Room 15's Georgia O'Keefe Art Gallery

The pieces of work were ready to go. Everyone had carefully studied the steps and processes used by Georgia O'Keeffe and then you applied what you'd observed to the creation of your own pieces. You studied the minute details, you transformed that small keyhole observation to a canvas, to a print and to a stiff board. You used pencils, pastels, paints, tissue and glue. You observed, contemplated, discussed, made, revised, and executed. Last night, Caleb, Sara, Dorian R and Dorian P, Tania, Ishita and Wynstan stepped up and into the role of host. They greeted people and then walked them through our gallery explaining the steps and processes. They shared some information about the artist, Georgia O'Keeffe and told tales about our creations. They represented you all very well and received many compliments for the fine job they each did. Well done to you all!

The Great New Windsor Art Exhibition

Today was the day! We finally had the opportunity to walk around and admire all the art created by our peers.  What a wonderful display of all the creative abilities which exist here at NWS. If you've got the chance please drop in for a look - 3:15 - 7:15 tomorrow night!! Come along you won't regret it!

What time is it ?!?!?!?!?!

It's PB4L time !! Room 15 has set up a 'BE' team. Our school's values are Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be the best we can be. The people in room 15 decided to opt in and take over the weekly assembly draw for the PB4L ticket winners. Way to go 'Be' Team!

Collaborating with Room 20

Exciting learning going on between the Room 15 teachers and the Room 20 learners !!! The room 15 teachers are buddied up with the room 20 learners in order to learn, create and share all their findings regarding Matariki.  They are now doing presentations about their own constellations to share with us all.  Ka pai!!!

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School Gymsport Festival

Ishita attended a multi-school competition at Tristar gym on Thursday. She earnt a second place with a 9.0 vault, a 8.9 for beam and an 8.3.  Way to pursue excellence. Tino pai Ishita.

Baking Cupcakes

One hard working maths group worked with Marleen this week to create the most delicious cupcakes. Thank you to Isaac, Pooja, Sara, Mary and Max. YUM!

Landform Presentations

Over the last couple of weeks teams have been working very hard to construct their self directed landform presentations.  Today we started our presentations.  Next step . . . peer and self assessment.

Have you ever touched a piece of space?

Room 15 had a very special guest when gemologist, Mr Mohammed Ali came to visit us with his red metal box filled with precious gems.  Inside this box were sapphires of every colour, emeralds, rubies, opals, amethyst and diamonds.  We touched everything! Including a 10 carat black diamond.  New research suggests that black diamonds may come from diamond encrusted asteroid impact sites in the Central African Repulic and Brasil, so have you ever touched a piece of space? We have.

Georgia O' Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was an American artist known as the mother of American moderism. She is best known for her paintings of enlarged flowers. We are finding inspiration in the art work of Georgia O'Keefe and reinterpreting it for ourselves. Here Room 15 is examining our flowers and enlarging them and using tissue paper combined with glue to represent our ideas.