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//** ﻿ W E L C O M E **// From Left to Right Indy, Me, Mia

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 * D e v e l o p i n g t h e w h a k a r o n g o k i d **[[image:Whakarongo_Kid_Logo.png width="144" height="182"]]





These are the six thinking hats witch we have at school

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 * N a v i g a t o r **
 * V a l u e s **

**Respect**

**1 # My goal is - be more respectful to my teacher by listening and not talking when they are speaking** **Goal Evaluation - I have achieved my goal I have not talked when the teacher was talking.**

**2# My goal is - respect my property and others** **Goal evaluation -I have respected my peers and property**

**Honesty** **Goal 1 # I will show honesty by - Being honest with my school work** **Goal 1# evaluation - I have been honest in my school work**

**Goal 2 # I will show honesty by - Being honest to my peers** **Goal 2 # evaluation - I have been honest to my peers** **Perseverance** **Goal 1 # - I will show perseverance by - persevering in my school work ie not giving up in maths.** **goal 1# evaluation - I have not given up in my school work and strived to be the best I can.**

**Goal 2 # I will show perseverance by - Standing my ground and sharing my ideas making sure they are heard.** **Goal 2# evaluation - I have shared my ideas and opinions in groups tasks making myself more confident in sharing my ideas**

**Co-operation**

**Excellence** **Responsibility** **Goal 1 # I will show responsibility by - Being responsible by doing my school work.** **Goal evaluation - I have shown responsibility and have done all my school work.**
 * Goal 1 # - Make My work as excellent as it can be **

**Goal 2 # I will show responsibility by - being responsible in and outside of the class room** **Goal 2 # I have shown responsibility by - Being responsible in and outside of the class and doing my best in my school work**

**Empathy**

**Acceptance**

**Courage**

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 * I n q u i r y **

This is the picture of kelly's and I's .....

This is kelly's and I's movie why you should go to Hawaii. media type="file" key="Elle kelly hawaii .mov" width="300" height="300" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 * L i t e r a c y **

Lit circle This term we have started a thing called lit circle it's basically like book club. My group is reading Watership Down it's about some rabbits that left there warren in search of a new one when fiver had a vision about a nasty things happening to the warren they lived in. I'm really enjoying the book so far.



This is a video of our group doing lit circle media type="youtube" key="U6FUoLn7-YA" width="425" height="350"

This is a audio of our group media type="file" key="Lit circle.m4a" width="300" height="50"


 * Literacy tasks for Watership down **

We had to construct a Model from the book
 * Task 1 construct a model**



Make an acrostic poem about one of the people ( rabbits ) in the book.
 * Task 2 Acrostic Poem**

**H** onest **A** dorable ( because he's a bunny ) **Z** ealous **E** ncouraging **L** eader

Lit Circle

This term for lit circle we have read up to chapter 19. Watership Down is a interesting story filled whith emotions. It is a well written story whith vocab suited to the story. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


 * W r i t i n g **

After we went to the life education bus we had to write an explanation on how drugs and alcohol are bad for you this is my writing piece







We have to do an explanation on anything we want to I chose astronomy but changed my mind and I'm now doing native birds of New Zealand



Here are some facts about some native birds of New Zealand

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This term we are reading watership down. It is about some rabbits going away from there warren because a rabbit called fiver and had a vision that something bad is going to happen to the warren they live in. So they leave the warren in search of a safe place to start a new warren.
 * R e a d i n g **



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 * N u m e r a c y **

**Basic Facts Ladder** = 1 Addition facts to 20 √ = = 2 Subtraction facts from 20 √ = = 3 Multiplication facts of 2 √ = = 4 Multiplication facts of 5 √ = = 5 Multiplication facts of 10 √ = = 6 Division facts of 2 √ = = 7 Division facts of 5 √ = = 8 Division facts of 10 √ = = 9 Groups of 100s that add to 1000 √ = = 10 Groups of 100s that are subtracted from 1000 √ = = 11 Rounding to the nearest ten √ = = 12 Rounding to the nearest hundred √ = = 13 Subtraction facts up to 20 √ = = 14 Multiplication facts for 3, 4 and 6 √ = = 15 Multiplication facts for 7, 8 and 9 = = 16 Division facts for 2 and 3 √ = = 17 Division facts for 4 and 9 √ = = 18 Multiplication facts of 10’s √ = = 19 Multiplication facts of 100’s √ = = 20 Multiplication facts of 1000’s √ = = 21 Rounding up to 2 decimal places to nearest whole number = = 22 Division facts for 5, 7, 8 = = 23 Convert ½, ¼, 1/5 1/10 to percentages and vice versa = = 24 Convert ½, ¼, 1/5 1/10 to decimals and vice versa = = 25 Convert 50%, 25%, 10%, 20% to decimals and vice versa = = 26 Square numbers to 100 = = 27 Common multiples of numbers to 10 = = 28 Rounding to the nearest tenth = = 29 Identify factors of numbers to 100 = = 30 Know the dividing rules for 2,3,5,9,10 =

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 * H o m e w o r k **
 * Refer to homework page for more information**

Planning



Why do people garden in their leisure time ?

Why do people garden in their leisure time ? For some people gardening is a way to pass time, a hobby, or even a job. It is said that gardening has a positive phycological effect on a person giving them a sense of satisfaction, and self management. Gardeners all have their different styles of gardening, whith the techniques of how they plant and where they plant, and what they plant some gardeners are all veggie growers some, all flower growers, most a bit of both all striving to be the best they can be. People also garden to provide food for their family, although vegetables are a healthy food choice some supermarket veggies could infact be years old stored in a warehouse and ripened of by gas so homegrown veggies are much more healthy then imported veggies and supermarket veggies. You can also taste the difference in home grown ( or made ) products plus you know whats gone into your vegetables so their is a guaranty that nothing which you are allergic to has gone into you vegetables ( unless you put it in by accident ) so these are two of the contributing factors of why people choose to have a veggie patch

Flower gardens are much harder to grow because they are more delicate then some vegetables and take longer for their seeds to germinate. But if you be patient your garden could be bursting with colour. Creating a place for wildlife to live such as insects and birds. Creating a sense of peace and happiness to the planter and their family.

Gardening is physiologically good for people and gives them a chance to express their taste and personality and is a valuable skill. Children could benifit from the effects of gardening and having a school veggie patch. Gardening is hard and takes a lot of time to get it right but eventually it all pays off.

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I think having a school veggie patch at whakarongo school would be a terrific idea. For what I know of whakarongo school has been trying to get a veggie patch for the past 2 years but has not gone past the stage of a letter. The younger students at school could benefit from having a school veggie patch and would do them good to go outside and learn where fruit and veggies come from and develop their skill of gardening. Ag day is fast approaching and opening a school veggie patch on Ag day would be a great idea.

These pictures below are of Kumeroa school veggie patch





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 * E . O . T . C **

**Te Manawa Visit** On Wednesday 18th August we went to Te Manawa on a class trip. Our art teacher Mrs Mayston organized the trip with Mrs Waterland. We went to Te Manawa to look and talk about the different types of art ( mainly french to support our inquiry topic and production ). First we talked about the different types of french art there was, Then we looked at the art pieces around the gallery there were many different types of art I liked them all. After that we had ago at making our own picasso and imitation painting. After that we went and looked around, My favorite was the cave there was real wetas in there ! then we caught the bus to go to tech. I'd like to thank Mrs Mayston and Mrs Waterland for organizing the day. I hope you like the pictures.

This is my picasso piece

What we did : First we painted on tinfoil taped to the table and painted the tinfoil with the colour we wanted then we got a ear bud and drew on our picasso face. We let them dry and then coloured it with pastel.

This is my imitation piece what we did : First we painted the paper with water coloured water paint we let them dry then painted the trees, leaves, waterlillys and bushes we had to do something similar to a picture off the internet she had.

Me painting my picasso

The educator showing us what to do

Me showing my print of my picasso

Anna, Kelly, Katie and I painting our picasso

The educators talking to the class The class finished picasso pieces

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** S P O R T S **

** G y m n a s t i c s **

This term for P.E we are doing Gymnastics. For gymnastics we practice on the beam, the volt and the mat.

**Goal 1 : Learn to do a flip on the mat.** I can do a role-poly on the mat wich is like a flip but using my hands for support. I am a bit uncertain about doing a full flip on the mat incase I hurt my neck or back. But, I'll try my best. **Goal 1 evaluation : I have managed to do a couple of flips on the mat and I had alot of fun in doing so, but I am happy with sticking to a role-poly**

**Goal 2 : Learn to do a saddle jump on the Volt.** I used to be able to do the saddle jump but through the past months I have forgotten how to, so if I done it once I can do it again :) **Goal 2 evaluation : ....**


 * These are a few pictures of me on the volt**



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** P r o d u c t i o n ** On monday night ( 19 September ) we had our school production ** R I ﻿ G H T H E R E R I G H T N O W. ** It was a blast and was so funny there was a little bit of a muck up with the props and one whith the music ( LOL ) besides that everything went well. Unfortunately my choker fell off on stage so Mrs Waterland had to run on and get it when the lights went out. Once each class done their performance the whole school went on stage.


 * T h i s i s a l i s t o f c l a s s e s i n t h e or d e r a t t h e p r o d u c t i o n **

**First** **-** Room 9 doing the Pacific **Second** **-** Room 2 and 3 doing the USA **Third -** Room 4 did madagascar **Fourth** **-** Room 5 and 1 did Australia **Fifth** **-** Room 14 done Italy **Sixth** **-** Room 15 doing India **Seventh** **-** Room 7 did Japan **Eighth** **-** Room 12 did Mexico **Ninth** **-** Room 8 did England **Tenth -** Room 6 Ireland **Eleventh** - Room 17 France **Twelfth** **-** Room 16 Hawaii **Thirteenth** **-** Room 13 New Zealand

This is the backdrop for our class which I made on a I pad.



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 * A r t **

** F i n i s h e d A r t P r o d u c t F r o m T e r m 2. ** Concrete Mask

I'm really happy with the finished product. The colours really make the mask stand out, and the design and layout of the mask works really well. The reindeer turned out to be better than I thought it would be I thought I would make a mistake but luckily I didn't. As you probably notice I have changed the mask design. I decided to put snowflakes on as extra affect in my opinion it looks more full and interesting.

I have really enjoyed making the mask and I would like to thank Mrs Mayston for helping the class and I.

This is a copy of my mask self evaluation



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