Today at Enrich

This morning the documentary groups had 2 visitors. A lady called Gussy and a man called Steve. Gussy talked to us about how to use your voice and Steve talked to us about filming. We also emailed Tim Shadbolt's PA as well. Also after lunch I did "What am I" with Jemmimah. We did it on Bede's glasses case. We had to use the Dinoscope. When we did the pictures, Katie helped us. Also I did drama at lunchtime and we did a piano which was really cool . Kate and I did the game and we played "Islands".

Library

Today Jaimes's dad took us down to the library to find out some more stuff on The Water Tower and the Invercargill Museum. There were 4 of us in total,Jaimes,Wilson, Jaimes's dad and I. We went to the information centre. When we asked the lady at the desk for information on the Water Tower and The Museum we got heaps of information. We got some photocopied stuff and some facts written down.  

Hi Ella,

During talent development this week you were super organised with Jaimes, getting your ideas underway.  I was impressed that you kept an open mind when deciding on a context and continued to refine your ideas until you were both happy.  I hope your trip to the library provides you with lots of useful information!

Alana

Talent Development

Today for talent development we figured out what we are going to do for our documentaries and figure out our groups. I'm in a group with Jaimes and Wilson H. We are doing our documentary on "Top 5 icons in Invercargill". Today we contacted the Southland Express to see if one of their reporters could come down to Enrich to teach us how to interview people. We have also contacted Jaimes's dad to ask him if he could take us down to the library next week. He said yes.   

1st Week back

Today is the first week back and it was fun. The first thing we did today was chess. I played Georgia. She won! :( After that we had to choose a topic for talent development. The three choices were Story Writing with Katie, Documentary making with Alana or Art with Darryn.  I'm doing documentary making with Alana. Alana gave us four immersion stations to think more deeply at about documentaries and Southland.  I did a drama workshop this afternoon.  We played "Hot Seat" - you have 1 person sitting in a seat, the other children have to ask this person questions.  They are not allowed to answer "yes" "no" or shake or nod their head.  It was really hard!

Teacher Comment

Ella.

You have had a great term at Enrich.  You have such a positive attitude and always work to the best of your ability.  You have excellent time management.  This was evident when completing your Must Do / Can Do sheet after each session to track your learning.  You enjoy new challenges, particularly with your ICT Talent Development and building a robot.  You enjoy helping the new students when needed which shows your caring side.  I am looking forward to another busy term with you.  Well done Ella.

Katie.