Year 5 and 6 pupils shared their Trash to Fashion creations in a fashion show at the end of term 2. This video shows the process of research, design and creation of the fashions made by Room 26.

Montage for the Medical Centre

Room 24 created fabulous art work for our local Cornwall Medical Centre. The process they followed is shown clearly on this Photostory.

These healthy images are now on display.

Sharing Trash to Fashion Outfits

When: Wednesday 30 June at 11:40

Where: Royal Oak Primary School Hall

What: We are sharing our outfits within the Year 5/6 team and if parents have an hour to spare and want to come and see what all the excitement has been about, you are welcome.

In Memory

Today on the second anniversary of Roderick's passing, Mrs Shears and Mrs Jamieson gathered along with family and friends at his 'place' within the school grounds for a time of remembrance.

In 2009 a tree was planted at a special ceremony and the Year 6 children will recall this occasion as the Cultural Group performed a haka and memories were shared.

This year the plaque has been set in its place and the tree is thriving. Roderick's Dad thanked the school for allowing the family to gather to reminisce about all the wonderful times everyone had shared with him. Although we all shed a few tears we could also smile about Roderick's love of speed, fun and life in general.

Wearable Art in Process

An amazing effort to create a knitted top out of a mixture of plastic, string, lace and other fabric.

Trash to Fashion Update

Year 5 and 6 are busy working on their Trash to Fashion projects. Most of the children are working through the researching, designing and planning stages. The children are working in groups, pairs, or as individuals. All are busy gathering materials and completing tasks to add to the group's finished fashion piece.
Children are also busy exploring different options to join their materials by researching and carrying out practical tasks (with a few pin pricks along the way). An environmentally friendly way to link things together would be their best choice.

Sport - Tuesday 15 June

Remember your gear for the games on Tuesday.

We are playing against St Kentigern and St Cuthberts and we are hoping for fine weather this week.

View the fixtures details on the website.

Update on the Year 5/6 Team

The team will be focusing on Te Reo Maori this month as Matariki (Maori New Year) celebrations are approaching on the 14th of June. There are some great articles and activties in the Newspaper in Education series (NZ Herald) providing more information and celebrations around Auckland. This is the link you can visit to look further into this: http://www.nieonline.co.nz - go to Kidspace and complete the quizzes.
If you and your family would like to read more information on this there is a variety of books in our school library and public libraries.

Please keep an eye on our ROPS website for the latest sports news, travel information and results on upcoming games.

We are moving into our design and creating stage for our 'Trash to Fashion' topic. Children will be needing to continue to collect and bring in various recycled materials that they will be using as they produce their piece of wearable art.

Heart Jam

After practising our routine for several weeks all the children throughout the school were ready to share in the performance to the tune 'I can hear the sound of your heart beating'. We met up with our buddies and sketched hearts on our section of the courts before joining in the aerobics routine together. Dressed in red we made a colourful sight.
Donating $729 to the Heart Foundation we have helped children who have been born with heart defects. Well done everybody.

Art by Room 29

Room 29 used the following poems as inspiration for the artwork shown in the video on this blog.
Firstly they sketched their pictures, having read the poems. Secondly, they went over the outlines with a sharpie. Finally, they used powdered paint dye to colour their pictures. Room 29 hope you enjoy viewing their work.

The Sunshine
The sun rises over the horizon
it is Tamanui-te-ra
a blazing furnace,
godlike,
to warm
my chilled skin -
Ah! I am warm.

The sun shines
to ripen the fuits of summer
Oh! What life
joy will blossom
and drive
away sorrow
that is within me -
Ah! I am warm.

The Rainbow
The sky is misty
the sun shines
a rainbow is seen
it is a god.
Light misty rains fall
the sun shines
a rainbow is seen
it is a go.

Red, orange,
yellow, green, blue
indigo, violet -
these are the colours of the rainbow

Artworks Created by Room 29

Corban Estate Arts Centre Visit - Room 28

Sport - Tuesday 18 May

Games against Dilworth Junior School and St Kentigern School for Girls at Corran.

Soccer and rugby will be played at Dilworth.
Hockey at Royal Oak Intermediate School.
Netball at our school.

Year 5 and 6 Sports

Winter Sports has begun and practices are every Tuesday after lunch. Children will play the sport they selected at the end of term 2. The four winter sports are soccer, rugby, netball and hockey. Some weeks there will be exchanges with other schools in our local area. The first exchange will be on the 4th of May against Victoria Ave School.

MEET THE TEAM!

Introducing the Senior Team:
Back Row (Left to Right) Jane Sowerby, Maria van der Kaay, Alison Cook, Kirstie Rogerson, Vicky Stewart.
Front Row (Left to Right) Jemma Walker, Jenni Jamieson, Michelle Quigley, Robyn McConnell, Anne Marie Jammes.

Senior Team Blog

Welcome to the Senior School Blog at ROPS. We hope to use this Blog to share what we are doing in our team over the year. Stop by and visit when you can!:)