Syndicate Commonwealth Games

The Teams are getting ready for the Senior Syndicate Commonwealth games.  They completed their flags, banner and masco and also a logo for the 5 sports they will be competing in: sack race, high jump, egg and spoon, sponge throw and the three legged race. 

Jamaica and their mascot Scooby the Snake. 

Rwanda and their mascot Flappy Flapster the Grey-throated Flycatcher.

Namibia and Tackle the Onyx.

Brunei and their mascot , Buster Ruby the Underdog. 

Cameroon and Allie the Elephant. 

Speech Topics

The topics are in for the Whakatu Schools Speech Competition.
They need to be 3-5 minutes in length.

• What is a hero and can anyone be one?
• Maori Language Rocks!
• It's Not Easy Being Me.
• Vote for Me!
• The Average New Zealand Kid is...

So get thinking about them. We'll be starting them in Week 3 in class.

Purposes

·      To foster speaking skills in each school

·      To provide opportunities for students to hear and compete against students from other schools

·      To develop greater cluster school contact

Age Group:

Year 5 / 6 (only).     Two finalists from each school (– either Y5 or 6)

Names of finalists to Stoke School by 5^th September for inclusion in Finals Competition programme brochure. Please also provide a brief biography for each finalist. 

Judges

TBC.

Judging

• Criteria and scoring sheet is the Whakatu Cluster Speech Assessment
• This will be shared with students when writing the speeches.
• Speeches are intended for an audience of children.
• Children are welcome to use props or visual aids but remember these will not have a significant bearing on marks awarded by the judges.
• The Nayland College cup for Public Speaking will be awarded to the winning student.

Length of Speech

3-5 minutes

Speech Topics : Year 5 / 6    

WHAT IS A HEREO AND CAN ANYONE BE ONE?

MAORI LANGUAGE ROCKS

IT’S NOT EASY BEING ME

VOTE FOR ME!

THE AVERAGE NEW ZEALAND KID IS…

Syndicate Games, Games Mascots and Flags

This Friday Room 1 is taking part in the Syndicate games. Teams of 6 will represent a country of the commonwealth. Each team will create a giant flag and a mascot for the country.

Go to http://www.topendsports.com/events/commonwealth-games/mascots.htm to see a vast array of mascots from a variety of games.
Here's Goldie the kiwi from the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth games.
Room 1's Country teams for Friday's Syndicate Games are Rwanda, Brunei, Namibia, Cameroon and Jamaica.  I wonder what the marvelous mascots will be? Stay tuned

Commonwealth Resources

Here are all the links to the Commonwealth Games Resources that you will need this week.

NZ Athletes homework- click here.

Commonwealth countries click here, here or here.

The commonwealth games click here and here.

Richard Nunns Presentation

Guess where Mr Lynch is going tonight!?

There are door sales if you know of any students who are keen.

Sporting Whizz

You may have spotted our multi-talented Riria in the Nelson Mail. Way to go Riria!
To see the article click here.

Commonwealth Games Quizz

In the first week of Term 2 we will be doing a commonwealth Games quizz. Study up by going to the link below to see the quizz and websites that will help you answer it. Click here.

And go to http://www.commonwealthgames.com/ for research into your Games' country.

Rap-punzel

NZ Theatre Company thrilled the class with their 3 actor version of Rap-punzal.
It is amazing how three actors can play so many characters!

Photo by Riria and Riley