Fabulous Futsal

We are lucky to have Futsal coaches from Sports Waitakere teaching us skills to play Futsal.

Week 1: Diary writing

In writing this week we were writing in role as a soldier. We researched about ANZAC and read letters from soldiers. Our focus for the writing was to share how they may be feeling at each part of their journey. This week we looked at the beginning of their journey such as signing up and saying good bye to their families. Here is our planning.

Week 1: Earth Day

In the school holidays we celebrated Earth Day (22nd April). To help us learn about Earth Day we looked at different images of the Earth and had to decide what was wrong with the image. For example we showed an image of the last Northern Rhino. We had a great discussion on what we thought about the images.  We then went on to share how we think we could help save the world both at school and at home. The students then picked one idea and designed a poster to persuade people to change their behaviour.

On Friday we used drama to show how we think the pollution on Earth effects different animals or people. Students worked in groups and hot seated the different roles. In the images below the girls are acting as penguins on a melting ice cap and the boys are asking them how they feel.

W8- Dancing away!

One of the students options to show who they are is through dance. This week the students practiced different elements of dance such as locomotive and non-locomotive movements. The students were excellent at supporting each other in performing back and have really begun to think about how they can move their bodies to represent different emotions.

W8, T1: Cross Country and Where are we going?

This Wednesday, we had our cross country. We have been practising all term. The teachers are very proud of all the effort and hard work our students have put in.  Results of the cross country will come out soon. 

For our inquiry we have been looking at who we are and where we are going. We have been looking at the jobs that we want to do in the future. On Thursday, we looked at symbols and how we represent our dream job. After choosing our symbols, we created a collage. 

W7, T1: Ready? Aim. Fire!

While the Year 6 students were busy preparing for camp, the Year 5's learnt lots making and testing catapults.

  

Then we worked in small groups to do a team-building task with a rubber band, wool and plastic cups.

W6, T1: Real Messy Maths

Is that under $20? 

This term, we have been learning that maths happen in real life! Check out photos of our "messy maths" projects.

Here we are trying to plan and budget a meal for our families under $20.

Trying to figure out what are healthy meals.

Negotiating cost. How much does it cost for a kilogram?