Week 4

Congratulations to our deserving School Certificate recipient this week!

Another great week in Room 16 - we have been trying to get our heads around the distances in space.  We paced out the position of the planets in our Solar System from the Sun,  using a scale of one step to 36 million miles (or thereabouts)!  Massive distances which are hard for us to understand.  In Maths we have been Problem Solving - breaking down the steps required and showing our working out.  Tee Ball has been fun with lots of children showing progress in their batting skills from the first to the last session.  We have been learning about Galileo, and timelines around changes of thinking and technological advances in space exploration in Reading.  Writing has seen our Moment in Time writing completed.

Our amazing self portraits, in the style of artist James Rizzi, are now all displayed, remember to have a look when you come to the parent interviews this week.  In preparation for these children have been learning about SMART goal setting.  

Looking forward to meeting with you Thursday - have a great weekend everyone!

      

Week 3

Congratulations to our certificate winners this week!

Every morning we begin with a waiata - its a lovely way to start the school day and brings us together, focused for the day ahead.

Here is us singing E Toru Ng Mea!

We have been learning about Chinese New Year this week, we made some lanterns and have been learning how to write riddles - here are a couple - can you work out the answer?

I am water but you can not drink me I flow nicely within the wind I reflect just like a mirror I sometimes race with the wind I flow down a very long way Sometimes I am really high What am I ? By Deonna

I am made up of one square or more I have glass squares all over me You put everything you own in me There are alot of me You are in me every day What am I? By Gemma

I feel glassy I am still and make no sound You rise upon me I look tall I am hard to move But easy to see What am I? By Chae

Week 2

Congratulations to our certificate winners this week!

Some of the children have shared their thoughts about life in Year 5 so far - they had to come up with three words:

How are you feeling about year 5 now?
What have you enjoyed so far?
What are you looking forward too?

This is what they said!

Erin - I have been enjoying spending time with my new classmates and teacher.
Thomas.  - happy, swimming, camp
La Reina - I have been enjoying all the challenges we had.
Kingston - excited, art, maths
Gemma - apprehensive,  silver playground, camp
Alicia - fun, making new friends, camp
Abi - excited, learning new things, all the exciting activities.
George - fun, silver playground, sailing.
Elia - excited and apprehensive, tower challenge, using my laptop
Honour - happy, meeting up with my friends again, sailing
Chae - fun, silver playground, swimming
Susie - happy, art, everything!
Ruka - happy, palying with friends, camp
Richie - happy, silver playground, kayaking
Leilani - apprehensive, everything, sailing
Matthew - excited, silver playground, camp
Sofia - happy,  art,  camp