Movement

This term for music we are looking at movement. On Friday we focused on 3 of the 5 elements of movement - space, time and shape. Have a look at some of the interesting bubble shapes we created...

Painting Fun

We have been having lots of fun creating our
Eric Carle  inspired calender art!

Here is a sneak peak of some of our work in progress..

Three Billy Goats Gruff

Today the Polkadots used the app 'Puppet Pals' to create a puppet show of the story 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'. They used lots of expression and did a fantastic job acting out each of the characters. Here is Deshan and Miss P's puppet show for you to watch..

Assembly Song - Week 6

Here is this weeks assembly song for those students wanting to practice at home...

Spheres Explain Everything

The Spheres have been learning to solve word problems and explain their maths.

Check out some of the strategies they use...

Caitlin and Dhyana

Alessandra

Giselle and Amisha

Deshan and Ronak

The Great Car Clean Out

The swirls have been working on reading with expression.

Today they chose their favourite page to go away and record using their best expressive voice!

Here is a Bambi and Angel's for you to listen to...

Sea Habitats

Today the Polkadots read the reader 'Sea Habitats'.

Check out these awesome pic collages they created...

Safe Walking

Yesterday we went for a walk with Constable Cyrus to show him how safely we can cross the road. We did an awesome job of looking and listening out for traffic. Here are some pictures of us crossing the road safely :)

STOP

LOOK

LISTEN

DECIDE

Sunflowers

LOOK how tall our sunflowers have grown! Hopefully as the months start to get cooler we get enough sunshine to keep them alive!

Jungle Descriptions

This week we wrote setting descriptions. Miss Fisher gave us a picture of a jungle which we then had to describe. Have a read of some of our incredible descriptions! 

Can you spot some examples of adjectives, similes and personification?

Caitlin

In the jungle prickly vines are strangling tall, majestic trees. Beautiful, colourful butterflies are flying gracefully like a ballerina. Gorillas are banging their bulky, dark chests. Trees are talking like humans and creating a green leafy sky. In the dark spoooooky jungle a lion is creeping like a sneaky creepy crawly. Colourful parrots are flying gracefully like a black and white pigeon in the green, leafy sky. I feel mud slithering down my legs like an awful, dreadful snake. The jungle is a really freaky place. Hyper monkeys are calling sweetly, "there is danger around us!" Down in the jungle an elephant is honking his thick skinned trunk like a trombone. Leaves are falling down in showers. The jungle is a wonderful place.

Rudra

In the jungle I see vines swishing through the trees like a bird. Creeping through the bushes is a large gorilla banging his bulky chest. Drifting from the sky are little raindrops dancing like ballerinas. Towering trees are blotting out the sun with a sky of leaves blowing everywhere. On the floor is spongy moss tickling my feet like sand. Fluttering through the woods are swooping bats looking for their food. The wind is plunging fast into the air like a sticky magnet. Monkeys are tugging my hair like an anchor being pulled from a ship. Exquisite leaves are dancing in the rain as they whisper secrets to each other. Birds are chirping sweet songs. Tufting leaves are stacked in piles of ten like a flower pot. The jungle is a majestic place.

Dhyana

In the jungle I see a tangle of vines with monkeys swinging on them. I hear butterflies drifting through the air like graceful ballerinas. I smell the wonderful flowers growing in the grass. I see gorillas banging their bulky, dark brown chests. I hear tigers roaring loudly like a trumpet. I hear leaves crunching and falling down from the high trees. I feel moss under my bare feet.  The moss feels like a soft, furry tail. I hear the gentle breeze drifting through the sky like a baby moth with baby wings. I can taste the cool raindrops on my tongue when it rains. I hear birds chirping a sweet song that drifts through the jungle like a beautiful bubble. The jungle is a magical place.

Ronak

In the jungle I hear tigers roaring loudly. In the jungle butterflies are fluttering freely in the sky. I see trees talking together and whispering secrets. I see slithery snakes twisting up trees like a vine. I smell beautiful flowers. I taste the fresh morning air. I feel the gentle air swooping over my face. I see an evil tiger running to its prey. I feel tree branches swooping over me. I hear the wind blowing past my face and the moss feels like a soft pillow under my feet. I see the bright, blue sky. The jungle is a majestic place. When I close my eyes I feel monkeys tugging my hair and I hear gorillas banging their dark chests.

Bambi

In the jungle I see beautiful butterflies fluttering up in the sky like a little plane. I see gorillas banging their bulky chests like a person playing the drums. I hear the monkeys swinging upside down like a swooping bat. I hear tigers roaring loudly like a zooming car. I smell the gorillas stinky breath and I feel the cold moss under my feet.I taste cool raindrops falling from the twinkling sky. I hear tigers running towards their prey and growling too. I smell fresh flowers every morning. I see vines strangling the trees like a slithery snake. I see the trees making a sky of leaves and sunlight coming in lighting up the jungle. I hear spiders skittering and making their webs. I hear snakes hissing and poking out their tongues. I hear the sweet chatter of monkeys. The jungle is a magical place.

Giraffe Art

Have a look at our awesome giraffe art we created using crayon and dye!

We are super proud of our master pieces :)

Pyramids Explain Everything

The pyramids have been learning to find other ways to solve problems such as 5+5+5.

Have a look at some of the short clips they created showing their different strategies...

Bambi

Angel

Kiara

A Visit From a Primotologist

Yesterday we were lucky enough to have Kathryn Ovenden -a primatologist come and speak to us about animals and the environments they live in. A primatologist is a person who studies primates. We loved sharing our knowledge and asking questions about all the different animals and their environments.

Environment

Have a read of some of our ideas about environments...

Autumn Leaves

Today the Polkadots read the poem Autumn Leaves.
This poem used lots of personification!

Have a read of some of the examples of personification that the Polkadots came up with...

Police Car

Yesterday as part of our unit on safe walking we got to have a ride in Constable Cyrus' police car! 

Before we went we had to make sure we were sitting properly in our booster seat and that our seat belt was fastened correctly. We had lots of fun driving round in the police car with the lights and sirens flashing!

Polkadot's Insect Poems

On Monday the polkadots read a poem in their junior journal called 'Spider'. They then had a go at writing their own poem. They tried really hard to follow the correct structure and to make their poem rhyme. They did a fantastic job!

Wild Self

This week we have been writing character descriptions. We have been trying really hard to use lots of adjectives and similes. 

We had lots of fun creating our Wild Selfs and making them look crazy and silly. 

If you want to have a go creating your own Wild Self the website is http://www.buildyourwildself.com/

 Have a read of some of our AWESOME Wild Self descriptions!

Shamus

Today the stripes read the book Shamus. They then had to create an advertisement for an animal that wants to be different. 

Explain Everything

Last week Miss Gilchrist came in and taught us how to use a new app called Explain Everything.

We had lots of fun comparing the lengths of a range of different objects and creating a short clip to share our learning. Here are a few for you to watch...

Environment

Have a look at these awesome pic collages we made showing different environments in our world...

Standard Units of Measure

Have a look at these popplets some of the students in Room 14 made showing the different units of measure...

Environment Poplets

We have been learning about different environments in our world. Today we created mind maps showing some of these environments and the living things we would find in these places.

Have a look at our awesome popplets...

 

Pepehas

We have been learning how to say our Pepeha.
A Pepeha is a way of introducing yourself in Maori. It is a way of building connections with others and acknowledging your ancestors.

Here are a few of our Pepehas... 

ANZAC Day Time Lapse

Here is a timelapse from last Friday of the ANZAC garden Halsey Drive school made in remembrance of those who fought for our country...

ANZAC Acrostic Poems

Last week we wrote acrostic poems about ANZAC Day.

Here are a few for you to read...

Letter From An ANZAC Soldier

Last week we wrote letters as ANZAC soldiers. We had to imagine what it would have been like fighting in the war at Gallipoli and express our thoughts and feelings in a letter written to our family or friends back home in New Zealand. We enjoyed publishing our letters and making them look really old by using teabags to discolour the paper and burning the edges.

Here are a few of our letters...