My weekend news

My weekend news

At home in the weekend me, Thomas and Hannah had a water-fight and we ended up in the pool. It was the evening and Hannah slipped off the side of the pool then I cannon bombed in and I jumped over Hannah’s head. She looked up and her mouth went out like a frightened goldfish, she put her hands on her eyes. I did a big jump into the pool and made a huge splash.

Finally we went in inside and had a bath and the bath was warm.

By Jorja

Geometry

Making shapes with the Fantails

Discovery Term 4, Week 1

Key Competency

Language, Symbols and Text

·         Communication (Adelle)

·         Talking to each other (Zoe)

·         Listening to each other (Tara)

·         Writing to someone like a letter (Nathan & Jack)

·         Gaining confidence in a range of presenting

Theme:  Classrooms of the Future

·         Kaiden shared his ideas when he was building with Lego

·         Tim and Thomas M listened to Kaiden’s ideas

·         Alicia, Bonnie, Te Korowai and Grace made a plate of food symbolising the food of the future.

·         Zoe and Indy used text on their pictures

Huatahi and June joined us to share their talents in flax flower making ...

Flax flowers on PhotoPeach

The rest of our discovery time was based on classrooms of the future. Check out our creations and thinking. 
Discovery Term 4, Week 1 on PhotoPeach

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Reflections

Next time I will remember to …

Bronson will remember to make something with writing on it (Adelle)

Tara will remember to make more things like furniture with the playdough (Hannah)

Zoe is going to remember to do more activities

Sam is going to remember to pack up the Lego (Zoe)

I discovered …

Zac said, “Te Korowai learnt how to make cow poo in the future.”

Kristen said, “Harri discovered that he could make a wooden classroom.”

Tim said, “Kimberley discovered that when she put a piece of wood on the table it kept on moving.”

Thomas M said, “Jordan learnt how to make flax flowers.”

Its cool how …

Te Korowai said, “Jonathan thought it was cool how you could make flowers out of flax.”

Bronson said, “It’s cool how Thomas F made a flying car.”

William said, “Grace thought it was cool making flowers out of flax.”

Legend said, “Ben said it was cool how you pulled the cars back and then they go forward.” 

Kumeroa House Trip

Kumeroa won the house points for Term 3

For their treat they enjoyed a morning away from school, starting with feeding the calves at Olly and Cohen's farm.

Kumeroa House Term 3 on PhotoPeach


Morning tea outside the Truck Museum in Mangatanoka Morning Tea on PhotoPeach

Visit to Paihiatua Police Station Station Visit on PhotoPeach

 Good times!

Farewell Mel ... for now

A thank you from the BoT

Presentation of our gift created and signed by the students and staff of KHS

We look forward to meeting the new addition to your family Mel!

Creating a maze

Today we shared the Big Book called The Gardener’s Maze by Dot Meharry. 

We then had a discussion about mazes and direction.

• The Fantails created mazes using blocks with verbal directions using left, right, forwards, backwards

• While the rest of the school were introduced to compass reading. In small groups they had to write direction between two points in the school using the compass points N S E W NW NE SW SE, as well as land marks. This proved to be a challenging task, especially the part where you always need to stop and check where North is :)

Discovery Week 8, Term 3

Discovery Week 8, Term 3

Managing Self

Liam says that when someone is being pain don’t do it back, just walk away. Role model

Adelle said doing the right thing at the right time. Choices

Ben said, no punching. Hands to yourself

Alicia said no hitting. Hands to yourself

Kristen said that you need to be ready for learning. Responsibility

Olly said that if there is a big line you need to wait patiently. Patience

Hannah said you need to worry about what you are doing, and not the person next to you. Distraction

Discovery Week 8, Term 3 on PhotoPeach

Reflection

What was the hardest thing for you to do today?

Tim and Ben found it hard to make the bay blades because they kept on breaking.

Kristen had to manage herself while trying to get the paint into the corners.

Lucy found it hard to be patient while waiting for her turn to do the painting.

Jack found it hard to keep the water in the trough.

Zachary found it hard to try and made a car out of Klikko.

Paige had to manage herself at the trough so that she didn’t get other people wet.

Bronson had to manage himself by finding the right pieces to make a dragon.

I am proud of myself today because I …

… didn’t get anyone dirty with the paint – Hannah

… finished my wood block well – William

… didn’t get anybody covered in paint – Jessie

… had a good try at the paint activity – Zoe

… made a pyramid with Mr Williams – Bradley

… made a cheese cutter – Sam

… joined in to make a play – Lucy

… made a hover hut out of Klikko with Thomas H – Jack

… made a gate out of Klikko – Alicia