Tuesday, 30 July 2013

100 School days in Super 7

Today it was the 100th day at School this year.  Wow how time flies!

We did many things to help us understand many things about 100.

we:
  • did 100 star jumps
  •  made 100 in play dough- each number was made in 100 seconds
  • tied our shoelaces as many times as we could in 100 seconds
  • did 100 steps
  • tried to write 100 animals
  • did as many jumps as possible in 100 seconds
  • wrote as many words as we could in 100 seconds- a point for each syllable ( if it was spelt correctly)
  • created 'what number am I?' within 100 using our maths knowledge
  • wrote a 100 day letter, filling in the gaps to make it makes sense
  • read a 100 day poem called '100 is a lot'
100 star jumps
We made them all!


How many times can I tie my lace in 100 seconds?



    Monday, 29 July 2013

    Treat it like its Gold

    Today we watched a video clip made by Lucy Calkins where she invites children to live a writer's life.


    Sunday, 28 July 2013

    Home Learning Week 1 Term 3


    WWW lists Week 1 Term 3

    Make sure you use Spelling City Premium activities to see which is best for you
    ea words- two commonly used vowels together!  



    Capturing what's happening and reflecting on it!

    When we learn something new, grasp something that's been challenging us or just get a buzz out of being able to do something that we couldn't before it is an amazing feeling.  We want to capture those feelings and share them with others. 

    We are going to use Pic Collage to help us capture and reflect on some of those things.

    Download pic collage on your devices to join in the fun.


    When we have checked it out a little there may be some alternatives that we could share that would do the same job
     

    Wednesday, 3 July 2013

    Sunday, 30 June 2013

    Te Wiki o te reo Māori

    Yes it's Māori Language Week!  What a great time to be getting ready for our production and particularly the Poi e item.  Share some of your Māori language at home.

    The theme is ‘Ngā ingoa Māori, Māori names’.

    Wednesday, 26 June 2013

    Groups of

    A Sneak Preview

    Couldn't resist sharing this with you all.  Our 2  beautiful Taniwhas are really taking shape thanks to the huge amount of time and inspiration from some very generous parents.  Thanks Alice, Sharron and Jenny!




    Division with Pirate Crews


    Monday, 24 June 2013

    A reminder to share

    Today a group of children have taken home the 'magic reminder' bands.  These bands are to remind the children to share their latest learning on their ePortfolio with their parents.  Remember to bring them back tomorrow for others to use.  Be great to get some comments on our ePortfolios please parents:)
    Reminder Bands

    Thursday, 20 June 2013

    Singing, dancing, narrating......

    making prop and so much more.  We are learning many new facts about the lovely country we live in.

    Today we recorded things that we didn't know before but now we do. 
    1. Jaffa roll in Dunedin
    2. Gumboot throwing in Taihape
    3. Poi e
    4. Tane Mahuta
    5. L&P Paeroa
    6. Carrot at Oakune
    7. Queenstown bungy jumping
    8. Bombay hills
    9. Famous toilet- Hunteerwasser
    10. Ngake and Whataitai- legend of Wellington Harbour
    11. City of Sails- Auckland
    12. Tirau coruggated iron sheep and dog
    13. Auckland you can see 2 oceans at once
    14. Rotorua is thermal, smells funny

    Thursday, 13 June 2013

    Ben's Message

     I wanted to say Hi & tell everyone about my new school. My new school is called Gumdale an it is way bigger than Normandale school. It is a good maths & writing school but I get lots of homework! I have to wear school uniform. My new teachers name is Mrs Rossignol and right now I have a teacher called Mrs Black. I am in class 3R. I think living in Australia is nice, warm and I have a school tuckshop! I miss all my friends in New Zealand though! Hi Chris, Charlie, hi Rachel and everyone else who is my friend.
    Lots of Love from Australia.
    Ben Jury
    XXxx


    Thursday, 6 June 2013