All about Room 9

Room 9 is a fun, creative, gorgeous, brilliant and cool class. We have 28 bright and intelligent pupils, 14 handsome boys and 14 beautiful girls (perfect for doing social dance). We have been working on our website for about 3 months.

Thank you...

There are many people who helped us with our website, giving us information, pictures and time. We would like to thank:
  • Garrison Band: Mr O'Brien for the interview (and lollies!)
  • Victorian Performing Arts: Mrs Niven for the interview.
  • Speech: Mrs Keno for the interview.
  • Music Festival: Mrs Campbell for the prompt reply to the e-mail interview.
  • High School Drama: From St Kevin's College, both Mrs Irvine and Mrs Austen for the prompt reply's to the e-mail interview. From Waitaki Girls High School, Mrs Drew for the prompt reply to the e-mail interview, and Tania for making time to come to O.I.S to be interviewed and photographed.
  • Wearable Arts: Mrs Banks for making time in your busy schedule to come to school to be interviewed and bringing photos and items from last year to be photographed.
  • Oamaru Performing Arts: Mrs McAuslan, Mrs Watson and Mrs Campbell for all the photos and for being interviewed.
  • Rock 'n' Roll: Mrs Melton for replying promptly to the interview you were sent.
  • Kids for Kids: Mr Lord for replying promptly to the e-mail interview.
  • Youth Orchestra: Mrs Beckingsale for the interview.

Curriculum links

Now down to the hard bits... All the many reasons for doing a project such as a 'Living Heritage' website in your classroom.

Essential skills:

  • Communication (loads of this one)
  • Information and Problem Solving
  • Self Management
  • Social, Co-operative

English:

  • Oral Language, Listening and Speaking: interviewing and conversing with their peers in a small group.
  • Written Language, Reading and Writing: reading interview questions and answers, and writing the information for the web page.
  • Visual Language, Viewing and Presenting: responding to other websites, layout of own page.

Social Studies:

  • Culture and Heritage: looking at a variety of ways that people express themselves, their culture and the past in the arts.

Arts:

  • Dance, Drama and Music: understanding the forms and purposes of the arts in Oamaru, what is avaliable and why.


By Miss Christie

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