Term+1

Term 1


 * Week 9 **

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Here are the tapa designs we have choosen to represent our class. Many of the symbols are from camp and are about BRAVERY, TEAMWORK and NOT GIVING UP! They are by Blake, Olivia, Seb and Taya.

We have worked hard to finish all our tapa designs this week. The results are great and will look good in the festival.

We had a wonderful time on camp. Here is a video of some of the action. Thanks to all the parents that made it possible. media type="youtube" key="ajs41b6dCiE" height="315" width="560"
 * Week 8 **

The Big Splash

My heart was pounding as I went down the water slide. I hit the water I made a

gigantic splash. Finally it was finished. I went again and then I got off and

got dressed and played rugby. Yes finally I did it. I conquered my fears on the water slide.

by Seb

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 * Check out the ad for the Orbiting the Arts Festival... **

Remember it is now Week 2 Term 2 (4 May)


 * Week 7 **



We have been designing tapa designs. It takes a lot of hard work and patience because first you have to draw it and then colour it and the last thing you have to do is dye it. Caleb

We have had a lot of fun this week working on our tapa designs. We will be presenting our work at the art festival in week 9, so make sure that you get there!! We have made some great patterns and we are creating one big piece that represents our whole class. We have experimented with lots of different styles paper, crayon, paint, pencil... Thanks to Lynette and Pierre who came in and talked to us about their experience visiting a marae.

Gear list here... You will also need a pillow! (not on list) It's Travelwise week this week. Can you get to school under your own power? Have a go! 

media type="youtube" key="1wPcF4iLthY" height="315" width="560" We had a FANTASTIC mihi today (Friday) from Ms Clark our great new teacher in Room 30. I mihi is the maori way of introducing yourself. You talk about your family, mountain, river, tribe etc. It is a really important part of a maori welcome and it was great to welcome Room 30 today. We had a great time showing Room 30 how to do tapa designs. We have also been working hard on our designs which we want to show at the art festival in week 9. We have been talking about some important geometry ideas (Maths!) Rotating, reflecting and translating shapes. We have also been working out what symbols are important to us.
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 We have been comparing different types of welcomes using a Venn Diagram. We used hoops to show the different welcomes. The cross over bit in the middle shows the things that all these welcomes have in common. That is... gifts, smiles, drink, Food, speeches and a meeting place. Did your home welcome include all these elements?

Special message! I have hopefully fixed up the problem with Microsoft Explorer. Please let me know if the website isn't working. You can now link to it via the school website.
 * Week 5 **
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">** Yum I Love Chocolate! **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Guess what? We made chocolate and it was yum. We got to lick the spoons and l could smell the chocolate in the air. That was delicious! Our parents are coming to a camp meeting tonight. They are going to get a surprise, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">** yummy marshmallow chocolate! ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">** Special thanks to Caroline for your help!! ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">By Millie

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">We have enjoyed welcoming people onto the Island like Jill and Mrs Hart. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**Homework** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Camp Our homework this week is all about ourselves. What are your passions? Your interests and your values?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">This week we have been comparing different types of welcomes. We are looking at Maori welcomes (powhiri) and polynesian welcomes. We are comparing this to the way we do things at home. What makes a great welcome? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Here's a link to look at a powhiri... <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">http://hereoora.tki.org.nz/Videos/Te-marae/Powhiri-on-a-marae

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Camp notices are going out this week. We are having a parents camp meeting on Wednesday 7 March to talk through our program. We can't wait for camp. It's really exciting!
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Week 4 **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">There is a Pasifica festival this Saturday at Western Springs. Check out the link below... <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">[]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Some of our reading groups had an article called 'Haere Mai' this week. It talks about how people are welcomed on to a marae. Take time together to read this because there is lots of language to discuss and understand. Is it different from the way you would welcome someone into your home? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">We had some really interesting homework about the way you welcome people into your homes. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**Lunch Time!!** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">We were talking about healthy lunches. Here's a challenge. Can you keep your lunches healthy and avoid pre-packed things? Students what about the challenge of making your own lunch!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">We had some really great homework coming in on Friday. There are certainly some islands that I would love to live on! Week 4's homework is all about how we welcome visitors into our home. How do we welcome people? How do we wany them to feel? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Week 3 **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Friday was our team water slide day. We had a lot fun racing down the slippery slope. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">media type="youtube" key="0pnGwKbbOJc" height="315" width="560" <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Just a few notes about homework this week. Firstly it is really important to be reading every night. For some readers that will be set texts that have been already covered. For better readers repeating texts can become a disincentive. Reading is still important and the focus is more on fluency and comprehension. It is key that texts are discussed. What does this word mean? What will happen next in the story. Why do you think that character did that?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">We have also placed the essential spelling lists homework books. Our goal is that students work through these list and know these high frequency words off by heart. (They make up over 50% of writing)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">We have a had a great second week on the Island. A real highlight was our immersion Island day on Friday. Thanks so much to all the parents that contributed food. We had a real banquet with all sorts of wonder things. Below is a little video of the special day and our week. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">media type="youtube" key="BR8gLa7QziI" height="315" width="420"
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Week 2 **

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">We had a great first week and it has been great welcoming everyone to the island.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**What have we done in our first week?**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Been welcome on to the Island with our shell necklaces
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Worked in our Literacy and Maths groups
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Started to share things from the islands
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Started to create our "Island Code' (How we want to behave on the Island)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Met with our team
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Learnt some new songs
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Started to plan how we want the Island to look
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Enjoyed our new furniture
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Welcomed new visitors to the Island
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Sorted out classroom jobs


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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Here is our first newsletter.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">What a great group of learners!