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Our class
Our class is made up of 22 students, 14 girls and 8 boys. The teaching and learning philosophy in our class is 'Advanced Inquiry' with a focus on language and communication including e-learning opportunities.

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Timetable
We begin the day with the roll and reading the notices for the day. The students swap classes for Maths. The Year 8 classes rotate for fitness. This means that each class works with one of the Year 8 teachers on one activity for one week. All of the Year 8 students are sorted into Module groups. This gives them an opportunity to work with other Year 8s outside of our class. For six months the students work through the Technology Modules in the Design Space. The other six months are spent rotating around Modules run by the classroom teachers. These are Health and PE, Science, Film Making and Visual Art.
 * Powhiri/ Welcome**
 * Mathematics**
 * Fitness**
 * Modules**

This is an integrated language block where students will be set and guided through reading and writing tasks which are related to our Inquiry topic. //**Inquiry**// DNI uses an Inquiry approach to curriculum studies. An overriding concept runs through the terms work. In term one this is adaptation. In Science we will look at the adaptation of animals to survive in their habitats and in the Social Sciences we will focus on how human societies use technology to adapt to change and challenges. This will link with concepts of managing changes and challenges on a more personal level: specifically beginning the year in a new classroom. An Inquiry is driven by purpose or action. As a class we will work on questioning, researching and presenting ideas together, then each student may investigate a question of personal interest related to the Inquiry. The purpose or action as a result of this work in Term one will be an exhibit to present and teach the class about their area of focus. As a class we will create an Adaptation Museum. We will look at how exhibits are put together on our museum trip and each student will run an exhibition for other class members on their exhibit. In other terms the purpose or action of the Inquiry may involve raising money for a cause, making or selling a product, even putting on a performance. //**Reading and Writing**// The class will explore texts related to literacy focuses as these are relevant to our work. Students will work in smaller groups to explore concepts, skills or areas of interest specific to them. This work will be guided by the teacher and tasks will be set for completion to review next time the group meet. This allows individual needs to be catered for in the classroom programme. The students will have ownership and responsibilities to make decisions about their written work. Each student has an area on our wikispace which is their own. They may publish work that meets their standards of quality for a wider audience. You can read this work by following the button on the navigation side bar. Reading group work will usually be listed under the button and is then filed under the reading groups pages. These are NZ birds.
 * Reading/ Writing and Inquiry Work**

This is a short period of time on Friday for the students to explore an area of strength or interest with teacher guidance. This work has to be negotiated with the teacher and each student must present this work to the class once a term.
 * Element Project**



Things Students Must Remember
Library Day is Tuesday

Fitness uniform must be bought to school every day.

Homework goes out on Monday and is handed in on Friday. Students can have an extension until the following Monday if they have many commitments on during the week.

Any equipment for Modules or their Element Project.

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