Lunch Box Heroes

Khittamai and Corenilias had their names drawn out of the lunchbox heroes box this week.  Khittamai got a bunch of bananas and Corenilias got a box of Weetbix.

Corenilias and Khittamai

Our Goldilocks and The Three Bears Stories

This term we have been looking at fairy stories.  The children have enjoyed listening to old favourites as well as new ones and writing their own recounts about them.  Here are some recounts about Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

" Once upon a time there was a cottage in the woods.  The three Bears lived in the cottage.  They liked porridge but not too hot.  Goldilocks liked porridge too and she ate Baby Bear's porridge all up"  Story and picture by Aie Sorn

" The Three Bears were making porridge.  Then Goldilocks walked up the stairs.  Goldilocks sat on Dad's chair but it was too hard.  Mother Bear's chair was too soft and Baby Bear's chair was just right."  Story and picture by Mele

Mele's picture of the three bears going for a walk

"Mother Bear made some porridge and the porridge was too hot so they went for a walk.  Goldilocks came by.  She looked at the three bowls.  There was a hot big bowl and a cold middle sized bowl and one that was just right."  By Isabella

"Goldilocks liked porridge.  Mother Bear made good porridge."  Story and picture by Corenilias

The bears house and Father Bear by Corenilias

" Goldilocks went to the Bear's house.  She opened the door.  Then she went inside.  She was hungry and she ate the porridge."  Story and picture by Khittamai

"Once upon a time the toru Bears went for a walk.  Goldilocks was eating the porridge.  Father's porridge was too hot.  Mother's was too cold and the little Baby Bear's porridge was just right."  Story and picture by Ofili

" Goldilocks and the three Bears.  Goldilocks ate Baby Bear's porridge.  Goldilocks went up the stairs and she went to sleep and the Three Bears found her in bed."  Story by Darren

Recent Team Certificates

Kalylah with her spelling award

Harmony, Third from the right

Kalylah fifth from the left

Harmeny tried hard in Taekwon Do.

Corenilias did a lovely painting of a bear while Khittamai did some great reading for his test.

Our Stories About Tiddler

With our Inquiry topic being about "Something in the Water", we have been reading stories about fish and the children particularly liked "Tiddler" the story telling fish.  Here are some of our stories.

"Tiddler is a little grey fish.  He is swimming.  Tiddler is a story telling fish.  He is frightened and scared when he got caught in the net." Story and picture by Corenilias


"Tiddler is late for class and the Teacher called out Tiddler's name.  Tiddler swam fast.  Tiddler is good at swimming.  He went home."  Story by Mele

"Day after day Tiddler is late.  He got caught and he swam as fast as he could and he got away.  He was scared because he was caught.  He swam all the way home." Story by Hitelenisia

"Little Tiddler was late for school because a squid stopped Tiddler and then he got to school."  Story by Ace

"Here is Tiddler.  Tiddler got lost.  Tiddler got stuck in the net."  Story by Utukura

"Tiddler is lost in the deep ocean in the middle of the sea."  Story by AJ


 

Looking at Coding

We have been having fun learning about directions and looking at coding by playing some simple coding games about getting a bee to the hive and avoiding things that are harmful to them.  We also played a game with pirates.  The children have enjoyed thinking about moving on a grid and they have been helping each other get the directions correct.

"What is this for?"  Isabella guessed it was like a map.  Good thinking Isabella

Finding out what the grid was for - playing a pirates coding game. Darren, Paaka, Utukura and Corenilias

Isabella, Kalylah, Filipo, Corenilias, AJ, Utukura helping get the bee to the beehive.

Ace, Filipo and AJ working out their next move.

Duffy Award Winner For Week 10 Term 1

Corenilias has been working hard to get his Inquiry project finished so he was awarded the Duffy Award for week 10 of Term 1.  He also shared his book with us and we learnt some fascinating facts about spiders.

Making the Year One Area

We went and watched the workmen putting up a fence to enclose the Year One playing area.  The workmen needed to dig big holes to put the fence posts up but it didn't take long before there was a fence and gates making us a nice safe area.

Khittamai shows us the big holes for the posts.

Harmeny and Corenilias at the gate to the new Year One area.

Playground Fun With Friends

It is great fun playing on the playground with friends.

Hineiturama on the low bars and Isabella is on the rings getting some help from Hitelenisia

Corenilias swinging on the monkey bars.

Khittamai on the bumpy blue slide

 

Drinking Milk

Drinking a carton of cold milk on a hot day was a welcome way to cool down. "It is yummy and cold," said Mele.

Isabella and Sia enjoying their milk

Sakura and Mele drinking it dry

Utukura, Corenilias, Filipo and Ofili

Team Assembly Certificates

Thursday is certificate day at Team Assembly.  This week was the first week of certificates for 2019 and Darren and Corenilias were both awarded certificates for being prepared to try something new.  They listened carefully to the instructions so they were able to try new things on their iPads.

Darren and Corenilias with the certificates for trying something new.