Garden Visits

This week, we have been visiting gardens as part of our growing Inquiry. We have seen some amazing plants and flowers. Thank you to all of the people who let us come in to have a look. 

Lulu the Baby Tiger: Travelling Tales

This is the travelling tale that went between our school, Island Bay School, International School in Luxembourg and a school in the USA. It is amazing. You should watch it. 

By Talia

Bigfoot

Earth 3 have been reading about Big foot and other explained mysteries. Their big foot posters include labels and a description of the beast.

Skype with Port Elliot Primary School

Today some of us skyped with a class from Port Elliot Primary School. We found out that they had a screen linked to a computer. They have painted their walls white so that they can write on it. The playground was great. It looked like it was fun. If I was in Australia, I would choose that school because they have a dog that helps with disabled people.

I have some more questions for the class:
Do you have writing time?
What animals do you have in your country?
Do you have a toy in the class?
How old are you when you start school?
When do you leave school?

It was good to meet the kids and look around their school.

By Evan 

They asked us what our flag looks like:

Bugs in the garden

Earth 2 have been designing posters about the goodies and baddies in the garden and how to keep them out!

Patterning

Patterns.

Today we made some repeating patterns, like.... square, circle, square, circle, etc.

And we made a symmetrical pattern of a chicken, doing the same drawing on the other side of the grid paper.

And we did some number patterns, adding or subtracting numbers.  

Planting Experiments

As part of our Inquiry about change and growing we have planted some beans. We are going to test whetether they will grow in different conditions. Last week we brainstormed where we will put the plants and what we will provide them with. Our students can find out more about planting and growing here: https://sites.google.com/a/worserbay.school.nz/matarikiwbs/plants-and-growing

We're excited to see what will happen. Watch this space!

Bug repellent

The earth 2 literacy group have made bug repellent to keep our garden free of pests.

Recipe

3-4 cloves of garlic

1/4 cup liquid detergent

Enough water to fill the spray bottle

Apply to infested area.

Computer Maths

Our students have been proving what they have learnt on Seesaw

Computer Maths is one component of our Maths programme. Our Year 3 students have been sharing what they do with our younger students. 

Each week, they get a portal to work through and can access videos, games and tasks and they can choose activities at their level. 

You can access the portal by clicking on this link: http://bit.ly/2fTiqAE

Students with Their own Google Apps accounts can log onto our Maths Hub at home/ school by logging on with their school Gmail account:

Number

Statistics

Geometry, Algebra, Measurement

Carnivorous Plants

Today William and Alexander showed us their carnivorous plants. The plants eat flies and other small creatures. Some fly traps attract insects with a poisonous liquid. Flies and other insects use up all of their energy trying to get out. Don't put your fingers in because that will use a lot of the plant's energy. The plants are green and green attracts insects. Venus fly traps go black when they are dead. 

By William, Alexander, Mitchell and Yoshi

After learning about the plant we did some close observational drawings. Greta said that this is a great way to learn.