Measuring metric metres

Inquiry Ben's Group Video

Inquiry Fuel Up

We have been doing an interchange for Inquiry.  We drew some pictures of Peter and the Wolf with Ms K

Lego

We have been writing more thank you's to the people who have shown us empathy. We like the Lego because:
it looks cool and I like Lego, Rueben
you can make stuff like a car and a jeep, Nimah

you can design your own things from your imagination, Tasman

Thank you

Thank you to John, Paul, Sue, Jan and Steve for all the extra things you have had to do because of the earthquake. 

Inquiry Treasures

I liked making the koru patterns because it is a treasure to Maori. Kaitlin

I liked making the koru because we drawed a koru and then cut it and traced it on a piece of paper and coloured it in with pretty colours. Abby

It was really fun and its a very nice thing to do. MacKenzie

I liked marking around the koru. Skye

It was fun because you could do lots of koru. It is an important part of Maori.  Maynard

Worry Dolls

I made a worry doll to tell it all my worries at night. Last night I told it four worries and my worry doll looked after my worries. My worry doll's skin is green and its clothes are brown. Meg

I made a worry doll out of a pipe cleaner and four little beads and one big bead.  I put clothes on it with wool.  It was tricky to make. I told it my worries last night and then I put it under my pillow and it looked after my worries.  Abby

I made a worry doll.  It gets rid of your worries and I put it under my pillow and all my worries were gone.  Jaxon.

I made a worry doll.  I made a clown, a rock and a super hero.  I like making the worry dolls at home.  Last night I put it next to my soft toy dolls.  I told it my worries and it didn't remember them in the morning. Calum

I am going to write a recount about my holiday.  This is the kind of writing you will be doing at the start of the year.  See if you can find the words that show that this is a recount.

On January 1 we packed up all our camping gear to go camping at Totaranui.  It took a long time as we were going away for three weeks.  We looked closely at the weather forecast to see what the weather was going to be because we did want the weather to be good when we put up our tent.

The alarm went off at a quarter to two in the morning, that was really early! We left at 3.30am. We travelled up through the Lewis Pass and finally got to Totaranui at 11.30am. It was very hot. We found a site near our friends and put up the tent.  We unpacked all our stuff.  It took a  long time. Lots of people helped us. Then we went for a swim, the water was really nice and warm.

The next day my brother and his partner arrived so we helped him unpack.  They went home after a week and then Ruth, Ben, Alice and Gemma arrived for a week.

We cooked in our camp oven which was fun as it was on the fire.  Each day I went for a run along the Abel Tasman walkway.  It is just so beautiful and peaceful. A very special place for me.  We also went out in our little zip zap boat.  I only went when the sea was flat. 

We all had a wonderful holiday.  The weather was great. We loved being there with our family and friends.  Next year we will do it all again.