Kahikatea Tree at Papakura South School

Kahikatea Tree at Papakura South School
Martha-Lee and Madeline

Monday, July 21, 2008

iNANIMATE aLICE - aN aMAZING dIGITAL bOOK


FROM THE WEBSITEInanimate Alice
'Inanimate Alice,' an interactive tale delivered online, tells the story of Alice, a young girl growing up in the first half of the 21st century, and her imaginary digital friend, Brad.

Over ten episodes, each a self contained story, we see Alice grow from an eight year old living with her parents in a remote region of Northern China to a talented mid-twenties animator and designer with the biggest games company in the world.

'Inanimate Alice' is produced using manipulated photographic images, illustrations, video, sound, and text. Movement between scenes in the story is dynamic, using slides, pans and zooms to suggest an animated comic, but in a distinctive style that is part comic, part animation and part film. Requiring the viewer's participation to complete the story stimulates engagement and a degree of interactive immersion not experienced with linear storytelling. Viewer participation and interactivity increases as the series progresses, mirroring Alice's developing career as an animator. The original soundtrack loops and extends so that viewers can pace their experience.

Each episode increases in complexity - in character design, game play and interactivity. At first, the viewer is required only to catch a few flowers, and resolve simple puzzles - these challenges reflecting Alice's age at the time of the episode. Later, puzzles become increasingly more game-like until the episodes themselves become an episodic game.

Alice has a solitary childhood, seeking solace in her own imagination, creating and animating her own game character, Brad. The first 3 episodes represent that part of Alice's life where she spends most of her time under close parental control. A dramatic event occurs at the end of the third episode that throws the family into turmoil yet inspires an awakening within Alice, leading to her adventures in episodes 4, 5 and onward.

'Inanimate Alice' uses graphic novel techniques creating an edgy, disturbing narrative, yet it is completely safe for a young/teenage audience. It has the look and feel of adult comic book drama without the content that demands adult rating.

Accessing the Episodes:
As part of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, 'Inanimate Alice' is now available in French, German, Italian and Spanish translations. Go to www.inanimatealice.com and click on the appropriate country code beneath the required episode.

For Educators:
An Education Pack has been created to accompany the series. Download this free resource at www.inanimatealice.com/education

Coming Soon!
Bookmark a link to www.iStori.es - soon you will be able to create your own interactive story from holiday snaps or pictures downloaded from the net. Add some text, music and sound effects... Boom!... you have your story to send to friends and family or upload to your favourite social website.
Episodes 4 & 5 of 'Inanimate Alice' are in production. Visit www.inanimatealice.com
for updates.

Room 8's Favourite Māori Songs: Tena koutou

Tena koutou

E hoa ma

Whakarongo mai ra

mihi mai ra

Kia-ora ra koe

morena

Tena korua

enoho ra

Kelvin Road School Song

Ka rere atu nei

Taku reo powhiri

Nau mai haere mai

Ko te Kura

O Kelvin Road

E mihi atu nei

Kia koutou e

Piki mai

Piki mai ka-ke mai

Ho-mai te wai-ora

Kia ma-tou e

Tihei!

Tihei mauri, mauri ora

E nga iwi e

Aue te aroha (boys) x3

Aue te aroha (girls)x3

Aue te aroha (all)

Maramataka

Hanuere, Kohitatea

Pepuere, Hui tanguru

Maehe Poutu-te-rangi

Aperira Paenga

wha-wha e

Haratua piripiri Hongongoi

Te Maramataka

a Timoti e

Aue, aue, taukiri e




Akuhata,

Here-turi-koka

Hepetema, Te Mahuru

Oketopa

Whiringa-a-nuku

Noema,

Whiringa-a-rangi

Tihema Hakihea

Te Maramataka

a Timoti e,

Aue, Aue, taukiri e




Marama-rama-rama-taka, Aue

A timoti e

Marama-rama-rama-taka, Aue

A timoti e ….A timoti e

E tu kahikatea

E tu kahikatea

Hei whakapae uru noa

Awhi awhi awhi atu

Tatou tatou e

Tatou tatou e

Me he manu rere

Me he manu rere

ahau e,
Kua rere ki tō

moenga

Ki te awhi tō tinana
Aue aue E

te tau tahuri mai

E toru nga mea

E toru nga mea

Nga mea nunui

E ki ana

Te paipera

Whakapono

Tumanako

Ko te mea nui

Ko te aroha

Ko te mea nui

Ko te aroha

Māori Dictionary Online




Click here to take you to the Māori Dictionary Online

Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2008!


Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 21-27 Hōngongoi 2008
(Māori Language Week 21-27 July 2008)

Māori Language Week has been celebrated for over 30 years, and in July 2008 we are all invited to join in.

Māori Language Week runs from 21-27 July, 2008. The theme for 2008 is "Te Reo i te Kāinga - Māori Language in the Home."

Since 1975 Māori Language Week has been an opportunity for us to speak it, or to show our support to speakers of te reo Māori. Join us in 2008 as we celebrate te reo Māori - the Māori language.


Learn Maori Ngā Mihi (Greetings):

Kia ora = Hi
Tēnā koe = Hello (to one person)
Tēnā kōrua = Hello (to two people)
Tēnā koutou = Hello (to three or more people)
Kei te pēhea koe? = How are you?
Kei te pai ahau = I’m good
Ka nui te ora = I’m great
Me koe? = And you?
Haere rā = Goodbye (to someone leaving)
E noho rā = Goodbye (to someone staying)
Ka kite anō = See you again
Hei konā = See you later

Monday, July 14, 2008

Comments from Canada's Resident Funologist - Jay Simons


Salutations to Mrs. Kree Raman and her Accomplished Students

Absolutely a privilege and an honour to have spoken to Mrs. Kree Raman and have the opportunity to share in the accomplishments of her students on her Blog. What a wonderful way to not only share your accomplishments throughout your school year but to have it forever maintained in Cyberspace, that just may enable you all to share Mrs. Kree Raman's wonderful Blog, highlighting your brilliant efforts to friends and family in present day but quite possibly to your kids in the future.

This Canadian is quite impressed with your excitement to not only learn but to excel in your school activities, well done.

A little about me and why I'm nicknamed "The Funologist". You see, I grew up with alot of negativity around me and alot of bad influences ( drugs, alcohol, bullies, gang-like peer pressure etc...) A choice at an early age made saying no to all of these vices easier than you can imagine. Simply this, I wanted to people to enjoy my personality and I wanted to share in great fun in everything I did whether it was while working or playing. The vices I mentioned would sure effect the way people thought of me in a negative way and would most certainly exclude me from being invited to join in on the Fun. My life's philosophy was to avoid the vices in life that would directly or indirectly effect me in a Negative way.

That path I chose at an early age has allowed me to excel in school, have the distinct honour of serving as an Artillery Airborne Paratrooper with the Canada's Elite SSF (Special Service Force ) And because of leading a lifestyle without the vices of alcohol, cigarettes, drugs & overeating, I was able to get into and maintain great shape and compete in the Army National Hockey Championships in Lahr, Germany.

Today, I enjoy a fantastic relationship with my fiance and embrace new and long term relationships with friends that are just like your teacher Mrs. Kree Raman, filled with a passion to empower the very best in those we meet in our lives. I am all about being Fun, Positive and Encouraging and I avoid being Negative & Critical of Others. Always remember, the way you treat others, is that how you would like to be treated? Would you not like to have someone cheering you on in Good Times as well as Tough Times? Ofcourse you would :) Become a believer in Karma, be Positive and Help others lead Positive Lifestyles and you inturn will attract into your lives Good Karma. Be Negative and Hurtful to others and you will attract Bad Karma into your lives. So choose to be a "Funologist" and spread the Good Karma to everyone you meet starting with Mrs. Kree Raman, you're all very fortunate to have this wonderful lady in your lives and she thinks the world of you guys and why not, you're truly, on the "Right Path" to succeed in Life.

Stay Great!


Jay Simons - "The Resident Funologist"
theFunologist@gmail.com

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Whose Child is This?

Whose child is this?" I asked one day
Seeing a little one out at play
"Mine", said the parent with a tender smile
"Mine to keep a little while
To bathe his hands and comb his hair
To tell him what he is to wear
To prepare him that he may always be good
And each day do the things he should"

"Whose child is this?" I asked again
As the door opened and someone came in
"Mine", said the teacher with the same tender smile
"Mine, to keep just for a little while
To teach him how to be gentle and kind
To train and direct his dear little mind
To help him live by every rule
And get the best he can from school"

"Whose child is this?" I ask once more
Just as the little one entered the door
"Ours" said the parent and the teacher as they smiled
And each took the hand of the little child
"Ours to love and train together
Ours this blessed task forever."

[Source: http://www.verses4cards.co.uk/teacher-appreciation-verses-poems.html]

Friday, July 04, 2008

Poetry Recital 2008


Poetry Winners


Poetry Finalists

Persuasive Writing



Choose the one place where you would like to live and
persuade people why it is the best place to live


Have you ever been to Samoa? Well I have. You should go to
Samoa because you will have fun there.

You can go to the beach whenever you want to or run about anywhere you want to. If you go to the shop, they will give you food for free. When you are thirsty you can climb a coconut tree and drink the delicious coconut water. It is peaceful and quiet in Samoa with no one annoying you. You can play outside everyday
because it is never raining but it is always sunny. When you go to sleep you do not need to use any blankets.

Samoa is my favourite place because of the lovely weather and I can always do what I want.


Joseph
Room 8

Letter to the Principal to persuade him to get more rubbish bins at school.




Dear Mr. Robertson
I suggest that we should get more
rubbish bins at our school.

If we had more bins it will keep our school clean and nice. These days our school is messy and no one will come to our school. If there are more bins
children will pick up their rubbish to make our school a
better place. Some children are lazy to put their rubbish in the bin. We need rubbish bins by the playground, rugby field and Rooms 12, 18, 19 and the Junior classrooms. You could put bins by the soccer field and gates too.

When we have more rubbish bins our school will be spotlessly clean.

Yours sincerely
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Room8