The Monsters creating their own Rainbow Fish

Margret and Salena Teaching us about managing our Impulsivity

Fridays Assembly

Here are some of the shots of the Monsters practising for what was a successful assembly.

#soaringtosuccess

Funky Feet Friday

The Mighty Monsters are getting behind walking to school by creating funky feet...

Learning Forever

The Monsters are trying their hands at new sports..what an awesome learning experience

Mighty Monsters plant a kowhai tree

First week back.....

Here we are once again doing what we do best... Having fun!!!

Here we go again....

Monsters Using their 5 Senses

This week in discovery the Mighty Monsters have been using their 5 senses to get through a range of activities.

Check out some of the posters made by Dante and Mya

Awesome posters guys, hope to see more of your work in the near future
 

Breaking a World Record

Term 2, Week 1 and the Mighty Monsters are already into the thick of things.

Here you can see us attempting to break a world record for the most people to bite into an apple at one time. Watch this space for an update.....

 Hope you love the photography from the amazing Ngahinaturae and Jonathan. Great job guys!!

X-Race

 

On Saturday we a couple of the Monsters participated in the X-Race. We had so much fun and the 2 boys did an amazing job at using some of their habits. Thank you to Dante's dad, Fatu, for helping us out. We are very proud of you boys.

HOM Video Clip

The Mighty Monsters combine their talents to create a music video. Well done to all involved and a special mention to Tamehana and Paris-Dawne for their acting ability! Great job guys.....

Profile: Talia

Today we meet Talia. Watch the clip to find out more about her.

Profile: Carlos

Today we meet Carlos. Watch the clip to find out more about him.

Profile: Ellen-Paige

Today we meet Ellen-Paige. Watch the clip to find out more about her.

Profile: Taifau

Today we meet Taifau. Watch the clip to find out more about him.

Paris-Dawne's has a funny side to her

Paris-Dawne shows that she has a sense of humor. Her descriptive writing is creative and funny.

Ngahinature uses effective adjectives to show, not tell

Ngahinaturae shows off her writing skills to everybody.

Mya shares her Shrek description with us

Mya has used some awesome describing words to show us what kind of character Shrek is.

Dante's thinks Shrek is disgusting

Dante shares with us his description of Shrek.

Descriptive Writing

Over the last few weeks the Mighty Monsters have been working on their descriptive writing. We have been learning how to use descriptive language to help us show, not tell, what the writer is writing about. We have spent some time coming up with describing words for our buddy Shrek. We have discovered he is a disgusting ogre who likes to brush his teeth with slugs, yuk!

 

Flagpole team challenge

We were learning how to use a Habit of mind; Working with others. There was a little difficulty as some got on well and others needed mediation. Working in groups is not as easy as one thinks. In the end everyone finished the challenge happy and we all learned that we can resolve our issues through communication and compromise. 

Each group was given eight sheets of paper, a pair of scissors and a roll of cellotape. The only instruction we received were to get into groups and create a flagpole that would stand un-assisted. The eventual winners were Salena, Compton, Tamehana, Ngahina and Carlos. Their flagpole was the only one that stood. Awesome job guys!

Monsters go swimming

This term we are learning how to swim. We have made a video to help us with our writing. Enjoy!

Back to School

Week one is over, what a ride! We did so many fun activities like playing games, creating art, went swimming, hung out with Hettie and much more. We have been focusing on getting to know each other and branding. Since Mr. O'Connor used to work at a movie theater we decided it was a good idea to name our class after a movie we like; Monsters Inc. We came up with our name (Mighty Monsters), our secret handshake and our class motto. We then got to show case to the whole school what the Mighty Monsters were about. 

Now bring on week two, the best is yet to come!