Matariki

It's been an exciting week with Matariki - The Maori New Year.

Room 1 has been reading,

"Matariki Breakfast" with Leonie.

We found out that Matariki is a special time for us to share

traditional stories

and food, 

to plant vegetables.

Room 1 has been doing just that.  

We have read lots of different stories about

the 7 stars.

Together with Room 6, we have planted Sugar Snap Peas,     

up by the Butterfly garden, near the strawberry patch.

Seneti and Emma working on our sign for the garden.

And we received an invitation from our buddy class Room 18, 

to join them for breakfast on Monday.

Wow, we have a busy calendar!

Cross Country Writing

Everyone who ran in Rimu Cross Country

did an amazing run, and they are also amazing writers.

Here are their recounts.

Yesterday Rimu Team went to Cross Country.  I was proud of myself.

I came fourth. My mum came.  I moved fast. My mum was proud of me.

I was proud of myself.  Mum was taking photos.  Acelynn

Yesterday Room 1 went to Cross Country.  I had fun.

I ran fast and I came second and I was proud. 

My mum came into school and baby Nigel. Mum took some photos.  

Angela

Yesterday Rimu Team went to Cross Country. I  won.

I was happy.   Brooklyn.

Yesterday we went to Cross Country.  My Dad came to watch me

and I lost the race, but I was still proud of myself.   Hilary

Yesterday Rimu Team went to Cross Country.  My mum came to watch,

I won the Cross Country.  Melina

Yesterday I went to the Cross Country. 

I liked it and it was fun.   Milo

Yesterday Room 1 went to Cross Country.  My mum watched me I felt proud.

I didn’t stop.  My mum at Cross Country she went early,

because she went to the car fixer.  I love Cross Country.  I love my mum. Mya

Yesterday Rimu Team went to the Cross Country. 

I was running with the 5 year old girls. I saw lots of people. 

I was very happy.   Parineeti 

Yesterday Rimu Team went to Cross Country. 

It was fun.   Seneti.

Yesterday Room 1 went to Cross Country.  I ran fast to the finish line.

I liked Cross Country.   Shivani 

Yesterday Rimu Team went to Cross Country.  I came first.

I felt good.   Sione.

Yesterday Rimu Team went to Cross Country. 

My mum came to Cross Country. I kept running to the finish line,

but I didn’t go 2 times.   Claude. 

Yesterday I went to the Cross Country.  I like running.  

Thaddeus.

Yesterday Rimu Team went to Cross Country it was outside Room 4 and 5. 

My mum came to Cross Country. I moved my arms. I ran fast. 

Ziva-Snow.

Technology

This term our learning focus has been Technology.

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We are learning to design a rocket that can fly into space.

First, we learnt about the parts of a rocket,

then we thought about what it might look like,

after that we looked at materials we could use to make it,

and at last we put it all together.

Here is some of our journey.

Unfortunately, you will have to wait for the big reveal...

... our rockets are part of our Art Exhibition for

Term 3.

We'll keep you posted....

Building a Rocket

During Play-based Learning today

Hilary, Shivani, Milo, and Claude

put together a puzzle rocket.

A Great Learner at Owai is someone who can

reflect on their learning.

"We figured out it was quite big, Claude, Hilary and Shivani helped." 

Milo

"I like building the space rocket.  I like taking out the pieces. I want to be an astronaut."

Hilary

"The tricky bit was to put the back bit of the rocket together." 

Claude

"The tricky bit was the window at the top, it was hard to put it in." 

Shivani

When this group finished, they shared the rocket with

Tuatahi, and Rooms 4 and 5.

Rimu Cross Country

Room 1 competed extremely well in the annual 

Rimu Cross Country, 

we had lots of children in the top 5 placings, 

in the 5 year boys and girls races.

Well done, Room 1.

Angela, Brooklyn, and Sione all came in the top three.

Good on you!

Rocket Science!

Room 1 has been making paper rockets.

We made them fly by blowing into the straw at the back of the rocket.

Question

How can we make our rockets go further?

We looked to see if our answers were correct.

What do you think?

Question

How can we make our rockets go higher?

What do you think we did?

Play-based Learning

A Great Learner at Owairaka:

is able to share and discuss their ideas.

"I made a house and it has a roof, it has a square,
a triangle for the roof, it has a blue rectangle for the road
and a yellow rectangle for the path.   

"What can you see Thaddeus?"
"I can see the sun."

"The green square and the blue triangle is the chicken coup. 
The yellow rectangle is some wooden fence
and the red triangle is the top of the fence. " 

"This is my house.  The blue rectangle is the fence. 
The yellow square is the sun and the green is the moon. 
The sun is shining down and the moon is coming."   Emma

Buddy Reading with Room 18

Our Buddy Class is coming over to read with us 

on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Here's our first time.