2015 Final Newsletter - Term 4 Week 10

Weekly Update Term 4 Week 8

Update to the parent newsletter

Dear Parents and Whanau

Sorry...I left the date off the following notice. The date for this trip is Friday 11th December.

Room 10/11 End of Year Celebration trip. We have organised a big day out for our students. First we will attend a movie followed by lunch on the foreshore, finishing off with a walk to the pools for a swim. These activities will be covered partially by the Activity Fee. Students will need a big lunch and snacks , have their togs and towel, hat and sunscreen. We will notify you shortly of any further cost. The movie is Hotel Transylvania 2. This starts at 10.00 am and goes for approximately 90 minutes. This is the link to further information (http://www.flicks.co.nz/movie/hotel-transylvania-2/)

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Red Cross First Aid Training

Today we have Anita from the Red Cross teaching us about first aid and what to do in emergency situations. This is an extension of our learning from our Term 1 W.I.T called Save a Mate. 

We are going over the DRSABC first and discussing our circulation system.

Wit review

INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS - Review and Reflection

Our group names: Abbie,Shanelle and Briana

Our Product: Terrariums,Minion Jar and Tea light

Questions:

Look back at your questions in your W.I.T. book, write down any that you have not answered.

We have answered all of our questions.

Were there any extra questions you had to research? Write these here.

How much the spray paint would cost?

Surveying:

How did you survey your prospective customers?

We ask them which product they would buy out of our three selections and how much they would pay for each one of them.

How many people completed your survey?

28 ( Rm 10+Mr A)

Do you think that was enough people and a range of people to get a good idea of what people would like to buy? Why do you say that?

Yes because most of our products were for that age group and most of them sold.

Summarise what this information told you. Did you use this information to choose what to make.

No because we had already decided that we were making all three. We were only surveying about the price and how much we were going to make of each.

Profit:

Do you think you make a profit or a loss?

Profit

Tell me what materials you needed and the approximate cost (even if your parents bought your supplies).

Tea lights : $3

Spray paint: $8

Food colouring : $1

Plain Flour: $6-7

Salt: $3

Jars: $1

Wine glasses: $1

Googly eyes: $6

Ribbon x2: $5.50

Using the data collected from Mrs McA and Mr A work out how much money you made from sales.

$45.50

Now work out how much profit you made. Explain your working carefully in the box.

$14 because we spent $31.50 and altogether we made $45.50 from the products at the carnival.

Finally, work out the percentage of your products that sold and didn’t sell.

9 minion jars: 100% sold 0% not sold

10 tea lights: 10% sold 90% not sold

Terrariums: 90% sold 10% not sold

Group work:

What went well for your group?

We finished before the deadline and we had enough time to make a poster for our products as well as an ad for the school. We found good products to make earlier on in the wit so we had enough time to make it. 

What didn’t go well for your group?

A few disagreements, nothing major. Just miscommunication.

What could you do differently next time if you did this again to improve your profit?

We need to work on making sure everybody knows what is going on and future steps.

Do this but as an individual.

Name (person 1): Abbie

Thinking about your contributions to your group. How did you make a Positive Difference to your group?

I showed our group Pinterest and that is where we got all our ideas from so that made a very big difference for finding ideas.  

What do you know more now that you have completed this WIT?

You have to make sure you are selling something for the right audience and the right price people would pay. I learnt how to use the design process and how it helps to use it to create a successful product. About Surveying and how you can have an open question and a closed question and what effect they can have on your data whether it be good or bad.

What new vocabulary did you learn?

Innovation: Process

What is one thing that you personally would do differently in how you worked as a group member?

Making sure that I made my ideas heard and thought about by the other group members. 

Do this bit as an individual.

Name (person 2):

Thinking about your contributions to your group. How did you make a Positive Difference to your group?

Suggesting that we could make more than 1 product and make 2-3.

What do you know more now that you have completed this WIT?

More about surveying, open and closed questions when surveying. How to make an average from something.

What new vocabulary did you learn?

innovation,craft product,Design Process

What is one thing that you personally would do differently in how you worked as a group member?

offering more ideas into the group, and try and bring more materials

Do this bit as an individual.

Name (person 3):

Thinking about your contributions to your group. How did you make a Positive Difference to your group?

What do you know more now that you have completed this WIT?

What new vocabulary did you learn?

What is one thing that you personally would do differently in how you worked as a group member?

Frankley Carnival

Check out our finished products ready for sale at the Frankley Carnival on Friday. Today we will be analysing our sales results.