Tuesday 24 November 2015

Latest Technology Opens Our Minds To A Whole New World


  

Google Cardboard accessible to Rowandale School Students



Google Expeditions enabled us to see the World


Pikachus Tour The World 







We explored Antarctica, El Capitan and the Carribean 





Matrix-like tech empowers the pen






Our experience transferred into our writing 





Virtual Reality Helping To Raise Achievement




Go to https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/ for the latest news, events, offers and to find out more about Google Cardboard 


Monday 23 November 2015

Learning Co-operatively

Liongi showing Ropeti the strategy he used

Class Brainstorm of Co-operation

Joseph using table group strategy with Lilly and Christian (co-operative group)
keeping a close eye on his process

Kakariki Co-operative Learning Group enjoyed discussing methods

Tracy was an excellent Co-operative Learning Group Leader
She enjoyed using tuakana-teina in her strongest subject
Here Tracy is showing Hope her 'steps to success'

Tyson monitoring Jason's progress with his chosen strategy

An engaged and co-operative group
These learners were on fire!

Thursday 17 September 2015

Learning about Flight at Motat


It was exciting, fun, inspiring, enjoyable and educational!



 The boys were intrigued and enraptured.  It was awesome to see inquiry lead to the reading of entire walls of information as Rowandale students eagerly searched for new learning!



Our class highlight was learning about and experimenting with the four main forces which affect flight...


LIFT, WEIGHT, THRUST & DRAG

Tuesday 8 September 2015

CELEBRATING 'MATE MA'A TONGA'










Powerful Pikachu's had a wonderful week celebrating and learning to use Tongan language.  A highlight was contributing to the Rowandale School Tapa not to mention enjoying our class mates as they looked and performed beautifully and proudly feat. the Rowandale School Pacifika Group