Maker-Y Robotics with Braedon and Kootuitui

Red Hill School Year 7/8 students had the opportunity to experiment, control, programme, code and work with their peers to manoeuvre and operate the Robotics.

Braedon was an excellent teacher who introduced us to some very complex language. We were able to complete a series of tasks to control our robots.

One question we did ask was if it was possible to Bluetooth the Robots. Braeden explained to us that there needs to be a few adjustments to the programme to be able to operate them using Bluetooth.

We had two sessions using Robotics and our teachers were impressed with our performance. We all learnt at least one important piece of information to support our peers and our group.

Who knows? In the future we could become game programmers for our XBox and Playstation consoles.

Little Gardens

Little Garden Planters

On Wednesday we did gardening with Miss Parker.

We had to plant the seedlings into the miniature pots. It was a messy job!

An Experience at the Papakura Art Gallery and Pascal Atiga

Red Hill School had the privilege to work alongside an ex-pupil of Red Hill School to create an exciting art piece.

Pascal Atiga attended Red Hill School as a child, his children attended the same primary school so how fitting was it for him to approach Red Hill School and to engage our present pupils to partake in his exhibition.

This collaboration of work by Pascal and the Year 7/8 students will be on display on Saturday 28 October at the Papakura Art Gallery. The students of Amua will definitely be there to view their work. Exciting!

2017 Senior Cross Country

2017 Red Hill School Fun Run

We had an absolute blast this year at our School Fun Run event. The weather held out long enough for all of our enthusiastic athletes to complete in a school-wide event.

A great day had by all!

Flight - Term 2

Our task was to research the concept of Flight.

We worked collaboratively to produce our project. Check it Out!

Flight by Fatu, TJ and Sam

Such a very busy term here at Red Hill School. We had the opportunity to experience so many events. It must be time for a restful holiday!

Socks, Socks, Glorious Socks.

The students in Amua Hub have been fortunate enough to have received a warm socks for the Winter for FREE! We were all very excited to be given a set each for Monday to Friday so we will all match throughout the Winter.

Amua Celebrates our ANZAC's.

In Amua Hub we have been investigating our ANZAC soldiers and we have put together a range of poems to share our thoughts.

ANZAC In the war the soldiers  battled. Many lost their lives for what…? Many families paid a heavy price with a throw of a dice. Together families will  remember them, we will watch those brave men march, Through the darkest nights and longest days, Through muddy grounds and damp surrounds. We marched ahead with our heads held high. And there we see the poppies grow side by side above us all. On this day we wear with pride, red poppies to remember the courage so strong, you're in our hearts so rest in peace, Your memory lives on for all to embrace. Jaz. (Year 7)

Our Anzac Soldiers. Our soldiers that have passed Will not be the very last. More and more go away Hoping they’ll come back some day. Fighting to protect their country in war Although they come out very poor. Our soldiers that risked their lives Getting hurt by guns and knives. In our hearts we are grateful But not the ones that are hateful As the soldiers shed their pain Getting shot again and again. On far away fields our soldiers lay But in our heart they must stay. Keeping warm in your fleece To our soldiers rest in peace. By Lataya

In The Fields.

In the Fields

In Flanders Fields Poppies grow,

Rocking in the wind to add fro.

The wonderful dead,

Rest respected in their beds.

If only, If only I could see you again,

I’d give you my heart for one hug,

My friend.

In Flanders fields you lie in peace,

In your heart R.I.P.

In Flanders Fields poppies grow,

Stone crosses lined in a row.

Jessica L.

Our ANZAC Poem Thoughts.

ANZAC Soldier. I will…...

I am a New Zealand soldier.

I am a warrior and a member of a team.

I serve the people of New Zealand.

I will always place the mission first.

I will never accept defeat.

I will never quit.

I will never leave a fallen comrade.

I am a guardian of freedom and the New Zealand way of life.

I am a New Zealand soldier.

Jessica L.

The Red Hill Year 7 and 8's Go Flying...

A group of Year 7 and 8 students were lucky enough to take part in a special event with the Bluelight Franklin Group. (Police working together in our Community) We flew from the Ardmore hangers to Raglan, had lunch in Raglan and then flew back to Auckland via the Coromandel Peninsula. We had a fabulous time. It was a bit scary at first but once we were moving we became more confident. It was absolutely awesome........Thank you Constable Kylie for taking us. We are truly grateful!

Our Whakatauki Challenge.

Our Whakatauki from now until the end of the term is:

   

Kia tau tō atawhai.

(Instil your kindness)

Kindness is one of the keywords that students have shared across the school as part of the school expectations. We want our students to know how to be kind and receive kindness from others so this proverb will help us to explain the need to extend kindness to others and others will extend kindness to you.

We are trying to catch everyone being kind. Maybe you can catch someone being kind too.

The Chocolate Muffin Challenge.

In Amua Hub we have been working together to create an animated set of slides to show how we made muffins in the microwave. The recipe said to cook for 2 minutes however our microwave was super powerful so we had to only cook them for 1 1/2 minutes because Miss Castle couldn't adjust the heat setting. Even with the hick up the muffins were yummy!

Our Mainfreight Art Challenge.

In Amua Hub we have been talking about the topics and themes that we like to read and write about. We have been creating crayon and dye pieces to show our likes instead of using words. Can you tell what we like to read about?

Lyrics Wonderful Muffins.

Riley's Chocolate Muffin Experience.

In Amua Hub we have been making 2 minute Chocolate Muffins as part of our recount experiences. We were asked to work through the process of making our muffins and share it with others. It was yum!

2017 Camp Experience - Awhitu Environmental Camp NZ

Another successful camp experience with our tamaki!

Learning, team-building, communication, strengthening friendships and creating new friends were the many highlights of the week.

The weather challenged us towards to end of the week. However this encouraged the students to learn tolerance, self-management and cooperation within and amongst themselves:

Tolerance: Having to be confined in their cabins and to learn social interaction, even with students they do not regularly interact with.
Self-Management: Preparing and organising their belongings and property. Making attempts at drying their clothing, hanging their clothing in areas where they knew there would be wind and sun but not rain. Making make-shift clotheslines on chairs, patches of sunlight that would beam through the windows occasionally to dry their clothing.
Cooperation: Assisting those who were 'lazy' in positive and constructive ways. Instructing them to do things in a particular way, and if all failed, they would call their teachers.

All in all a great week and an enjoyable time. A well required rest needed by the students and the staff at the end of the week.

Amua Camp 2017.

Our Year 7 and 8 students have returned from a very successful camp experience. A special thank you to Ms Kereopa for all of her hard work to shape, organise and lead this year's camp. It was a very special event this year and one that I am sure that the students will remember for a long time. She and her team including Granny Hetaraka, Miss Parker and Matua Hemi ran a tight ship at camp. The school is also very grateful for the generosity of the Highwire Trust and their support of the camp and also the Whitehouse Tavern Trust who also provided financial assistance to ensure that this experience was able to go ahead.

Our School Values.

This year we have five core school values that we are focussing on and building -:

Respect Honesty Co-operation Tolerance Responsibility

Each of these are equally as important and underpin our school principles for the year. Students will be discussing these in classrooms and sharing at home as part of their weekly homework. We encourage whanau to share their ideas about our values with their children and the school would welcome feedback.

At Red Hill School - We are our own Taonga. (Treasure).

We are working with students to reshape how we think about ourselves and our learning. One of the key statements we are working on is -

At Red Hill School - We are our own Taonga. (Treasure).

We are working with students in four key areas - 
Taha tinana (Physical health) 
- physical growth and development.

Taha wairua (Spiritual health) 
- faith and wider communication. Unseen and unspoken energies.

Taha whānau (Family health) 
- to belong, to care and to share 

Taha hinengaro (Mental health) 
- to communicate, to think and to feel


We encourage whanau to share their ideas about how the school can continue to encourage our children to value themselves for the treasure that they are and the positive impact they can have on and with others.

Our Awesome Whanau Gathering.