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!

Simple Circuits

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

Last Friday the class got split into groups of 2 I got put Jesse.  The items where play dough, wires, lights and a battery.  first you make 4 little bolls out of play dough then you get the battery and put the bit that connect's to the battery the bit has to wires connecting to the bit that connect's to the battery.   

Water - An Amazing Substance

We are using water to help us understand different scientific  concepts. 

On term 4-week 2 we did water science with Te Tinana. First we learnt that water evaporates faster in the sun then in the shade.  Then we learnt that if you get a plastic cup a ice cream lid and half a cup of water, something very interesting happens.  What you do is put half a cup of water in the plastic cup then you cut a square big enough to go on the top of the plastic cup so there are no gaps on the top of the cup.  Flip it up side down and then you take your hand of the ice cream lid.  This creates a vacuum and seals the lid to the cup.

Narrative Writing - The Final Battle

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

The battle started 4 days ago the king, 1 knight, witch and two ogres the king and the knight was out numbed 3 to 2.  the Queen in the palace had an idea to send 5 knights riding on 5 horses with spears. then she sent 50 more knights now it is 57 to 3.  witch summed 50 ogres and 120 goblins.  The battle had just gotten interesting the nits wiped out the goblins it was 57 to 53. 17 nits got wiped out the knights wiped out 25 ogres 25 ogres vs 25 nits 1 nit made it though the 15 knight and the king buffeted the witch and the ogres  then they lived happily ever after. 

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

WALT read, write and say māori words and sentences. 

Last term we had  Whaea Seroya in class. She taught us a Kupu o  Te  Ra which is a word a day.  For example: 

. Whare

. Awa

. Hikoi

. Kau

. Moe

We have also been learning a game camed whare whare Kemu. It's a game to help with Maori words.  In English it’s called Bingo.  We learnt words for fruit (hua rākau) and some food.

. Karoti

. Aporo 

. Painapro

. Punana 

. Remana

We have  also been making a pukapuka or book in it I said Ko wui au

Ko Karoti au No hea au. No Whenua au. We also made Wheku Masks.

Thank-you Whaea Seroya

 

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