Our Garden Project 2015 Term 4

Our Garden Project 
2015 Term 4 

We are learning:

To write and observe how our pumpkin seed is growing into a plant.

Success Criteria:


We will know we are successful when we can describe the life cycle of a plant.


Our Garden Project on PhotoPeach 

Liam's Video on Monday, 23 November 2015

WALT:  Know what plants needs to grow well.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: We will plant the potato under the soil,  give it water,  light and love to help it grow.

Folkdances 2015 Term 4

We are learning:
To do folkdances from different cultures around the world.

Success Criteria - We will know we are successful when: 
  • We participate sensibly showing respect for the traditional dances of other cultures
  • We do our best to dance in time with the beat of the music
  • We work as a team with the other dancers



Te Reo - Kai Term 3 and 4 2015

Te Reo - Kai Term 3 and 4 2015


Learning Intention:


I am learning to understand and use some 

familiar food vocabulary


Success Criteria:

I will be successful when I can identify kai pictures 

and say the words correctly.


Gymnastic Term 3 2015

Gymnastic Term 3 2015

Learning Intention:
I am learning to create and perform a sequence that links 2 shapes.

Success Criteria:

I will be successful when I perform a sequence that I have created that links 2 shapes with a roll.





Technology Term 3 2015


Technology Term 3 2015

I am learning to identify a problem and make a modification (change).



Art - Warm & Cold Colours Term 3 2015

Art - Warm & Cold Colours Term 3 2015


Easy Blog Photo

Music - teaching and reinforcing pitch


Music - teaching and reinforcing pitch
We are learning to recognise high and low sounds and follow instructions to demonstrate this.

The song - on the piano is a way to reinforce pitch again alongside reinforcing their knowledge of the alphabet. 




Term 2 Cross Country

Term 2 Cross Country
I am very cool!!!
I am a winner!!


Term 2 My Writing Goals

Term 2 My Writing Goals


Term 2 CARE Values

Term 2 CARE Values




Integrated Topic

Term 2

This term we have been learning about Motion. We are learning to describe how & why something has or will move.

We went to the AirForce Museum and learned about flight. In class we did a number of experiments to see how things move.

We found out that pushes and pulls can make things start or stop moving and that different sized objects move in different ways.

We learned 
  • words relating to movement, eg twist, spin, swing, slide, swerve, hop, jump, turn, fast, slow, push, and pull.
  • words and phrases for making comparisons of movement eg go faster, go slower, go further

  • words related to movement eg direction, distance, force

  • comparative expressions eg further, furthest, fast, faster, fastest, slow, slower, slowest, higher


Kākano Talent Quest

15.6.2015

Today was our turn to perform at the Kākano Talent Quest. 

We sang 'Sing' by Ben Lee. 


We have been looking forward to performing this item for a number of weeks. The children did an amazing job and we were really proud of their effort. A big thank you to all the parents who came along to support us :-)


Click on this link to see our performance

Room 16 Singing in the Kākano Talent Quest



Ben Lee - Sing

Hi everyone, sorry my last link to 'Sing' didn't work for some reason. Please click on the new link below to find the song.

Ben Lee - Sing



 Lyrics


Hey you, back against the wall
Wondering if the world'll fall apart
Hey you, crying in your drink
Looking for an answer, just open your heart

You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere

Sing, it's your favorite song
When you're singing along nothing is wrong
Everybody just sing for the people who can't
It'll help them survive, we are free and alive
Everybody just sing

Hey girl, what's the matter now?
Feeling like each day it's something else
Hey you, wading in the shallow
Looking for a reason, found it in yourself

You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere

Sing, it's your favorite song
When you're singing along nothing is wrong
Everybody just sing for the people who can't
It'll help them survive, we are free and alive
Everybody just sing

I'm gonna sing la, la, la, la, la
Come on sing with me la, la, la, la, la
Come on guys la, la, la, la, la
Sing with me la, la, la, la, la

Keep it going now
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la

You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere

You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere
You can find it anywhere

Sing, it's your favorite song
When you're singing along nothing is wrong
Everybody just sing for the people who can't
It'll help them survive, we are free and alive

Everybody just sing, it's the secret revealed
If you wanna get real, if you wanna feel
Everybody just sing for the people who can't
It'll help them survive, it'll keep 'em alive
Everybody just sing
Come on and sing

Song to Learn

13.5.2015

We have decided to enter our class into the 'Kakano Talent Quest' which will take place later in the term. 

This is the song we have chosen.

'Sing' by Ben Lee


Could you please practice this at home with your child.


Art attack


Art Attack Term 1, 2015

Students will learn how to draw self-portraits where facial features are included, drawn in proportion and correctly placed.

Achievement Objectives:

Level 1/2:

Developing Practical Knowledge

Explore a variety of materials and tools and discover elements and selected principles.

Developing Ideas

Investigate visual ideas in response to a variety of motivations, observation, and imagination.

Communicating and Interpreting

Share the ideas, feelings, and stories communicated by their own and others' objects and images.


We had a lot of fun creating our self portraits and I think the children  did an amazing job. Well done children. 

Physical Education


Term 2, 2015

We have PE every Wednesday and our Learning intention is to send objects accurately.