Celebrating Together

We had a great day celebrating all our learning together at Prize Giving.  It is so hard having to just choose two awards for each class when everyone has been working hard. 

Celebrating with the prize winners

A very happy AJ

Filipo with his lei

Ace with his leis

Filipo, Harmeny, Paaka, Mrs Dwyer and Kalylah

Room 16 Prize Winners

At the end of year Prize Giving Mele, Ace, Filipo and AJ got awards.  The class award for effort went to Ace, with the citizenship award going to Mele.  AJ got the 100% attendance award.  Filipo was one of the team one academic promise award winners.  Well done award winners - you have worked hard this year.

From the left AJ, Ace, Mele and Filipo

An Exciting Outing

It was an exciting outing going to see ourselves on the big screen at Sylvia Park for the Manaiakalani Film Festival.  Year Four buddies looked after us on the buses and in the theatre.

All ready to go

Tevita looking after Ofili (right)

Khittamai (left)

Harmeny with her big sister

AJ (right) and Hitelenisia (left)

AJ's Picture

AJ had been reading a book about Chug the tractor and his reading activity asked for him to draw a picture of Chug.  AJ did such a good job of his picture I took a picture of it for the blog.  Well done AJ.  I like the details on the front of the tractor.

Halloween and Fireworks Stories

With Halloween and Guy Fawkes being celebrated this last week we talked about having fun but keeping safe.  The children were able to have discussions about safety and included this in their stories. 

"Tonight is fireworks.  Children can't touch fireworks."  By Mele

"Its fireworks and they are not for children.  My Dad can do it so that it is safe."  By Ace

" My Mum lit up the fireworks.  It was pretty.  We will not light fireworks.  We will look after our pets."  By Paaka

"The fireworks look like silver and gold up in the sky.  Tonight will be fire works night and fireworks are fun." By AJ

"Last night I went to Halloween at my neighbours home and I saw the lollies.  They were looking tasty.  I was going to eat my lollies and my Dad said to eat healthy and I ate the fruit."  By Ofili

Cinderella Stories

AS our Inquiry topic incorporates fairy tales we have started learning about the fairytale Cinderella.  There are different stories based on Cinderella but we all liked the traditional tale best.  Here are some of our stories.

"Cinderella's step sisters were going to the ball.  They were not kind to Cinderella.  Then the Fairy Godmother turned her dress into a beautiful dress with glass shoes."  Story and picture by Kalylah

"Cinderella went to the ball in a golden coach.  The coach driver took Cinderella to the ball."  Story and picture By Mele


"Cinderella looked at the time.  It was 12 o'clock.  She had to leave quickly because the magic began to run out."  By A J

"Cinderella went to the ball.  She had a beautiful dress and glass slippers."  By Aie Sorn

"Cinderella had two unkind stepsisters and a step mother.  They made Cinderella clean the house.  She cleaned the house for ever."  By Utukura

"Cinderella went to the ball.  She danced with the Prince.  They got married."  By Harmeny
 

New Duffy Books

It is always exciting when we have a Duffy Assembly and are each given books to take home and read with our family.

Ace and Mele with our box of books

Sharing a book with a friend Filipo and Ofili

AJ engrossed in his book.

Kalylah and Hitelenisia enjoying their books  

Wheke the Octopus Stories

  Picture by Hitelenisia

"The octopus was camouflaged.  He is the same colour as the rocks around him.  This protects him from his enemies because they can't see him."  Story by AJ

"The wheke was in the water. He was hiding from the shark.  To make the shark go away he squirted some ink.  He squished into the rocks to hide."  Story by Isabella

"The octopus was in the rocks.  He squashed under the rocks.  He has no bones and we can see his tentacles."  Story by Kalylah

""The octopus was hiding in the rocks because he was scared of the shark.  The octopus squirted ink at the shark."  Story by Khittamai

"The wheke is under the rocks and he is in the water.  I can see the wheke's eye.  He is watching the shark."  Story by Utukura

 

"The seaweed is swaying and the shark is scared of the octopus."  Story and picture by Mele

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


 

AJ's Piano Socks

AJ wore his piano socks to school.  "It would be really great if they were real piano socks.  I could play a tune any time, said AJ.

Shark Socks

We are looking at what creatures live at the local beach.  We know that there is seagulls and lots of other bird life along with crabs.  We are going to find out what else lives in the sea.  AJ thought there might be some fish and maybe even some sharks like on his blue shark socks.

Our Stories about Seagull

"Seagull was looking for shellfish and he was black and white."  Story and picture by Kalylah

"The seagull flies up in the sky.  He is looking for a fish."  Story and picture by Mele

"Seagull is clever.  What does he look like?  He is black and white.  He is a big bird."  Story by Aie Sorn

"Seagull dropped the shellfish on the rocks.  It broke open.  She opened her beak and she ate it all up.  What a yummy breakfast."  Story by AJ

New Duffy Books for the Holidays

At assembly on the last day we received a box of Duffy books just in time for the children to take home a new book to read during the holidays.  The children were very excited with the books and sat sharing their choices with each other.  Thanks to the Duffy Foundation.

AJ reading about the Itchy Bear.

Darren, Filipo and Ofili sharing a story.

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.

A Lunch Box Hero

AJ had his name drawn out of box for being a lunch box hero and he selected a pineapple to be able to share with his family.

Always here , Never Late

At Team Assembly this week certificates were awarded for attendance.  Three children in Room 16 were awarded 100% certificates.  What a great record - coming to school every day!  Keep up the good record Mele, Utukura and AJ.

Mele, Utukura and AJ

Our Rosie's Walk Stories

We read the book "Rosie's Walk" by Pat Hutchins during the week.  It was a story that engaged the children as they needed to look at all the details in the pictures.  The children enjoyed writing a recount about the story and here are some of their stories and pictures.

"Rosie the Hen went for a walk.  Fox went for a walk too.  He wanted to eat Rosie but he didn't catch her" story and picture by Mele


"Rosie the hen went for a walk and she got home safely."  Story by Ace

Picture by Aie Sorn showing where Rosie went to on her walk.

"Fox went on the wagon.  The wagon went into the bee hives.  Fox went home very fast."  Story by Hitelenisia

"Fox went for a walk passed the fence.  He landed on the wagon."  Story by Utukura

"I liked fox because he did not eat Rosie.  The bees chased him home."  Story by AJ

Team One Award winners for Week 9

Aj and Ofili were the Team One Award winners for week 9.  They have both been trying hard "to finish it off properly" getting tasks done before the end of term.

Sharing a Favourite Book

AJ brought his favourite book to school to share with the class.  We enjoyed reading about Terrance who showed Thomas that even if he was different than Thomas they could still be friends.  Thank you AJ for sharing your favourite book.