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Saturday, December 11, 2021

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!



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.

On Monday's we do music with Matua Jade and I saw a piano and 2 electric guitars 3 drums music. It was lots of fun to try the instruments.







Monday, November 29, 2021

Science

We have been doing lots of different science this term. We have done experiments with water and milk and made simple circuits. 





Asttle Writing - The day things started disappearing

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!

Once upon a time there lived a nite named ser knight Jesse and one day I heard a wispier but know body was there so I just said its provably just the wind and then I heard the wispier again its probably just the wind again so I had a look outside and saw nothing the day after my couch disappeared and then my TV disappeared things started disappearing what time is it my clock had disappeared Oh no!!!












Simple Circuits

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

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


WALT read, write and say māori words and sentences.

 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



Thursday, September 23, 2021

My Persuasive Writing Plan


  

  1. WALT plan our persuasive writing on a JAM board.

Friday, September 10, 2021

My Lockdown Bubble

WALT share details about our ‘Lockdown Bubble

Thursday, September 2, 2021

NING - Math Game

This is a game that me and Jackson,Daniel and dad have been playing.

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

The Olympic Games

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

I liked the swimming because it was really really fun to see who won and to see if someone got a gold medal or a silver medal or a bronze medal.




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

Legends Assembly

We are learning to use descriptive language in our writing.





Nga Mahi a te Rehia Māori Games

 

  1. We are learning about the games that Māori played in the past.


Wednesday, June 30, 2021

2-3-digit Addition Strategies

 WALT solve addition equations using a place value strategy.


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

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

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

America's Cup A-Z and Dear Future Me

  1. We have been learning about the America's Cup Yacht Race.

  2. 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'. WALT set goals for our future self.

Friday, April 9, 2021

Seals

 WALT use our reading strategies to find information in the text.

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

 WALT skim and scan for information to find out what is in an 'undersea garden.'

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.