History Card Shuffle

After exploring a couple of photos and looking at them in detail it was time to check out a few more.
We looked at a range of photos dating from 1908 till 1994 and recorded our observations and questions of them. After completing this task it was then time to begin the card shuffle. They had to match the correct photo to a specific time and a comment (from old Even Posts). This task ended up taking all day as we looked further into the history of the school and using our detective skills to make correct matches.

Then and Now

We have been looking at a number of old photos taken of Clyde Quay School. This has been a leaping pad to collect information for our inquiry into Clyde Quay and our 125th celebrations for next year. Starting from week 4 we will begin to record oral histories of present and past students and teachers. To begin the term we looked at a couple of  photos and learnt how to study a photo in depth. Here are the photos that we studied. After looking at them we decided to get out of the classroom and see if we could recreate the photos in 2014.

BUILDING THE SENIOR BLOCK OF CQS 1935

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CLYDE QUAY PLAYGROUND 1943

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Gymnastics 2014

Gymnastics has started again for 2014. It is great to have Abe back in the school and helping us to build on our skills from last year. Matai will have gymnastics every Tuesday and a gentle reminder for all students to wear appropriate clothes for jumping, stretching and flipping :-)

Art Exhibition

After completing 5 workshops we completed our own artwork in response to our views on Clyde Quay School. The class wrote a blurb to explain why they had created a piece and the meaning behind it.
There was a great whanau turn out to view the exhibition. If you missed the viewing here is a very speedy video!

Gallery Trip

In term 3 we visited the Wellington Gallery to view the exhibition by Seung Yul Oh as part of our art inquiry. Unlike other exhibitions, this allowed us to touch the exhibits for a full sensory experience. As part of the visit we also took part in a dance workshop.

Native Birds of New Zealand using dye

We have been doing some more art in class looking at native birds of New Zealand. We began with everyone doing a pukeko. First step is to draw a chalk outline on the paper and make sure that everything looks perfect. Then we drew around the chalk using a black crayon. Once this was finished we added further detailing using a white crayon - you couldn't really see it but it appeared once the dye had been put on. Next we used a selection of dyes and painted this between the crayon outline. The challenge was to use a range of colours to make texture and use some blending to make it look more interesting. The final step was to use a vivid to add the finer detail and tidy up any of the outlines.

Whaea was so impressed with our work that some of them have been used in the office - some have even been framed!

After we had mastered the pukeko art it was time select our own bird and have a go.

Thomas under the table

As I stepped into the the car it was like stepping into heaven. There was my mum, tears streaming down her face and the policemen there. Reassuring voices telling me that everything was going to be ok.The wicked people who had captured me were going to jail. They were acting so calm. The scariest moment of my life had just happened and they were just sitting there like nothing had happened. From that day on I wouldn`t budge. I stayed under the table and refused to move.I knew my mother was worried about me but didn`t care.

by Saskia and Isla