So you think you're smart?

You didn't even need the clue last time but something tells me you will need it this time...  If you want to do an electricity experiment then you'll need this book.   Where is this mysterious book?  Is it in Room 8?  Room 11?  or maybe Room 13??  Where else could it be?

Good luck

Wonka bar voucher

There is no photographic evidence but I think Veronica and Elizabeth have a secret that they are unsuccessfully trying to keep!  I think they are trying to distract us with their high flying hijinks...

Good luck!

Week 5 Term 4

Hi guys

Welcome back to the Room 8 blog.  It has been a while since my last post!  Here is your task sheet for this week.  Remember it is book week and dress up day on Friday.  I look forward to seeing your costumes. 

Stay tuned for a chance to find a golden ticket and win some delicious prizes.

Are these some possible costume ideas?



Golden ticket clue!!  This place smells like old pizza...#GOLDENTICKETGETSYOUCHOCOLATE

Good luck, it's getting late in the day so you might have to redeem your prize tomorrow!

Week 8 Task Sheet

Welcome to Week 8 of Term 3!

I hope you are excited to show off your hard efforts transforming Room 8 into a masterpiece!  Please encourage your parents to come along on Thursday at 6!

Here is your task sheet for this week.

Remember you might need to do extra homework this week to get all of your tasks finished!

Thanks for reading!




Here is my favourite art at the moment.  It is pencil on canvas.  Bonus points if you can name the car!

Task sheet for Week 7

Hi guys

We are in Week 7 already!  This term is flying past!  Here is the task sheet for this week.  Remember next week is Art Week so get your artist shoes on and paint something!

Well done to everyone who attended the Sportsfest last week and a big thank you to all of the parents who came and helped.  The day was a big success!  Next time you see Miss Higgins tell her thanks for organising it.

See you all at school this week.

Term 3 Week 6

Hi guys here is the task sheet for week 6.  Remember to choose an Aztec topic to write up your 2 page spread.

Think about how you want to contribute to the class art this week.  We are painting this on the wall!

Make sure you fit all of the fun you can into your Sportsfest day on Wednesday!  Remember to think about what you want to write about on your blog in your reflection.

Thanks for reading

Hi Guys

Here is a copy of the Task Sheet for this week.

Remember there are school photos on Tuesday!

Have a good week.

Term 3 Week 1

Welcome back to Term 3

Here is the Task sheet for week 1. 

Our main topic this term will be Aztecs. For English we're doing poetry and for Maths we'll continue with multiplication & division strategies. We will also be looking at measurement.   Week 8 this term is Art Week so get thinking about how we can decorate the class and the hallway outside Room 8

Here are the reading challenges for this term. Books can count in more than one challenge. Try to complete as many as you can!

10 Book Challenge: Read 10 books in one term.                                       

20 Book Challenge:  Read 20 books in one term. 

Name Title Challenge:  Read a book that includes a person’s name in the title.

400+ Challenge: Read a book that is over 400 pages long.

Comic Challenge: Read 3 comic books.

Non-fiction: Read a factual book.

Classic Challenge: Read a book written before 1950.

Own Name Challenge: Read a book that includes a character with your own name.

Alliterative Author Challenge: Read a book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter.

I look forward to a busy and fun term!

Weel 11!

Hi guys here is the task sheet for Week 11.   Remember to bring in your Science Fair boards early on Wednesday to get a good spot.  I am looking forward to seeing all of your hard work!

Enjoy the last week of term.  If you are having trouble opening the task sheet then send me an invitation and Ill add you to the Room 8 list.

Task Sheet for Week 10

Only a week and a half till the end of term 2.  Keep up your hard work and get cracking on your science fair write ups!

Here is the task sheet for Week 10

Thanks.

Week 9 Tasksheet

Hi Guys

Here is the task sheet for Week 9

Week 8 Tasks

Welcome back to Week 8.  Here is the task sheet for this week.  You should be well under way with your science fair project by now.  Remember it's due in week 11.

Here is the link to this weeks task sheet

More Cross Country Photos

Here are some Year 7 and 8's at the Northern Zone cross country

Well done to all who competed and good luck for those who qualified for Inter Zones!

Week 7 Task Sheet

I hope you all had a chance to have a sleep-in during the long weekend.  We have 5 weeks to go this term.  This will be our last week looking at evolution in the Galapagos Islands.

Here is the link to this weeks task sheet Week 7 Task Sheet. Try and get your Power Point finished before Thursday.

Everyone should have made a start on their testing for the science fair.  Come and ask me if you need any advice on how to make your test as fair as possible.

Here are some recent photos of what we have been up to lately.

Week 6 Tasksheet

Hi guys.

We are past the halfway mark of Term 2!  Keep up all of your hard work.

Here is the Task sheet for Task sheet for Week 6

Task Sheet for Week 5

Here is the task sheet for week 5.

Week 5

Well done to all of the children who raced in the Northern Zone cross country today.  

Don't forget there is an Otago Problem Solving test on Thursday.

Week 4 Task Sheet

Welcome back to week 4 Room 8!  I hope you had a relaxing weekend.  Here is the task sheet, remember to analyse your tasks and plan your week.  If we have everyone playing dodgeball on Friday then we can retain the Room 8 cup!

Week 4 task sheet

Task Sheet for Week 3

Hi Room 8

Here is the task sheet for this week.  Good luck for the cross country tomorrow and remember your warm clothes.  Pray for sunshine!

Week 3 Task Sheet

Remember to plan your science fair experiment this week, especially if you are growing beets or mould or mould on beets!

Task sheet for Term 2, Week 2

Week 2 is here and it is a short one so we will need to plan our week accordingly!

Here is the task sheet Week 2 task sheet.

Here are the videos that we are studying for evolution and science.

Evolution video

Big Bang video

Happy note taking!

Remember to run a few more times before Tuesday which is our postponement date for the cross country.  We have Nairnville on Thursday so wear your PE uniform.

This weeks task sheet

Welcome back to Term 2.  Here is the task sheet for this week.

Task sheet for week 1

Remember to aim to have 5 tasks completed by Wednesday!

Rippa Rugby Tournament

Here are some photos from the Rippa-Rugby tournament.  Great job girls.  You made St Benedict's proud!!

Task Sheet for Week 9!

Last week of the term.  Keep up your good work!

Week 9, Term 1 task sheet

Camp Photos.

Check out some of the camp photos here

Hillary Outdoors Camp Photos

Task Sheet for Week 8, Term 1

Welcome back to week 8!  I Hope everyone had a great time at EOTC and camp.  Here is the task sheet for week 8.  If you have any questions about any of the tasks come and ask me.  There is a task that needs to be done before Tuesday.  See if you can find it.

Week 8 task sheet

Task Sheet for Week 6

Kia Ora, here is the task sheet for this week.

Term 1, Week 6 task sheet

Happy tasking!

Task Sheet for Term 1, Week 5

It's week 5 already!  We have a busy week with tech, cricket and swimming happening.  Year 8's remember to keep up to date with the camp homework and home tasks!

Task sheet term 1, week 5

Task Sheet for Term 1 Week 4

Here is the task sheet for Week 4 of Term 1.  Year 8's remember to keep up to date on your camp homework.

Task sheet for Week 4, Term 1

Have a great week!

Task Sheet for Term 1, Week 3

Here is the task sheet for this week.  I hope you got to see the opening game of the Cricket World Cup!  Haveesha you will have to tell us all about it!

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Week One of Tech at Mt Cook School

On Monday the students had their first session at Mt Cook Tech. They get to do five different classes over the course of the year - Cooking, Woodwork, Sewing, Movie-making & Electronics.

Task Sheet for Term 1 Week 2!!

Kia Ora Room 8

Here is the task sheet  Weekly Task- Term 1 Week 2

Reading Challenges - Term 1

Reading Challenges - Term 1

Here are the reading challenges for this term. They are all optional apart from the 10-book challenge.

Books can count in more than one challenge, so you might be lucky enough to find a book about cricket that has a number in the title that has been recommended by a friend!

There will be a prize draw at the end of the term for each challenge.

10 Book Challenge: Read 10 books in one term.
20 Book Challenge:  Read 20 books in one term.
Ye Olde Booke Challenge:  Read a book written before 1970.
YA Challenge: Read 2 books from the Young Adult section of the school library.
Cricket Challenge: Read a book that that includes cricket in a significant way.
Number Challenge: Read a book with a number in the title.
Friend Challenge: Read 2 books recommended by friends.


There are also a couple of tougher year-long challenges:

Country Challenge: Read 10 books that are each set in a different country.
Date Challenge: Read a book in each of these time periods:

• Before 1900
• 1900 - 1939
• 1940 -1949
• 1950 - 1959
• 1960 - 1969
• 1970 - 1979
• 1980 - 1989
• 1990 - 1999
• 2000 - 2009
• 2010 - 2015

Weekly Tasks Term 1, Week 1.

Welcome to Room 8's Blog.  Every week check here to see the weekly task sheet.

Thanks

Mr Cunningham