1PM Update - Manaiakalani Film Festival 2020

 

This movie was created by the Year 5&6 Extension group. During lockdown this year, there were daily 1PM updates on the news to inform the public about what was happening and whether there were any new cases of Covid 19. The students had fun taking on the different roles and creating a movie about an issue that has affected us all this year. Thanks for watching!

Superheroes!

What kinds of movies do you like to watch? Some of the most popular movies are action movies!

This movie was created by the Year 5&6 Extension group. Everyone wanted to play a part in the movie, so we decided to split the movie up into different sections or different worlds. The students wrote the script and picked their characters.

The theme was inspired by some of the most popular block buster movies. We used quite a few green screen effects for our backgrounds. The underwater scene was quite difficult to shoot, but the footage was amazing!

We hope that you enjoy watching our movie. Please leave some positive comments on our blog.

Polynesian Navigation animations

Here are some of the animations created by the Year 5&6 Extension group. In Term 2 they have been learning about ancient Polynesian navigation techniques. The early Polynesians were skilled navigators and used signposts from nature to help them navigate their way around the Pacific Ocean to find land.


Created by Kiarah



Created by Julianna



Created by Jane

Inquiry Research - Early Navigators

This term the theme is called 'I like your Latitude'. The Year 5&6 Extension group have been doing some research around Polynesian navigation techniques as well as looking at other explorers such as the Vikings. The students were put into six teams: Pacific Navigators, Vikings, Explorers, Modern Sailors, Pilots and Astronauts. Each team had to find out information about their topic and share their knowledge and understanding at the Paideia Seminar held at the end of the term. Here is some of their research.

Term 2 Inquiry update - May 2019

Visit to the eel tank with Mr Vogt

The Year 5&6 Extension group was very lucky to have visits from two eel experts Dave Cooper and Mahu (Ngati Paoa) this term. We are grateful to Mr Vogt for organising these visits as it relates to our inquiry for the term. Mr Vogt was also present for both visits to introduce our guests and to help direct student learning. The visit to our school eel tank was definitely a highlight for the Extension group.

This movie shows highlights from the Year 5&6 Extension group visit to the eel tank for the second time this term with Mr Vogt and Mahu.

JumanG.I. Film Festival Movie

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be sent back in time? You might have some fun seeing what your parents looked like when they were kids. But what if it turned out to be a nightmare? Check out our cool movie to find out more!



This movie was created by our Year 5&6 Extension students. It was inspired by the movie Jumanji. We called our movie JumanG.I. because of the name of the area that many of our students live in as well as the shopping centre (G.I. is also known as Glen Innes). The students came up with the idea, and collaborated with their peers to write the script using a shared doc. They brought their own costumes from home and enjoyed creating this movie.

We used a couple of modern songs for the dance battle and then used hits from the 90s in the rest of the movie. We also used some sound effects and special effects from imovie. Thanks to Mr Jacobsen for helping transport some of us in his van to one of the locations (Glen Innes shopping centre).

Y5&6 Extension - 3D Pens and Jewelry Making

The focus this term is Te Wa Toi (Art Time). For the extension Year 5&6 group they had the chance to use 3D pens to create their own jewelry. First they designed their jewelry  using a 3D digital programme called 'Tinkercad'. Then they tried using 3D pens for the first time to create their jewelry. This was quite a hard process to begin with, but with some practice and experience the students managed to create some amazing jewelry of their own. We would like to thank OMGTech! for lending us the 3D pens and plastic filaments.

Year 5&6 Extension group Inquiry Research - Term 2

Here are some of the Year 5&6 Extension group Inquiry Research Presentations from Term 2:

Paideia Seminars - Extension Group Term 2

What is a Paideia Seminar? It's a Socratic discussion with participants talking about a topic or issue. During the term students researched information about a topic and shared their learning during the seminar. The school wide theme for the term was called 'I Like To Move IT'. The focus was around the topic of Flight. Students were encouraged to build on the ideas of others and share what they had learnt.

Here are some snippets from the Year 5 & 6 Paideia Seminar.




Here are some snippets from the Year 7 & 8 Paideia Seminar.

Year 5&6 Talanoa Projects inspired by the Auckland Museum Trip - Term 2

Early on in Term 2 the Year 5 to 8 Extension groups had the opportunity to visit the Pacific Collection at the Auckland Museum. This was organised by a man called Ma'ara Maeva from the Museum and his colleagues as part of the Talanoa Programme. It was an amazing opportunity to see artefacts up close and see some of the work that the Museum curators do.



When our students got back to school they were inspired to create their own movies about the trip to the Museum. Students worked in groups to create some pretty cool animations, documentaries and movies inspired by the Talanoa Programme.

Toby, Kauri and Austin:


Jahzara, Eden, Pisirina, Levonah:

Marika, Zaeeda, Amira, Eva:


Maddison, Jane, Oali'i, Norah-Jade:



Caleb, Kahurangi, Simon

Y5&6 Extension Group Projects Term 1

The Year 5 & 6 Extension group created  movies about the issue of pollution from different perspectives: Conservationists, Environmentalists, Doctors, School Caretaker, Maori Tribe and Auckland City Council. Here are some of their movies.

Back in Da Day - Manaiakalani Film Festival 2017

Have you ever thought about what your parents did when they were kids? Life was very different back in the day. Technology has changed so much since when your parents and grandparents were kids. They didn't have access to cell phones, computers and the internet. Imagine if you had to live without technology.

Here is our Film Festival movie starring our Year 5 & 6 Extension students. It is based on their inquiry (Term 2) into how technology has changed over time and how it impacts our lives. Earlier this year they created a mini production called 'Back in Da Day'. Some of the dance footage is used in their movie. We hope you enjoy our movie!

Paideia and Coding

The year 5 & 6 Extension students got the chance to work with Anne Sinclair this week who is an expert in the field of education. They were introduced to the Paideia method which is a way of learning that can provide opportunities for deep dialogic discussions. The process also helps to improve communication and critical thinking skills. 



The Year 7 & 8 Extension students were introduced to the 'Scratch' programme. Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations. The Scratch programme would be used as our introduction to coding and how this works. If you didn't know, coding is a list of step by step instructions that get computers to do what you want them to do. First of all the students worked through some of the tutorials which allow you to create your own game. 

https://scratch.mit.edu/

Visual Mihi's: Term 1 Week 2 2017

This week was the start of classes in the Creative Space and Maker Space. It was also the first week of extension classes for our Year Extension groups in Years 5 - 8.

The first task was the creation of Visual Mihi's by the Year 5 & 6 students. They had to draw images on Hyperstudio that represented who they were (e.g nationality) or what some of their hobbies were. They also had to write a brief explanation about how each picture represented a part of them.

Bethan
Daisy
Deavay

The Legend of the Lost Tribe

Did you know that Kupe was probably the first explorer to reach NZ? Early Polynesian explorers used traditional navigation methods to guide them on their voyage. But what would make someone leave their island and travel thousands of miles across the ocean?

This movie was created by our Year 5 & 6 Extension students. First they wrote stories about Maori and Pacific warriors. Then they created a graphic of their own Maori or Pacific warrior on Hyperstudio. Each student can be seen fighting with their warrior in the movie. Check it out!

(Special thanks goes to Mr Jacobsen for his fantastic narrating skills!)

Year 5 & 6 Extension Task Term 2

This term the Year 5 & 6 Extension group are focusing on narrative writing and art. They will need to write an interesting narrative based on a Polynesian warrior. They will also look at Maori and Pacific cultural tattoos, designs and art to help inspire their artwork.