Week Seven

Problem Solving Maths

This week in Maths we worked in cooperative learning groups to solve Maths word problems.  First we discussed what we would need to do to make sure we worked well together as a group.

Some ideas were.....

- taking turns 

- sharing our ideas

- working as a team

- give it a go

- help and encourage our team

- be respectful

- include everyone

- listen to others ideas

Reading and understanding the problems

From there we got into smaller mixed groups and looked at the three levelled word problems.  We had to read through the problems first and then we had to discuss what it meant, visualise what it looked like and find out what the problem was actually asking. We then got back together as a large group to share our thoughts.

Solving the problems

The next step was to work on solving the problems in our small groups.  So each group found a space in the class to work in and had to record their working out and explain what they were doing. It was really important to make sure that everyone in the group understood how to solve the problem.  

Sharing how we solved the problems

From there we had to share our working out with the larger group. Some groups came up to share their working out and explained the strategies they used.  Check out our photos...

 

 

Feed the Need

In our school we have been super lucky to receive soups and bread from Feed the Need for our lunches on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Here are some of the Rising Stars thoughts about it....

"I think Feed the Need is nice because there are lots of different choices".

Harrieta

"It always warms me up and it's so delicious and tasty".

Anahera

"I like Feed the Need because they support our school and provide food for the people who really need it."

Margaret

"I think Feed the Need is a really helpful support agency and probably one of the best in the world."

Paul

"I love eating the soups and the buns that come with it. I really enjoyed the nacho one".

Audrey

 
 
 

Homework

Well done to all the Rising Stars who completed their homework task from Week 6.  The task was to design a new playground for school and Paul decided to take it to the next level and created a 3D model of his playground. Tumeke Paul!

Week Five

Samoan Language Week

Talofa lava! Wow what a fantastic week we have had learning about the Samoan language and culture.  It was truly an amazing experience for everyone and we all felt a great sense of pride especially on Friday when we had our very special assembly to celebrate Samoan week.  Here are some of the pics over the week that were taken.

Monday assembly to open Samoan language week

Lina

Seira

  

Tim and Apoua teaching the class some Samoan words.

The Rising Stars learning the Sasa with Rooms 19 and 20.

Fridays special assembly

                                      

Milk Day

Thank you so much Fonterra for providing us with milk everyday.  We really appreciate the milk we get and it helps to keeps us hydrated and gives us the energy to continue with our learning. Thank you once again.

Thanks Fonterra!

We love milk!

Week Four

Visit from Constable Nikki

As part of Road Safety week we were very lucky to have Constable Nikki come into our classroom to talk about ways that we could keep safe.  We identified things that we are concerned about when we walk to school and we had a discussion about how we could address those issues and keep safe.

Super Writing

Every week we do a writing warm up called Super Writing, which is where someone in our class chooses a topic which we write about for 4 minutes.  Every minute is timed and we count the number of words we write and proofread our writing.  We then get the opportunity to share our writing in groups of four and if we want to share our writing with the class, we can do that too.  In this particular writing session we had over 15 students who wanted to share their writing. That's a record in our class! We are beginning to realise how important it is to share our writing with others so that we build up our own confidence and so that our peers can hear good examples to help them with their own writing. Well done Rising Stars!

Singing Practice

On Thursday we joined up with Room 20's Top Dogs to practise singing some of the songs for Samoan Language week.  Thank you Mrs Rao for having us in your room and going through the songs with us to make sure we know them.

We also had a Samoan singing practise with our buddy class the Kung Fu Pandas and the Magnificent Minions.  Well done Apoua and Harrieta for going through some of the words to help us with the correct pronunciation.

Homework Stars

Well done to all the Rising Stars that completed their animal study homework task for Week 3 and their space study for Week 4. You did an amazing job finding information and facts on your topics and it's great to see many of you also focussing on your presentation and presenting your work to a high standard. Keep up the amazing effort!

Timothy

Timothy

Paul

Anahera

Awards
On Thursday at school assembly our award recipients were....

PRIDE Participation Award:

Congratulations to Paul for participating in all class activities and giving everything a go.

Duffy Award:

Congratulations to Maddison for great effort in all curriculum areas.

Week Three

3 Way Conferences

Thank you to all parents and students who attended our 3 way conferences this week.  It was really great getting to meet with you and having the opportunity to discuss your child's learning goals and how we will achieve these goals together.

The Rising Stars also shared with their parents some of their highlights from Term One.
Here are a few of the highlights we talked about:

"Hosting our school assembly was a highlight because it was nice getting good comments and building up our confidence on stage in front of a big audience." Margaret

"Being a peer mediator because I have learnt how to be responsible and I have enjoyed doing my duties." Harrieta

"I have enjoyed being a road patrol monitor because I like to help the children cross the road safetly  so they don't get hurt". Ana

"I liked spending time with our buddy class because I liked to play with them and do different learning activities." Greta

"Becoming a leader because I like taking responsibility and having the opportunity to be a role model to others."  Anahera

"Swimming because I like learning life skills so I know how to swim and be safe in the water." Dantae

"Maths because I was in the blue maths group but now I'm in the yellow maths group and I can do harder work." Gabriel

"I liked doing fitness because it's good for us and it's a great start to the day for our learning." Sasha



Explanation Writing

In Writing the Sharks and Whales groups looked at another explanation example which was about tadpoles and identified the structure within the text and highlighted the language features they noticed.  Once they had looked at this example and discussed it, then it was time to go about writing their own explanation on a certain topic. The topic they decided to focus on was "How paper is recycled." Before they began though, they knew they needed to create a plan and do a bit of research on their topic. Here are some of our pics.....

 

                                     

 

                                   
Homework

Well done to all the Rising Stars who completed their homework task from Week 2.  The task was to complete a small research study on New Zealand and present the information either in their books or as a poster. Check out Apoua's poster that he completed for his homework. Tino pai to mahi Apoua!