This week two classes are going on a trip to Bark Bay. On Monday and Thursday it is going to be enviro and most of the classes are going to do drama with Damara. We are all training for cross country. We go around the bottom field and then around the reserve. The past few weeks we have been doing basketball with the Giants captain, Sam and everybody has really really enjoyed it. By Nikau & Jack

Matariki and Navigation - Kupe, Cook and Today

Matariki and Navigation - Kupe, Cook and Today

                                 It is the Last Week of School!!

"Yay it is the last week of school!"A couple of weeks ago we had a PJ party at school for our class points. A  couple weeks ago  we went to the Te A Whina Marae in town. It was really fun. We leant about poi and tiaha. We went into the Marae and did fun activities.

 By Joe and Chris

     Term 2 Gym

This term Indigo and two people from Room 3 are getting ready for gymnastics in 8 weeks.

This is going to be fun and we hope we all enjoy it.

We really want to know who is in our groups.

We will have to practise a lot Kalahni and I Madi are so  exited we are pretty good at it.

Kalahni and Madi are so excited to be leaders and we are going to lead well, and we are sure all the other team leaders will do good too.
Today is the first of May and we are going to do springs and landings, this is going to be fun.
At the moment we have been doing rotions and we are working on spring and landing.
We have have had 4 groups that have started doing there floor.

Chapter Chat Fish in a Tree Week 2

CC17 FISH IN A TREE - Y5/6, W2: Tasks & Questions

W2: Pages 39-81 (Chapter 8-14)

TASKS - Choose from the following...

1. Draw a picture of Mr Daniels, OR draw a picture of Ally's penny, Or draw Ally's black cube, OR Albert in his cut off sneakers OR draw Ally's mind movie about the insect on a train.

2. Make a list of 10 impossible things for Ally's sketch book. Pick one of them and draw or create it.

3. A Bag full of nothing: Everyone in the class brings in something that represents them and talks to the class about it. Or complete the mystery box challenge that Mr Daniels made up.

4. MATHS - Pretend you are Mr Daniels and you are running the BUS DRIVER activity. Write some questions for everyone to try and answer.

5. RESEARCH - Research about the water cycle. Draw a picture, or make a movie to explain how it works.

6. HANDS-ON - Make Albert's Jar of clear liquid (Hydrogen and oxygen molecules) Or make some cupcakes with hidden messages in them. Or make a friendship bracelet.

7. WRITING - Pretend you are Ally and write a diary entry about your first few days in Mr Daniels class.

8. VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words: Constructive, Delirious, infinite, optimist, nutritional and injustice.

9. FLIPGRID - What do you think of Mr Daniels as a teacher? Do you like him? Why does Ally want to impress him? Add your thoughts to this FLIPGRID: https://flipgrid.com/41fa0d4c PASSWORD - ChapterChat

10. MINECRAFT - Make a giant mystery box with something mysterious inside it.

SLOW CHAT QUESTION (Posted 9am Monday)

* What were some of the things that Ally found difficult at school? What things do you find difficult? What can you do to overcome them?

TWITTER CHAT QUESTIONS

1. Can you please share any tasks that you have completed this week. Try and leave a reply on someone else's creation.

2. Why did Ally like Maths when she was younger? Why doesn't she like it now? What subjects do you like in school? What subjects do you dislike? Why?

3. Why did Mr Daniels tell Ally that he wasn't going to send her to the princiapl's office anymore? Why do you think he brought in the Writing book idea?

4. When thinking about what to bring to school that represents her, Ally considers a bag of nothing or a bag of dirt. What does this tell us about how Ally is thinking about herself? What would you choose to represent you? How does it represent you?

5. Ally tells Mr. Daniels, “It would be easier to be invisible.” What do you think she means by this? Have you ever felt invisible? Explain.

6. In the cafeteria Ally wishes she was more like Albert. In what ways does she want to be more like him?

7. How did Ally 'make things right' with Albert? Have you ever had to do this with a friend or classmate? Explain.

8. Why were Ally and Keisha the only two girls in the holiday concert that did not have flowers? What does this show about Ally? Explain

9. Why does Mr. Daniels high five Ally? How do you think Ally felt at that moment? Why?

10. Are you enjoying the story? What do you think is going to happen next?

Chapter Chat Fish In A Tree

CC17 FISH IN A TREE - Y5/6, W1: Tasks & Questions

W1: Pages 1-38 (Chapters 1-7)

TASKS - Choose from the following...

1. Draw a picture of Ally. What do you think she looks like?

2. Make your own 'Sketchbook of Impossible Things' book. Draw some crazy pictures that Alley draws (A fish with a snorkel, dinosaur holding a coffee cup.....).

3. Create the card that Ally gave for Mrs Hall's baby shower.

4. Experience what it would be like to have dyslexia at:
http://www.pbs.org/…/misundersto…/experiences/readexp1b.html

5. RESEARCH - Ally's attitude at the start of the book is very negative. Research GROWTH MINDSET and make some Growth Mindset Posters to display in your school.

6. HANDS-ON - Act out the scene where Ally is tied up on the train tracks.

7. WRITING - Pretend you are Ally and write one page describing yourself for your teacher. What can you tell them that will help them understand you?

8. VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words: Sympathy, churns, coincidence, exasperated, humiliated and trudge.

9. FLIPGRID - What do you think of Ally? Why do you think she behaves the way she does? Add your thoughts to this FLIPGRID: https://flipgrid.com/a32fd26f PASSWORD - ChapterChat

10. MINECRAFT - Pretend that Travis has opened his own business called 'Nickerson Restoration'. Create it in Minecraft.

SLOW CHAT QUESTION (Posted 9am Monday)

* Look closely at the cover and predict what the story might be about based on the title, images, and colours. When might someone feel as if he or she is a fish in a tree? Have you ever felt this way?

TWITTER CHAT QUESTIONS

1. Can you please share any tasks that you have completed this week. Try and leave a reply on someone else's creation.

2. Why was Ally in trouble for giving Mrs. Hall a sympathy card? Explain how it happened and why it was a mistake?

3. Ally says, “I wish I had my Sketchbook of Impossible Things. It’s the only thing that makes me feel like I’m not a waste of space.” Why does Ally feel like a waste of space? What are Ally’s strengths?

4. “Me avoiding consequences would be like the rain avoiding the sky." What does this mean and how does it relate to Ally’s experiences in school?

5. What was Ally's favourite book? Why?

6. Grandpa and Dad would ask Travis and Ally if they were having a silver dollar day or a wooden nickel day. What is the difference between these types of days? Describe a silver dollar day for you. Describe a wooden
nickel day for you.

7. Travis told Ally to not have low expectations of herself. Do you think you have low or high expectations for yourself? Give an example of some high expectations to have.

8. Ally sees herself tied up and lying on imaginary train tracks, watching the engine coming around the corner. Describe a time when you felt the same way, dreading something that was about to happen.

9. What lay at the root of Ally's problems at school? Why do you think she refused to share this with anyone?

10. Are you enjoying the story? What do you think will happen next?

Wonderopolis Week 9 - Magnets & Voyaging

How Does a compass work?
How Are Magnets Used?
Do opposites attract?