How does it Rain?
Uenuku has started to do explanation writing. Before we wrote our explanations we drew and labelled diagrams to explain what we had learnt about how it rains. Please come in and see our explanation writing on our classroom wall!
Special Guests from NZPost
Te Ra had special guests from NZ Post visit us yesterday. They were Max and Diane Hinton from RD1 Waiuku Postal Service. We have been learning about Communication and have been interested in how a letter gets from one person to another. Max and Diane answered lots of questions for us and we watched a short video on youtube called ‘A Journey of a Letter’. They brought along some activities, a colouring competition, jelly beans and pens for us. We will judge the colouring competition and they will come back to hand… Read More
Statistics
Te Ra have been learning how to do a Statistical Investigation this week. Our first investigation was to find out the most popular colour car that passes Glenbrook School. We recorded our data on a Tally Chart and have used the data to make a Pictograph. We have tied this into our Communication Inquiry as some students asked teachers and students what their preferred way of Communicating is and recorded that in a Tally Chart. Our next step is to share the data, complete a pictograph and answer questions about the data.
Athletics Day 2015
Te Ra and the Junior Syndicate had a blast at the Athletics Days last week. We completed our running and obstacle races on Wednesday with the rest of the school. On Friday we were lucky enough to use the entire top field for our fun field events. We were working as a team and developing our personal skills. There was lots of positive cheering for team mates. Check out some of the photos from the day below. There are also other photos on the Glenbrook School Facebook Page.
Buddy Class Visit
On Friday we were lucky enough to be visited by our buddy class Te Moana for a special play. Uenuku watched some of Te Moana perform Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We were very impressed.
Weather Reports and Poetry
Over the past few weeks we have been celebrating Uenuku’s home-learning. We are all so excited for our new topic of Weather! Well done to all those who are directing their learning at home and for sharing it with the rest of Uenuku!
Basketball Skills
Te Whenua has been having so much fun learning basketball skills during Term 4. Here we are in action:
Michael’s Weather Report
Michael shared his very own weather report with Uenuku. He had chosen to do it as one of his homework tasks. Michael had drawn a map of New Zealand and labelled the weather patterns. He explained to the class what the weather was like in different parts of the country. Well done Michael!
Calf Club Day
It was very exciting seeing everyone come out for the day! Well done to all the students who participated by creating potatoes, grass displays and animals. A big thank you to all the parents who helped also. The students did very well with their class art pieces. Well done to Finn Yorke and Taylor Webb who represented our school at Group Day with their animals.
Music Performance at Junior Syndicate Assembly
Te Ra has worked really hard in Term 3 with Music. Mrs McCulloch came in to help us on a Friday afternoon. We made up a musical piece to a poem as well as making up a song together. We learnt about what an ostinati is and you will hear this when we say “large feet”. We put the poem, music and song together to create the final piece we performed in front of the Junior Syndicate at Assembly.
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