Samoan Language Week 2

Here are links to some traditional Samoan legends.

How Fire Came to Samoa

The Magic Seashell

Why do we learn other languages and cultures?

“By learning an additional language and its related culture(s), students come to appreciate that languages and cultures are systems that are organised and used in particular ways to achieve meaning. Learning a new language extends students’ linguistic and cultural understanding and their ability to interact appropriately with other speakers ... Through such interaction, students acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes that equip them for living in a world of diverse peoples, languages, and cultures.”

The New Zealand Curriculum, p 24

Samoan Language Week 1

To celebrate Samoan Language Week, we are learning some Samoan songs.  We know that music is a way that cultures are shown or expressed.

Week 4 Challenge Homework

Check out the quality Challenge Homework produced by these Rm 6 stars this week.  They all completed these challenges in addition to their weekly reading, maths and spelling homework!  Very well done :)

Cross Country Training Diary and Chores for 2 weeks!

Research a country and present a poster to teach your class about that country.

 Your choice - Leaf/Flax skirt

 Model of a camouflaged polar bear in their environment.

Your choice - Lego castle

Teamwork

Love seeing Middle Area students working together so happily.  The Middle Area sandpit is a popular place to play with friends and practise communication skills.

Maths Brick Walls

Hi everyone,
Remember to ask me or Mrs Marshall, or your maths teacher to update your Maths Brick Wall.  Bring your homework book to one of us and ask us to check the bricks that you have been working on.
:) Miss Barker

Week 3 Challenge Homework

 Lachie did a truck drawing for Your Choice.

This is Alycia's Healthy Lunchbox made out of paper complete with a drink bottle.

Isla produced a model of camouflaged zebra's in their environment.  She used You Tube to learn how to make a 3D tree.

This is Hunter's model of a camouflaged animal in it's environment.  Can you see the animals?

Tegan told us a legend about a mountain in Fiji.  She presented her information in this eye-catching poster.

Jamie did some research about Scotland.  Did you know golf was invented there?  Ask him to teach you traditional Scottish game.

Maikyla produced a family tree.

This is Ryan's camouflaged giraffe made from cardboard.

Hugo created an African Savannah Game.  It had a child proof lock, instructions and a gameboard inside the box.

Can you spot Tolu's camouflaged animals in her diorama?

The First Challenge Homework for Term 2

Making Mobiles

Hi everyone,
We have been working on mobiles today about our holidays and will be doing this for the next few days until we finish.  Remember to bring a coat hanger or two sticks that are about 30 cm long to school to put your mobile together.
:) Miss Barker

Tidy Desks

Today's Spelling

Today we used the letters in MY HOLIDAYS to spell as many words as we could. We were only allowed to use each letter once, except for Y. Once we found a word, we used the spelling pattern to make more - said, laid, paid, maid, maids......