welcome to 2019

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Persuasive Writing

Wearable Art

This year we created headbands, pois and a class piuiu (Maori skirt) for our Wearable Arts.  We combined Maori and Pacific cultures to send a message about "How Far Will You Go.... to save the oceans from plastic."  We used a Maori Version of the song from Moana.

Describing a Character

This term I have been learning to describe a character: 
Success Criteria: 

• use describing words 
• use language features e.g. similes and alliteration, 
• use my senses (see, hear, feel,) 
• hook the reader into feeling what the character was like

Little Red Riding Hood is a little girl.  She lives with her mum near a forest.  Her hair is long and dark.  She wears a red cloak over her head and shoulders.  She is nice, kind and helpful.  She loves flowers and took some to her Grandma in her basket.  

Reflection:  I could use some describing words.  It was a bit hard for me trying to write the words down.  

Adding and Subtracting by counting on and back

This term I have been learning to count on and back to add and subtract.

Making Music

In Term 2 and 3 we have been learning to make music using Boomwhackers.  It was so much fun.

Groovy Gardens

This term we have begun an inquiry into what makes a great garden.  This padlet shows the responses we made to questions at the beginning of our study,