The Force

This is Room 7's entry into the Manaiakalani Fiml Festival.

Blurb:
Have you ever wanted to become a Jedi Knight? Well now you can... with this amazing new product... THE FORCE!

Creating Side Scroller Games - PENN Movie

Team 4 have been working on side scroller games. Here are a few of our finished animations but there are much, much more on our class and individual blogs. Please remember to comment on rooms 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 blogs!

Side Scroller Game Update - By Room 7

Students in Team 4 have been looking at video games. Rooms 6 & 7 have focussed on learning about side scroller games. Check out how we are getting on with the creation of our games!

ANZAC Poster - By Zack

This is my ANZAC poster that I have put together with photos and information to show things about ANZAC. I have been finding out with my group Redbands about Archibald Baxter and his story, "His own war". I have found out lots of things in his story and have put them on my poster for my blog. Please leave a comment.

Silas the Stretcher Bearer - By Roimata

Walt: Present Information in different ways

In Room 7 Literacy Class we had to try and write some information about Silas. Then we had to write out information in our own words. What I learnt is that some soldiers went to war but didn't want to fight and kill others. Silas was one of those men.

World War 1 Info Poster - By Seini & Akosita

Walt: present information in different ways



This week room seven literacy class learnt how to create a poster with information about Silas who went to war in 1914. He became a stretcher bearer. Silas got injured during the war while helping someone else, even though he had decided not to fight in the war.

Creating an Info Poster - By Bradley

WALT: Present information in different ways.
I'm Creating an info poster about ANZAC here to teach others about what I have learnt.

World War 1 Information - By Junior

Hi my name is Junior and this is my post I made about World War 1. I made a post about World War 1 because I want to help others understand what happened and why we should never forget about the brave soldiers.

World War 1 - By Roimata

In 1915, in World War 1 thousands of soldiers fought for Australia and New Zealand so they can keep us safe. We wear poppies because the place that the war was taking action in was a field filled with poppies. A - N - Z - A - C stands for Australia, New Zealand, Army, Corps. Observed on 25th April each year, Anzac Day was originally to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli and Turkey against the Ottoman Empire during World War 1. While we were at assembly we had to gather at the Memorial to remember the people that passed away, then we had to remain silent to show respect to them.

The first NZ soldier to die was Private William Ham. He was fighting in Turkey in an area that is known as Suez Canal. They were fighting against the Ottoman Empire which is Turkey. He died 2 days after the attack because of his extreme injuries. Austria Hungary was the first country to declare war on Serbia. Russia mobilizes. Germany warns Russia to stop mobilizing. Russia says mobilization is against Austria-Hungary only. In August 2th 1914, Britain asked New Zealand to seize German Samoa as a ‘great and urgent Imperial service’. New Zealand’s response was swift. Led by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Logan, the 1400-strong Samoa Advance Party of the New Zealand expeditionary force landed at Apia on 29 August.

Did you know that in World War 1 they did not only have soldiers in the army but they had different types of animals to help with things like carry ammunition, pull guns and carry wagons. Dogs were used able to help send messages to help search for wounded soldiers and carry medication. Dogs were a better choice to use because they were faster and more quicker than a soldier, so they would have more of a chance to survive if they had to run across the battlefield to send a message to others. If someone gets caught they would let them go because people didn’t want to kill others. They would just surrender and send them back to have peace.

I have learnt that on Anzac Day heaps of people from Australia and New Zealand has fought for us and they surrender because they wanted everybody to be free and have peace in every country. I feel really bad for the people that went to war, some people from the war came back and some soldiers passed away and their families were so sad. “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.”

Remembering ANZAC Day - By Seini

Last week on Friday our school had a special assembly about ANZAC. Mr. Burt told us some information about ANZAC then we went outside to our field of remembrance. We had one minute of silence. ANZAC stands for Australia, New Zealand army corps. People wear poppies to remember those soldiers who fort for us in world war one. At the place they had the war there were loads of wild poppies that grew after the battle was over. To some people the poppies show how much blood was on that ground where the terrible battle was held. World war one is the first world war also known as the great war.

A few days ago I have been finding some information about world war 1. I have found out that Private William Ham was the first New zealander to die in the war. He died on the 3rd of February 1915. When he had died the rest of the New zealanders helped defeat Suez Canal from an attack by Ottoman troops. Private William Ham died because of extreme injuries.

World war 1 was caused by Gavrilo Princip because he assassinated a man called Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie then eventually the war began. On the 5th of August 1914 1 p.m New zealand received the outbreak of the war. All of the New zealanders were very excited when they went to war but they didn’t know they were going though. When they had the battle they refused to kill each other.

They used trenches to hide from the enemy’s because if they didn’t have trench's they’d be seen and get shot. The soldier’s have dogs to help them in the war.They use dogs because they can run a lot faster than human and they also use dogs to carry messages around for help. Sometimes when soldiers are hurt in a shell hole where shells were exploded it would be hard for the other soldiers to come find them if there were lots of shell holes.

This nasty war happened 100 years ago before I was ever born. The New zealand soldiers fort for us in the war so we would live. After this war happened most of the soldier’s went back home without some body parts, some didn’t even go home because they were dead and some went home after many years. Now we all wear poppies to remember the soldiers who died for us in this terrible event.

World War 1 - By Akosita

I will explain three main ideas about world war one.Guess what war broke out in Europe in August nineteen fourteen. When it was world war one New Zealand was planning to capture German Samoa War broke out in Europe in August nineteen fourteen. After war broke out the Britain's asked New Zealand to seize German Samoa but in a great way.

On August twenty ninth nineteen fourteen New Zealand did capture German Samoa.The first soldier from New Zealand to die was private William ham He was fighting in turkey on a battlefield in an area that is known as suez canal.They were fighting against the Ottoman troops.

World war one is very interesting but sad to for lovely soldiers who died.The powerful weapons they used at war was canon belge,snipers,Rifles and stone civil war gun.A stone civil war gun is like a massive war machine it is so massive that Four to six people can fit inside it and throw bombs to the enemy.For those soldiers who die we shall remember them in honour and never forget what they have done for New Zealand.

In world war one the soldiers ate bully beef which is called corned beef now,fresh meat,Maconochie's meat stew.They also ate vegetables to keep them healthy and hard biscuits was a meal for the soldiers.Did you know Maori left New Zealand one hundred years ago,was the first organized effort by Maori to represent themself overseas.

I feel really sad for those people who died from world war one I really hope that they died in peace but I know most of them didn’t.They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.We must not forget them we should always keep them in our Memory.

Anzac Day - By Judah & Tevita

We had a special assembly so we can remember the people who died in World war 1.Some of us wore some poppy’s to show respect for the people who battle on the field of poppy’s.They always march to their trench . .A trench is a deep walkway to keep them safe from the enemy’s.Dogs are faster because it will be hard for the sniper people to kill.

In World War 1 they came from ships to turkey to have the battle with the germans. Some of the teachers wore a poppies to show respect for the ones that died for us. Did you know that ANZAC stands for Australia ,New Zealand ,Army ,Corp. Did you know that poppies grow on a battlefield and also they use dogs to send notes to the other side of the field because if we run pass they can shoot us because were out on the open. In WW1 that means it is World War 1 they had trench it is a line that is petter deep. They also been using reins to carry the ones that are hurt.

Dog are faster than us it will be really hard for anyone you try and shoot dogs. Did you know in ww1 they woke up up at 5:30 am. At 6:00 the battle began to start. Did you know people didn’t know that it was about W.A.R. Most people will surrender because they do not want to die. The one that died for us was the one that died of honor.

If a another emery squad surrenders the other emery squad will send them back to the county in peace.

My Side Scrolling Video Games - By Zack

This is my plan to do my side scrolling video game and have tried to finish it with lot's of detailed animated in my work. I have created a person to be my player on the game so there can be a person in the game.

I really hope that you like my plan for my side scrolling video game.

Creating a Side Scrolling Game - By Noah

Here is my plan for my Side Scrolling video game. I am excited about creating my game with my lead character as a tiger. Please enjoy.

Creating a Game - By Bradley

This is my plan for creating my own video game. I'm creating a game that is side scrolling like Super Mario Bros. Please enjoy reading my plan.

Tinkering Tools and Toys: Side Scrolling - By Billy

Above is my plan for my side scrolling video game. I am happy with my progress so far.

Side Scrolling Game - By Tevita

I have been work on my side scrolling game. This is what i've been doing for the last 2 days. I have been doing the differences and Similarities between Super Mario brothers and Mega Man. I think you will like it!

Problem Solving - By Scales

The Scales maths group today were learning how to solve a problem in a group. They learnt that they need to read the question carefully so that they understand what it is asking them to do. They are also learning to listen to others ideas to help them solve the problem accurately.

Tinkering, Tools & Toys - By Team 4

Welcome to term 2! This term we are enquiring into a technology topic named Tinkering, Tools & Toys. We have found that during wet lunchtimes we can get easily bored. So to solve this problem we are going to be creating our own side scrolling computer games to help pass the boredom. Watch this space for some cool designs and games to play!

Check out our team 4 movie that the teachers made to help illustrate the kind of cool games that we are going to be making. Enjoy!

Camp Concert Items - PENN

Here are a couple more year 5 & 6 camp concert items for you to enjoy. Please make sure to share the love and comment on our blog!