Monthly Archives: June 2016

Flipping the learning

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This week the children in Hub 5/6 are flipping their learning in maths. This is when they become the teachers and decide on how they are going to learn time concepts.
By the end of the week, the children are aiming to read and make o'clock, half past, quarter to and quarter past on both analogue and digital clocks. The extension options involve the children solving
everyday time problems. Here we are in action!

Week 7 Newsletter

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Kia ora koutou,

It has been a week full of fantastic achievements in Kahikatea this week!

We are so proud of all of our Kahikatea children who have been showing the "We love challenge" school value by participating in Cross Country, performing Kapa Haka and ukulele and speaking at our Whole School Assembly. Ka pai tamariki ma!

Cross Country

On Thursday all of our training was put to the test in our Junior Cross Country. Before the race, the children contemplated what values they were showing by participating in the event.

We care: We run to keep our bodies healthy and this shows that we care for ourselves.

We get there together: We encourage others as they race and congratulate them afterwards, no matter where they placed.

We make a difference: By running regularly we get faster and fitter, which makes a positive difference to our health.

We love learning: We are learning to participate in a sporting event appropriately.

We love challenge: Whether you love to run or not, everyone is challenging themselves as they race.


As Cleo aptly put it,

"It doesn't matter if you win or lose, it's all about the fun of the run!"

I couldn't agree more, Cleo.

We teachers would like to say a huge congratulations to everyone who took part!



Make your own Lava Lamp

Today during Friday's discovery time some of the Kahikatea children made lava lamps. This kitchen chemistry can easily be done at home, so I promised the kids I would include instructions in this week's newsletter.

Materials:

  • clear container (glass jar or bottle works well)
  • cooking oil
  • water
  • food colouring
  • alka-seltzer



Steps
  1. Pour water into the contain to about 1/4 full.
  2. Pour cooking oil into the container until nearly full and let it settle.
  3. Add a few drops of food colouring and let it sink through the oil.
  4. Add a heaped teaspoon of alka-seltzer and watch. 



Sumdog

Your child will be bringing home their log in for Sumdog. When they do you will be able to access their personalised learning at home. This is a fun way to develop their Maths knowledge. 


Circle Time

In Circle Time this term, we will be focusing on by standing. This is to ensure that the children have the necessary skills and knowledge to react in an upstanding way if they witness something unkind in the playground. 

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Blog Comments

We loved sharing your recent comments to our blog posts with our tamariki. These comments help them to recognise their audience, which motivates them in their learning. Please continue to comment on our posts. 










Matariki

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Matariki is seven stars, which make a constellation. Matariki is a time to celebrate New Year. Matariki is a time to eat kai. Mataiki is a very special time.

By James

Matariki is about the seven sisters and the seven kites. The kits flew away and the little people ran to get their kites so that they can fly them up high so so so so much. But the seven kites didn't come back, so the seven sisters just got new kites. The lost kites turned into stars. Now they start the New Year.

By Jamie




Matariki is seven sisters. Matariki is a time to celebrate the New Year. Matariki is in May and June. In the New Year Maori people eat kai. Maori people make an oven under ground. It is called a hangi. When Matariki comes we make kites. The seven sisters are actually stars. The seven sisters made kites and then they went to sleep. Then the kites flew into the sky. They are stars now. 

By Oliver