Let's Get Inventin' - Wipe Out Course Inventions

As part of our inquiry learning, we all worked in groups to design and create a model wipe out course.  Take a look...

Cowley & Eggleton Group Writing

Awatea Team Literacy

He aha tenei? Taku Akomanga...

This term, Ropu Awatea have been learning te reo Maori for Taku Akomanga (My Classroom).  Take a look at the slideshow booklets we have created to put up around the class...

Value of the Week: Respect

FIFA World Cup Fever hits Ropu Awatea

We've been exploring some of the countries involved in the world cup - the kids all helped put together a slideshow...

The Shining Sun

As part of our focus on learning to describe and sentence structure, we used a mentor text about the moon to base our ideas on.

The Koru Painting

Ruby and Sapphire groups have been learning to describe using more specific words and similes/metaphors to create imagery in their writing.  Ms Matangi brought in a painting for everyone to use as inspiration.  Here are some of their fantastic pieces... it is still being added to so stay tuned for more.

Our Let's Get Inventin' Design Process

We are beginning to start our independent inquiries. We are going to be using this process to help us... We look forward to sharing our journeys with you soon!

Descriptive Writing with Miss Marlow

The Ruby and Sapphire groups have been working on two main things this term: using different sentence structures and describing.

This week we've all been working on describing a painting by Ms Matangi.  We had to think about what it looks like, what it reminds us of, the colours, textures and symbolism.  We've had some fantastic pieces of writing created... take a look!

Follow up on Literacy Superstars!

Following the great treasure hunt that some of the kids went on with Miss Beauchamp, Mr Radford 1 and Whaea Awhina, here's some recount writing that was created...

Value of the Week: Empathy

This is an interesting take on empathy in a poster created by Ethan & Casey...