Yummy lettuce.

We planted lettuce and celery in one of our school's gardens. The lettuce are ready to eat so today we made marmite and lettuce sandwiches and ate them. They were yummy!

 
 

Following Instructions

Amelia and Tea read the story "Rockin' Rooster" in Junior Journal 29 . After that, they read the article "Make a Hungry Hen." They then followed the instructions and made these great hens.

Action World

On Wednesday we walked to Action World. First we had a snack. Then I went to play on the cars. Next I went to the seesaws. It was fun at Action World. Last we went on the water slide. I was scared when I saw the water slide. When it was my turn I took a breath in then I took my hands off the sides. I slid down. I was so proud of myself.
                  Brisa

 On Wednesday the school went on a trip to Action World. My favourite thing was the trapeze. I swung from one to another to another. I made it over the mark. I was so happy. Then came the tight rope. I couldn't do it. I was having a great time. I kept lining up for the trapeze. I thought I was very good at it. Next I went on the climbing wall. I made it part of the way. After that I went to the water slide. I was very scared and excited at the same time. I waited for my turn. I waited for the person before me to get out. Finally it was my turn. I let go. I thought it was going to be fast and it was. I loved it. It was the boys turn so I went to get changed. I went back to the trapeze and the cars and then it was time to go back to school. I was exhausted.
                                    Tea

Caring for our Taonga

We have been learning how to make movies using the i movie programme on our ipads.
This was the movie that we made for the Movie Night held by our cluster of schools at Kawakawa.

Growing Pumpkins - Explain Everything screenshot

Ryan read the book 'Growing Pumpkins'. He used information he read in the text to make this chart showing us how to grow pumpkins.

Spring writing on Pic Collage

    We have used Pic Collage to do some writing about Spring. We have tried to use descriptive words.      



   

 

 

Using Pic Collage to practise our blend sounds.

Today we  learned to use Pic Collage and at the same time we practised some blends which we use in our writing and reading.

Amelia & Kamo

Ryan & Pharell

Tea & Yazmin

               
              Thea & Bailey

Zayed & Fern

Aaron & Ondreous

Ayanda & Tiana

GOLF SKILLS

We have been very lucky over the last four weeks to take part in the SNAG "Starting New At Golf" programme learning golf skills with Paul. We have learned many new skills. You may hear us calling out SNAG in the video. We had to say SNAG whenever we hit the target. Maybe we could practise these skills in a game of mini golf in the school holidays.

GOLF SKILLS from Doris Davies on Vimeo.

Te Reo

In Te Reo we are learning to ask and answer the question, " E aha ana koe?" (What are you doing?)
We had to find an image of an action, screenshot it and put it onto an Explain Everything slide then write the question and answer.

Cross Country

 When we wrote our recount stories about Cross Country we learned to write about the race describing it in the correct sequence.

                               

                                
                               CROSS COUNTRY 2016

I was a little bit nervous on the starting line. Miss Hadwin smashed the wood together and off we ran as fast as we could. I ran around the grassy field. I jogged for a while. I got my breath back and started to run. Next I got up to the green, wooden fence. I climbed the fence. On the other side there were stones.Luckily I was wearing shoes. Shirley was on the side cheering. I ran up the hill and down the hill. I ran to the finish line. My mum was waiting for me. I felt exhausted.
                                                 Tea


Standing on the start line waiting for Miss Hadwin to bang the blocks I was excited. Bang! I ran. I fell over. I got up again and ran around the field. I zoomed around the cones. I passed my friends. I was coming first. I was almost at the fence. When I got to the fence I climbed over it. I ran up the stony driveway. I sprinted over the hill on the grass. I was running fast to the finish line. I ran through the flags. I came first. I was proud of myself.
                               Ayanda

I was a bit nervous on the start line. Miss Hadwin banged two blocks and I ran as fast as I could. I ran around the cones. I was trying to bear Ryan. I climbed over the green fence. Next I ran up the hill and down the other side. I ran to the finish line. I was exhausted.  Finally I got to the finish.
                                            Aaron


At the starting line I was nervous. When the blocks banged we ran as fast as the wind. I ran on the outside of the cones.I ran past Julius. I got to the green fence. I climbed over it. I got on the stony driveway. I got to the other side and ran as fast as I could to beat Julius. I was nearly to the finish line. I made it. I came fifth place. I was happy.

                                       Ryan

Standing on the line waiting for Miss Hadwin to clap the blocks together I was excited. It was time in race. I sprinted away past the cones to the wooden fence. I climbed over and ran along the stony driveway. I ran up the hill and ran to the finish line. I felt happy.
                                     Fern

I was focused when I was waiting to start my race. I sprinted around the grass .I jumped over the fence. I jogged around the track and I sprinted to the finish and I came first. I was puffed.
                  Ondreous

Miss Hadwin clapped the blocks and I ran. I sprinted away from the line. I ran around the grassy field. I climbed the green fence and ran up the stony driveway. I was following Ayanda. I tried to catch up to her. I sprinted to the finish line. I was so happy that I came second.
                                       Brisa

Standing on the start line with my friends I was excited. Miss Hadwin banged the blocks together and off we ran. I sprinted away. I ran around the field but I fell over. I got up and kept running. I got to the fence and I climbed over it. I ran up the stony driveway. I was tired but I kept running. I tried my best. I walked for a while then I ran to the finish. I felt happy that I came sixth.
                                 Thea

Standing on the line with my friends I was a bit nervous. Miss Hadwin banged the blocks so we ran. I was puffing and huffing but I kept running and running around the field. I started to run faster. I was nearly at the end of the field.  I made it to the gate. I  climbed over it. I ran to the finish. I felt proud of myself.
                                                 Yazmin

I was ready for the race. Miss Hadwin clapped the blocks. I zoomed around the track. I was tired but I kept running. I ran to the fence. I climbed over the fence. I ran over the stony driveway. I puffed. I sprinted to the finish. I was proud of myself.
                                                    Bailey


I was standing on the line. Miss Hadwin clapped the blocks and I ran around the field. I jumped over the fence and I ran on the stony road. I ran on the grass again. I sprinted to the finish line. I came second. I felt happy.
                                         Pharell

Miss Hadwin banged the blocks and off we zoomed. I was running really fast. I was huffing and puffing. I didn't stop. I got to the green fence. I jumped over it. I ran across the stony driveway.  My feet hurt. I ran up the hill. I ran down the hill. I climbed over the fence again. I ran on the stony driveway again. I huffed and puffed to the finish line. I was in fourth place. I was exhausted.
                                  Tane

Miss Hadwin clapped the wood and we all ran around the long, grassy field. I was running as fast as I could. After I ran around the field I got tired. I jogged until I got more energy. When I got to the fence I jumped over it. I started to jog because I was exhausted. I ran over the stony driveway. I was tired but I kept running to the end of the track. I was third. I felt exhausted.
              Ebony

On the start line I was ready to go, I was nervous. Miss Hadwin clapped the blocks together. I ran as fast as a cheetah around the grassy field. When I got to the fence I climbed over it.  On the stony driveway my feet got hurt but I got up the hill. Then I ran fast to the finish. I was exhausted.
                                      Zayed

At the starting line I was feeling a bit scared. Miss Hadwin clapped the two blocks together. I ran really fast but I got tired so I started to walk. I climbed over the fence then I came to a stony road but I walked on the grass. I ran to the finish line with Fern. I was tired.
                Amelia

Reading Responses

In our reading we are learning to talk about who the characters are in a story, where the story is set and what problem occurs and how that problem is solved.

Brisa

Place Value

We are learning about numbers to 100.
We used materials to show the tens and ones that make up the numbers.

Firewise

This week we had a visit from a fireman. He taught us about fire safety. We pretended there was a fire and we had to get down, stay low and get out, FAST. He also showed us the gear that he has to wear when he goes into a fire. He inspired us to write about it.

I saw Jeremy. He was a fire fighter. I learned about matches. He told us do not play with matches and candles and lighters it's dangerous.
        Ayanda 

He showed us the smoke alarm.   
         Kamo

The candle burnt the curtain. It burnt fast and it burnt the house.
         Pharell

I think the candle should not be close to the curtain because it might light a fire. And the smoke alarm might go on.
        Brisa



Jeremy the fire fighter came to see Room 2 and Room 0 and Room 1.
       Tane

When we saw Jeremy he showed us some safety when there is a huge fire. He told us about some matches and candles. I might be a fireman like Jeremy.
       Ebony

Jeremy the fire fighter came to see a couple of classes. First he came to see Room 2 and Room 1 and Room 0. He put on his suit, it was quite funny. I tried to get a question, but I didn't get it right. I thought that it was up the hill.
       Thea

I think Jeremy is cool at talking. We like Jeremy. Jeremy said fire is real, he said fire is hot.
       Ondreous

Jeremy is a fire fighter. He needs a gas tank. When there is a fire you shout "fire, fire!" He got all his clothing and he put it all on. He got hot, very, very hot. He got a black sheet that looked like smoke and then he turned a smoke alarm on and we crawled under the sheet. It was so cool. But I hope the whole school didn't hear it. But we did. I felt scared when he did it.
       Tea

Jeremy is a fire fighter.
       Bailey

Jeremy the fire fighter showed us his gear. He showed us his other things and he pretended there was a fire.
       Ryan

Jeremy is a fire fighter and he came over here to teach.
       Koby

Jeremy came to Room 1 and 2 and 0. On a video the fire on a candle burnt a curtain, it was funny. Then he put his clothes on. We went outside to practice going to the field for firewise.
      Amelia

Jeremy the fireman came to see Room 1 and Room 2 and Room 0. He talked about candles and about matches.
     Tiana

A fireman came to school. He taught us about fire. I felt really happy.
      Fern

Room 0 and Room 2 went to Room 1 to see Jeremy. He told us what we had to do when there is a fire. He told us what he had.
      Aaron

I can see the fire.
Julius

Playground Action!

This week in writing we learned to use verbs (action words). After playing on the playground we talked about what we had been doing.  We made our writing more interesting by using these words instead of 'went'.

I crawled in the orange tunnel. I zoomed down the slide. I spun on the pole. I zoomed fast on the flying fox.

        Fern

We walked to the playground. I wanted to go on the monkey bars. I swung to get to the other side. Then I slid down the slide. I did it again. I got off then hung upside down. My head started to hurt so I got off. I walked along the wooden bridge. I slid down the green slide. It was super fast but fun.

        Tea

I climbed up the pole then I reached to the top. I got onto the slide.  I got on the flying fox. I flew to the other side. I jumped on the bridge.

      Aaron

I swung on the monkey bars then I got on the pole and I spun around. I ran on the bridge then I climbed on the monkey bars.

     Ryan

Yesterday we walked to the playground. I climbed on the jungle gym then I walked on the bridge. I slid down the green slide. I zoomed on the flying fox then we all walked back to the classroom.

       Amelia

I jumped on the bridge and moved to the slide. Then I moved again to the grey monkey bars. I spun around.

                    Zayed

I slid down the slide. People were waiting for a turn so I slid down fast. I zoomed on the flying fox.

            Ebony

I zoomed down the slide. I crawled through the orange tunnel. I walked on the wobbly bridge. I climbed on the monkey bars to the top. I zoomed on the flying fox. I liked it.

                     Tane

I slid on the slide. I turned around on the monkey bars.

       Ondreous

I was hanging on the monkey bars. I hoped I wouldn’t fall but I didn’t. After that I swung on the monkey bars. I zoomed on the flying fox. I slid down the slide.

          Brisa

We all walked to the playground. I slid down the slide. It was fun. After that I walked to the monkey bars. I swung upside down. I waited for my turn. After I walked to the climbing frame. I climbed on it. Then we all walked back to the classroom.

       Thea

I hung upside down on the monkey bars.

    Bailey

I swung on the monkey bars. I waited on the ladder for a turn on the slide.

       Julius

I swung on the monkey bars. I spun on the pole.

          Pharell

We walked to the playground to play. We shared the flying fox with our friends. I zoomed down the green slide.

      Tiana

I jumped on the bouncy bridge. It was wiggling and jiggling. Then I walked to the climbing frame. I hung down on the climbing frame. It was fun. I did a flip then I walked to the monkey bars. I swung all the way over the monkey bars.

              Ayanda

WATER SPORTS AFTERNOON

We are learning to do recount writing. We need to have an opening to introduce who (the participants), what (the event) and when (when it took it place). We then write about the sequence of events and add personal comments. 

Yesterday when the water day happened we played in the water sprinkler. That was exciting. It felt like rain. We went on the water slide. We slid on our tummies. We ran then jumped on the mat. It was slippery.

              Aaron

Yesterday afternoon we had a water day. We got the water slide out. We had to run very fast otherwise we wouldn’t go very far. We played dry, dry, wet. I tipped the water on Ayanda. She tipped it on Fern. I liked that game but we only did it three times.

The sprinkler was fun. It had a hole in it.

We showed the parents our swimming.

           Tea

        

On Wednesday it was water day. I ran around the water sprinkler and Tea did too. Tea and I ran very fast. I slid on the water slide. I slid on my tummy and went to the end of the water slide. My mum did not come and see me but I had a lot of fun.

         Fern

 On Wednesday we went to the water slide. We zoomed on the slide.  The slide was slippery. Then we moved to the sprinkler. Mrs Davies sprayed us with a hose. Julius sprayed us with his water gun and Tane did too.

        Zayed

On Wednesday it was water day. I ran into the water under the sprinkler. Tea poured water on me. It was fun. Then we went to the water slide.  I slid all the way to the end of the water slide.

                Ayanda

On Wednesday we ran around under the sprinkler.

Mrs Davies sprayed us with the hose. Julius had a water gun. He squirted us. After that we played with the cups. We put the water in the bucket.

              Tiana

 

On Wednesday it was our swimming sports. We zoomed on the water slide. Mrs Davies sprayed us with the hose. We went in the pool. The parents watched us.

     Tane

We slid on the slide and I made it to the grass.

                 Ondreous

We ran to the water slide. I slid on the soapy slide.

      Julius

On Wednesday we had our water sports. We ran under the sprinkler. It had a hole. We filled the cups up and we tipped the cups into the bucket. We went on the slide. I ran so I could go fast on the slide. It was slippery I felt happy.

        Ebony

On Wednesday we had a water day. I played the cup game. We were running to put the water in the bucket.

                 Ryan

We ran to the water slide. I slid on the soapy water slide.

             Pharell

Understanding what we read!

We are learning different ways to respond  to our reading on our ipads to show our understanding.