What am I?

On Thursday, Team 8 had a go at descriptive writing.
We learned that we had to build a picture in our readers mind by using lots of describing words (adjectives.

Hare are some of our "descriptions". Can you guess what we are?

clue: They are 'olden day' things that we saw at the Howick Historical Village.

PLEASE WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE COMMENTS!

What am I?

I am brown and hairy.

I have 4 legs.

I have a carriage on the back of me.

I am used for taking people places.

What am I?

- By Lachie

What am I?

I am browny.

I am made of metal and wood.

I am a little bit hot.

I feel hard.

I look like a semi circle.

I am used for ironing clothes.

What am I?

- By Ryan

What am I?

I am green.

I have numbers.

I have a string.

I am hard.

I am made from plastic.

I am used for talking to people.

What am I?

- By Maddie

What am I?

I am brown and I am hard.

I am bumpy.

I am used for filling bedding.

I am hairy.

I was used in the olden days.

What am I?

- By Anastasia

What am I?

I am made of metal.

I am very hot.

I am brown.

I am hard.

I am used for ironing clothes.

What am I?

- By Anoji

Here are some pictures of our original pieces. Can you see how we used the success criteria to self assess our writing?

The Lions go Contraction Hunting

On Thursday the Lions went on a contraction hunt while they read to the teacher. They found lots! One isn't actually a contraction, but it did have an apostrophe in it!  

Well done guys!

Super Similes

Last week some of Team 8 were learning to describe things using Smilies. - A simile is a figure of speech that compares one thing with another thing of a different kind. 

SOME of us were working with with the teacher, and SOME of us had their listening (eavesdropping) ears switched on, and decided to create smilies all on their own without any of my help!!!

I was super impressed with these writers and I promised them fame right here on the blog. 

Please help them to understand the value of their writing and leave them a comment telling them what a great job they have done.

Anastasia and Jarrett

We are learning to make up words with the same endings...

Today during Reading Anastasia and Jarrett talked about how we can make up lots of words that have the same endings.  

Today we talked about 'at' words.

Here are our selfies that Mrs Grant took (I need some help with taking selfies!!) of the words that Anastasia and Jarrett made up at reading time!

Make and Do!

Mrs Turner has created an amazing center in Team 8, where she leaves instructions and the bits that we need to make some craft or art.  It is called 'Make and Do.'

I caught Anastasia and Ella following the instructions and making the perfect hand crab!!!

Wow Girls! and Wow Mrs Turner too!

W.A.L.T. Write Number Sentences

In Mathematics Team 8 are learning to write number sentences.  Like a sentence in writing they need to make sense.  

Team 8 had to share out 7 large buttons with a partner and then write the number sentence on our whiteboards.  

Team 8 were so clever at sharing and writing the numbers, we also helped each other when one of us found it difficult.

Maddie has two.  How many will Anastasia get to make 7?

Ella was an amazing helper.

Great sharing Ryan and Lachie

A perfect number sentence 2+5=7

Jarrett and William were great partners.

Wow Tom, you wrote lots of number sentences.

Retell Ribbons

Last week Team 8 made 'Retell Ribbons'.  We made them to help us talk about the stories and books we are reading.

On Friday we paired up with a friend and had a go at retelling the story Mrs Turner had read to us. For our first time doing this, Mrs Turner thinks we did pretty well!

Two of us were even brave enough to retell the story in front of the WHOLE class! Future 'public-speaking-superstars' in the making!

We learned that we could talk about the setting, characters, problems and solutions (happy endings). 

Why don't you see if we can retell a story you read to us at home! 

W.A.L.T: Draw our faces.

Self Portraits

Team 8 have been looking at the features and shapes of our faces.  We have been looking at mirrors to see where and what shape our features of our face are.  

We discovered that some of our faces are more round than others.  Our eyes are an oval shape.  

These are a few photos of us looking at the mirrors.  Then there are a few photos of the beginning of our Self Portraits.

We are still working on our masterpieces!

Gong Hei Fat Choy!

Happy Chinese New Year!

This week Team 8 have been learning about some of the things we do to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

On Thursday we had a dragon visit! Each of us had a turn at making it dance and move in time to the music. In china, the 'dragon dance' represents wisdom, power and wealth. It is also said to scare away evil spirits and bad luck. We had a heap of fun dancing.

Everyone improved their cutting skills when they cut and made their own Chinese lantern. We decided to make them red as the Chinese people believe it will bring them luck. They are up in our classroom, so check them out next time you pop by!

We also learned about the custom of giving red envelopes -hongbao in Mandarin and lai see in Cantonese. Each child in Team 8 received a red envelope with a 'small' amount of money, and a New Year 'wish'. We learned that it was important to give and receive them with two hands.

2017 is the year of the Rooster. Make sure you come and have a look at the one we have made on our wall using our hand-prints.

Here is a picture of some of us dressed up in traditional Chinese costume.

Are any of you lucky enough to be going to Lantern Festival in Auckland this weekend check it out here? If you are, we'd love to see your photos on Monday.

All the best for the year ahead!

Gong Hei Fat Choy!

Learning about other cultures and different ways of life are important to help students to understand and respect diverse viewpoints, values, customs, and languages. It also allows them the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes that equip them for life in this multi-cultural world. 

                                               -Ministry of Education

Our first day!

Team 8 told Mrs Grant about all the things they knew that started with Bb.

We worked so hard!