Guardians of the Galaxy Immersion Assembly

On the first day back of each term our teachers always take part in immersion assembly. This could be in the form of a movie, play, or just by dressing up. The purpose of immersion assembly is to introduce the school wide theme for the term in an interesting way. It is always a way to 'hook' students into learning for the term and gives others an idea of what each team will be focusing on.

Our immersion assemblies are always interesting and entertaining. However this particular assembly for our theme 'Guardians of the Galaxy' was absolutely AWESOME! Here are some highlights.

Guardians of the Galaxy Immersion Assembly 2017 from SchoolTV on Vimeo.

Team 4 Sailing and Fishing Technology Animations

During Term 2, Team 4 learnt about the differences between traditional and modern fishing and/or sailing technology. They learnt about the changes in technology over time, the materials used and the impact of the technology on fishing or sailing. Here are some examples of work that was created on Hyperstudio.

Toby Fishing from SchoolTV on Vimeo.

Inga Sailing from SchoolTV on Vimeo.

Pisirina Now that's thinking Animation from SchoolTV on Vimeo.

Y 5&6 Mini Production Back in da Day

The Year 5&6 Extension group worked really hard in term 2 to put together a mini production called 'Back in da Day'. The class was put into teams to work on different aspects of the production e.g. costume designers, choreographers, set designers, script writers etc. The show was performed in front of the whole school and was absolutely amazing! Here are some snippets from the show which was just over half an hour long.

Team 3 Tamarereti Animations

During Term 2, Team 3's Hyperstudio task was to retell the story of Tamarereti and how he created the seven stars of Matariki. Students created graphics and animations and added a voice over to tell the story. Here are some examples of work that were shared on PENN (Pt England News Network).

Tamarereti Julianna final movie from SchoolTV on Vimeo.

Tamarereti Angelica final movie from SchoolTV on Vimeo.

Tamarereti Aye Myat from SchoolTV on Vimeo.

Samoan Language Week 2017

Samoan Language week@PES 2017. Theme "Ma’au i lou ofaga. Maua’a lou fa’asinomaga” which translates to“Keep your identity alive to thrive”. Our juniors got together with Mrs Ilaoa this week to show some of their culture at our Friday assembly. It was great to also have in attendance MP Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga.


Vaiaso o le gagana Samoa 2017@PES from SchoolTV on Vimeo.

NZ Dance Company visit to PES

On Tuesday the NZ Dance Company visited our school. We were treated to a range of interesting dances from the group. Their use of body movement and sound/music to express themselves was incredible. Take a look.

NZ Dance Company performance 2017 from SchoolTV on Vimeo.

Te Taiao o Tamaki - Manaiakalani Cluster Exhibition 2017

Well done to everyone who contributed to the  Manaiakalani Cluster exhibition at Te Oro yesterday. All our Manaiakalani schools celebrated the work we have all done this term learning about our local environment. The theme was Te Taiao o Tamaki. Our kapa haka group was amazing! We also loved the performances and exhibits from the other schools in our cluster. The following movie shares some highlights from the day.


Te Taiao o Tamaki Exhibition Highlights 2017 from SchoolTV on Vimeo.