Information about our adopted country!

The children in room 4 have been learning about their adopted countries. We have learned so much already! Here are some of the things that the children have shared with their classmates:

JAPAN (Lucy):

This is the Japanese flag and the Tongan flag

SCOTLAND (Lachlan):
In Scotland men were skirts called kilts. They also speak English with a different accent.

This is the Scottish Flag.


Can you find Scotland?


This is a photo of Men wearing kilts and playing the bagpipes.


This is a photo of a man wearing a kilt on a windy day! Oh no!


FIJI (Ruby):
In Fiji it is hot!

CANADA (Mia):
Canada is one of the largest countries in the world! It can be very cold. Canada has a special animal, just like the kiwi in New Zealand, it's a MOOSE!

IRELAND (Amy):
Ireland is in Europe and it is surrounded by water, kind of like New Zealand! In Ireland people also speak English with a funny accent!

ARGENTINA (Cella):
Argentina is a country in South America. Most people speak Spanish. This is a photo of The Pesky Rat dressed up as an Argentinian rugby player!

Our Fabulous New Classroom Clock!

Thanks Lucy for bringing us a nice BIG clock for our classroom! It is much easier to practice telling time now! We love it!

Inquiry

For Inquiry we have been using our green thinking hats to come up with creative solutions to problems in stories. Last week we read The Ginger Bread Man. We worked together in small groups to come up with three different ways that the Ginger Bread Man could get across the river and away from the hungry fox! We practiced working together cooperatively. We are getting really good at listening to each others ideas, sharing our own ideas and taking turns! Come and visit our classroom to see the interesting solutions that we came up with.

2012 Calendars!!

In room 4 we have been busy creating our pictures for Muritai school's fundraiser calendars! Our pictures are up for display in our classroom, you can order a calendar from the office.

Elmer in the Snow!!

We have been creating our own Elmer pictures using paint and collage. The inspiration for our art work came from the story Elmer in the Snow. We enjoyed reading this story during our stormy week!

Here are some photos of the first stages of our creative process, we worked carefully to create the patchwork pattern on Elmer's coat.



On Friday we had a fun and messy time sponge painting the background for our Elmers. We were amazed at how realistic our sponge painted snow looked!!

The Snow Storm!

Last week we wrote about the snow storm. We made sure our stories had a title, an interesting beginning sentence and described what happened. Enjoy reading a sample of our FANTASTIC stories!!

The Nasty Storm
By Rory

We were eating dinner when suddenly the power went out! We lit the candles so we could eat our dinner. Then we played a game. I couldn't do my homework because it was too dark. At bedtime we had a fight with hail. I had to dodge Hannah's throws. It was cool.

In The Dark
By Jack

I was having afternoon tea and suddenly the power went off! Then I heard my sister say "it's dark down here!" Mum got a torch. My sister was learning a new song on the piano. Then there was light. I was sad because I like power cuts!

The Power Cut
By Solomon

I was outside with my dad's head torch. Then the power went out! It was scary. I got to stay up for as long as I wanted. I got to have a candle in my room. I played with lego. It was so much fun. In the morning I cleared the snow.

The Nasty Storm
By Poppy

Shalini and Freya and me were looking out the window... There was thunder and lightening! Suddenly it was dark and there was a power cut. We lit olden day candles. We were nice and toasty by the fire.

Junior Assembly

Last week Room Four hosted the Junior Assembly. Ethan and Ruby were OUTSTANDING hosts. They did an AMAZING job of speaking loudly and clearly so that everyone could here them. We shared our self portraits, there were lots of "oooohhhhs" and "ahhhhhs" as everyone admired our BEAUTIFUL art work.

Please come visit our classroom and check out our 'Gallery Wall.'

The Little Red Hen

This week the Kirorangi reading group read the story and the play "The Little Red Hen." They enjoyed it so much that they decided to present the play in front of the class. The group practiced the play on their own until they felt that they were ready for an audience. We were amazed at their excellent acting and reading! Have a look at the short clip from their show:

Maths Practice!

If you have some spare time this weekend, check out these sites for some SUPER math games!

For Practicing doubles:

http://www.ictgames.com/robindoubles.html

Practice your skip counting in 2s:

http://www.ictgames.com/fishy2s.html

For multiplication practice:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/multiplication/index.shtml

ENJOY!

Welcome Back!

We have had a FANTASTIC start to term 3. Our renovated classroom is looking AMAZING! Now our job is to work hard so that we can fill the walls with our BEAUTIFUL artwork, our CREATIVE writing and of course, our TRICKY maths!

Please come and visit our new classroom!

Reminders:

Spelling Testing is now on Tuesday afternoons
Basic Facts testing is on Fridays