What is it?

We have been learning how to create senses poems in our writing. Last week we made poems about our favourite food. We discussed what it sounded, looked, smelled, felt and tasted like.

I can hear water boiling.

I can smell rice cooking.

I can see some small things

I can feel something soft and hot.

I can taste something yummy.

What could it be? 

Rice and chicken - Hiroto

I can hear chewing.

I can smell something sweet.

I can see the blue icing.

I can feel something soft.

I can taste something yum.

What could it be?

A cupcake - Cruze

Come and see all of our sense poems displayed in our classroom.

Happy International Food Festival day!

"I like this photo because I was happy" - Petelo

"Happy Friday" - Noah

"I liked holding my flag" - Dawei

"I had the England flag" - Sammy

"I had the Indian flag" - Ria

"I had the Chinese flag and I had the New Zealand flag" - Dominic

"I liked holding my flags up" - Issac

"I like that everyone comes from different countries" - Charlotte

"I like the Chinese flag and the Taiwanese flag" - Julio

"I liked all the flags" - Claire

"I like the New Zealand flag and I also can't wait for the new flag to come along if it gets chosen" - Mika

"I liked my flag. It is India" - Sarah.

"I love the Japan flag because it has only a dot" - Anne.

E hia nga? How many?

The students have been learning about numbers in Te Reo. We wanted to show off our knowledge by modelling asking each other how many? and answering in Te Reo.

Dominic "E hia nga?" (How many?)
Lochlin "toru" (3)
Lochlin "E hia nga dinosaurs?" (How many dinosaurs?)
Dominic "Rua" (2)

Tūmeke boys!

Hannah's happy kicking

Watch out - there's a fast-kicking shark in our midst! Oh wait, it's Hannah practising her straight legs and floppy feet kicking in the pool today. Hannah was confidently lowering herself into the water, holding onto the bar, and even putting her face in the water at times. We have been having regular lessons with the Swim Bus instructors - it is so much fun!

This was Hannah during our 2nd lesson. 

Look how far you have come in such a short amount of time!

Anne's A

Anne made this A out of marbles and little magnets.

Arya's learning

Parmida from Room13 has been working with Arya today during reading time. Arya and Parmida both understand and speak Farsi, and get on well together. Great work Arya.

Dawei's writing

"Issac was stuck on the swimming bar. I pushed him to the end" 

- Dawei's writing today about things we can do in the playground.