We had a lot of fun making Reindeer Cookies and Christmas decorations this week.
I am a Year 4 student at Paparore School School in Northland, New Zealand. Whaea Deb is my teacher. My blog is a collection of my work at various stages, across different curriculum areas. Throughout my time at Paparore School I may share draft copies of my work for feedback and feedforward. Other times I will share my final published pieces.
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Christmas 2021
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Poetry
WALT respond to different types of poems. We are going to use different poems to help us practice our reading strategies.
Rhyming
Rhyming words are words that sound the same at the ending like...
1. Sea, me
2. bees, fleas
3. moan, groan
4. Drains, rains
Alliteration are words that have the same letter at the beginning.
1. The Bedrooms buzz with bees
2. Spiders spin silk curtains
Friday, November 26, 2021
Music
WALT explore different musical instruments and we are learning to give different types of music a go.
On Monday two weeks ago my class did music with Matua jade they played the guitar the drums, the piano the ukulele and heaps more. Last week we did singing. we sang songs with microphones and Matua Jade put a iPad up so we could see the words of our favourite songs.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Science - Simple Circuits
We are learning about electricity and how to build a simple circuit.
On Friday we did science. We learnt about Electricity and circuits. We brainstormed what we think a circuit is and what Electricity is. I was working by my self I was REALLY confused but then I read the instructions and Whaea Deb told us all what to do. A special thanks to Whaea Jacky because she made sure we had everything we needed.
Asttle Narrative Writing - The day a Wizard, Ghost and a dragon became friends.
The children write for a total of 40 minutes. Within that timeframe they have to plan their writing (a brainstorm) write, edit and re-craft their work. They are not allowed to use dictionaries or word cards. The students completed their writing on paper but have typed it out for their blogs.
WALT write a creative narrative story!
23.11.21
Once upon a time their was a very kind ghost that liked to trick people by whispering in their ears. One day he scared a baby and whispered in his ear ' Thanks for the lollipop ' and the little baby screamed so loud that the ghost back to his cave. But nobody knew that there was a wizard lurking beneath the cave with the powerful but lazy fire breathing dragon, and the dragon did not like to be woken up. The wizard was tired of having to be lurking in the shadows, so he woke up the dragon and put a random spell on him and by the time the dragon got back the whole town was...... DESTROYED!!!
The ghost was watching the dragon and he followed the dragon back to his layer and he decided he would talk to him. So he floated in and the wizard noticed him and shouted WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? The ghost was shocked he answered I came to ask why you burned the town down sir, what do you mean? The wizard asked, come and have a look replied the ghost in two seconds he heard a low cry and the wizard said I am so sorry I will do anything to repay the damage I have caused. Soon after the ghost answered Well we could use some help rebuilding the town. Two weeks later the town was rebuilt and the wizard and the can't forget about the dragon they were all friends.
Monday, November 15, 2021
WATER - An Amazing Substance
We are using water to help us understand different scientific concepts.
Last week on Friday, my class, Te Tinana and me did a science experiment with water you put water in a plastic cup than you put a plastic ice cream container lid on top of the cup make sure it covers it, than you hold the ice cream container lid tip the cup upside down and than let go of the ice cream container lid and MAGIC it holds.
Friday, October 1, 2021
Friday, September 24, 2021
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Monday, September 20, 2021
Multiplication Strategies
WALT use our basic facts and place value to solve multiplication equations.
Friday, September 10, 2021
Monday, August 9, 2021
The Olympic Games
We are learning about the Olympic Games.
WALT skim and scan information to answer questions about the Olympics.
The Olympics began over two thousand seven hundred years ago in Olympia in ancient Greece. The Greeks took part in the Olympics to celebrate their gods Zeus and Hera. In the ancient Greek Olympic games only men and boys were allowed to compete. The Olympics take place every four years. If an athlete came second in an event they will be awarded a silver medal. Every four years the Olympic torch was lit so that the people knew about the games. The Olympic torch traveled all around ancient Greece. The symbol of the Olympic games are the five interlocking rings. The five interlocking rings represent the five continents. The paralympic games take place after the Olympic games.
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Our Place, Our Stories
We have been learning about the taonga in our school and community. We have been learning about our school. The taoanga in our school and also our community helps us to tell our stories.
We have also been learning our pepeha. A pepeha is a way to introduce yourself, and tell people where you come from. It explains how you are connected to the world and nature.
Friday, July 2, 2021
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Friday, June 11, 2021
3-digit Addition Strategies and rounding and compensating
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
First Draft - Mahuika Show
We are writing about our experience at the Mahuika Show.
He explained that if they don't hurry and find Mahuikas mum than their Nana will turn to a piece of coal.Potiki takes Sissy and Kahu to the underworld to find Potiki's mum Mahuika before Nana turns to a piece of coal. On the way Pukeko the angry giant bird kidnaps Potiki so Mahuika would stop the curse that she put on him. His beak is the only thing that ever hurt his beak always was burning red hot like flames. The girls go searching for Potiki so they can save potiki and Nan.
On the way they find a Manutukutuku, Sissy uses it to find where pukeko lives and than she finds out that she should have used it to go to the place where pukeko was right than. On the path Sissy went, she found piwakawaka. Sissy helped him and then goes on Sissy and Kahu meet once again.They meet Te Ra, Te Ra called Kahu bossy and calls Sissy Maui girl. Te Ra has two friends that serve him. Te Ra gives Sissy a riddle and he zips kahu 's mouth. Sissy has three guesses she has to get it right otherwise they won't be able to save Potiki or Nan. By surprise she got the other guesses wrong she said are you a horse but Te Ra said NO, ooh ooh said Sissy are you a road NO said Te Ra she had one more guess and she did get it right Te Ra looked actually kind of sad but Sissy crossed it anyway. Pukeko at the same time was trying to make Potiki call his mother Mahuika. Pukeko said he had two gifts for Mahuika in exchange to lift his curse. When they went back to Nan and they were very relieved that she wasn't turned to a piece of coal.
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Final Draft - Descriptive Writing - My Mum
WALT to write a description of our mum using precise words to create an image in our readers minds.
I am going to introduce you to someone special…
My Mum’s name is Erina she is kind , supportive and a loyal role model.
She wears red and purplish glasses, she has night sky brown hair , freckles like me , brown glittering eyes and she always wears black pants and a tidy bun on top of her head when she goes to work. Whenever she is going to a party she always wears her pretty dresses.
This is what she does and does not do ...
She likes doing exercise , drinking smoothies , doing jobs and cooking dinner. My mum loves plants she has them all over the house because she is a crazy plant lady. She loves to watch New Amsterdam on Netflix. My Mum works at blessings for life so she looks after kids all day and night.
Friday, May 28, 2021
Ngāti Kurī Proud by Tim Tipene
WALT explore the various stories about why the iwi is named Ngāti Kurī .
I learnt the five tribes of muriwhenua they are Ngati Kuri, Te Aupouri, Ngati Kahu, Ngaita koto and Te Rarawa.
A pa is the maori word for village
Tutted means it is making a noise in disagreement
Sacrifice means giving up something for somebody else
Ngati Kuri is the most northern iwi
Mana means pride and respect
Friday, May 14, 2021
ANZAC Day
On ANZAC Day we celebrate to honour the soldiers that fought for us in the war. Some celebrate by having a dawn parade . We call it a dawn parade because that is when the soldiers landed on Gallipoli on the 25th of April 1915. We wear poppies and some people might wear their whanaus medals that they won when they were fighting. Poppies are special because they were the first flowers to grow on Gallipoli after the war. We go to memorials and sing , say prayers, say the ode and listen to the last post. At the memorials we lay wreaths on the stones and everybody lays their poppies on them. Veterans are old soldiers that fought in the war and survived. Veterans wear their medals proudly. They celebrate by marching at dawn parades. Some people might cry becuase of all the soldiers that died for us. There might even be whanau who died.
Lest We Forget
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Statistics
We are learning to (WALT) ask a question for data collection, create a survey to carry out a simple investigation, make a tally chart and create a bar graph.
We learnt to understand and create tally charts we know to make 4 marks then cross the lines ( horizontal or diagonal ) to make the 5th mark. We have to ask a question to find out information ( data ) we show the data on a graph. We have been creating bar graphs.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
America's Cup A-Z and Dear Future Me
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The Great Reading Adventure
We are learning to write a moment in time about our class assembly, 'The Great Reading Adventure'.
The great reading adventure
I think my tummy is going to explode. This is the day it has finally arrived the great reading adventure. I had heaps of parts being Scruffy I didn’t think I’d remember my parts. I was a bit shy when the parents were coming in. When it was my turn I was a bit shy but I did it anyway. I didn’t think I was brave enough. When I saw my mum I actually wanted to go hug her because that night I was going to cry because my sister didn’t want to watch my assembly. So I was actually going to burst out with tears. My brother is duffy[Kylan in the assembly most of my parts are in the first scene my first part is this ‘Duffy! Duffy! Duffy! Duffy!!!’ While walking up the walkway I have sixteen parts and the assembly is too long. Scene 1. scene 2. is the wonkey donkey 3. Bfg 4.Non-fiction5. Maui and the sun. My next part is ‘why are you reading’ then‘I don't want to read reading is soooooooooooooooooooooooo boring’. Then Friend 1 [Tame says what what what??? Boring!!!! It's not boring!!! Scruffy[Me Oh I think it is!!’ Then Levi friend 2 says Duffy sort your sister out. Alaris friend 3 you just need to find a book you love. Come on, well help you. Duffy[Kylan Scruffy we have heaps of books at school. There are all sorts of books to choose from one of them will be just right for you!! Scruffy[Me immmmm okay if you say so.Duffy[Kylan okay Scruffy I am going to take you on the reading adventure!!!
Tsunami Evacuation
We wrote a recount about our evacuation experience. WALT add details to our writing and edit carefully.
08/03/2021
On Friday a week ago right when we were doing our free writing Friday, Whaea Deb told us to go get our bags and shoes. No one got their hats except for Carly Kylan and Ryan. I felt like my heart was beating so fast. When we had gone across the road we went through a gate and walked up a steep hill. When we got up the hill we had stopped for some morning tea. Then about a quarter of the school had gotten picked up so we kept on going. And we got all the way up the hill and then that's right when my dad comes and picks me and my sister up so I had to run all the way back down again. And my sister. When we got in the van my belt was stuck behind the door so I had to open up the door but not fall out because it was a matter of life and death. When we got home Nova was begging my dad to ring mum so he finally rang her because he was sick of her whining. When my dad rang my mum my sister stole my dad's phone then one of my dad's friends came over. I was worried when I heard the car noise because I thought that it was a huge giant wave but then I realised that it was just a car. At my nan's on okahu road where my mum was with her 27 children, Kalanio and the screaming baby Mikasa she always has big tantrums. When my brother was at school my dad had come in and got Kalani’s bag so he signed off Kalani and he zoomed off in their van so Kalani finished eating. The bridge was surged up so my dad didn’t want to risk it. I was sad that I didn’t get a sausage sizzle but at least I was safe at home with my sister and dad. I hope everyone else was okay too.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Tiakina a Tangaroa
I am learning to skim and scan for information.
In a unprotected beach you will find heaps of rubbish
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Tractor Trek Big feelings
Last Friday we had a Tractor Trek I saw people were trying to drive the tractors too.I climbed on the tyres, on the biggest left red one.I heard heaps of children yelling with excitement up there.
Big feelings korero
In the whare a lady called Cat was talking about big feelings. Each person has heaps of feelings, some people have mad feelings some have sad some people are always happy. You anxious annoyed and rejected like Cat was when she was little because they moved of the farm. She thought her mum was too busy new baby and her dad wasn't coming over to pick her up because they didn't live on the farm any more. In the hall Tame, Charlie and Millan volunteered to be a bit embarrassed It was so funny!!! Tame wore a skeleton suit ,Charlie wore a mood mask and Millan wore some funny glasses.