TE KUPU O TE WIKI

Each week we focus on a new word to learn in Te Reo Maori. It will be great if our whanau join us in learning these words.

Week 3: Raumati = Summer
Week 4: kaukau = swimming

Can you use these words in a sentence? Leave us a comment with your ideas.

INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY

Greet your whanau, friends, colleagues and neighbours in their mother tongue to celebrate International Mother Language Day.

What languages can you say "Hello" in? (Please leave as a comment)

BUDDY TIME

On Friday afternoon we got to spend some time with our Room 4 buddies. We had fun playing with them in the adventure playground.

WE ARE LEARNING TO WRITE A RECOUNT

We are learning to write a recount:
A recount is when we write about something that has happened to us. 
Our recount should have:
An orientation - the start of the story tells us WHEN, WHERE, WHO...
Events - the middle of the story tells us what happened
Ending - a final sentence
It should be in the past tense.

Yesterday I was excited because I went to Hampden Street School for swimming lessons. I borrowed some goggles and I swam a lot of lengths. I swam fast and I had fun. After swimming I got changed and then I watched the big people swim. I enjoyed swimming.

Ronan

At Christmas time Eden was coming camping with me. We read lots of books about babies. We ate about 10 ice blocks. We had heaps of fun.

Arabella

At school I was so excited because we went swimming. It was fun. I swam really well and then we changed our clothes. Then we did writing and we packed our bags. Then we did circle time and we went home. I said “Goodbye”.

Belinay

A long time ago I went camping at a field and it was fun. My mum came to camp with us. We played tag and we got to play on the trampoline.  I love camping.

Alice

On Christmas Eve I was so excited. In the morning I saw so many presents. I was so happy when I opened the presents. I got lots of My Little Pony jewellery and lots of toys. Every Christmas Dad makes a Sunday tea or lunch. Christmas is fun.

Sylvie

When I was four I kept waking up. I kept seeing a black thing. I was scared of whatever it was. It could have been a shadow. It might have been nothing but I did not know what it was. I couldn’t even see the eyes at all. It was like the eyes were covered in black. It was scary.

Lennox

At Easter I was really happy because I got chocolate Easter eggs. I found the Easter eggs in my garden. I ate the Easter eggs. It was at night and stars were glowing. I like Easter.

Sahana

On Christmas day I got roller skates. I felt happy because I got what I wanted. I went on my roller skates. I fell off and hurt myself two times. Now I can ride my roller skates. They are Elsa and Ana skates. I like them.

Kayla

On Christmas I was excited because I was going camping with Arabella. I got hot and we got ice blocks. I was swimming and I got some swimming goggles. It was great camping.

Eden

On a hot day I went to swimming at the wave pool. The next day I played with Sebbie at school. I made an X-box. I like Discovery time.

Tristan

Yesterday I was happy because I was going camping. I went to Lake Rotoiti and I went on the biscuit. I had a really, really great time.

Riley

Not long ago my granddad and grandmum were coming to our home. It was cool with them and I have done some walks with them. I like my grandparents.

Estelle

One hot day I went to Inflatable World. I felt excited. I went to the pool place. It was fun. It was cool. I loved the manu in the pool. I liked Inflatable World.

Sebbie

On Christmas Eve I was excited about opening presents. I was at my Mops and Pops. I opened my stocking and there was candy. I was happy.

Bella

On Christmas Eve I was so excited because in the morning we were going to open our stockings. I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep because I couldn’t wait to see what was in there. When I woke up I saw my stocking at the end of my bed. There were sticky lizards in my stocking. I love Christmas.

Amelie

Yesterday I rebuilt my space shuttle plane. It happened at home. Also I was happy. It had lots of bags and it was Lego. I love building Lego.

Hale

I like playing with my brothers on the trampoline. We like closing our eyes and jumping off the tramp. When it is my go I scream. My brothers tell me that I am falling off a cliff and I land on my knees. I like playing.

Tessa

One night I was scared because I thought that there were monsters. I thought there were scary monsters in my cupboard but then I fell asleep. I am not too scared of monsters anymore.

Daisy

At Christmas I was with Ben and mum and dad. I was excited about opening the presents. On Christmas morning I was the first one to wake up. I was excited. Christmas is cool.

Oscar

A very long time ago I felt happy because I went to the Steam Museum. There was a tractor and guns. It was great seeing the big machinery.

Macabee

When I was five I was surfing. When we were surfing there were some big waves. I was happy but it was a bit scary when I tried to stand up on the board. I like surfing.

Tim

ROOM 11'S SELF PORTRAITS

Room 11's book suggestions

We have been talking about what books we like to read for enjoyment. Here is our list:

* Captain Underpants
* Horrible Histories
* Zac Power books
* Dirty Bertie
* Tree House stories and other Andy Griffiths stories
* Geronimo Stilton
* books by David Walliams
* Dinosaur Rescue books
* Girlz Rulz and Boyz Rocks books
* Little Mr and Little Miss
* Dr Seuss
* Bequest
* Captain Spooks
* Minecraft books
* Star Wars
* Tinkerbell
* The Fairy Series
* Comics
* Non-fiction books about animals

Are there any other books you would like to add to our list? Children and parents are always after more ideas for good books to read! Please add them as a comment, thanks.

WELCOME TO ROOM 11!

We have had a busy start to our learning in Room 11. We have been busy with reading, writing, maths, art, swimming and Inquiry learning. We have had fun getting to know people in our class and in our syndicate.

 

On a Friday we have Discovery Time. This is where we focus on our Key Competencies while being creative, using our imagination, working well in groups and talking about our learning. Last week we focussed on Managing Self - this means doing the right thing, having a can-do attitude and understanding yourself as a learner.

 After Discovery time we have time for sharing and reflecting on our learning.

We have been creating our Class Treaty. We talked about some of the rights we have at school...

We have a right to learn.

We have a right to be safe.

We have a right to play and have fun.

We have a right to be loved.

In groups we discussed what our responsibilities are to make sure everyone enjoys these rights...

We will share our Class Treaty when it is finished!

On Thursday Pohutukawa Syndicate had a fun afternoon playing games and spending time with our friends!