Annie Apple says 'a' in words...

Annie Apple says 'a' in words...

Ngā tamariki used a painting technique - rolling a marble through paint - in order to create these apples. We have co-wrote a book using the phonic - 'a'. The vowels are the most difficult sounds to master - in particular -a- as it is a sound, a word, and it has a name. Also to complicate things u sounds like a when it is a word! English literacy can be very tricky to learn!

 

Presenting our Clever Cats!

 

Clever Cats

Our letter focus for this week was 'c' - or 'Clever Cat'. We listened to the story "Clever Cat" - we had a discussion about when exactly the cat was clever afterwards. Different tamariki had different perspectives!

We created an artwork inspired by this clever cat. 

First we practiced drawing the basic shape on some whiteboards, then we drew a pencil outline on some paper. 

Then we went over the pencil with a vivid marker to give us a bold outline for their artwork.

Next we used pastels to create our own designs.

The last part of the process was to create a background for our clever cats. We did this by using two colours of dye to create a textured backdrop.

Rippa Rugby

 This week Cam visited us to teach us some rippa rugby skills.

First we warmed up...

Next Cam talked to ask about passing the ball and running to make a try.

Then we played a game to learn this skill...

After that we learned how to pass the ball to each other...

... and catch!

Next we got ready to play a game...

A fast and furious game!

Writing rewards!

 It can be incredibly daunting learning to write. It can also be the most exciting work to develop with tamariki as they learn to express their ideas in ways that can be shared with others. Our 'standout STAR writers' visit Matua Rauru in his office to share their progress. The successful writers are rewarded with a golden pencil to acknowledge their hard work. Ka mau te wehi Philip and Allyssa!