Room 10 Speech Finalists 2014

In Term 3 everyone at Tokoroa Intermediate has to prepare and deliver a one, two or three minute speech. The best 4 three minute speeches went to the Syndicate Speech finals and from there 3 speeches were chosen to go through to the School Speech Finals. Congratulations to Keawe and Kiana for being selected to represent our Syndicate.

Room 10 2014 Pepeha- Ko Ruma Tekau Tataou

More Literary Devices - Onomatopoeia

Extension Cooking - Cora, Kiana and Karma Ray

Every Monday afternoon Extension Technology is held for Year 7's. The Tech' Art's teachers select the children who will be in their groups on ability, at these classes they develop their skills further.
This is what has been happening in Extension Cooking lessons so far ...

"Similes and Metaphors"

Room 10 are learning about Literary devices, so that they can use these in their narrative writing.

Metaphor of the day was Zak's " Greg Inglis was a freight train on the field"

Today's task was to do a quick sketch to illustrate a metaphor:

Positive Behaviour for Learning

PB4L stands for Positive Behaviour for Learning and at T.I.S this means awards can be given for Teamwork, Involvement and Standards.In Room 10 this means high standards of behaviour and work are expected, involvement in class and school activities and teamwork means co-operation and working together... 30 awards = a Bronze Badge. Today these 3 great role models received their Badges...

SPCA Cup Cake Day at T.I.S

Every year one of our dedicated Teacher Aides, Mrs Neho organises Cup Cake Day at Tokoroa Intermediate. She bakes cupcakes herself and encourages children to get involved too, and they do - dozens of cup cakes arrived this morning. Just under $800 was raised for the Tokoroa SPCA. The best cupcakes were entered into a competition and a guest judge chose the winners...