Being an Investigator

We have been talking about what it means to be an investigator during our science experiments.
Can you name some things you need to do to be a good investigator?

Words that have 'ir' in them

How many words can you write that have 'ir' in them?

(Remember that the sound can also be spelt 'er' and 'ur')

Labour Weekend

We have just had a long weekend called Labour weekend.  What did you do?  Do you know why we have Labour weekend?

The Beeman

We were very lucky to have Mr Watson from Tahuna Honey come in to talk to us about bee keeping.  We now that bees are very important and that without them we would not be able to survive.

What was one thing that you learnt about bees today?

Spring

The tree outside our room has beautiful blossoms on it.  What do you love about spring?

Ow sound

How many words can you think of that have the spelling 'ow' in them.

Puss in Boots

On Monday we watched a great show called Puss in boots.  What was your favourite part of the show?

Stories about our Dads

Today in writing we are going to add to our stories about our dads.  Can you think of a funny or special story about your dad?

Father's Day

This weekend coming will be Father's Day.  Can you think of 3 adjectives (describing words) to describe your Dad, or your Poppa, Grandad or someone special in your life?

Penguin Dance

We have been learning our penguin dance and we are nearly finished it!  What part of the dance do you think is the best?
(if you are a main character - what part of the script do you like performing best?)

Magic e with a

Can you think of any words that magic e makes the letter 'a' it's name

Words ending in 'er'

How many words can you think of ending in 'er'?

Magic e, super e, policeman e

Our poem this week is all about magic e.  It also known as super e and policeman e.
Watch the video and write one example of a word that magic e has changed eg rip to ripe.

Sounds in our writing

We have been learning about using sounds in our writing.  What sounds could you use in your writing today to show what you did on the weekend?

Poetry Recital

We are busy practising reciting our poems at school.  What do you need to work on to make your poem even more amazing when you recite it?

Do you need to memorise it?  Do you need to change your voice?  Do you need some actions?

Have a think and write your goal.

Freezing!

It is very icy and foggy this morning.  Can you think of any words to describe the cold morning we are having? Brrrrrrrrrr

Words that have 'ash' in them

How many words can you think of that have 'ash' in them?

What words start with 'spl'

What words do you know that start with 'spl'?

What is a bat?

Our shared book this week is about a bat.  What do you know about bats before we read our book together today?

Welcome back to Term 3

Welcome back to Term 3! We hope you have had some time to rest and have fun with your family.
Today we will be writing about a highlight of your holiday BUT... we want to 'hook' our audience in.
What will be the beginning of your writing to 'hook' the reader in?

Paper Making

We have been recycling and have made our very own paper!  It is still drying but once it is finished we will be able to write a message on it.  What was did you enjoy about making paper?

The lion in the tree

Today we are going to be writing about the lion in the tree that we have in our writing books.
Can you think of some adjectives to describe the lion?

We are Room 17

We are super seventeen!  We are half way through the year now so it is time to reflect about our class.
What do you like about our classroom and our class?  If you could change one thing what would it be?

Pumpkin soup

We made pumpkin soup as part of our 'Matariki' celebration.  Today you will be writing about the soup.  What words could you use to describe the soup?

Cross Country

Well done to everyone for their great effort with the cross country last week.  We were so proud of you!  What was the highlight of the day for you?

Recycling

Look at how busy we were with our recycling and reusing all the boxes in our room.  We are so creative.

Compost and gardens

Today we made a mini compost bin to 'reduce' our food waste at school.  We also dug our own vege garden by Room 17.  We are going to use our compost and worm wee to help our garden grow.

What did you learn about composting?

Waste free lunchboxes

We have been learning all about waste free lunchboxes.  What can you do to make sure your lunchbox doesn't have rubbish?

Composting

We are learning how to 'Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle'.  We have been learning how to reduce our food waste.

What do you know about composting food?

Runathon

This week is our 'Runathon'.  This will help us with our fitness for our cross country PLUS help raise money for the outdoor area outside Te Ao Marama.

Have you remembered to get some sponsors?  Please bring your sponsorship form back to R17 this week so I can fill out how far you have run at the end of the week.

How many sponsors have you got?

Squishy squid

Our poem this week has a lot of words that start with 'squ'.  How many words can you think of with 'squ'???

Cross Country Training

It is two and a half weeks until cross country.  We have been training to get fit so we can be super fast on the day!  What is your running goal for this week?

How many words do you know that have 'th' in them?

How many words do you know that have 'th' in them?
I know 'the, them, then' and also smooth (with 'th' at the end)

Cold, cold weekend

It was so cold on the weekend.  I watched Hollie playing soccer in the rain and wind. Brrrrrr.
What did you get up to this weekend?

How many words can you think of with 'th'?

How many words can you write with 'th'.

I know some that start with 'th' eg the, thing, think
I know words that end with 'th' eg with, smooth

Mother's Day

Yesterday was Mother's day.  Did you do anything special  on Sunday for Mother's day?  My children made me some gorgeous cards and gave me some chocolate - YUM!

Hullaboo at the zoo

Our shared book this week is 'Hullabaloo' at the zoo'.  What was the problem in the story?

Mother's Day

This weekend is Mother's day.  What do you love the most about your mum?

The chunk of the week is 'op'

How many words can you write with 'op' in?
I can think of pop, hop, chop, mop.

Welcome back to term 2!

Welcome back to term 2.  We hope you have had a great break and didn't eat too much chocolate over Easter. I went to Napier for Easter and had fun catching up with friends and family.
What was the highlight of your break?

Bonjour!

Yesterday Charlie's Dad and Grandmother came to visit.  They are both from France!  We were very lucky to learn many different things about France and we even got to eat some food that was first made in France.  The French lollies were so yummy.

What did you learn yesterday?