Matariki, week 9-10

We have been learning about Matariki, Maori New Year. 

We have done some art. There are 7 stars in Matariki and several myths as to what they mean or represent. The pleisaides disappear in May and when they reappear in the sky that's the New Year. Maori use the stars clarity to figure out if the coming year will be a good year or not and whether they will have a good harvest. 

We had some ladies from the public library Come to talk to us about Matariki. We were very lucky.

We were read a book called Matariki.

We learnt a song. You can see it by clicking the link. 

http://youtu.be/_z6Mbea_uDY

We also did some art. We made Maori  cloaks too. We used patterns to make rubbings.

Week 8, term 2.

In P.E we have been working on gymnastics. For a warm up we had to move around without touching anyone. When Greg blew his whistle we had to freeze in a Gymnastic move. Some of us stopped on a pike, straddle or pencil. These are some of the movements for the rolls we do on the mats.

We have been doing a dish roll, with out arms and legs off the ground.

We have been learning a hedgehog roll which is when we are tucked into a ball. 

We have been learning the elephant roll. We start in a straddle and roll like a star. 

On Monday we ran the junior assembly. 

We did an amazing job if speaking in front of everyone. We spoke in a loud clear voice and we were very brave. 

On Wednesday Charlotte came to visit us. We decorated some birds from our Big Book called "I think I'll go flying". 

We used pastels to make them nice and bright. 

In the book the bird flew over, under, inside and outside a cloud. We went on the playground for fitness and had to go up, down, over, under and through something. 

Going up a ladder.

Going around a pole.

Going over the monkey bars.

Going down the ladder.

Going up the spiral ladder.

Going over the plank.

Shoe Lace Challenge

Today, Friday the 22nd of May, two members of Room 1 achieved the Shoe Lace Challenge and were able to go into the treat box. 

They both did a lot of practice and got there.

Well done Tyler and Mac.

Week 4, guinea pigs and paint

We are doing a lot of exciting things in class. In head start our inquiry group has been looking at building structures and houses for the people in Nepal after the earthquake. Many people lost their homes. Here are some of our designs.

On Wednesday Brooke and her mum Liz bought in their guinea pigs to share with us. 

They stayed in little sleeping bags in case they needed to go toilet. They felt soft and wriggled around a lot. We made sure we used hand sanitiser after we touched them so we didn't have germs left on our hands. 

We wrote a story together as a class. 

In art Miss McCoy gave us different things to paint with. She gave us brushes, cotton balls, corns, straws and cotton balls for us to paint a picture. We had to think of different ways we could use them. 

Our pictures look great! 

School Trip- Week 3, Term 2

On Friday in week 3, Term 2 we went on a school trip to Imagination Station, on the tram and to the Spectrum exhibit at the YMCA.

We loved our trip! 

We were excited to get on the bus. 

Check out the big smiles on our faces.

 We really we enjoyed what we were doing! We had to build a setting for our Lego figurine. Some of us made spaceships and cars and others made buildings.

Callum and Olivia shared their settings with the class. 

Callum made a submacar (a car, submarine). He made up the word to go with his design. His figurine drove into the water to Australia.

Olivia made a house and her figurine was trapped inside. She made some stairs which led to some gold.

Some of our designs. 

We worked together as a group to make a bigger setting. This was the winning group who got to share. They made a maze which led to treasure. They worked well together. 

Then got to put the crown on Ted.

After Inagination Station we went on the Tram around the city and to the YMCA Spectrum exhibit. 

One news filmed us. We were excited to be on TV. 

We made it to the Spectrum exhibit. 

The exhibit was amazing. There was a lot of colour.

We then got back on a different tram to head back to the bus.

We saw some wizards.

The day was great! We were all very tired after. 

The man on the Tram and some tourists said we were the best class in all of Christchurch because we were so well behaved and quiet on the Tram. This made us feel very proud!