Melville Intermediate - Goodbye Mr Barlett

On Thursday 15th December 2010 Melville Intermediate held the first of their two 2010 Prize Giving Assemblies. It marked a sad occassion for the school as well as we farewelled a number of staff who are leaving our school such as Mrs Graham, Mr Day and Mrs Taylor. Also leaving us to take up the role of Principal in Aitutaki, the Cook Islands was Mr Barlett. He farewelled the school by way of a special performance, performing with Donovan, Samuel and Mansun a version of Albatross the instrumental song by Fleetwood Mac. Good luck Mr Barlett and thank you for all the work that you have done for the students of Melville Intermediate School.

Goodbye Mr Barlett from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - See you in 2011

Thank you for the visit to this class page, the students of Melville Intermediate School are currently on their end of year 2010/11 School break (as are all other students in New Zealand). We are returning to school after our Summer holidays in the first week of February 2011. We will be getting in contact with all our networked classrooms when we return. In the meantime we have a significant amount of footage and work that we are publishing on our page during the break. Mr Webb (the Room Eight Classroom Teacher) is available and can be contacted through his email address at: myles.webb@gmail.com. Thank you very much for your visit and all the best for Christmas and the new year.

Mr Webb and students of Room Eight, Melville Intermediate School, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.

Melville Intermediate - School Ball Part Two

The final major event of 2010 for students of Melville Intermediate was our School Ball. In preparation for this students spent a term preparing for the learning the dances. On the night the students were in awe of the amazing preparations and hard work that had been put in by the Y8 classroom teachers. We had a sound box crew of Y7 students who shot some recording during the evening, using the 'night shot' camera and this is the second in the series of Ball Highlights videos. Shot by Gareth and Shaylee on December 15th 2010.

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Melville Intermediate - School Ball 2010

The second to last major even of 2010 for our Y8 students was the 2010 School Ball. This years theme was 'Around the World in 80 Days' and involved a huge amount of background work preparing the food, decorating the hall and with the Y8 students learning the dancing. Gareth and Shaylee manned the Sound Box and shot this footage on the evening of Wednesday 15th December 2010.

School Ball MIS 2010 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Y8 Ball 2010

Melville Intermediate - Y8 Ball Preparation 2010

Melville Intermediate - Counting in Maori

In this new series of videos Ora and Kaea take you through the process of counting in the Maori Language. In the Maori language the key numbers are one through ten (which the video for will be uploaded tomorrow). There are no 'teen' numbers like in English so 'Eleven' is ten plus one. This is explained by the students so listen carefully to the pronunciation. Filmed at Melville Intermediate on Tuesday 14th December 2010.

Counting in Maori Part Two from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Y8 BDO Part 2

This video is further footage from the Y8 Big Day Out at Finlay Park Adventure Camp. Our students finish school in New Zealand this week, with the School Ball taking place Wednesday night followed by final Assembly on Friday lunchtime. This was recorded on Monday 13th December 2010.

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Melville Intermediate - Y8 BDO 2010 Photos

Melville Intermediate - Y8 BDO 2010

Today the Y8 students of Melville Intermediate School held their 2010 Big Day Out, as school finishes for the year this Friday. Students spent today at Finlay Park Adventure Camp in the Waikato and were able to take part in a large number of exciting activities. This video features footage of students on the 'Blob' which is a massive inflated shape in the Lake, while one student is balanced on the end two other students jump onto the far end, the pressure of which should send the first student flying through the air to land in the lake! Have a look anyway and you will get the idea! Filmed today, Monday 13th December 2010.

Y8 BDO 2010 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Rachael Tours Music Room

Rachael is updating this description tomorrow, is her tour of the School Music Room which she had filmed on December 9th.

Rachael R8 @ Music from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - CPA December 8th Show

Its fast approaching the end of the year already, to finish the school year next Friday we have our end of year prize giving and final assembly. The School CPA (Cultural Performing Arts Group) held their final shows this week on Wednesday 8th December the students performed at a local Hamilton Rest Home for the Elderly Residents. This footage was filmed by Holly and Annalize form Room Eight. This is our Cook Island Group performing.

CPA - December 8th Shows from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - FInal Show for CPA of 2010

This is footage from our final CPA show of 2010, the CPA performed a final, very special show for one of the students Grandmother. Next week we're releasing a compilation DVD of the years show which you can order from the office at Melville Intermediate School. This will help our students raise money for 2011.

CPA - Final Show of 2009 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - CPA December Shows 2

Two days ago the CPA and the school choir went to Selwyn Sunningdale to do a performance. We we arrived we were all excited to just get in and perform our best. We walked in and got our costumes ready then Whaea Guzzo said "get ready". Our first number was Maori. We rocked it! When we finished the Maori performance Mrs Stewart said "although the crowd is small still raise the roof!". We went through a couple more numbers then we sung 'Silent Night' and it was so beautiful to hear! Report written by Eva Room Two.

CPA 8th December 2010 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Melville Intermediate - Kate Shows off the Mural

This video was filmed by Ridwan, Rachael and Kate from Room Eight. They were talking about the School Mural that was created by Room 12 and is currently located outside the staff room by the Library. Filmed on Wednesday 8th December 2010.

School Mural Presentation from myles webb on Vimeo.