Christmas 2021

We had a lot of fun making Reindeer Cookies and Christmas decorations this week.

We used arrowroot biscuits, nutella, M&Ms and pretzels to make our delicious reindeer cookies. It was a lovely treat!

Our Christmas decorations had a 'Xmas Tree' theme. We made a finger print xmas tree card, a glittery xmas tree with a candy cane and then a xmas tree ornament for our trees. What a great way to end the year.

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!

Poetry

 WALT respond to different types of poems. We are going to use different poems to help us practice our reading strategies.

Science - Simple Circuits

We are learning about electricity and how to build a simple circuit 

Last friday we done simple circuits. Frast we had to find a partner. My partner was Amelia after that we go a little box .Inside the box there was  instructions and other stuff . The instructions said we have to get some LED light, wires ,battery pack and then Whaea Jac  gave all of us some   playdoh. After that Whaea Deb said that we had to break the playdoh  into two pieces and then we put the LED light into both bits and put the battery wires into each side. Then the light lit up.

   

Asttle Narrative Writing - The Princess and the Witch

Teacher Note - ‘UNASSISTED’ ASTTLE WRITING
The children write for a total of 40 minutes. Within that timeframe they have to plan their writing (a brainstorm) write, edit and re-craft their work. They are not allowed to use dictionaries or word cards. The students completed their writing on paper but have typed it out for their blogs.

WALT write a creative narrative story!

princess

castle

witch

Music with Matua Jade

We have music with Matua Jade every Monday. We have a go on different instruments like drums, guitar and piano. We also are learning to play the ukelele and we sang karaoke too.

Thank-you Whaea Seroya

 

The Olympic Games

We are learning about the Olympic Games.WALT skim and scan information to answer questions about the Olympics.I like watching

the women's rugby seven because my Aunty plays in the rugby sevens. Her name is Portia Woodman. It was so cool when we won the gold Olympic medals.

 

Our Place, Our Stories

We have been learning about the taonga in our school and community. We have also been learning our pepeha.

A pepha is a way to introduce yourself in Te Reo. We do our  pepeha to tell people were we came from and who we are.

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Mahuika Art

When I was sick, my class went to a show up at NIWA called 'MAHUIKA'. They said it was a great show and we did some art about Mahuika. This is the piece of art I did about Mahuika the goddess of fire.

Kapa Haka

WALT identify and summarise the main ideas in the story

Adding Tidy Numbers

 WALT add tidy numbers.

Legends Assembly

We are learning to use descriptive language in our writing.

Last  Friday it was our class assembly it was called the Legends Assembly. The first assembly that we did was Rona and the Moon .To start the assembly,  Daniel and I welcomed the people and then Daniel told the audience about Te Houtaewa. Then started off with the mini movie about Rona And the Moon .Then after that mini movie  we finished that assembly off with the Rona and  the Moon song.We were singing the song,then the girls were doing the poi and the boy were Doing the drums It was so fun! .After the Rona and the Moon song we got onto the other assembly It started when Jordyn Aue Te Houtaewa ,we have no food! Then Kieran said Don t worry mother ,I will plunder the sweet kumara pits of Te Rarawa. 

 

Rona and the Moon

 WALT re-tell a story in our own words.   Check your spelling and punctuation

Caught Being a Good Mum

Dear Sir, 
Please choose my mum for caught being good mum. Sometimes when I’m sick she always makes me feel better when she takes care of me. Sometimes when I feel sad she always gives me kisses and cuddles me to make me feel better. She always cares about putting everyone first and leaving herself last. She always works hard everyday and she still has to come home to her second important job looking after my siblings and I. She says her job never ends…. Being a mum ... I love my mum so much. 

By Tame and Reina.

ANZAC Day

We have ANZAC day to commemorate the soldiers that were in the 

war and died.

My Dogs

I have 3 dogs their names are Max, Chopper and Neo. Neo is the little brown puppy she is probably15 months old.  Chopper is the same age as me, 8 but in dog years he is 56. He is the black dog. My last dog is Max, she is the white dog with a black eye patch. She is always tied up because she always runs down the back. The last time she went down there Neo followed Max and then Max pushed Neo down the hole.

           

Statistics

 WALT ask a question for data collection, create a survey to carry out a simple investigation, make a tally chart and create a bar graph. A bar graph needs a title and labels.We learnt to create and understand tally charts!.The xaxis is horizontal and the yaxis is vertical.

America's Cup A-Z and Dear Future Me

We have been learning about the America's Cup Yacht Race. WALT set goals for our future self.

Peter Burling was the youngest helmsman NZ has ever had. He set a goal when he was 11 to race in the America's Cup when he grew up. I am setting myself a goal for 'My Future Self'.

NZ Birds

Learning Intention - I am learning to identify some facts about New Zealand birds.

we are learning about NZ birds and I made a google slide.

The Great Reading Adventure

We are learning to write a moment in time about our class assembly, 'The Great Reading Adventure'. 

Today is the Great Reading Adventure  Assembly!!!.The assembly started butterflies began to float in my stomach. When it was my turn to say my part I said my part slowly so I could remember it!

Tractor Trek

Last Friday it was amazing. There was lots of tractors and a hummer. I went on a little red tractor with Tanerau .The chair was soft and comfortable like a new pillow.

 

All About Me Poem

I am learning to add details to my Bio poem writing.

Kawa of Care Challenge

We are learning all about the 'Kawa of Care when you are walking around make sure you zip up your care.