Room 5 has been working on a creative self-portrait art project. We created half-face portraits, carefully drawing one side of our face with attention to detail and proportion.
On the other side, we designed our names using artistic fonts to show our personality and creativity. We then added bright backgrounds to create strong contrast and make our artwork stand out.
We are very proud of the effort and creativity shown in our finished pieces. Here are our amazing artworks!
This week, we reviewed our Kawa of Care, which teaches us how to look after our Chromebooks properly at school and at home. Our Chromebooks help us with our learning every day. We use them for reading, writing, maths, research, and sharing our work online.
It is very important to show respect for our devices and take good care of them so they can help us learn.
Room 5 students used their Cybersmart knowledge and creativity to design posters to remind everyone how we do this. Here are some instructions!
This year, Room 5 is made up of both Year 5 and Year 6 learners. This means we will have more opportunities to learn from one another and work together in our classroom.
For the first two days, Room 5 worked together to get to know each other. We began by introducing ourselves through our blog profiles. We learnt about each other’s families, interests and hobbies, as well as our goals for 2026.
I am glad to see how much everyone has grown since last year, and I am really looking forward to working with everyone in Room 5.
Today, we used the polyline to create a mosaic picture. We had to use the gradient colour bucket. It was a challenge to finish the picture.
Today, we watched a film called the “Jandal Throw”. It was really funny and interesting to watch. The theme was about perseverance. Then created a Film poster to promote the film. Below is our reply to LS1.
Tēnā koe, LS1 this is room 5. Our favourite part of the film is when you tell us about not giving up. We loved how you used dialogue, camera shots and angles to make the film funny. We also really like the music too. How long did it take to edit the film?
Today we learnt how to make a digital Tapa cloth. We learnt how create special colours using gradient fill, add our black patterns. We found adding the black a little challenging. The part we like the most was creating our colours.
Today we learnt that media is created by people. The Creators choose what they want to share, they edit and refine their images or music before they share it with the world. In room 5 we are creators of what we post on our blogs.
Today we learnt that Media is all around us all the time. Media can inform, persuade and entertain us. We have a choice of Media we can use and when to use it. We learnt how to download our Google draw as JPG file to upload it to our blog.
Yesterday, our whole school came together for the annual Speech and Poetry Competition, and what an incredible day it was!
It was truly inspiring to see the confidence and courage of our students as they stood on stage and shared their powerful words. Each speech and poem was filled with passion, creativity, and meaning, showing just how much thought and effort everyone had put into their work.
This event was more than just a competition — it was a celebration of student voice, expression, and storytelling. For many, it was their first time speaking in front of such a large audience, and they shone with pride. The atmosphere in the hall was filled with encouragement, respect, and admiration for one another.
In Room 5, we proudly had Shahida represent our class with her wonderful speech about why reading is very important. She spoke with confidence and passion, reminding us all of the power that books and stories have in our lives. Ka pai, Shahida — we are so proud of you!
Every participant should feel proud of themselves, not only for their achievements but also for the way they supported and celebrated each other. It was a wonderful learning experience that helped our students grow in confidence, share their unique ideas, and inspire others with their words.
A huge thank you to all the teachers and whānau who supported the students in preparing their speeches and poems. We can’t wait to see how these young voices continue to grow and inspire us in the future!
