Week 7

Talking Topic: Make up a colour poem eg Red is like a fire truck
Red as an apple...
Sound of the Week: short u
Maths: Subtraction
Topic: Colours
On Friday we put 3 daffodils into different coloured dye- red, yellow and blue. After a few hours this is what we noticed!!

iPads- On Thursday Totara tried out the app Skoolboo- this is a site to practise literacy and  maths skills. Everyone was so engaged!
Thanks Solway for the new iPads.

Friday was Daffodil Day. We wore mufti and donated a gold coin to give to the Cancer Society. Thanks Lachie for the beautiful daffodils.

WEEK 6

Talking Topic: Colour- Read a story about different colours, Talk about information you found about colour, write a colour poem, ...
Sound of the Week: short i
Maths: Time
Topic: Last week we were busy trying out experiments that involve colour. What fun we had!!

Thankyou to everyone who wore red of Friday to support Red Nose Day and children who have cancer. The weather was kind to us and everyone had fun using their WHEELS.

Check out the videos in the pages at the top of the page under Maths, Reading and Rich Concepts.

WEEK 5

Talking Topic: Free Choice
Sound of the Week: short e
Maths: Talking about my thinking in Addition & Subtraction
             Time- timetables

Colour- We have started to ask questions about Colour?
How is colour made?
What kind of colours are there?
How do we make secondary colours?
Do people and animals see the same colours?
What is white light?
Which objects give reflective light?
 
 

Week 4

Talking Topic: Recite Maori description of yourself( practise sheet sent home on Friday)
Sound of the Week: short 'a'
Maths: Addition & Subtraction/ Time

Topic: Colours

Last week Totara presented their Myth 'How the Kiwi list its Wings' to the class in a drama skit. We loved watching the acting and listening to the great voices everyone used!

Week 3

Talking Topic: Choose your favourite myth or legend to retell
Sound of the Week: ear
Maths: Addition & Subtraction: check out the video clips on the Maths Page at the top of the page
Topic: Myths & Legends 

We loved the messages that Vani gave us last week about saving money and being a "cashlete". How are you going with earning money ??