Melville Intermediate - Vs. Maeroa Intermediate Boys Rugby

On Tuesday Melville Intermediate competed in the Open Grade Boys Rugy Waikato Inter Intermediate Competition.  This is footage of the Melville Intermediate Boys playing against Maeroa Intermediate School.  Melville Intermediate were desperate to win having already lost their previous game to Te Awamutu Intermediate, however they faced a formidable Maeroa team who had a significant advantage in the forwards.  Filmed by Miss Land from Room Six.  This was edited and prepared for publishing by Daniel, Levi and Nathan G from Room Five.  Melville are in the Green with red collars, Maeroa are in the Blue and Red.
Vs. Maeroa Intermediate 20/8/13 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Cook Island Questions

We're currently studying Cultural Diversity at Melville Intermediate this term, as part of that we're looking for people/students from different cultures to leave comments and respond to our questions.  Levi from Room Five is looking at having someone who is of Cook Island Maori descent answers the following questions.

Levis Questions for the Cook Islands from Myles Webb

Melville Intermediate - Technology Term 2 2013

On the 7th of May 2013 in the Woodwork technolgy we were making boxes that can hold your valuables. We were nailing the tops and bottoms on and sanding them to give them a good finish. We are working on them for the next few weeks. We will be posting photos of them when they are completed.

Technology Term 2 2013 - slideshows

Melville Intermediate - How to kick off a kicking tee

This video was filmed on Thursday 11th of April 2013 by Nathan H and Levi.  It contains instructions on how to kick a conversion in rugby union.  It was filmed at Melville Intermediate on our school fields.  It was edited by Levi.
Levis Instructional Tee Kicking Video from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Levi's 2013 Mihi Slideshow

Levi Mihi 2013 from Myles Webb

Melville Intermediate - Paulettes Camp Photo

With last months Melville Intermediate School Camp we were very fortunate to have some wonderful parents who assisted us for the duration of Camp, Paulette, whose son Levi is in Room Five was able to help out but also gave us copies of the photos that she took and we contstructed a slideshow from what she provided.
Camp 2013 - Paulette's Photos on PhotoPeach
Thank you very much for your visit - we've got the last day of our Easter break tomorrow and will be back at School on Wednesday for week ten of our twelve week term one.

Melville Intermediate - Touch Vs. Fairfield Intermediate

On Tuesday 19th March 2013 the Waikato Inter Intermediate Touch Competition took place at Swarbrick Park, Hamilton.  The tournament featured teams and schools from throughout the Waikato region.  Melville Intermediate Boys in the second game of the season faced off against Fairfield Intermediate School.  Melville were desperate for a win to press their claims for a semi-final spot.  The highlights were filmed by Nathan H and Levi, who then edited the footage back at school, and prepared it for broadcast.  Melville Intermediate are in their traditional red/green uniform and Fairfield are in the gold with the blue shorts.
Fairfield Intermediate Vs. Melville Intermediate 19/3/13 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Touch Vs. Cambridge Middle School

On Tuesday 19th March 2013 Melville Intermediate competed in the Waikato Inter Intermediate Touch competition.  The Inter Intermediate competition stretches from all the Hamilton Intermediates down as far as Tokoroa.   Melville Intermediates team were nervous and excited before the first game, an encounter with Cambridge Middle School.  The highlights were filmed by Nathan H and Levi from Room Five, who also spent today editing and creating the highlights footage.  Melville Intermediate are in the red and Cambridge Middle School are in the blue.
Touch 2013 - Melville Vs. Cambridge Middle School from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Carlton Interview Mr Cooke

Today in class we continued to practise our video making, editing and producing.  Carlton who is a student whose in Room Thirteen has been researching the school water tank, and the benefits of recycling the water for Melville Intermediate.  Carlton spoke to our school principal Mr Cooke.  Mannish from Room Five acted as camera  man, Levi, Cody and Nathan H produced the video which was shot on February 14th 2013.

Melville Intermediate is an inviro school and as part of that we have a 25000 liter water tank. This water tank was installed last year and has been working great so far .room 5 has being doing work on the water tank and we have worked out that over three years Melville Intermediate will save $3,000 -$6,000 dollars.  Over ten years we will save $17,000-$20,000 dollars and over twenty years we will save $34,000-$54,000. We hope you enjoy the video.


Mr Cooke Interview by Carlton 2013 from myles webb on Vimeo.the

Melville Intermediate - Mr Yardley Welcomes in 2013

School started for Melville Intermediate School this past Wednesday when we welcomed the students who will be part of our school for 2013.  As part of the Powhiri to welcome new students Mr Yardley, our Woodwork teacher, welcomed students by recognizing the contribution of the first European settlers to our area from Scotland, where the name Melville comes from.   Mr Yardley in addition to being a teacher at Melville Intermediate is also special as he was a foundation pupil at Melville Intermediate School from nearly fifty years ago.  Levi and Liam from Room Five went and filmed his performance on the school fields.

  Mr Yardley - Bagpipe Welcome 2013 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Levi's Activity Week Recount

On the 14^th of November Melville Intermediate had their activity week.my activity was Rainbows End, paint ball and Leisure Hits Fun park .On the first day we went to Rainbows End. The ride up was long. the first ride we went on was the pirate ship . Then me,Shaun Jayden and Mitchell went on the Gold Rush. After that we went in the roller coaster. The I found my Mum and we went to the arcade. I won a lot of lollies. Then me and Haze went on the log flue. After that we went to the dodgems and the bumper boats. Later on we had a really nice lunch. then we went back to Hamilton.

The next day we went to paint ball. We first played capture the flag.then we played speed ball. I got hit a lot .Then we played free for all/gauntlet.my Dad got shot so much he fell over.  Then we had a great lunch.

The last day we went to mini golf batting cages and the pools.  At mini golf we got to play 1 round . I was just hiting it around.then we went to the batting cages. I only hit half if them.  Then we went to the pools . we had a great lunch.after that we went for a swim. Then we went on the hydro slides. They were fun. Over all activity week was great.

By Levi

Melville Intermediate - Levi's PrEP Recount

On the 26th of October Melville Intermediate had their PrEP Market Day at School.  My group was called 'Sweet Express'.  In my group was Joey, Connor, Liam and myself Levi.  In our group we sold mini-donuts, popcorn, lemonade and windmills.   During PrEP we had twenty five minute breaks.   In my break I went to my friends stall played V8 Super Cars and Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe.  The worst part of PrEP was the packing up, it took around half an hour.  It took half an hour to pack up and about fifteen minutes to clean up.

Melville Intermediate - Levi's Ski Recount

On the last day of school on Friday night me and my family went to Rarotonga.  It was freezing cold when we left New Zealand.  The plane ride was three and a half hours long and we arrived at Rarotonga at 10:40pm.  Once we got off the plane it was very warm.  In the airport we had to go through customs and then go to a backpackers for the night.  That morning my friend and I got up and went for a swim straight away.  We took a bus to our resort and went to our rooms.  Once we had unloaded our bags we went for a swim again.  The pool at the resort had a water slide.  Then we went to get our three scooters and our one car.  Riding on a scooter is so much fun.  In the car you don't have to wear a seatbelt and you can sit on the back of the car.  For the next three days we snorkelled everyday.  On Sunday, which is New Zealand's Monday we went on Captain Tama's cruise.  It was really awesome.  On Monday we went to the markets.  There were a lot of things to buy.  On Tuesday there we went snorkelling again and then on Wednesday we went on an island safari.  We went up giant mountains and down big slopes.   Friday was a sleepy day and at quarter to one we left Rarotonga to take a four hour plane ride to return to New Zealand.

As part of our Term Four work, each student in Room Five has to write a recount for their portfolio about an activity that they were involved with for the Term Three holiday break.

Melville Intermediate - Colours in Maori Lesson

Colours in Maori from Myles Webb

Melville Intermediate - How to play a beat on the drums

As part of our work in class this term we're looking at procedural writing. Levi from out classroom is learning the drums every Wednesday with extra music lessons from Adam. His instructional piece of writing, created with Photostory is how to play a beat on the drums.

Melville Intermediate - Levi Explains Cooking Technology

Melville Intermediate students have just completed week five of our second of four ten week term. That means that the students technology lessons (Art, Cooking, Music, Workshop and Science) are about to rotate around once again as the term progresses. Our students receive two ninety minute blocks of technology each week, and while you can't all come to our classrooms to be part of our lessons we can show you what we do. This is Levi from Room Five explaining cooking and what the class was up to...

Melville Intermediate - Bone Carving Explanation Part Two

This is part two of the explanation of Maori Bone Carving.  As explained in yesterdays video this is a gift that we've been preparing for our friends from Vonslid School in Denmark.   Filmed by Levi on Tuesday 15th May 2012 in the Melville Intermediate School Workshop.

Melville Intermediate - Bone Carving Explanation

Those of you who have been following our page will know that we have been preparing a very special present for the students from Vonslid School in Denmark.  They sent us a wonderful gift of T-Shirts that were related to Handball,  the national sport of Denmark.  In return we thought long and hard about what we could send them.  As Maori culture is very important to our school, Melville Intermediate employs Matua Peter, and one of his specialities is Bone Carving.  We've been working for a week and a half preparing the gift, working through the stages and this video explains the designs we've created and the process that's been gone through.  This is video one of two, filmed by Levi from Room Five on Tuesday 15th May 2012.

Melville Intermediate - Levi's Drumming Recount

For the past few weeks I have been taking time out of school to play Drums. The first day I was so excited to see who my teacher was. His name is Adam. The first thing we did was name the Drums and then hit them. The names of the drums are the bass drum,the snare drum,the little tom,the big tom,the floor tom,the crash cymbal and the ride cymbal. For the rest of the lesson Adam taught me a really cool beat. On the second week we read music. My teacher showed me how to read percussion music, the 3rd week I read music more and got a book and a DVD. In the book there are lessons, out of 12 I am up to lesson 5. Next week I am going to see what I am doing.

Melville Intermediate - Introducing our Music Room

We introduced the music room.  What we did was played instrument like the guituar, the keyboards and showed how to use Garageband.   This was filmed on March 14th by Brent, Levi, Joey and Ryan.