Value of the Week: Excellence

Writing: WALT describe...

Writing: WALT share our voice

The group that have been focusing on sharing their personal voice and feelings in writing have been doing a wonderful job in writing descriptive paragraphs that paint a picture for the audience and make you feel like you are there.

Here are some examples...

A Creepy Night (By Madeline)

It was pitch black.  There was only one noise: footsteps.  I checked to see if my family was asleep, and they all were fast asleep.  The footsteps were getting louder.  I hid underneath my covers, with my body shaking and teeth clattering.  My heart was pounding like mad.  I heard the door open and I screamed!

First Day at School (by Brenna)

'It's okay, you can do it!'  I kept on telling myself that but it wasn't working.  My heart was thumping so loud I was scared that someone else would hear it, and my palms were sweating as I walked forward.  Then I took a step back.  Maybe I shouldn't go in?  But I knew I had to.  The cold wind blew on my face as I suddenly tripped on a stone and got mud all over me... but still I walked forward.

First Day at School (by Emma D)

This was it.  I was so excited.  I jumped in the car.  When we got there, fear started bubbling up.  My tummy had butterflies.  Mysisters ran happily to their classes.  Mum walked me in.  I was squeezing Mum's hand.  I was shivering because I was so scared.  The teacher tried to pull me away.  I started crying.  The teacher grabbed hold of me and pulled me away from mum and mum quickly left.  The teacher introduced me to everyone.  I started playing with the doll house and the blocks with Jack and Brianna.  

Mum came at the end of the day and I didn't want to leave!

New Holiday Destination (by Ava B)

As the car pulled up to the car park, I was so excited that we were finally there but I was also very tired... it had been a long trip.  It was in a nice small cabin in Taupo.  It was so cosy and snug.  Right next to it was a beautiful view of a massive playground and, as we drove in, we could see the biggest water park in Taupo.   

Successful Prove It!

In our maths, every student works through our learning focuses at their own pace.  Here are prove it examples from two fantastic girls who have really challenged themselves this term in their addition and subtraction, and have done so well they have been working on using integers.

Congratulations girls!

Third Tier: Homework Research Projects

Our first round of research projects were due on Friday and these were focusing on investigating a New Zealander who has made a difference.  Take a look at these fantastic efforts...

Perseverance: Our Value of the Week

Inquiry Learning: Understanding Ourselves

As a part of our Inquiry this term, we have been learning about the importance of Understanding Ourselves.

Here are a few examples of our Wordles that we created to describe ourselves. Enjoy...