Being kind stars

Everyone in the school had a star to give to some else for being kind.
Look at the people in room 1 and 4 who received stars.
Some people got more than 1!

Taekwondo, week 9

Today was our final session of taekwondo.
We all had a turn at trying to break the board.
It was important to use the flat of our foot.
We said thank you with a card we had all signed.

Team New Zealand

Well done Team New Zealand!  We are so proud of you.
We have been making a graph to follow the results.
Look at the red socks. Sir Peter Blake used to wear red socks when he raced for good luck.
It is great to see New Zealanders achieving on the world stage!

Weekly learning

This is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

Matariki

As part of our Matariki inquiry we tidied up our garden.
We used gardening equipment carefully.
While pruning our kowhai tree we noticed a pest!
Caterpillars have been eating the leaves!
What can we do? Is there anything we can remember from our pest inquiry?

Learning to skip

We have been learning different skipping steps as part of fitness.
Can you try hopping or running or even with a friend?

Hula hoops

We are becoming experts in using the hula hoops at fitness.
What can you do with a hula hoop?

Weekly learning, week 8

This is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

Science experiments

Mrs Hoeberigs brought this potato to school.
She has put sticks in it so that it will not go right into the jar.
What do you think is going to happen?
We will watch over the next few weeks.

Taekwondo, week 6

Each week we stretch to warm up before we begin our lesson.
Today we had to kick both pads with the bottom of our foot.
It takes time to aim and then do a strong kick.

Weekly learning

Here is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

Science experiments

How can you tell if an egg is old or fresh?
We put the eggs in water.
The older egg floated more because air is in the shell.

Taekwondo, week 5

After warm up we continued to practice our kicks.
It is important to listen carefully to how to complete the kick correctly.

Evaporation

Mrs Hoeberigs noticed steam coming off the playground.
We noticed it was where the sun was hitting the wood.
Where else do you see steam?

Making a fale

After looking at traditional fales we tried to  make our own using play dough.
Why are there no windows, doors or walls?
What were they made from?

Weekly learning

Here is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

Science experiment, week 4

What happens when a balloon is blown up?
What happens when the air is let out?
Try this at home with your family.
Remember to use words like deflated, inflated, expelled, projected.

National Milk Day

Today is National Milk Day.  We are a Milk in Schools school.
Everyday we are lucky enough to have plain milk.
Do you know what milk gives us? It is a dairy product like yogurt and cheese.
Milk is especially important to build strong bones and teeth.
How do you like to have milk?

Taekwondo, week 4

For warm up today we had to follow instructions and complete actions by listening to the numbers.
Then we started to learn the double kick. We need to develop balance.

Weekly learning

Here is the poem and letter we are learning this week.