We had a lot of fun making Reindeer Cookies and Christmas decorations this week.
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.
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.
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.
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
I did a lot of writing at home in my book. I hope you will enjoy.
We are learning about the Olympic Games. WALT skim and scan information to answer questions about the Olympics.
I like the men's volleyball because it is about team work to hit the ball and get it over the net. I also liked men's diving because they have to be in sync with another person.
We have been learning about the taonga in our school and community. We have also been learning our pepeha. A pepeha can introduce yourself and tell people where you come from. I learnt my pepeha and said it to the class.
We are writing about our experience at the Mahuika Show.
First the man characters are kahu,sissy and Nan.
Nan froze and potki appeared out of no were and potki said you have 1 day until Nan turns in to coal. Potki said you can save Nan if you go to my Mather and she will not turn in to coal saw sissy pilled a kite out of the magic kete it tolled them were to go saw sissy and kahu walked to the swamp they thread to run across the swamp but they got poached back and then a pectin came out of the swamp and sissy got the quiz but kahu had to stay be hind and sissy got to go to Mahuika to save Nan.
Next steps
My mum has big brown eyes and long brown hair. My mum is tall and skinny and loves the dogs. She likes to wears black clothes.
My mum likes to play Lego with me and she likes to play monopoly. My mum likes to cook for me, dad and the dogs. Mum likes to play candy crush. She doesn't like to walk the dogs.
We like to play monopoly together and play a lot of Lego. We happily like to watch TV and we do a lot of waka ama. That is why I love my mum.description of our mum using precise words to create an image in our readers minds.
WALT to write a description of our mum using precise words to create an image in our readers minds.
WALT to write a description of our mum using precise words to create an image in our readers mind
WALT to write a description of our mum using precise words to create an image in our readers minds.v
WALT to write a description of our mum using precise words to create an image in our readers minds.
We have ANZAC Day to remember the people that died in the wars. On ANZAC Day we sing the national anthem and the ode and then they play the last post. The soldiers were in 4 lines with guns over their shoulders and they were walking slowly
lest we forget.
We have been learning about the America's Cup Yacht 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'.
Finally the day has arrived I have exploding bag in my stomach! When it was my turn I feel nervous because my mum is in the audience. I am in the Maui and the sun group. Jesse’s music came on and he was walking up and down the stage waving his arms when the music went faster Jesse went faster. When Jesse went past Hunter and his brothers and me and the other narrators, it was our turn to get up. I was really nervous, my body was shaking in fear. When my turn was over I felt good the rest of it was hilarious.
We wrote a recount about our evacuation experience.
In the morning at about 9:00 the Tsunami warning went on. I was terrified. The rest of the school got their bags and headed up the hill and I was petrified of what might happen. There was a lot of gorse. It was incredible, I hated the amount of gorse!!! I could almost see the school. It was so small it was like a play house but it was a school and I could see the lake and waka bay it was literally incredible. I did not believe my eyes. After all the drama we got a sausage sill and milk. That was a relief!!!
