We are learning to write poems. Here are three of our summer poems.
Summer is swimmimg in the pool,
Summer is eating ice cream in the hot sun,
Summer is going down the water slide,
Summer is playing Summer football,
Summer is playing cricket,
Summer is playing volleyball on the beach,
Summer is going on holiday,
Summer is skin boarding,
Summer is fishing at the wharf,
Summer is climbing up mountains,
Summer is playing rugby,
Summer is running in fresh air,
Summer is having fun,
Summer is boogie boarding,
Summer is wearing a pair of shorts, a T-shirt and a brimmed hat,
Summer is Christmas,
Summer is camping,
Summer is having water fights,
Summer is having sand fights,
Summer is going to the beach,
Summer is having tents outside!
by Ben
Summer is here!
Summer is picnics, barbecues, ice cream and camping,
Summer is beaches, boogie boards and tramping,
Summer is touch rugby, surfing, cricket, melting ice creams, fishing and having FUN!
by Henry
Summer is swimming in the pool,
Summer is having picnics in the sun,
Summer is playing touch rugby on the grass,
Summer is decorating the Christmas tree,
Summer is having fish for tea,
Summer is the dripping of ice creams,
Summer is camping at Quinney's Bush,
Summer is drinking water to get energy,
Summer is staying up in daylight saving,
Summer is having ice blocks,
Summer is climbing mountains,
Summer is having fun.
by Jordan
These three children certainly know what summer is all about!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Cinquain Poems
We are learning to write cinquain poems. We are using lots of adjectives to describe objects.
Children
Laughing, giggling
Playing, climbing, jumping
Fun, kind, caring, sharing
Kids.
Samuel brought a frog to school. His Grandad caught it for him.
Frog
Slimy, tiny,
Jumping, croaking, leaping,
Catching flies for dinner,
Amphibean.
Sam knew that a frog was an amphibean and could explain why to the class as well!
Children
Laughing, giggling
Playing, climbing, jumping
Fun, kind, caring, sharing
Kids.
Samuel brought a frog to school. His Grandad caught it for him.
Frog
Slimy, tiny,
Jumping, croaking, leaping,
Catching flies for dinner,
Amphibean.
Sam knew that a frog was an amphibean and could explain why to the class as well!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wonky Donkey
Friday, October 22, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Information Reports
We are learning to write information reports. To be successful we need to answer these questions.
1. What is it?
2. What does it look like?
3. Where do you find it?
4. What can it do?
5. What do you think about it?
Whales
A whale is a mammal and they are sea creatures. They look like a huge fish, but they aren't. We see them in the ocean. Some people see them at sea. Whales can do back flips. They are the biggest mammal in the whole history of the world. Even bigger than a dinosaur. I feel sad when people kill them.
by Charlotte
Whales
A whale is a mammal and a sea creature. Some whales have spots like the whale shark. They are the biggest animal in the world. They have fins, a tail and a blow hole. Whales are found in the ocean. All of them can dive and back flip. Whales are awesome.
by Ben
Whales
Whales are animals and mammals. Whales are the biggest things in the world. A whale has bumps and they are warm-blooded. The whales live in the ocean. They can swim and breath. Most whales can do back flips. I think whales are cool and awesome because they are monstrous.
by Jack
1. What is it?
2. What does it look like?
3. Where do you find it?
4. What can it do?
5. What do you think about it?
Whales
A whale is a mammal and they are sea creatures. They look like a huge fish, but they aren't. We see them in the ocean. Some people see them at sea. Whales can do back flips. They are the biggest mammal in the whole history of the world. Even bigger than a dinosaur. I feel sad when people kill them.
by Charlotte
Whales
A whale is a mammal and a sea creature. Some whales have spots like the whale shark. They are the biggest animal in the world. They have fins, a tail and a blow hole. Whales are found in the ocean. All of them can dive and back flip. Whales are awesome.
by Ben
Whales
Whales are animals and mammals. Whales are the biggest things in the world. A whale has bumps and they are warm-blooded. The whales live in the ocean. They can swim and breath. Most whales can do back flips. I think whales are cool and awesome because they are monstrous.
by Jack
Friday, September 3, 2010
SOLIDS, LIQUIDS & GASES
This week we used the software "Inspiration" in ICT to reflect our
learning on Solids, Liquids and Gases.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010
All Together - Friendship
This week the Life Education van is visiting our school. We are learning how to be good friends. This is Payton's story about our first visit to the van.
Today we saw Harold the giraffe. We watched a movie about him. He is cute. We heard him eating breakfast. We heard him brushing his teeth! He is big. We saw him bike riding in the movie. He had a rabbit friend and a possum friend and he had a big house. His door is shaped like a giraffe.
Today we saw Harold the giraffe. We watched a movie about him. He is cute. We heard him eating breakfast. We heard him brushing his teeth! He is big. We saw him bike riding in the movie. He had a rabbit friend and a possum friend and he had a big house. His door is shaped like a giraffe.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Magic Magnets
We are learning about magnets. Stirling came to school and showed us some magic tricks. We loved trying out some of the tricks ourselves.
Matariki
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Robyn Belton's Visit
Robyn Belton came to school. She read about Greedy Cat and Herbert. When she spun a picture, the picture changed. If you looked quickly you would see the fish was in Greddy Cat's tummy.
by Jack
We went to see Robyn Belton. She read us stories. She read us Greedy Cat. I like Robyn Belton because she is an illustrator. I like the pictures. She did some magic. Greedy Cat was on the front side.
by Charlotte
Today we went to see Robyn Belton. She drew us a Greed Cat picture. It was cool seeing Bobyn Belton's picture. I loved it. She spun a necklace and a fish went into Greedy Cat's stomach. The fish was on the other side of the necklace as well. It was cool.
by Payton
On Thursday Robyn Belton came to tell us about Greedy Cat. Robyn Belton is the illustrator of Greedy Cat. Robyn showed us Greedy Cat's Door, Greedy Cat's Christmas and Herbert the Brave Sea Dog. Room 12, Room 11, Room 10, Renwick 3 and Renwick 2 were all there.
by Jordan
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The Cats and the Cheese
Samuel was Blacky.
Jack was the Stripey Cat.
Jordan was the Wise Old Tom cat.
Renwick 2 loved seeing the play. All the characters read really well. We loved their face masks and tails too!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Caring for Our Water
Today we made a new list of all the ways we are going to help save water.
1. Wash our hands then turn the tap off.
2. Keep our water clean, don't drop rubbish.
3. Don't fill our glass up if we only want a little drink.
4. Use a bottle of water when we can.
5. Turn off the tap while we are cleaning our teeth.
6. Collect rain water in drums and bowls and use it to water our plants.
7. Put a bowl in the shower to collect the cold water before we get in.
8. Have a shower, not a bath.
1. Wash our hands then turn the tap off.
2. Keep our water clean, don't drop rubbish.
3. Don't fill our glass up if we only want a little drink.
4. Use a bottle of water when we can.
5. Turn off the tap while we are cleaning our teeth.
6. Collect rain water in drums and bowls and use it to water our plants.
7. Put a bowl in the shower to collect the cold water before we get in.
8. Have a shower, not a bath.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Room 12a Opening
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
What we know about Water
We have just started a study of the world's natural resources. We are focusing on water.This is what we know about water at the beginning of our study.
1. Water is a natural resource.
2. Water is all around the world.
3. Water gives us energy.
4. We drink water.
5. Water comes from pipes and the clouds.
6. We need water for us to survive.
1. Water is a natural resource.
2. Water is all around the world.
3. Water gives us energy.
4. We drink water.
5. Water comes from pipes and the clouds.
6. We need water for us to survive.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Doves
Audrey brought three of her doves to school. We let them go. They flew up to the church bell tower first of all. Then they flew to Audrey's home.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Using a Digital Camera
We are learning to take photos using a digital camera.
1. We put the lanyard around our neck.
2. We stand comfortably.
3. We turn the camera on.
4. We look at the screen and focus on the subject of the photo.
5. We push the button 1/2 way down.
6. Wait 2 seconds and press fully down.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Visitors from Cambodia and Myanmar
Today we had some visitors from Cambodia and Myanmar come to our classroom. They sang some songs, listened to us singing and made us some paper aeroplanes and animals.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
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