We had a lot of fun making Reindeer Cookies and Christmas decorations this week.
I am a Year 4 student at Paparore School School in Northland, New Zealand. Whaea Deb is my teacher. My blog is a collection of my work at various stages, across different curriculum areas. Throughout my time at Paparore School I may share draft copies of my work for feedback and feedforward. Other times I will share my final published pieces.
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Christmas 2021
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Music with Matua Jade
WALT explore different musical instruments and we are learning to give different types of music a go.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Science
Asttle Writing - The day things started disappearing
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.
Simple Circuits
1. simple circuits is a science experiment and to do it you need 2 balls of salt play doe 2. A led light 3. A battery pack 4. 1 black wire and 1 red wire.
Friday, November 12, 2021
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
We have been learning our kupu o te ra which is a word everyday. One of the things we did were wheku masks which were so many different colors. Another thing we did was whare whare kemu and it helped us to learn more maori words.The maori word for fruit is hua rakau. My pukapuka was about an aporo named Apo. Also in my book I wrote ko wai ahau? Ko aporo ahau. That means, who are you? I am an apple. We learnt words like:
- Pouri sad
- Hianga cheeky
- Punana banana
- Maia confident
- Pene pen
Friday, October 1, 2021
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Friday, September 10, 2021
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
The Olympic Games
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Our Place, Our Stories
We have been learning about the taonga in our school and community. We have also been learning our pepeha. A pepeha is a way introduce yourself. My pepeha tells other people who I am and where I come from.
Friday, July 2, 2021
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Thursday, June 10, 2021
First Draft - Mahuika Show.
Once upon a time Kahu was chasing Sissy because Sissy was being silly and then Kahu and Sissy had found a magic Kete and the magic Kete turned there Nan into a piece of coal and Kahu and Sissy said to the magic Kete can you turn my Nan back but the magic Kete could not turn there Nan back only Mahuika could but can you tell us where Mahuika is. yes I can tell you where Mahuika is so they went are we there yet no we still have to get the past Pukeko where all most at the pond you did int tell us your name my name is Potiki the last burning finger nail are you really the last burning finger nail yes said potiki.
Next steps
- Re read each sentence - does it make sense?
- Re-craft - how can you improve your writing?
- What details could you add to elaborate on the story.
- Full stops and capital letters
- Correct your spelling errors.
Monday, May 31, 2021
My Mum
My Mum has greenish blue eyes. She has blond hair and red streaks.She has whitish red skin. My mum is a super duper Mum.
She likes to message people on her phone and talks for hours and hours. She likes to have walks with us and I try to beat everyone. She always does yoga in the morning that is this om-mm om-mm. She always has a cup of coffee before we go to school and it wastes our time.
We make really big delicious fluffy pancakes together. We all so make chocolate chip cookies together. We have walks together too. My mum is the best mum ever because she makes the really really really delicious dinners.
Friday, May 14, 2021
ANZAC Day
On Anzac Day we have a Dawn parade. We remember the soldiers that got shoat and died in the war. On Anzac Day we wear poppies because they were the first flowers to grow.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
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.
The x axis is horizontal and the yaxis is vertical.
We show the data on a graph we have been creating bar graphs.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Friday, April 9, 2021
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The Great Reading Adventure
We are learning to write a moment in time about our class assembly, 'The Great Reading Adventure'.
We had finally arrived at our Assembly so I jumped in my costume and got ready for the show. When the music went on I felt really nervous and very shy. I was scared when I had to kneel down up the front of the assembly and then I went up. I saw ropes that hooked me. I had to wave my hands around and around Then I said what are you doing let me go and then I said stop stop I will go more slowly.
Friday, March 19, 2021
Tsunami Evacuation
We wrote a recount about our evacuation experience. WALT add details to our writing and edit carefully.
First Draft
Last Friday we were typing out free writing Friday and then we heard an evacuation saying there might be a tsunami coming to crush us so we went up the hill. It was hard to walk up the hill and then we stopped for morning tea and then we went to the top of the hill and stopped for lunch and then the teacher said there is no tsunami so we went back when we got back I saw Dad so I got in the car and then we Drove back home!!!
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Undersea Gardens
seaweeds fit into three groups.
some seaweeds are green some are brown and some are red.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Tractor Trek
We wrote a recount about our Tractor Trek experience. WALT add details to our writing and edit carefully.
Last Friday lots of big tractors came to Paparore School . The tractors had people inside and they let us play in the tractors and then they were going to have a talk about why they did bring the tractors. They brought the tractors because they thought they would make us really happy and I was happy about it too.
Friday, February 26, 2021
All About Me Poem
Learning Intention - I am learning to add details to my writing.
I wrote a poem about myself and whanau.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Kawa of Care Challenge
We are learning all about the 'Kawa of Care' because we need to look after our chromebook at school and at home.