Matariki weaving

We are learning how to weave for our Matariki celebrations.

Mussels

We have been getting up and close with mussels. The group dissected a mussel, identified internal parts, measured their length and identified their sex.

The helping circle

Here is an example of what a helping circle looks like in Tautoru. Children are working together to help each other with different aspects of their writing such as spelling, punctuation, details in writing and choosing the right words.

Out of this World!

At Clyde Quay School, students in Pohutakawa Class are learning this solar system song for their production. http://pohucqs.blogspot.co.nz/2016/05/production-songs.html We like the song so we are going to learn it too! Learn the song: Tautoru Songs

As part of our Inquiry, we have been learning about how the moon causes the tides to change. Our students have shown an interest in the solar system.



Today were using drama to show how tides change as the moon orbits the Earth. For more info visit: sites.google.com/a/worserbay.school.nz/matarikiwbs/tides



This is us researching information about the tides.

The Environment: How can we influence positive change?

As part of our Inquiry we have been thinking about how we can take action. We want to influence positive change in the environment. Today we started to brainstorm ideas about things that we can do... 

Spanish Lessons

Maria has been coming every Friday to teach some of us Spanish.

Here's a link to a song to practise:

Bullying display

Come in and have a look at our Anti-Bullying display. We made:

1.  helping hands to show that everyone has a role to play in preventing and responding to bullying situations

2. waka which signified working together to prevent bullying, heading in the same direction and cooperating for a common goal

3. posters which unpacked the ideas of forgiveness, perseverance, creativity, gratitude, kindness and bravery

4. whatu pokaka, which are baby blankets lined with feathers to make us feel warm, comfortable, safe and secure from the elements, and ours show what happens at our school to make us feel valued and that we have a sense of belonging.