Tricky Words

We have been learning our tricky words in a colourful way. It really helps us remember them too!

Calendar Making

We have been learning about time and temperature. We brainstormed some ways we could investigate time. These super duper learners decided to make a calendar station and they all made their own calendar. There was so much learning it took a few days to complete. 

Things they discovered include, there are only 31 days in some months and 30 in others, each month has its own number of days on one page, how to draw a grid just the right size, how to spell the names of the months and because they all worked together they helped challenge each others neatness and thinking. 

Learning that will never been forgotten! 

Ruby comes to visit

Skye brought in her beautiful, soft little kitten for us to meet today. Ruby is a bit cheeky and likes to swim in the dogs water bowl and loves a cuddle. She purrs a lot too. She especially loves Skye.

We all brainstormed some awesome WOW words to describe Ruby. We got so excited we used these words in our own writing. Thanks Skye for letting us meet your special wee kitten. 

A Collaborative Owl Project

Skye and Kiana made beautiful owls by ripping paper. Their eyes are amazing. They even have curly feathers on top. The girls put them on snowboards and Kiana worked hard to make a mountain from a box. She added paper mache it and added some 3d trees. Skye wrote a book about facts on owls. What a brilliant team effort for learning. It looks fantastic too!

Numberline monsters

 We are thinking about ways we can put a number line into our heads to help us with counting on and counting back strategy. We decided to make monsters with holes in their heads to add a number line. The number line slides across  to show a number to help our thinking. What a clever idea! Angus created his own monster. Look at the detail and bright colours. Creating a great resource to help your learning - the best!!!

Certificates

Look at all of these hard workers. They have been awarded a certificate for their focus on learning, respect for their own work as well as others and for outstanding achievements. Well done.

Wanaka Primary School Song

A group of musical enthusiasts got together with Gilly to perform our school song for our pod. They were very brave sharing their new learning in front of 50 other children. Next week our ukulele band starts up as well as our pod choir. We have campfire singing with Gilly every Tuesday, singing together as a community of learners enjoying music.

Farming!

The farmyard is a much loved area for grouping, sorting and developing oral language and story telling. Sophia and Skye are very proud of their learning. Well done girls. What was the tricky part?