Inquiry Learning

This term we have been investigating Muddy Creek. We learnt about the creatures that live in and around the creek. We tested the water to see how healthy it was then we decided how we could maintain our healthy creek.

Here we are making presentations to teach others how to keep our creek healthy. Some of us made games, some wrote letters and some made posters.

'Position' Stories

We have been using positional language in Maths and especially learning to tell our Left from our  Right, which is not easy!!

Here are some of these Maths words incorporated in some fabulous fictional stories.

I broke Mum's favourite tin so I hid right of the tree then I saw Mum so I went left of the tree. Then I sneakily went past and hid in between two couches but I heard Mum say "Come out Tyla!" After I tiptoed under my bed and jumped over the couches. Then I came out and said to Mum "Sorry Mum". "It's alright" Mum said. I went behind the table onto the couch and sat beside Mum.Then I went in front of Mum and gave her a big hug.
By Tyla

Once I was sitting on the couch. My Dad got back from work then he sneaked behind me. He sneaked on the left BOO! he shouted. The next day I was on the couch, he sneaked on the right BOO!
By Mia

My Mum told me to look after the Year R children with Mrs Noodle in Red class. We played hide and seek. I was the seeker. I looked beside the play house, behind the curtains, I looked under the table and in front of Mrs Noodle. I found you! I said to Bella. But then the bell rang, everybody came and sat on the mat. I think everybody had a great time at school.
By Ruby

I was in school and my friends were looking for me. I was hiding behind a tree. My friends were looking on the bridge then found me. We were playing Hide and Seek.
By Indie

I was in the jungle with Tyla and Jade. We were playing Hide and Seek. I hid between two logs with Jade. Tyla was counting. "You found us" I was in. Jade hid behind a tall tree and Tyla hid between two bushes. I found Jade first. I hid in the tallest, greenest grass ever. Tyla hid behind a pukeko. Boo! Jade said to Tyla. Tyla said ... "Wow! Look at the tall grass." Tyla whispered Crystal might be behind that grass. But Tyla forgot. I got tired behind that grass. Tyla found me behind the grass. I woke up. Tyla and Jade forgot to hide behind something. I shouted " you need to hide behind something!" They didn't listen to me because... they were asleep. It was night. They were already hidden. They hid behind the grass. I whispered " Are they behind, beside, between or in front?"
By Crystal

I ran and did flipping on the tramp and it was on the right and I have a trampoline with a slide. It is a tunnel.
By Elle

Mum was looking for me in the castle. I was... beside a tiger. The tiger was in the castle. My Mum and I were playing Hide and Seek. Zac was playing too. I said" Hahahaha!" There was a pool in the castle. I dived under the water. I hid behind a bush. I was beside Zac. I went left and right. I went under the poles. I went under the chairs. I went under the tables. Zac went under a dog. Zac went under a person. I went under a cat. I went under a broken wall. I laughed so much I went under a couch. Zac laughed so much. "Hahaha".
By Jade

I am in between a war. I need your HELP to not die so give me a sniper rifle so I win the war. I DID win the war! So my Dad said we win!!! Charlie you are amazing Charlie! and then he got me some lollies!
By Charlie

I saw Dad under the bridge hiding from Mum behind a rock.
By Tatyana

I was hiding from the lions and tigers. I went on a broken bus... but Sam from Story 3 and Ben from story 3 they got their boats. We tried to kill them. We win. We went home but suddenly a noise like snake ssss AHH a snake I went between a bus, 2 buses. Sam and Ben died. I try to run left and right but the snake was too fast. He killed me so the snake won but... I acted like a snake. I laughed.
By Jahvis

My Mum came to find me at the jungle. I was with Crystal and Tyla and Cailin and Tewairemana. We turned left and right then we went between a lion. We ran fast as a leopard. Then ... ROAR!!
By Atahlea

Taj came to look for me under the deck. He looked beside the tree. He looked left and right, he didn't see me anywhere. He looked inside above the cupboard, he still didn't find me. He looked between the car and the van, he still didn't find me... He didn't want to find me ...  I said BOO! I was between the left of the tree and a fence.
By Jai

I was in the garden and Dad was with me. My Mum and Lachie were looking for us. We jumped left when they jumped right. My cats friend dog dug a hole for us. They joined us. We went under when they went beside, we went in front when they went under. We went over when they went between when we went right.
By Cameron

I wanted to play Hide and Seek with my Dad. Dad was in. He counted to ten. I hid beside a hedge he went left and he couldn't find me. But then he saw a foot, he got closer and closer and I said BOO!!!
 I got you Teddy I counted to ten and when I opened my eyes it was a jungle!! So I had to find him and off I went. But then I couldn't find him.
By Teddy

I was in the jungle and I didn't know which way to go. My friend Crystal was looking for me. We were playing Hide and Seek in the jungle then ... a tiger was going to chase me and then another tiger came. I was in between the tigers then ... Crystal saved me. I said thank you for saving me. Mum came I told Mum that I was stuck in between two tigers and Crystal saved me.
By Lauren

At school I hid above a seat. Dad was looking for me. Dad was looking behind a tree. I said he he. Dad tried to find me again but he couldn't find me. I leapt out like a leopard behind a bush, behind Dad ... Boo!
By Cailin

Measuring Weight

Maths Groups Wha and Rima are pictured here using the Balance Scales to compare weights of our classroom objects. We were using the measurement language heavy, heavier, heaviest. light, lighter and lightest. Then we ordered our objects accordingly.

Percussion with Miss Mills.

Today we marched in a parade playing our instruments.

Easter Nests

WE had fun doing some 'cooking' and made nests out of Rice Bubble Crackle then added our little surprises.  Yum!!

Easter Fun Day

With the help of some parents we were able to offer lots of great Easter activities across the seven classrooms. Children loved the novelty of choosing where to 'work'. Here are some snaps and stories about the morning.

Today I went to the Easter Fun Day. I made a cookie. I made a laminated Egg. I madea headband. My Mum made pancakes. The Easter Fun Day was fun The pancakes were bunny shapes.
By Jade

Today we had an Easter Fun Day. I made a bunny, a picture of chicks and a biscuit. I put six lollies on the biscuit. It will be yum.
By Tighe

I went to Room 4 and I made a cookie and it was fun.
By Elle

I made some cool stuff. One of them was a Star Wars basket. David broke Teddy's Star Wars basket. I made a playdough Easter Egg.
By Charlie

On Thursday I went to make a biscuit because I went to Room 4. I went to another class. It was Room 3 to make a rabbit too.
By Tatyana

On Easter Fun Day we went around classes I made lots of things it was good! I made a hen but it's head came off but we fixed it. I smiled.
By Cailin

On Thursday it was Easter fun day. I went to Room One and did some chicks with my Mum. It was really cool. I thought I should go to Room 3 and paint some rocks. I made the chicks with a cup cake holder then we got some orange crayons for the legs then we got some googly eyes. After I went to room Five and did some coloured pictures I said " this is really cool". After we got some hot cross buns from the Friends of the School. I didn't like the hot cross buns ... so I ate my lunch!
By Tyla

Today we went to all of the classes. I went to Room Four and I made a biscuit. It had mixture on it and there were lollies and I had some pancakes and I made a basket.
By Jai

Today we could go to different classes. I went into Room 6 and I went to make a bird in a nest but it broke. Then I went to Room 3 and I made a painted stone and I also made a bunny with a body then ... I went with it to Room 1.
By Teddy

We went to other classes and I made one biscuit and a pancake. I used icing and lollies on top of the icing. I went to Room 2 and Room six.
By Atahlea

Room 1,2,3,4 and 5 and 6 had an Easter fun day. I made a pancake also I ... made a biscuit. When it was finished we got hot cross Buns. They were yum!
By Cameron

On Thursday it was Easter fun day. The whole school got to go to different classes. I first went to Room One to make a bunny card. It said Dear Nana and Poppa Happy Easter love from Crystal. Then I went to Room Five to do some painting with cotton balls. After I finished in Room Five I went to Room Four and made a biscuit with lollies on top. It was fantastic! I had a pikelet ... then I went to Room One. When I went back to Room One the school's friend she came to Room One and gave us some hot cross buns. They were yummy!
By Crystal.

I went to Room Four to make a bunny. The parents said What do you like? I said could I have love heart ones. I felt happy.
By Indie

On Thursday everyone was excited because it was Easter fun day! My Mum worked in Room Four and she was helping me colour in. I felt like I was dancing on a stage. I was awesome. Mum loved it too. We had a fun time together. We did baking in Room 6 too. It was awesome.
By Lauren

I went to Room One because so I can make playdough Easter stuff. I think it was very cool!! Tillie's Mum helped me. After that I went to biscuit making. It was in Room Four so I made it like this. I got the red icing then I put the red icing on then I put the lollies on the biscuit. It was yummy.
By Jahvis

At Easter I got a pancake and went to all classes and I got Easter Egg and I got a Star Wars it was cool Star Wars thing house.
By Aidan

I made a rabbit mask.
By David

Room 1 had an Easter  time and Room 1 went in classrooms and I had a pancake. It was yummy.
By Tewairemana

I went in to Room 3 because you could make anything you want that is Easter, in any class. I made an egg it was quite hard but I loved it so so much.
By Ruby