Week 4

It feels like we're on holiday again!  Spending a Friday at the beach enjoying the best of Hawkes Bay weather,  combined with a scorching Art Deco weekend makes it difficult to think about school again!  Thanks to all those parents who helped out and made this day special for the children.  But it actually didn't take long to start thinking about poetry and using wonderful, rich language to describe our experiences.

We wrote some interesting 'Haiku' poems last week.  These traditional Japanese poems are based on nature.  They are written in 3 lines  and are structured around syllables.  
Line 1 = 5 syllables; Line 2 = 7 syllables; Line 3 = 5 syllables.  It is tricky and requires lots of persistence to get it just right.  Well done to those children who have completed their poem using the correct structure, and to those who have work in progress.  Good things take time! Read a few and count the syllables.

Chicken

Chicken walking fast

Chicken laying yummy eggs
Fluffy brown feathers

                                   By Cullen

 Owl

Owl screeches and squawks

Owls like eating crunchy food

Eyes glow in the dark

By Milla

Stinging Nettle

Stinging Nettle stings
And hurts because it just does
Pricks like a needle

By Coco

We will continue writing haiku poems this week and begin to publish them.

Take a look at the new website link to Poetry Box.  There are plenty of ideas for poetry writing on here, along with a challenge to write poetry using adjectives like Margaret Mahy!

Maths

We will continue learning about Place Value and ordering numbers from smallest to largest, Number Bonds to 100, and completing number patterns.

Remember to check out the wealth of resources on NZ Maths for Families for activities to help your child.  Also check out the Mathletics site this week.  Look for the Mathletics page to the right of this post.

Swimming

Keep bringing those togs.  Some children have earned another certificate last week.  Let's see who else can gain some new skills this week and complete the Herring certificate.  They will be presented at the Junior Syndicate Assembly on Friday afternoon.

Have a great week everyone.  Remember.......Persistence is the key to achieving tricky goals.  Keep working on it - even when it's difficult - and you will feel proud of yourself.