We have a teleprompt!

Today was an exciting day for the PENN crew! We had a teleprompt arrive from Australia! Since covid has stopped us being able to film indoors, we have found it challenging to read from a script as we have to hold the laptop up above the camera. We had our first go filming today using the teleprompt, which reflects the script directly in front of the camera!

Here we were trying it out while the camera wasn't rolling. 

Lesson learned from today: The glass needs to be TOTALLY smudge-free before we begin filming to insure the image is clear and blemish free.

We look forward to having this as part of our set up from now on!

PENN: 24 August 2021 (Covid-19 Level 4 Lockdown)

Here is the Pt England News Network Episode from Tuesday 24 August 2021, during the Covid-19 Level 4 Lockdown.

PENN: 23 August 2021 (Covid-19 Level 4 Lockdown)

 

Here is the Pt England News Network Episode from Monday 23 August 2021, during the Covid-19 Level 4 Lockdown.

PENN - 18th August - Covid19 Level 4 Lockdown

Some amazing children have put an awesome effort into the first few hours of this latest lockdown so that we can continue to have PENN from home!

Check it out here or on the home page of our school website:

Creative Challenge from home #1

 Kia ora Pt Englanders! 

We are back at home but that doesn't mean being creative has to stop! We are going to have a creative challenge!!

There are 2 challenges for today...

Challenge 1: PENN

Create a short video clip of some learning you have been doing at home over the last couple of days and post it on your blog along with a description. Send Miss West an email at hwest@ptengland.school.nz to tell you have done this and for it to appear on the school news, PENN!

Challenge 2: Photo time!

We have started doing photography in creative space this term. Take a photo of a taonga/treasure and share it on your blog along with a description as to why it is a taonga AND why it is a great photo.

You can do this either through the camera on your chromebook or on another device you might have at home (with whānau/ parental permission). Make sure your whānau are happy with you sharing this item on your public blog. Send Miss West an email to let her know you have completed this challenge!

Try to be as creative as possible when taking the photo while remembering the kawa of care and how you treat your device!!

Cybersmart movies

Here is our term 3 PENN movie. We have been creating cybersmart movie clips to share our cybersmart learning. Check out some of our movie clips here.

I like your Latitude & Samoan Language Week: Directions in Samoan

Room 10 decided to find out how to say some directions in Samoan! Check it out below!

Music (Youtube creator studio - audio library - Free Music):

Safety Net by Riot

Year 5/6 camp 2019: Movie

Here is a movie showing some highlights from camp. We had lots of fun and learned lots about Kia pai te kotahi - better together!


Music: Circle of Life (The Lion King)

Term 3 PENN movie

The students in Ako 3 have been moving their bodies this term in Kiwi Sport while learning to play Squash. They have also been enjoying dancing and sharing some of their best dance moves! One of our new favourite songs to dance to is the Ghostbusters theme song! What is your favourite song to dance to?


Music: Club by Andrew Huang (Youtube audio library)

Forces and Flight

Team 4 have been learning all about forces and flight. They have been learning about forces that contribute to something moving. The students of Room 10 were set a challenge to create a short movie to share what they have learned so far this term. Here is a collection of a few of the movies:

Term 4 PENN movie: Musical Madness

Last week Levonah, Zaeeda, Pisirina, and Toby created a movie about music. The music was made on garageband by Zaeeda, and the backdrop was drawn by Toby on hyperstudio. They had many challenges along the way which they solved as a team. Let’s see what they came up with!

Tongan Language Week

Malo e lelei! Last week was Tongan Language week. The children from Rooms 9 and 10 went around the school to share some Tongan phrases. Do you know Tongan? Can you teach some of these phrases to your friends?

Orienteering

The children in Room 10 have been learning all about orienteering as part of Kiwi Sport this term. In this movie, we are putting the theory into practice, on a very foggy Thursday morning last week. See if you can remember the three important rules of orienteering which we have been learning about!

 

Te Taiao o Tāmaki movie

Today we had our school picnic. During the picnic, a group of students from room 10 interviewed teachers and other students to find out how we can care for our environment and what the environment means to us.