Melville Intermediate - Inter Intermediate Athletics 2010

Today at Poritt Stadium in Fairfield the Waikato Inter-Intermediate Athletics Competition was held. It was a huge day of events organised by our friends at Peachgrove Intermediate School. Melville Intermediate had 31 students at Y7 and Y8 level competing in Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus, High Jump, Cricket Ball Throw, Relays, 100m, 200m, 1000m and 1500m. We'll be publishing the full results shortly well done to all students on the day and special congratulations to Te Awamutu Intermediate who won the overall competition.

Melville Intermediate - Maori Creation Story

In November 2010 I had the privilege of working with some students while on practicum at Melville Intermediate School. This group of Room 8 students studied the Māori Creation Story – Ranginui and Papatūānuku. The students learnt by listening and reading the creation story, using artworks to depict the kaitiaki (guardians / Gods) and learning about each kaitiaki in Te Reo Māori. Collaboration between Matua Hone and the students enabled a music piece to be set against the re-enactment drama that the students performed. The majority of the music soundtrack was Taonga Puoro (Māori musical instruments), the only exceptions being the heartbeat and the eruption sound at the end. The students played an instrument and their sounds can be heard within the music track. A fantastic group of students to work with and the results show that.
Mauri ora, Matua Hone.

The Maori Creation Story from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - R13s Christmas Assembly

On Friday 26th November 2010 Melville Intermediate School Y7 syndicate held their regular team assembly, hosted by Room Thirteen. As Christmas is fast approaching Room Thirteen decided with the assembly to do a performance of 'Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, complete with a guest appearance by Father Christmas (note: don't worry he was not hurt during the filming of this movie although he does take a tumble near the end!)

R13 Assembly Christmas Performance from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Rainbows End Part Three

Rainbows End - Part Three from myles webb on Vimeo.

This is footage from the Y7 big Day Out at Rainbows End in Auckland on Tuesday 23rd November 2010. This was the end of year trip for Y7, nearly 130 students from Melville Intermediate spent the day at Rainbows End. Students travelled to Auckland for the day and were able to go on a variety of rides and had a wonderful time. If you watch this video closely you will see some of the other schools who were there on the day including some students from Tamaki Intermediate in Auckland.

Melville Intermediate - MGT 2010 Highlights

MGT - 2010 from myles webb on Vimeo.

This is Anneka and Shynia from Room Two singing at the School Talent Quest on Thursday 18th November 2010, filmed by Dillon and Thomas from Room Twelve.

Melville Intermediate - Rainbows End 2010

Rainbows End by Kelly Ho
Fun. That’s a word that would describe most of the things that we did yesterday on Tuesday 23rd of November. The Y7 Big Day Out. The rides I went on were the Gold Rush, the Invader, Pirate Ship, Corkscrew Roller Coaster, Log Flume, Fear Fall and Powersurge. I went on the rides with Lana, Samm, Shania, Nathalie and Tereina.
During the day I bought some Candy Floss for three dollars. I ate it before going on the Fearfall. When I got off the Fearfall I felt fine, but later I started feeling sick. I still managed to go on the Power Surge. We had a private pinic area booked called El Dorado.
We had pink tickets around our wrists. Our departure time was around 8:10am and we arrived at Rainbows End at 10:00am. At 12:00pm we had to sign back in for lunch. We regrouped again around 2:00pm then we left for school. That was my first time at Rainbows End but like people say theres a first time for everything.

Rainbows End One - Bumper Cars from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Rainbows End 2010 Part 2

Pirate Ship 2010 - Rainbows End, Y7 Big Day Out.

Rainbows End Recount by Holly Formosa
Yesterday we all went to Rainbows End and it was fun. We first got there we had to line up in the car park with all the other schools. We then got in our Picnic spot before we moved off. We went to the Gold Rush first, Annalize, Teegan, Rachel went on there but it looked a bit scary for me so I didn’t go on it. Then we went onto the litter Fearfall, then the Dragon ride. Then we went on the big Fear Fall. I got up the top and I said to myself “this is it, I can’t get down’. Then bang! I was screaming it was so much fun. I went on the Corkscrew Roller Coaster. We got our seats then the ride started. The first bit was the hill, it went clack, clack then whoosh! Suddenly we went into a loop , then it was all over! Then we went back to the picnic area and back to school.

Rainbows End - Part Two from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Y7 BDO 2010

Rainbows End by Ridwan Mohammed
Yesterday on Tuesday 23rd November we went to Rainbows End as a school. It was awesome. I loved the Fearfall. Teegan went on the Fearfall three times! Tamara and Isla went on the Fearfall once with us. It was so scary being on the Fearfall. The Power Surge was so scary I screamed my head off. Teegan and I had to make a deal that I didn’t scream the next time. I did it. Watea was with us she was screaming on the Power Surge. I was just laughing at her. Next we went on the Roller Coaster and that was fun. Teegan and I made a bet with the attendant that we wouldn’t hold on at all so we didn’t. We did it two times and loved it! Then we went on the Gold Rush. Teegan and Tamara were in the front and Isla and myself were in the back. It was so much fun. Teegan was laughing so hard that she cried. Then we went to the Candy House and had three packets of Candy Floss before getting back on the bus and returning to school.

Melville Intermediate - Sappahire 'Hey Soul Sister

On Thursday 18th November 2010 Melville Intermediate School held their School Talent Quest in the School Hall. There were eleven acts altogether performing a variety of styles. One of the highlights of the night was Sapphire from Room Fourteen singing. Filmed by Thomas and Dillon from Room Twelve.

Sapphire - MGT 2010 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Hangatiki Collaboration

On Friday we had a group of students from Room Eight, Justin, Cullen, Luke and Chase cooked a meal, but not just any meal, the recipe was from on Hangatiki Room 2 Class blog! Bradley found the original on their web page and unfortunately on the day he was absent, so Justin stepped into the breach and led the cooking team, they've got a series of posts about the experience coming in the next few days and also took video of the event. Stay tuned!

Melville Intermediate - Melvilles Got Talent 3rd Place

This is 3rd place from our 2010 School Talent Quest, Moesha from Room 12 singing 'Ave Maria'. Filmed by Thomas and Dillion from Room 12.

School Talent Quest - 3rd Place from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - They're Learning Maori in Russia thanks to us!

Once again we've found a great video from our friends in Lyudmila Kansk's classroom in Krasnoyarskiy kray, Russia. We produced a video of the Days of the Week in Maori for Pukekohe East School, but our friends in Russia have also learnt from it. We've also been learning Russian based on the videos they've put on their wonderful class page, that you can visit by clicking here.

Melville Intermediate - Talent Show Winners 2010

On Thursday 18th November 2010 Melville Intermediate School had its School Talent Show 'Melvilles Got Talent' in the evening. The show featured 11 acts from Melville Intermediate School students in a variety of acts from singing to dancing to playing instruments. The winners for 2010 were Jayda and Ashton who performed the song 'Bubbly'. Filmed by Dillion and Thomas from Room 12.

Melvilles Got Talent 2010 - Winners from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Melvilles Got Talent 2010

On Thursdays 18th November we held Melvilles Got Talent 2010 our school talent show. We had eleven acts competing for the title. The runner up in the competition was Gary who was showing off his instrumental skills learned drumming. This is the footage from the show filmed by Thomas and Dillion from Room 12.

MGT 2010 - Runner Up from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Days of the Week in Maori

We're currently communicating with Schools around New Zealand and helping them with their understanding of Maori language. One of the schools were helping is Pukekohe East Primary in Counties (near Auckland). They've asked to help learn the Days of the Week in Maori and have been speaking to the students in one of our digital Maori Classrooms (Room Two). Today in ninety seconds (yes really) Raearna from Room Two recorded Kaea from Room Two going over the Days of the Week in Maori for PEP. Later in the week when they talk to Miss Morton and her class their going to go over them again and check how the students learning is going!

Days of Week in Maori from myles webb on Vimeo.