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!

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!

Music with Matua Jade

WALT explore different musical instruments and we are learning to give different types of music a go. 

Every Monday we go to do music with this amazing guy named Matua Jade and it is so fun one Monday we used lots of instruments like drums, ukulele, guitar, electric guitar, a box of goodies with other instruments and a lot more.

Science - Simple Circuits

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

24.11.21

On Friday we made simple circuits using, 

• playdoh

• battery pack

• wires

• LED (light emitting diode)

We had two wires in the battery pack one was red and one was black the red one was positive and the black one was negative we had to have a buddy, my buddy was Humarie. We halved the playdoh and got the wires and put the wires inside the playdoh then we picked two colours of the LED lights Me and Humarie choose blue and red then we stuck them in the top of the playdoh then it lit up it was so cool. Then we halved it again so there were 4 bit of playdoh then we got 2 more LED lights and stuck them in to it to one of the lights were kinda dark so we pushed it in a tiny bit more then it lit up perfectly. 

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Narrative Writing - The Whisper

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! 

24.11.21

Once upon a time there were two best friends named Jordyn and Casey. They were in a classroom they were working very very hard then Jordyn had to go to the toilet so she walked to the bathroom just as she got to the bathroom she wondered in but suddenly she heard a whisper a whisper quieter then a mouse so she ran as fast as she could to get out but then a barricade came zooming over her and then BOOM! she was stuck in there. The teacher and Casey were worried so Casey went to go check on her but suddenly someone pushed her in so now they were both trapped after a couple of hours the teacher finally came to get us we rushed out to get our drink bottles and lunch boxes we ate an ate till we finally finished. After that we started to feel sick so someone took us to the doctors when we got there we found out it was a haunted hospital but Jordyn remembered that Hunter was the one who trapped us so Jordyn and Casey raced out and zoomed back to school. Now they were safe and they all felt scared and terrified but Jordyn knew that they were safe. So on they lived happily ever after!

Thank-you Whaea Seroya

 

My Speech - All Kids Should Play Sport

My persuasive writing plan

 WALT plan our persuasive writing on a JAM board

The Olympic Games

We are learning about the Olympic Games.

WALT skim and scan information to answer questions about the Olympics.

The Olympic games began over two thousand seven hundred years ago in Olympia in ancient Greece. The Greeks took part in the Olympics to celebrate their gods Zeus and Hera. In the ancient Greek Olympic games only Men and Boys were allowed to compete. The Olympics start Every 4 years. If an athlete comes second they would get a silver medal. The Olympic torch is lit so that people new about the games. The flame travels around Greece. The symbol of the Olympic games are five interlocking rings. The five rings represent the five continents. The Paralympic games take place after the Olympic games.

Math Strategies

WALT solve addition equations using a place value strategy.

Term 2 - Legends Assembly

We are learning to use descriptive language in our writing. 

3-digit Addition Strategies

 WALT solve addition equations using a place value strategy.

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First Draft - Mahuika show

26.05.2021

Once upon a time there were two girls named Kahu and Sissy. Kahu and Nana were doing jobs well Sissy was hiding from Kahu and Nana so she didn't have to do any jobs. Kahu would complain when Sissy ran away. Kahu said that "Sissy is so lazy" and then Nana said "Don't call your sister names" then Sissy came along and then Nana said "I  will come back soon just wait there". 

Then she left when she left Sissy saw a Magical Kete in the garden and then Kahu and Sissy zoomed to get the kete and Kahu quickly grabbed the kete and then Sissy snatched it off of her and opened the kete and then Nana came running down yelling "NO NO DON'T TOUCH THAT" and then Nana grabbed the sticks and then she stopped and turned into a piece of coal and then someone randomly busted out of the bag and his name was Potiki. 

• Next steps
  •  Re-craft - how can you improve your writing?
  • Quality vocabulary
  • Elaboration
  • Check punctuation and any spelling errors

                       

My Mum

My Mum has short dark black and red hair and sparkling midnight brown eyes she is tall likes to wear her black or red t-shirt, with her blue denim jeans and her pink jandals she wears fully black glasses.

My Mum loves spending money and does lots of work she always watches her favourite show Shortland street.

Me and my Mum love to play loads of games and like cooking together. We clean the house on the weekends or when someone is about to come over most of the time she's the one cleaning. My Mum makes me feel amazing. My Mum is the BEST MUM EVER. 

Love from Jordyn.

Ngāti Kurī Proud by Tim Tipene

28.05.2021

WALT explore the various stories about why the iwi is named Ngāti Kurī .

Ngati Kuri is the most Northernest tribe.

We learnt what the 5 tribes are they are Te Aupouri Te Rarawa Ngati Kuri Ngati Kahu Ngaita Koto

We learnt what Mokopuna means it means Grandchild and Pa means village

tutted means roll your eyes and say something in disagreement

And Mana means Respect proud and greatness

and sacrifice means giving up something for someone else

ANZAC Day

We have ANZAC day to commemorate the soldiers that died in the war. We have the dawn service at dawn because that's when the soldiers landed in Gallipoli. We wear poppies on ANZAC day. Sometimes if you're lucky enough you get to wear family members medals. When you go to the Dawn Parade you say prayers and sing the National Anthem and listen to the Last post.

                                               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.

A bar graph needs a title and labels. We show the data on a graph. We have been creating bar graphs. The xaxis is horizontal and the yaxis is vertical. We learnt to create and understand tally charts. If we ask more than one question we are conducting a survey.

America's Cup A-Z and Dear Future Me

1. We have been learning about the America's Cup Yacht Race. WALT set goals for our future self.
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'

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Weta Parts of Weta

 we have been learning about Weta

The Great Reading Adventure

We are learning to write a moment in time about our class assembly, 'The Great Reading Adventure'.

The Great Reading Adventure
17/03/2021

The day had finally arrived. I had some butterflies in my tummy. Just as I took a step into the room there were snakes in my tummy too. When it was my turn to use that microphone I shook with fear I was very embarrassed that I almost dropped the microphone and ran out the door I was terrified to see that much audience right in front of me just staring that made me terrified the most at first I didn’t really want to talk but then I actually realised that i shouldn't be scared and just try my best so i did that afternoon I felt very calm when i got to sit back down. The rest of the show was amazing but then i remembered that i had to stand up again but it wasn’t just me it was me and my class and Te Tinana. When it was done Elena said “you can hand out the certificates Sir” Everybody laughed so did Sir. I got a certificate and some of my friends did too. 

Tsunami Evacuation

We wrote a recount about our evacuation experience. WALT add details to our writing and edit carefully.

Tsunami evacuation

08/02/2021

Last week we were doing our free writing Friday. We just logged in to our 

chrome books but then we got an alarm that there was a tsunami the school was terrified the whole school was in a rush to get to higher ground we walked around the whare all the way to a gigantic hill we climbed the gate and then started to fast walk. Some people were scared some people were crying. I was not frightened at all. I thought it was kinda fun but scary at the same time we walked all the way to the tip pity top with loads of gorse everywhere!!! some people got picked up like me when I got picked up by my Nan we walked pretty fast because my Nan had a hair appointment we made it there but we were just one minute late we were in the safe zone so I was very happy after the hair appointment we went home and watched a movie and then my mum picked me and then she drove me home and I had my shower and had my dinner then had a nanny nap.   

 

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Tiakina a Tangaroa

I am learning to skim and scan for information. We have been reading about marine reserves to help us save the beach.

Tractor Trek - Big Feelings

Last Friday some people came to Paparore School with gigantic tractors and an army truck. There was an awesome lime green tractor that was big as an elephant, that was my favourite one. We could climb on the wheels and people took photos of us. All of the tamariki loved it. I thought it was amazing. I heard a lot of yelling and people screaming this is so cool I thought it was definitely. There were about six of them! After that we slowly walked into the hall while we were walking we were watching the tractors leave. They started the tractors and didn’t leave while we were watching them. It was spectacular.

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All About Me Poem

 I am learning to add details to my BIO poem writing. I wrote a poem about me and whanau on google drawings and I learnt how to publish photos too.

Kawa of Care Challenge

We are learning all about the 'Kawa of care' because we are learning how to take care of our devices at school and at home.