North Counties - Futsal Competition

In the Weekend - Rugby

In the weekend I had the pleasure of watching some of our boys playing rugby. It was wonderful being in the right place at the right time. It helped my son had played the earlier game at Karaka.

Information Report - Joe the Carver

We are learning how to write an information report, like a lot of our writing it needs a title. 

 

Photo from Art by the Sea, Joe Kemp.

Healthy Lunches

After visiting the supermarket and discussing what is good for us to eat, where we had to look a the sides of the packets we looked at these charts.

Food For Thought - Day 2

Today we looked at the Ingredients  and the Nutrition information on a packet.
Less ingredients is healthier, the more in the packet the more processed it is.
Top three ingredients have the highest content in the packet. E.g. Raro sugar is the first so a packet of Raro is mostly sugar.

Look for average per 100g
A serving size can vary, so not not always the best option to compare.


Fruit is healthy because of the fibre, when you squeeze it you lose the fibre, so less healthy because still has sugar and no fibre that helps our body to process the sugar.

5 teaspoons of sugar is all the sugar we should have, this affects our teeth.

Some drinks have caffeine, as it makes our heart pumps and keeps us awake. Caffeine also stops the calcium's work to strengthen our bones and protect our teeth enamel.

Food for Thought - Types of Food we Should Eat

Who can remember something they learnt?
 Protein comes from lean meat. - Kingston
Milk has protein. - Tagaloa
Fruit and Vegetables have minerals and vitamins which are good for us. JaSeng
Starchy Vegetables like potatoes, kumara and grains high in energy from carbohydrates.

Can't wait to find out more tomorrow!

What Inspires You? - Marbled Milk

As part of the Kitchen Chemistry we did more experiments - This one was called Marbled Milk the students were fascinated how the colours didn't mix together like they would in a milkshake.

Supporting Principals

To help support our Principal we dress in different shades of green to let her know we thinks she does a wonderful job and we appreciate all the time she puts into making our school the best!

What Inspires You? - Percussion Instruments

Today we take a look at how Music can Inspire us 
and Food can gross us out!

Whetu and Nick - The Quest for the Map the Kite and the Sacred Maunga.

The best part was when Nick was learning how to speak Maori. - Chad
When Nick signalled the ship to with the gun it stun a bird which fell from the sky, then the bird was alive again. - Jordan

I like when Whetu kepe calling the winds name "Tawhiri-Rangi". - Tawhirimatea
It was funny when Nick was learning Whetu name the wind was trying to help him. - Kingston

The lady who was the wind kept teasing Nick and Whetu and it made me laugh - Janaya
I liked how Whetu only spoke Maori and couldn't speak any other language because Nick was the first person she had meet from another country. - Demitrious



The way they used the lights to create the changing background was fascinating. - Dan
I like when Nick created his own wind and the Tawhiri-Rangi moaned I am the only one allowed to make wind.! - Danielle

When Nick pulled out the carrot thinking it would protect him was funny too. - Tinara
The stage was set in a way they could use it for many scenes. - Moala

When Whetu was trying to learn Nick's name she copied him word for word I am Nick." - Malakai

It was create that our whole school and class were able to go.

What Inspires You? - Ice cream

We are looking at how we can use science to make food.

Next week we change over and try the other, I wonder what the probability of having ice all over the floor again is? Or the chance Mrs Mundy will be able to try some this time?

What Inspires You? - Carving, Itching in Clay

What Inspires ME? is our Unit for Term 3

We are looking at what inspires us this term from visual art, carvers, painters, sculptures, to actors, musicians and food. We are finding out about why Maori’s and other cultures carved, painted, created. Who are some of our carvers, painters or more famous actors or musicians? We are even looking at how we can use science to make food.

Who will make the most interesting etching in clay? Will they try to make them look like Hoe Waka or part of a Taiaha?

Reflection Term 2

Writing an Explanation

How to Write Dialogue

After our last writing sample, I notice the attempts to include speech. We looked at how it would look if it was being spoken aloud.

So we drew 2 people talking and added the conversation that would happen at home. Then we looked at how it would look in a story.

We need to remember that speaking does happen in a vacuum. In other words the people are doing something, cooking dinner, playing on the PlayStation....

Each person who speaks what they say starts on a new line.

If only two people are speaking that the third or consecutive lines do not need the tag line 'said Mum.' only the first two need it.

Pyjamas for Winter

Thank you for thinking of us this winter. It is wonderful to go to bed and be warm. It makes it easier to get to sleep so I am ready for learning the next day. Kootuitui and Middlemore Foundation you are awesome!

Mufti For Westpac

Many children wore mufti to help support Westpac Rescue Helicopter, a few attempted to dress following the Aviation Theme. Tui Whanau had a hostess, an astronaut, airforce officer and a few in bomber style jackets.

Winter Sports Day

Kingston - Scoring a goal I kick it between the goalies legs I thought he was going to stop it.
Chad - I thought the rain wasn't going to stop but it did and we had a lot of fun.



Marlie - What a great day, playing other school, when can we do it again? We were meant to play last Wednesday but it was pouring from Tuesday so it was postponed, we wondered if it was going to go ahead. Iwas so happy when it did. As always Mrs Mundy took heaps of Photos. Unfortunately she didn't get any of the Soccer.

Mechanical Hands

As part of our Coding Inquiry we thought we would look at the mechanical hand and how it worked.

We talked about how the string is like our tendons and when they are pulled our fingers move.



Our teacher watched this video for our inspiration.

Samoan Language Week

We have been learning to greet each other and share how we are feeling. Next we want to be able to introduce ourselves.

The Giant Pouatai Bird

 

We had to pick a Maori Legend or Myth leading up to Matariki and read it then we had 3 activities we had to complete and a range of activities we could complete.

I read The Giant Pouatai Bird with a group. they had to share their favourite part using screencastify.
The Giant Pouatai was a mean bird so I created a wanted poster to warn people.

Here is the menu of a meal I would share with the old woman in the story. 

Duffy Theatre - Gaming Magic Bricks

Malakai - Before the show I like the dance off  competition.



Iroam - I enjoyed the part where Duffy was sucked into the game.

Letrae - I like how Duffy could jump so high. He said he had to practise and a key is to lift your knees, to get the power ups.

Stinah - My favourite part was when the actors were dancing.



Tinara - Dismantler pulled the blocks out from where duffy was sitting and he would crash.

Puna - I thought the characters in the story were funny.

Victoria - I like how the Dismantler chasing Duffy, because he had brick/block shaped muscles.



Chad  - I was fascinated by the way they could move the stage for what they needed.

Janaya - I like the way they are able to change their voices for the difference characters such as the computer voice.

Kihira - I like when Sam came into the game and helped Duffy Chicken.



Demitrious - I liked how the Puzzler came out and mucked up the word puzzles.

Mythiah - I like how they use audience participation as I was one who could move a brick.

Natik - I like the way they used the bricks to say GAME OVER.

Mrs Mundy - I like how they incorporated all 3 official languages, Te Reo, Sign and English.

Following Instructions

After reading and playing with string we had to order the instructions to show other how to make string for string games. Then we had to add the instructions to make our favourite shape, the parachute, diamonds, teacup and saucer...


You need: Scissors and a ball of string.
Cut a piece of string that is about 120 cm long
Tie a knot with the two ends of the string together.
Put the ends of the string together.
Put the string over your thumbs.
The tuck your pinkies into the string too.
Using your middle finger tuck it into the string on the other hand,
Do this with each middle finger. 
Tuck your thumbs under the third string
The bottom string on your thumbs lift over the top one.
Release your pinkies from the string.

Pink Shirt Day

It was an interesting Day Dressing Up.  We even did Buddy Reading with our Juniors.

Coding - Through Writing

We had a great day creating a code to write secret messages.

After reading Stefania's Dancing Slippers the children had to leave a secret message for her Dad who had left for war.

After deciding which number to start the alphabet e.g.

A   B   C  D  E   F   G  H  I   J   K   L  M  N  O  P  Q  R...
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1

or A=5 of A=26 (children were working in pairs who had the same code)

We wrote a message then change it into code (this is called encrypting).


It was tricky after we had worked out our message to write the number code making sure the numbers were readable and had space. - Marlie

Working out the secret message was hard to start with especially when number could be 1 and 9 or 19. - Dan

Once I knew half of the message the rest was easier to work out. Demitrious

Coding - Through Math

STEM - Catapults

Then the challenge was to modify the catapult to make it better. Aim straight instead of straight up. (Although this was handy so people didn't get pieces flying in their face)

One part I found tricky was adding the rubber band that twisted around all the craft sticks. - Malakai

was trying to get my catapult to aim straight, more horizontal than vertical so I tried lifting the base of the catapult so it was raised off the table. It still went high with a more horizontal momentum. - Akram

I wanted to aim more accurately so I added more sticks to increase the torque of the spring. It ended up with more power to fling in the object in a vertical direction. - Dante

Heating up the plastic spoon I was able to change the shape of the bucket. Now the object flies in a more horizontal arc. - Paul

We had a lot of fun making a catapult. It was even better when we could change it up I added two buckets. - Josh

Anti-Bullying Pohutukawa Whanau Meeting

(Chorus)
Don't be a bully when you walk through that door.
Don't be a bully…...we don't need that no more
DON’T BE A BULLY

(RAP)
Hey Bullies Listen Up.
Stop Walking Around Thinking Your So Tough.
Walking Around Slapping People On The Head,
It's Time To Make A Stand Yea You Know What I Said.
If You Wanna Stop The Bullying Then You Gotta Make A Change Doesn’t Matter If Your Different Cause We’re All The Same.

Mother's Day Cards

Creating Safe Passwords

We are learning to use trickier passwords so people can't work them out.

We had to pick a sentence like The roof of the class is white 19.
The pass word would now be Tr0tciW19.

We had fun coming up with sentences we could remember.

STEM - Straw Aeroplanes

Today our challenge was to make a straw plane. When we first heard this idea we thought we had to make a plane with wings and a tail and it was tricky to understand how it would fly. Then we watched the video.

I like that this strange shape truly flew. I thought it was completely made up and would fail. - Kingston

Making it from a picture was tricky because we had to guess the size of the two circles. I could see that one was smaller than the other, some people didn't notice this and their planes didn't like flying. - Tawhirimatea

Attaching the straws was easy, but making sure they were spread around the circle was tricky as I didn't want to bend the cardboard circles. - Puna

My plane didn't like flying it kept on breaking. I think my fingers ruined the cello-tape and stopped it sticking. - Iroam

New Toothbrushes

Thank you for my new toothbrush. I enjoy using it as it helps to keep my teeth clean. - Moala

It was neat to great a new brush, because my other one was all worn out. Thank you very much.  D

Writing - Keeping the story rolling.

Passage from a child who usually copies the teacher's example, this was done by herself. Way to go!

I looked out my window, I saw a hopping bunny in my backyard. She was putting eggs out. When the bunny left I walked outside and there was eggs everywhere.

We had just finished recapping beginning a story and how it briefly needs who (I and bunny), where (backyard) and what (putting out eggs).

Wonderings Term 2 - Coding/Electronics

We are asking lots of questions this term having been in the HTML of Blogger and on games we have started to why how it all works. Watch as we share on our blogs what we learn and discover.

Bikes Skills Day 2

Kiwican - Working Together

ANZAC Soldier Try Outs

I would not like to be a soldier it is hard work trying to keep up with everyone. - Anahera.

I had fun playing soldiers, but I wouldn't want to be one. It would be scary not knowing if you were going to make it home. - Janaya.

Duffy Role Model Assembly

Matua Denzel Thank you for coming to our school as our Duffy Role Model.

Term 1 Reflection - Milo and Bikkies

ANZAC

WAR

fearless, brave

digging, screaming, running

wounds, helmets, friends, family

forgiving, loving, celebrating

safe, food

HOME

We are learning about ANZAC and what the soldiers went through. After listening to a piece of war sounds we wrote a diamante poem then tried to use collage to depict our feelings of war. We used dye to create the background and newspaper to create a dark dreary foreground.

Bike Skills Day 1

This is our third year participating with Counties Manukau Bikes Programme.

We had a lot of fun and very absolutely knackered at the end of the half day.

This year we learnt the Bike alphabet
       A for Checking air in your tyres.
       B for Checking your brakes front and back.
       C for Checking your chain - is it on properly (visual check) and is it looked after, touch what               colour is your finger black good, brown means it is rusty.
       D for Checking your direction, stand with your legs either side of your front tyre and check handlebars move in the same direction as the front tyre.

I liked riding the different bikes (BMX and mountain). I learnt how to pedal tap which helps me go slow and control the bike. - Dan

I like playing games of the bikes because we could race and practise breaking and indicating with our hands. - Marlie



We didn't forget the helmet check
1. Check for the safety sticker
2. Check for cracks in the outer and inner shell

Place helmet of if these two are good.

3. Check 2 fingers only from brow to helmet

4. Check 4 fingers (shape of straps around ears so not too loose

5. Check 2 fingers under chin when bottom strap is done up so helmet is not too loose or too tight.

I like the bikes program because we get lots of time to practise what we learnt. The helmet and bike checks are great, I use them at home too. - Chad

It was great because I learnt how to check my helmet and bike at home. - Ja Seng

We practised using our arms to signal when turning left and right, looking over our shoulders to check it is safe before we move further into traffic or turn a corner.

Always stand on the left of your bike before getting on, we would hate for you to be in the wrong place and get hurt. 

We played lots of games to practise these skills. We can wait for Jessie and Kyle to come back next week.

I have now done this program for 3 years. Each year I have gotten better and I now know how to check my bike at home. I enjoy practising the skills like gliding and riding with one hand in games, it makes learning new skills fun. - Kingston

I liked this bikes program it was fun. I learnt new tricks like back pedalling, pedal tap and looking behind us to check for danger. - Moala