What's been happening in Room 7

What a whirlwind the last few weeks have been. This blog post is a quick update on what we've been up.

Buddied up with our teina

Last week we had two trips out of school. On Wednesday the whole school went to the Manaiakalani Film Festival at Hoyts Xtreme Screen in Sylvia Park. We went there tuakana - teina style, so Room 7 got to take care of our new entrants children in Room 4. There we got to sit in the plush seats and see all Glenbrae School's films on the big screen. When we got back to school we got to re-watch our favourites and some we'd missed, and post thoughtful positive comments on people's films. If you would like to check out some of the films yourself you can view them on the Manaiakalani website.  Be sure to watch Room 7's "We're going to be friends" and "They're Coming"  




On Thursday last week we went on another trip, this time to the Auckland Stardome. Here we learned lots about the Solar System and in particular the way the earth spins on it's axis and orbits the sun. We discovered that this is what causes the seasons: Summer, Winter, Autumn and Spring. 
Unfortunately we were unable to take pictures inside the Stardome, but we do have some wonderful pictures of us reading books on the bus ride there and playing in the playground during lunch time! 

Also yesterday, half of Room 7, along with half of Rooms 8 and 5, got to go on a special science adventure to Auckland University. Here we went into the Chemistry lab and got to participate in 5 awesome science experiments. It was pretty high-tech stuff, and I'm sure we have a few budding scientists in our midst. 

Manaiakalani Film Festival at Hoyts Cinema this week....

As part of a digital school we create things to share via digital mediums. 
This week is our annual film festival at Hoyts cinema. Every Manaiakalani school will be there showcasing their movies, and sharing in one another's learning. 

Check out the previews for our 2015 films. 

...and THEY'RE COMING... 

See the preview trailer below

Coming to a cinema near you November 2015

This term the Glenbrae Film Club have been busy creating something pretty special for your viewing pleasure. 

From the Producers of 2014's Sci-Fi Mockumentary: Zombie Apocalypse, starring some of the same Glenbrae Actors, as well as, some up and coming new talent

The latest blockbuster to hit the Sylvia Park Xtreme Screen this summer... 

THEY'RE COMING.... 

We look forward to the opening screening of the full film at the Manaiakalani Film Festival November 2015 and we hope you are too. Please leave a comment below if you enjoyed the preview, and you're welcome to guess in the comments below, what our adventure might be.