Starfish Writing

We have been learning about the sea.  We looked at a starfish and wrote about what we noticed.

Maths time today

We were super busy at maths today working on different problems.  Some of us were:

• looking at all the ways we could make the number 37
• adding on from the biggest number
• skip counting

Folk dancing evening.

Check out Piwakawaka performing Seven Jumps.  We skipped around in small circles and balanced on one leg.  Sometimes we were a bit wobbly!  We got to wear our favourite clothes.  At the end of the show we got our parents to join in, even though they were a bit nervous.

Written by the children in Piwakawaka.

Trip to Sumner Beach by Meeka

Big Day Out, by Kiahla

Kiahla has published her piece of writing about our trip to the beach on Book Creator.  She has done a wonderful job!

Trip to Sumner Beach

We had such a fantastic day exploring and learning about the shoreline at Sumner Beach last week. Many wonderful parents gave up their day to come and support us, thank you to you all.  We found out about the 3 different habitats and who and what lives there:

• The ocean
• The sandy beach
• The sand dunes

The treasure hunt was a highlight for us as we searched for natural things like shells, driftwood and seaweed and man made things like rubbish that shouldn't be there.  We even used the natural items to make "No Littering" signs for other beach goers.

In the afternoon, we walked down to Scarborough Park and had lunch, a play in the playground and a swim in the pool.  Such a gorgeous day filled with learning and fun!

Whanau Time

Here we are all dressed in our Whanau t-shirts ready to go to our first Whanau session for the year.  Our whanau groups are...

Kauri - green

Totora - yellow

Matai - blue

Kahikatea - orange

Rimu - red