Thursday 11 December 2014

Updates

  • Monday 15th of December: We will have a shared class picnic - note to come.
  • Tuesday 16th: Yr 6 social - 7pm start.
  • Tuesday 16th: Make sure your secret santa present is at school. 
  • Wednesday 17th: Year 6 trip (afternoon)
  • Thursday 18th:Room 2's Secret Santa, 10am morning tea
  • 11am Yr 6 leaving assembly and Mr Dowman's Poroporoaki. 12 O'clock finish. 

Monday 1 December 2014

A busy time ahead

Here is a little information to keep you in the loop.


Week 8
  • Swimming-  - Monday - Thursday.  We leave at 11am and return at 12:30pm. 
  • On Tuesday 2nd Dec the St Kilda AFL team is coming to meet with the children and play some games. 
  • On Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th Dec is Hutt Central School idol- the middle and senior children will be showcasing their talents. 
  • On Friday 5th Dec we will welcome our new Principal, Michael Gendall, with a powhiri.
Week 9
  • Monday 8th- Patrol Party at McKenzie Pool.
  • Monday 8th- Thursday 11th- swimming. 
  • School carols are planned for Wednesday 10th Dec in the evening.
  • Thursday 11th- School Council Breakfast.
  • On Friday 12th December we will walk to Huia Pool for a Fun Day.  We will  have icecreams on our return to school.
  • Singing Assembly
Week 10
  • Monday 15th of December: We will have a shared class picnic - note to come.
  • Tuesday 16th: Yr 6 social - 7pm start.
  • Wednesday 17th: Year 6 trip ( afternoon)
  • Thursday 18th:Room 2's Secret Santa
  • Yr 6 leaving assembly and Mr Dowman's Poroporoaki. 12 O'clock finish. 

Tuesday 11 November 2014

Design Challenge

We need a better way to find and get our ladder challenge sheets when we progress to a new one.

Your design brief:


  1. It needs to show how the ladder sheets will be organised; remember there are many and when learners go looking for their next challenge they look in the ladder then in what number of that ladder.
  2. It needs to be strong so it will last- some people are not so gentle when they get their ladder.  
  3. There needs to be an easy way to refill the system when the ladders run low and being able to see which ones need refilling is important.

The winning brief(s) stand to win a really exciting prize ( no it's not chocolate) and the chance to create their winning system(s)

Good luck

A cool game to make you think of ways to make numbers


Thursday 30 October 2014

This was such a great team activity! How does it work? Leave a comment.













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Back to golf

Great set up Ray. Thanks. We love these sessions that teach us do much more than golf. Comment below to tell us what you have learnt.


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Sunday 26 October 2014

However reading in bed in relatively safe. What's keeping you up tonight?


Can you make one of these?

The instructions are missing!
Write the instructions then 20 facts in order ready to make- check that they are challenging for your level.

Play Triangle Flash!: A Math Game

What You Need:

  • Triangle cards
  • scissors
  • Marker Pens

What You Do:

  1. Create the Triangle Flash cards: Cut an index card into a triangle. In each of the corners of the flash card write numbers belonging to a multiplication/division fact. For example if you write 63 at the top of the triangle, you would write 7 in one corner and 9 in another. Continue creating all the multiplication/division facts through nines.
  2. Play the game: Hold the card up for your partner to see and place your thumb over one of the corners, covering a number. Your partner should identify the number that is covered by recognizing the other uncovered numbers as part of the multiplication/division fact. Continue playing the game with the cards, varying which section you cover each time.
  3. Keep a record: While playing, keep a list of facts that your partner misses, or has a harder time remembering.  Go back and practice those facts, covering different numbers as a way to practice both multiplication and division.

a new game for us



Word Knowledge

www- Mrs C’s tips



Making sense of words

Today we are making sure we understanding words by looking for clues within them.

Using the puzzle to learn some special  parts of words.

Then we will do the online activities- 

Then to test our knowledge we will create a puzzle for others using similar words- on puzzle maker.


Remember this? Check our what you have remembered and what you need to think about more when searching for information

Thursday 23 October 2014

"Instead of said, these words really bring our writing to life! " explained Mrs Campbell.

We have been trying to use great descriptive words instead of said.  It really helps inform our audience of what's happening and what characters are feeling.

Can you put each of these words into a sentence?  Are there any words here that you don't know?




Wednesday 22 October 2014

Gee..... What Groovy Geometry ( can't help the alliteration)

Mrs Rogers has been getting Team Two to create some Groovy Geometry.  Check out these Rhombicosidodecahedrons





Check out our finished product!