Treasure Maps

In Maths this week we have been learning about maps and directions. We have learnt about coordinates and how a map shows North, South, East and West. Some of us have made treasure maps and some have learnt how to give directions to show somebody where something is.
 
We are going to put some treasure in a secret place and another group has to follow the directions to find it.

We have played a version of Battleships to practise naming and finding coordinates.

KLL

Today at Kids Led Learning time one of the activities we could choose was Pointillism, where we could make a piece of art using dots.

Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of colour are applied in patterns to form an image.

Have a look at some of the pieces of art we made.



Did you know.....Georges Serat and Paul Signac developed the technique in 1886, branching from Impressionism.

Wake up your brain

What changeable weather lately!! We prefer to be outside at this time of the year, so it is good to use some yoga or GoNoodle exercise routines to use up some of our wriggles and "Wake up Our Brain" on the days we have to stay inside!!

What a great way to start the day.

ASB

On Monday, Tautoru and Autahi visited the ASB centre. We had a rotation of Futsall, Athletics, Ball skills and Floorball, and our skills are improving all the time.

Mae's favourite activity was Ball skills because she loves playing Dodge Ball.

Eddie's favourite was Futsall, because they learnt new skills and then at the end they got to play a game.

 

Lucy's favourite was Floorball because you could "whack" the ball with the stick.

Freddie's favourite was Floorball, because you got to run and hit the ball all the time, and he was confident playing the game.

Isabella W's favourite was Floorball because she loves hitting the ball with the hockey stick.

We were very proud of all the children who remembered their manners, used teamwork, perseverance, kindness, bravery and zest. 

The Great Game Challenge- Game Design

This term we have inquired into how play and games can help us to learn. We have discovered that games can help us to collaborate, connect and also learn physical skills like different sports games or strategies and facts like some board games. We also make friends and use problem-solving skills when we play together. Most importantly, games challenge us and they are fun!

Now it's time for...

We will become game designers by creating games for others to play using the Design Thinking process.

Here we are during the beginning phases of the process as we decided who we would create the game for and what they would need in a game. 

 We will keep you posted on our progress.

Innovation and Imagination- Fairy Tales and the Hero's Journey

The hero's journey describes a storyline that is very common in many stories we read, including many legends and fairy tales.

We have been learning how to use the hero's journey to innovate a fairy tale by changing some of the characters and events from the story to write our own version of a familiar storyline. You can come into Tautoru to read fantastic tales such as "The Three Little Werewolves" or "Red Riding Eraser" and their adventures that might remind you of some stories you know well.

Working with Coordinates

During maths, we have been exploring different ways to describe directions and coordinates. We are learning about finding our way to and from places, describing locations, reading maps and some of us have explored compass directions as well.

We have also made links to our inquiry about learning through play. We have been using coordinates to play Battleship on paper. We had to sit back to back sometimes so our buddy wouldn't see the grid. This game will help us when we design a map for a very special mission next week.