What's your sentence? By Jennifer

We were fascinated by a school that had students write sentences that summed up their lives and the type of person they wish to be. Their sentences were interesting, motivating and fabulous. We decided to write our own sentences that summed up the type of person we want to be. We thought about what we what to define us and what we want to be remembered for. We think you will be impressed!

We hope you enjoy the slideshow.

What's Your Sentence from Room 11 on Vimeo.

Our Dances by Willie

On Thursday when we went to the Art Gallery we created a dance based on the big flower sculpture in the atrium of the gallery. We created movement like the flowers. We also made our bodies into the string and metal holding up the flowers. We had to perform for some dancers and our teachers. It was really fun. We learnt lots of skills about dancing. Dancing doesn't always need music to tell a story. Dancing can also tell you stories. By Willie

Dance 1 at Art Gallery from Room 11 on Vimeo.

Group 2 Dance at Art Gallery from Room 11 on Vimeo.

Dance Workshops at the Auckland Art Gallery by Olivia

On Thursday we went to the Auckland Art Gallery for a dance workshop. The year 6's from room 11 and room 13 went. We walked around the gallery and watched dancers perform a routine about artworks in the gallery. We found out that you don't have to have music to dance to. We also made two dance performances. We had a great time there, we have learnt a lot about dancing and using different levels with our bodies.

Dance Workshops-Medium from Room 11 on Vimeo.

Bon Voyage Maia!

On Friday, we had a french party, to say goodbye to Maia, who was going to live in France on Sunday. We all had to dress up like we were french people. Every single person had a moustache, either drawn on (by Madeline, Salote, and Jennifer) or stuck-on.
We had an awesome shared lunch, that included grapes, cake, cookies, drinks, marshmallows as well as French food like brie and crackers, pain au chocolate and friands. Everyone had fun, but were sad to see Maia go. We will always remember, her talent to spell ANYTHING, her love for rats, her amazing stories and her giggles.

By Madeline and Salote

Maia's farewell french lunch from Room 11 on Vimeo.

Dance Workshop

On Thursday 9th Sarah from the NICAI/AAG Dance project and a companion came into Room 11 to do a dance workshop.

Firstly we did some warm ups so we didn't pull or strain a muscle. Then we had to make an object in our class room using our bodies.

Next we got in to groups of mainly 8 or 9. Then Sarah told us to make objects in the class room with our groups. We made objects like book shelves, hibiscus flowers and playgrounds.

Then Sarah asked us what have we done in the class room. We said we have been learning about John Pule and have been using his artwork as inspiration. We told her that he had come in to our class room and taught us how to put words into pictures. 

Then we told Sarah the poem we used:

I know of a shore

glistening in the islands where the sun,

resplendent in clouds

also ripples upon the sensuous sands.

We then choose about 5 or 6 words in the poem e.g shore, glistening, islands etc. All the groups chose their five words and had to make the word into a image using their bodies.

After a few minutes we all showed what we had done with the words that we chose from the poem.

We performed our words to music.

By Jaime and David Ray

The John Pule Red Dance from Room 11 on Vimeo.

The Purple Island Dance from Room 11 on Vimeo.

'The' by the Yellow Group from Room 11 on Vimeo.

Egypt By Emma

In Room 11 we have been learning about Egypt because that is what we're doing for the production.

Cleopatra was the last Ancient Egyptian pharaoh. Cleopatra married Ptolemy XIII he was the brother, husband and second cousin to Cleopatra!
She also married Ptolemy XII who was father, uncle, great uncle, father in law and husband to Cleopatra.
The first female pharaoh called Hatsheput wore male clothes and wore a beard. Pharaohs were buried inside a pyramid. Cleopatra also married her 12 year old brother. Weird!

By Emma