WEEK 5

Talking Days:New Zealand

Sound of the Week:Short u

Rich Concept:'What is Unique aout New Zealand?'

Writing:Narrative

Maths:Fractions & Time

Last week Solway School had a visit from the ERO team. They thought Totara was working hard and learning lots of purposeful things.

On Tuesday and Wedneday we visited other classrooms to start the 'Capture' part of our topic 'What is Unique about New Zealand?'

Totara children enjoyed all the activities especially eating 'pukeko poo'in Titoki!

We will brainstorm all the things that we found out and ask questions about what we would like to find out.

PE:We have started ball skills with practising rugby passes. We are working on using team skills to be successful.

Week 4

Talking Days: New Zealand

Sound of the Week: short o

Rich Concept: What is Unique about New Zealand?

Writing:Write your own Maori Legend

Maths: Fractions & Time

We have been recording our Oral Language CD's for the Achievement Books. The success criteria was: 1. loud voice
2. clear voice
3. interesting voice

We retold the Maori Legend of 'In the Beginning', a story about Rangi and Papa.

Last week we had snow!!! There were only eight children at school on Tuesday. We made snowflakes, just like the outside ones!!!!

This week we will start our Rich Concept topic of 'What is Unique about New Zealand?'. On Tuesday and Wednesday each class will rotate around the syndicate and experience different capturing activities about New Zealand.


We have been using Maori Myths & Legends as an inspiration for Drama. Groups of students practised a retelling of a legend for an audience.

SNOW Monday 15th August

Wow - look at all this snowy weather. No school today!!!!

WEEK 3

Sound of the Week - short i- eg. igloo

Grammar focus- contractio
Talking Day Topic- Own choice (come prepared)

Values - Obedience & Values

Writing-Myths & Legends

Maths- Fractions, Proportions & Ratios. On Friday we will be learning about Time

Library- Wednesday



This week we will be working on recording our Oral Language CD's for the Achievement Books.




On Monday we will do the Maths PAT test to see what we have learnt.


POI-

we are learning to follow maori commands using poi.


Last week Anne Tolley the Minister of Education came to open our new Learning Centre'Pohutakawa'. We felt proud of the book paddles we made for the Library.

TERM THREE

WEEK 2

We are all happy to be back at school.
Sound of the Week - short e - eg. head, friend
Grammar focus- contractions
Poem of the Week- Patterns
Talking Day Topic- Values- Obedience & Respect
Writing- Values & Myths & Legends
Maths- Fractions, Proportions & Ratios. On Friday we will be
learning about Time
Library- Wednesday

We had a fun time celebrating being at school for 100 days last term.

WEEK 10 Totara Term Two 2011

Over the next two weeks our topic will be 'OUR ENVIRONMENT'.

We will be talking, reading, writing, making and designing around
'OUR ENVIRONMENT'

TALKING
This week we are talking about the Maori language.

THINGS COMING UP:
Reflection Assembly - Thursday 14th July 9.15am
Opening of our new Library-Pohutakawa July 15th 2pm
End of Term - Friday 15th July 3pm

Virtual Pet Cat for Myspace

Last week we had our school cross country at Solway Show Grounds. Luckily we had been practising hard because it was a long way to RUN!

We have nearly finished making our book paddles for the Library. We have just got to spray 1 more coat on the paddle then they are ready to be hung on the new board. YAHOO!!!

This week is our class assembly where we will show what we have been learning about recently.