Christmas 2021

We had fun making some tasty reindeer biscuit treats. We used arrowroot biscuits, nutella, M&Ms and pretzels. It was a lovely treat to end a fun day!

Science - Water and Simple Circuits

We have been learning about lots of different science every Friday. I enjoyed the water experiments and the simple circuits.

Music with Matua Jade

Every Monday we do music with Matua Jade like guitar, ukelele, drums and singing too. 

Asttle - Narrative Writing

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.

In a land far far away there lived a king and the king knights they lived in a castle but one of the king nights told the king that they spotted the evil witches army running towards the wau but the king had a problem he had one knight so the one knight sacrfis hes saf so the king kan have mor time runing away from the evil witches army the king got away from the army but he hrde a rore so he folod the rore but he he blood he sor a bare etling one of the witches sogrs the bare was runing to the king so the king lore his hed but the king night jups on a roce and stabs the bare in the eays night was bleding so the king book that can summon a jenny that can sumin 3 first wish healing the night and to ceod the wichs army and lived happily ever after.

Thank-you Whaea Seroya

 

My Speech - Dogs should be banned from the beach!

 

Persuasive Writing - Jamboard Plan

Long Vowels

I am learning to read and write long vowel sounds.

THE OLYMPICS GAMES

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

I like watching the OLYMPICS especially kayaking. I liked watching all of the OLYMPICS games!

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Our Place, Our Stories

We have been learning about the taonga in our school and community. Our school pou tell the story of our community.

We have also been learning our pepeha. l have been practising my pepeha.

Matariki

 I am learning all about Matariki.

Adding Using Place Value Blocks

 WALT solve addition equations using place value blocks.  

Legends Assembly

 

1. We are learning to use descriptive language in our writing.

Last friday my class assembly was about Te Houtaewa and Rona and the moon. Rona had to get water for the kids that asked for water. Then Rona ran tripped on a ngaio tree.Then Rona was mad at the moon because the moon hid behind the clouds and then Rona was mad at the moon was mad at Rona because Rona was screaming at the moon and grabbed Rona.grabbed on to the Ngaio tree but the moon was to strong and she pulled Rona into the sky.

Blends

I have been learning how to sound out initial sounds to read and write them correctly.

First Draft - Mahuika Show

Last week my intiyr klas went to the Mahuika show evre clas went esep the litow ones it was about to sisdrs called kahu and sissy kahu wotd to sdop sissy from being lazing  But sissy saw a maglc kete and out came Potki and than Nana was turned to coal.

Next steps

• Re read each sentence - does it make sense?
• Full stops and capital letters
• Correct your 'fast' words.

My Mum

1. WALT to write a description of our mum using precise words to create an image in our readers minds.

My mum has dac bran her and my mum has spuc eyes and my mum allwas wer her aedas shoes. I see her wearing her niekes and my mum plays basketball. my mum wrc at a babe plas and they let me and srenad howd the babes.

My mum has dark brown hair and my mum has sparkly eyes and my mum always wears her adidas shoes. I see her wearing her necklace and my mum plays basketball. My mum works at a baby place and they let me and Serenade hold the babies.

ANZAC Day

We have our services to remember the people that die in the war. We wear poppies at the dawn parade. We celebrate the people that came back from the war. We have veterans to help people. Lest we forget.

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.

We show the data no a graph we have been creating bar graphs

A bar graph needs a tittle and labels

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'.

Reading Aloud

WALT to use strategies when reading like sounding the word out, chunking the word up, looking at the pictures to give clues, flipping the letter sounds and finding the word that makes sense.  I am also getting very good at my blends!  I really like reading and here is a video of me reading a book called Jolly Roger and the clever green parrot ...