Khittamai's Duffy Certificate

Khittamai's positive attitude to all his learning earned him a Duffy certificate and he chose the book "A Message in a Bottle".  I like the way you have really been trying with all your work, Khittamai.

Our Billy Goat Gruff Stories

"Once upon a time there was three Billy Goats Gruff.  They went trip trapping on the bridge. Then the Troll went up on the bridge.  The Troll let the small Billy Goat Gruff go to the sweet grass up on the hill."  Story and picture by Khittamai

"Once upon a time the three Billy Goats Gruff went to look for grass.  They were very hungry.  "I will go first," said the Little Billy Goat." Story and picture by Hitelenisia

"Once upon a time the Three Billy Goats Gruff wanted to go and eat the sweet grass on the other side of the bridge.  But the problem was there was a troll under the bridge and he liked to eat goats.  The goats thought of a plan.  The big Billy Goat was going to knock the mean troll off the bridge and into the water.  The Goats would be able to eat the sweet grass on the other side of the river."  Story by Filipo

Last team Certificates for the Year

Kalylah has been an awesome classmate in Room 16.  She is always kind and helpful so she got one of the last team certificates.  Khittamai did a great job with his end of year reading test.  Keep up the good work both of you.

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.

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)

"What Is The Cat Symbol?"

Mrs Craruthers helping AJ

We have finally found out how to use "Scratch" when Mrs Carruthers came to show us.  We sat in a circle and listened carefully so that we could make a coded instruction to make a character dance then we added a noise and an extra character.  Coding is great fun!  Thank you Mrs Carruthers for helping us with our learning.

Khittamai's Scratch coding

Utukura chose a different character and background.

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

Weekend Stories

Hitelenisia wrote about a book she read during the weekend.  It was the story of Little Red Riding Hood.

"In the weekend I read the Little Red Riding Hood story.  Red Riding Hood went to Grandma's house.  The big wolf went to eat Grandma.  He is pretending to be a Nana."  Story and picture by Hitelenisia

Khittamai is looking after his Nana's cat and he went to get it special cat food.

"In the weekend I went to my Nana's house to see the cat.  We took the cat to our home to look after the cat."

Lunch box Heroes

Isabella and Khittamai were both lucky enough to get their names drawn out in the Lunch Box Heroes draw.  Isabella choose the Up and Go while Khittamai choose some Weetbix to have for his breakfast.

Team Certificates for Week 3 Term 3

Khittamai and Utukura received this weeks Team certificates.  Khittamai has been practising his writing at home and Utukura has been trying hard to write his own stories.

Khittamai and Utukura with their certificates

Billy Goat Gruff Stories

"The troll was not nice.  He was a meany."  Story and picture by Aie Sorn


"The troll was cross with the goat."  Story by Khittamai

"The troll is looking for food and the troll wanted to eat the goats.  The big goat went and pushed the troll. 
The goat went trip trap trip trap and they are safe on the mountain." Story and picture by Isabella

"The troll lived under the bridge.  The troll went up when he heard the noise.  Who is that went the troll?"
Story and picture by Hitelenisia  

"The troll is mean.  He wanted to eat me said the goat." story and picture by Utukura

Khittamai's Duffy Certificate

This weeks Duffy Certificate (Week 4 of term 2) was awarded to Khittamai.  Khittamai has been listening carefully in writing.  He is writing his own stories and practising his writing at home.  Well done Khittamai for putting in the extra effort to get things right.

Making Bee Masks at Makerspace

Making bee masks was rather popular at Makerspace this week.  They learnt about the two compound eyes of a bee that are made up of hundreds of hexagonal units.  Bees can see things that are invisible to humans like the patterns on petals that guide the bees towards the flower's nectar stores.

Khittamai with his bee mask on his head

Room 16 with their bee masks and some of the honey frames they painted.

Team One Awards in Week 1 Term 2

Khittamai and Utukura were this weeks award winners in Room 16.  Khittamai has been trying really hard with all his learning even doing extra work at home.  Utukura has been perservering when things get tricky.  Well done to both boys.

Khittamai and Utukura with their well deserved awards.

Team Assembly Awards Term 2 Week 1

Khittamai and Utukura were awarded the Room 16 certificates this week.  Khittamai has been busy doing extra work at home and he has improved his handwriting with all his practise.  Utukura has been persevering even when things are tricky for him.  Well done boys you both have worked hard.

Khittamai and Utukura with their certificates

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.

Lunch Box Hero

Khittamai's name was drawn out of the Lunch box heroes draw this week and he chose some Weet Bix as his prize.  Khittamai will be able to have a healthy breakfast as well as his healthy lunch to set him up for a lot of great learning.

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