Melville Intermediate School - CPA @ Hild Ross 12/11/13

Melville Intermediate Schools Cultural Performing Arts Group (CPA) yesterday had their second out of school performance for 2013.   The Melville Intermediate School CPA went to the Hilda Ross Retirement Home and performed for the residents.  These videos are some of the highlights of  the performance filmed by Jamie and Elizabeth from Room Five.
CPA @ Hildra Ross 12/11/13 from myles webb on Vimeo.
The group also performed with the school Choir.   An explanation of the performances from the students will follow shortly.
CPA @ Hilda Ross 12/11/13 Part Two from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Modelling another classroom in Minecraft

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Melville Intermediate - Groups of Five

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Melville Intermediate - Maggi Kitchen Showdown: Regional Finalists!

On Friday at assmebly we had special guests - Melville Intermediate were announced as regional finalists in the 2013 Maggi Cook Off Competition.  We were very excited to be finalists again (as we were in 2010).  We had a excellent presenation at assembly and one of our 2013 team, Mandy from Room Twelve, wrote about the event.  Elizabeth from Room Five then conducted a bonus interview with Mandy for this class page.

'The Maggi Kitchen Showdown' is a group of four students who have been choosen to do a Cookoff in a national competition with Maggi and the Erin Simpson show. We got in by coking a bacon and chicken wrap with apricot stuffing, polente bread and balsamic jus'.

  Maggi Announcement 2013 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Elizabeth: Do you like the Kitchen Showdown?
Mandy: Yes, I do, very much.

Elizabeth: If you could choose what you wanted to cook, what would you?
Mandy: Curried Sausages with Rice.

Elizabeth: A little birdie told me that you cooked with David Shearer (Labour Party Leader) did he like your food?
Mandy: Yes, he loved it.

Elizabeth: Do you feel determined (to do your best) or scared (of the competition)?
Mandy: Very determined.

We also recorded the announcement at assembly, which is the video that is posted below - we will keep you informed about the progress in this competition as we build towards the regional finals!

Melville Intermediate - Questions and Answers for Scotland

Those of you who are regular followers of our class page will know about the recent collaboration with students from Lochardil Primary School in Iverness, Scotland.  Jamie is researching Scottish culture for her cultural diversity work that we are doing next term.   P6/7 replied to us and replied in depth, and then they posted on their wonderful class page a series of questions for us to answer about New Zealand for them.   Their questions were:

What is your national anthem?
What are your traditional foods?
What is the weather like where you live?
What is the story behind your flag?
What time do you start and finish school?
What religions do people follow?
How big is your town?
What’s homework like in your school?
What’s the national plant?
What music do you listen to?
Do you have any traditional dances?
What sports do you do?
What languages do you speak?
Is your town, Hamilton, named after the town Hamilton in Scotland?
Has anyone in your class been to Scotland?

Well today in class Jamie, along with assistance from Kristal and Elizabeth sought some answers to these question from our new friends in Scotland.  We talked about an interested way to respond and it was decided to go class to class at Melville Intermeidate and ask different students from different classes (and one deputy principal, thank you Mrs Patterson!) to answer the questions.  This video was shot on Friday 25th May 2013.

QuestionsforScotland from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Waikato Kids Lit Quiz 2013

‘WOOO, YEAH, AWESOME!!!!!!’ All the kids in the chapel at St Paul’s Collegiate cheered because they got the first question in the alieus section right. It was the night of Lit Quiz and 4-8 kids from schools all around the Waikato had joined together on the 16^th of May, to do the International Kids Lit Quiz. Kids Lit Quiz is a competition for kids all around the world who are really good at reading. It is a fun competition and kids and Adults both enjoy it because adults get to win prizes as well as the kids. So anyway we were sitting there with big toothy grins on our faces because we had finished hearing the answers for the alieus section and we had a pretty good score.

 The night went by fast but we got pretty good scores in alieus, constructions, authors, myths and legends and pop culture. We had 2 Melville Intermediate School groups there and my group, (group 2) bet the other team, we came 27^th out of 54 schools and our overall score was 52 out of 100.

You can find out more information about the Kids Lit Quiz from their website here.

Melville Intermediate - Inside the School Canteen

This term, which starts tomorrow, we're putting together our Canteen/Tuck Shop material that we collated last term from around New Zealand and the world.  The aim of the student councillors who were working on it was to improve the options of students at Melville Intermediate School.  For our inspiration we used the classrooms that we are linked with, and Mr Webb used our PLN.  What we discovered was that not everyone knew what a 'Canteen' was - in the USA its a water bottle!  However we also filmed our own Tuck Shop/Canteen, which is available for our students to buy items for their lunch... and we sent Elizabeth, Jamie and Kristal to film inside.  Filmed at Melville Intermediate School at the end of term one.  Term two starts tomorrow.
Tuck Shop Serving Video 2013 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Winter Slideshow

Winter Showers on PhotoPeach This slideshow was created by Elizabeth from Room Five, the outstanding photography was taken by Jamie and Elizabeth from Room Five on Thursday 18th April 2013.

These video illustrate our school Canteen (Tuck Shop, Cafe) in action.  Its part of our series of work on lunches and the choices available.  This video shows Elizabeth and Jamie from Room Five, two of the volunteer students at Melville Intermediate School who run the school Canteen at lunchtime under the supervision of the staff.

  MIS School Canteen Part One 2013 from myles webb on Vimeo.

 
In class Mr. Webb told us we needed to brainstorm video ideas. In 2 minutes I had already thought of an idea and ahd finished up making a mini storyboard for it. A couple days later, my group had done interviews for the video and a little bit of the tour for the canteen. We have also made a video showing Jamie and I serving people in the canteen. :) please enjoy both of them. By the way, once we have finished the whole video we will puut it up on the blog so you can see it all together as one. :)

The second video is of students who serve in the Canteen talking about the experience and what they have done while serving their.

MIS School Canteen Part Two 2013 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Camp 2013 Down Hill Trolley Racing

This video, filmed by Jamie and Elizabeth from Room Five, is of one of the key activities from the School Camp at the Narrows in Cambridge which was held earlier this month.  Students had to navigate a down hill course through the use of a trolley, which was controlled and steered by the driver.  Some students found it a challenged, we defiantly had some spills and thrills, but it was another great overall activity from our wonderful time at Camp.
  Downhill Trolley Camp 2013 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Go Kart Racing

One of the highlights of Camp, and we're nearing the end of our postings, this is a video of Elizabeth from Room Five, competing against Jamie from Room Five in Go Kart Racing.  It was filmed on Camp by Mr Webb at the Narrows Park on Tuesday 6th March 2013.
Go Kart Racing Camp 2013 - Elizabeth from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Cup Song, Final, Take 2

This video is of the Cup Song from the movie 'Pitch Perfect' which was filmed bj Jamie and Elizabeth from Room Five.   They created an earlier video however some of the moves they were unsure of so this is the finished version with the correct sequencing and instruction.
Cup Song - Pitch Perfect Take Two from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Treaty of Waitangi Video

As part of our learning at Melville Intermediate School our students have been taking modules where the students have had opportunities to produce work that is in a different context with other teachers.  This video was created by Jamie, Elizabeth and Owen from Room Five and is about the Treaty of Waitangi.  They also edited and put together the footage.  Filmed and published on Tuesday 19th March 2013 at Melville Intermediate School.
Treaty of Waitangi Report from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Go Karts at Camp by Jozarn

Shaun taught me how drift and he taught me how to do a donut.  It felt cool when I started to drift on the track.  I made it into the finals (of the Camp Go Kart competition) where I had to race against Mr Willis.  He made me eat his dust.  Tane (from Room Six) he made the fastest time and his time was 47 seconds.  Nathan M, he was the man at drifting, Liam he also ate Mr Willis dust.

This is Jozarns recount about the Go Karting at the Narrows Camp last week, Jozarn brainstormed and planned his writing, edited it, and this is the published  version.  The video that features the Go Kart racing was created by footage shot by Jamie and Elizabeth and was edited and put together by Cody, Owen with Nathan H overseeing it.  Filmed on location at the Narrows Camp, 4th to the 6th March 2013.  

  carracing11marchcodyandnathan from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - A brillaint Irish Blog

If you are looking for a different location to visit a fantastic class page then we would strongly recommend that you look at 2nd class Room Six, at Greystones School in Ireland. Its an amazing site with some wonderful work but we always love classes that have wonderful collaboration, and we've been able to do some fantastic interactions with them in such a short time. Pay them a visit, leave a comment and visit their wonderful page. The photographs that tie in with this post are part of our 'Ireland' project that were going to be displaying on the wall of our classroom in Hamilton, New Zealand. We've had a group of students - Elizabeth and Jamie creating the art behind the display, who are also going to spend time next week looking at the similarities and differences between ourselves and Ireland - as our term one topic is 'Building a Sense of Belonging: Relating to Others'.  We've been noticing the similarities and differences between our two countries has been an engaging and exciting, not to mention interesting experience. 

Next week we are on School Camp at the Narrows.  All of our team, Tirohanga, will be at School Camp from Monday to Wednesday.  We will be back again from Thursday with plenty of Camp relating postings, because of course we've got our camera charged and are prepared to share the experience with you and don't forget to visit our friends in Ireland here.

Melville Intermediate - The Strangest Post Ever

Two students who are regular posters on this class page wanted to video themselves doing something special for our online audience.  Mr Webb has no idea about what they are up to, but apparently its a scene or a part of a movie which is called 'Pitch Perfect' which Elizabeth, whose hands are the star of this video, has not seen the movie, but a friend of hers has told her all about it.  Do you know the scene that they enacting? Have you seen the movie? Is it accurate? Is there anything else that they shold have done differently? This is the strangest post ever on this class page, no question.
Pitch Perfect - Cup Song from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Recount Writing Elizabeth

Pitch Black

The Lights Dim down… It was getting darker and darker… Until… the theatre becomes … Pitch Black!

2 MINUTES EARLIER

My Brother Ryan, My Mum Trish, my Sister Laura and I were sitting in the Event cinemas Theatre on the 6^th January about to watch The Rise of the Guardians. Anyway, we were sitting in the Theatre seats when suddenly… The LIGHTS DIM DOWN… It was getting darker and darker by the second until… the theatre becomes… Pitch Black!

Rise of the Guardians has 7 main characters: the guardians are: Santa Clause, Sandman, Jack Frost, Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny the evil Guy is Pitch Black and the little boy who believes is called Jamie.

Tooth Fairy is a kind and sensitive fairy who believes that every tooth is special and that they hold memories. Easter bunny is a fierce rabbit that has a boomerang for a weapon and he also makes the eggs by hand. Sandman is a kind guy who cant talk but uses the sand/dreams, that he puts in the kids minds, to make shapes so people can see what he is saying.  Santa Clause is a man who has an inner circle to him and a whole lot of outer circles to him. Some of his outer circles are frightfulness, happiness, astonishment and kindness. His inner circle lets him see everything… well mostly everything; he can see if children are naughty or nice and he can see what children want for Christmas.

Jack Frost is a teenage kid who can’t remember anything about his past and none of the kids believe in him but near the end of the movie, the kid called Jamie starts to believe in him. Jamie is a special kid who believes in all of the guardians, his friends don’t but Jamie knows deep down that they do exist. Pitch black, the evil guy, invades all of Sandy’s (Sandman) dreams and replaces them with nightmares. He to isn’t believed in until he starts invading the dreams of kids.

Rise of the Guardians is a funny, entertaining and awesome movie. If it were up to me I would rate it five stars. After the movie, my family and I Went and got subway for dinner and then headed home. I had a really fun time and I can’t wait till it comes out on DVD.

By Elizabeth

Melville Intermediate - Elizabeths Activity Week Recount

Activity Week 2012

Out and About

Activity Week was on the 14^th, 15^th and 16^th of November. There were 10 groups and they were all different. There was girls stuff, Out and About, Work Hard Play Harder, Maori arts and crafts and lots more that sounded really fun!

Day ❶:

Day 1 was a BLAST! I had so much fun I couldn’t stop smiling! In first block, I made Cheese scones and Mrs. Patterson’s Magic Muffins. The muffins were DELICIOUS and the scones were SCRUMCIOUS. In second block a lovely lady called Runu, (who comes from Glenview Primary School) helped us to make these really pretty things that are made out of this play-dough type of stuff, but it isn’t play-dough because you can bake it. Runu also taught us to make flower burrats. For lunch we had made Pizza and it was SOOO yummy! In third block I made al 3 things that were meant to be made the next day! J They were my T-shirt, my garden tile and a box to put my Jewelry in.

Day ❷:

In the morning of Day 2, we started scrapbooking our Activity week books and they really started to look Awesome. J About an hour later we were on the bus and heading to some Art Galleries. For lunch that day we had McDonalds and I think that was my Favorite part because when we were eating at our table, Asinate walked away to get something and she left her coke at our table and suddenly the cleaning lady came along and took Asinate’s drink and put it in the bin and Asinate hadn’t of even had a sip yet!J It was Hysterical!

Day ❸:

Day 3 was just as awesome as Day 1 and 2! The first thing we did was go to Waitakaruru Sculpture Park and looked at all their awesome sculptures. After that we had a 45 minute drive to Te Aroha where we went for a swim. My favorite part was the Spa Pool It was so warm and relaxing I was in there for about a quarter of the time!

My Overall comment was those 3 days were the most SCRUMCIOUS, YUMMY, FUN, FANTASTIC and AWESOME days ever!! JJJ