Term 4

Term 4

To all our parents, care givers, grandparents, brothers and sisters and anyone else who supported us in our learning this year. Thank you for all your help, encouragement and enthusiasm. Without you we would not have achieved the successes that we have. Thank You  from all of us in Room 16.

Week 8
Our visit to the Corban Art Centre was a magical, music and dance outing, learning about Pacific Island culture.

Week 6 & 7

We had a cultural rotation. We listened to a story call The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. It was about a boy from Ghana in Africa. He had nothing, he taught himself to read by using a dictionary and visiting a library. He saw a picture of  a windmill and out of old scrapes,he made a windmill to power a light bulb. He eventually made one to power four light bulbs. He saved his family and community from famine as his windmill was used to irrigate crops. You can see him on TED TALKS 

www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind.

 We drew tessellations of triangles and then made our own windmills.

 We also learnt about other cultures around the world and made Chinese dragons and Dutch windmills from Holland.

We visited room 3 as they are our buddy class. They shared their story writing with us. It was great listening to the stories they had written. Well Done Room 3!

Week 4 & 5

We had captain Cash come in and tell us how to look after our money. How we can save by knowing the difference between needs and wants.

We need a pencil for school,but we want a toy to play with.☺

 Well Done Nathan, Max and Brodie

We made paper jets by following written instructions. Then we took them outside and flew them.
We also had a competition to see how far the could fly. After that we took our tape measures and used length to measure how far they had flown.

Week 4

We started our skipping rotation for fitness in the morning. We were really good at rolling a hoop after practising.

Week 3 

Certificates for week 3
Well Done to Cameron and Eddy

We have been learning how to do gymnastics.
Vaulting, , jumping, landing, balancing, pencil rolls and forward rolls.

Week 2  

Certificates for week 2
Well Done to Taylor and Deon

This week we were learning to skip using hoops.

Week 1
We are learning to skip using skipping ropes.

 

Certificates for week 1
 Well Done to Basil and Vicky

Wow! This term has started off with a bang.

Please note all homework is on this site as we are trying to cut down on the amount of paper we are using. If you need a printed copy please send a note in the little red reading book.  Our oral time table and term 4 news letters are also in the home learning page.

As a long time supporter of The Enviroschools Foundation, Mother Earth has always been passionate about getting kids outdoors and into gardening.

This year, one lucky school will have the chance to create or develop a garden worth $5000

http://www.motherearth.co.nz/win-a-big-garden-for-your-school/