Kia ora and welcome to Room 3! We are a lively bunch of Year 7 and 8 students who are ready to take on 2025 with energy, curiosity, and a whole lot of fun.

Our class is full of awesome personalities – some of us are deep thinkers, some of us are future comedians, and some of us are still figuring out what makes us tick (but that’s part of the adventure, right?). One thing we all have in common is that we love learning and trying new things. Whether it’s tackling tricky maths problems, diving into creative task, or stretching ourselves in reading, we’re always up for a challenge!

This year, we’ll be sharing our learning journeys on our personal blogs. Expect to see our best work, our biggest ideas, and maybe even a few surprises along the way (#manaikalanifilmfestival). We’d love for you to check them out, leave us a comment, and be part of our learning adventure.

So stay tuned – Room 3 is going to make 2025 a year to remember!

We had so much fun filming this! Everything looks better in slow motion!  We’d like to say no one got hurt during the filming, however that wouldn’t be true. It turns out, a water balloon to the face packs quite the punch. Thankfully there was no lasting damage. We hope you enjoy!

The Year 7 and 8 extension focused on being hopeful when things are getting tough in life. Being friendly and nice never hurts and a little piece of hope will always go a long way.

Last term, Room 3 at Pt England had loads of fun competing in all sorts of Mini Game Battles We had loads of fun and competition was fierce. We all did our best but only one team came out victorious. Can you guess which team came out on top? Check it out. 

Below is a piece of writing from Jeyda. In it she explains what it means to be a good son or daughter. Make sure you check out her blog and leave a comment.

Being a good son/daughter

Being a good son/daughter comes in many ways.  Coming back from school and helping your siblings can take less stress off your parents.  Today I will be talking about cleaning, doing things without being told and making your parents proud.

Cleaning can be a big help to your parents like vacuuming when your mum is dealing with your little siblings or like doing the dishes so your mum and dad can make dinner. Cleaning parts of the house can help relieve stress from your mom/dad. Not only does it relieve stress from your parents  but it can also be soothing/relaxing if you’re having a bad day .After cleaning it also can give you a great feeling of Happiness and satisfaction when you see all your hard work paid off.

Using your initiative can be a big help to your parents. Like helping with your siblings when they start to argue or taking care of your baby brother/Sister when they start to cry.When you use your initiative you start to take some responsibilities off your parents chest. Using your initiative can change your parents mood from stress to relaxation. Using  your initiative Is another way you can be a good son/daughter.

Making your parents proud is the best way to be a good son/daughter. Like getting a good score in school, and being kind to your siblings.You can make your parents proud by pushing yourself and taking on new and tough challenges. No matter how big or small your parents are, they are alway proud of you.

That’s only some of the ways you can be a good son/daughter.From Helping your parents with your siblings to using your initiative,I hope you take this information and use it to help make your parents feel more relaxed and proud.

Today we are writing about how to be a good son/daughter. This information can be a big help not only it will make you a good son/daughter but also help your parents relaxs more.Here is the positive quote for this week “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”