Today we learn't some more te reo. We had to get an ipod and look up some maaori words that were objects around the class. We're now going to put them on labels so then we can put  them on the wall and start learning what they mean and use them speaking te reo. My favourite thing was when I looked up the words because I was really interested in seeing what they mean and how to translate them. By Rio

Megan and i went outside and did some photography and went around the school. First we went to the community garden and met some really nice people and they said we can take photos of the pretty flowers. Also a man took us for a tour of the garden and told us about the plants and flowers. To make them look awesome up close we had to put the camera right up to the flower and take the picture and they looked GREAT!!! By Briar.

Studio 14 Reflection: Tuesday 29th May 
Some of our reflections for today - "The best thing about today was . . . "
Megan - "character writing because I liked writing about my cousin Sarah. I also liked maths because we had two post maths tests."
Tristan - "The best thing about today was fitness and L.I.F.E because L.I.F.E I found out lots of information and fitness I got my heart rate going and I found it fun."
Briar - "The best thing about today was L.I.F.E because Kealy and me got lots of information."
Samuel - "I liked fitness because I was fast."
Josh - "Playing capture the flag because it was fun and good exercise."

Week 5: L.I.F.E

For our L.I.F.E inquiry this week we have been identifying the causes of endangered animals. We found this information using our prior knowledge and the internet. We worked in pairs then brought our findings together. We have used ‘cause-effect’ diagrams to show our thinking.

One of the causes of endangered animals is poaching and hunting so we took a look at some pictures of controversial hunting . . . 

Some of these pictures were legal, but we have been using human continuums to decide if it is right or not.

We used deBono's Red Hat Thinking, the emotions, when looking at some photos of hunting.  We used 'wordle' to display our emotions as a class. Wordle allowed us to make the most frequent words used, the largest. Here are some of our immediate thoughts after viewing pictures of legally hunted endangered African Elephants: 

We have been learning poetry. It has been awesome. One of our favorites is the haiku poem. It has 3 lines in the poem. It has 5 syllables in the first line.It has 7 syllables in the second line. And in the last line there are 5 syllables. I hope you enjoy them. By Daniel and harry

Rugby is awesome

You need to pass in rugby

Hello dan carter

by daniel

Football is awesome 

my mum always support me

my mum is the best 

 by harry

L.I.F.E - How our life impacts on future Earth

For our L.I.F.E inquiry focus this term, our class is learning about the causes, effects and sub-effects of endangered animal species on Earth. 

We have been identifying endangered species around the world. Today we used laptops and atlas's to search for information. We have been shocked at the high number of animals there are that are endangered. 

 

Our organised independent learners as they manage their learning . . .

Congratulations to our Year 5/6 Poetry Finalists Sarah, Kyla and Kimberlee. You were brilliant today! 

Safe Cycling

Earlier on in the year, 2 police guys taught us how to check our bike. also, we learnt some good tips and skills while being on the road.  This is what it looked like. By Kyla, Tristan and Daniel 

Kealy, Josh and Daniel are getting ready to go, go, go!

Daniel is swerving past cones.

Kimberlee looking over her right shoulder.

Kobe signals to stop. Mrs Sandford is looking out for him if he...CRASH!!!

Traffic is backing up . . .  

In February we went on an awesome camp at Woodend! We learnt lots about living and working as a team. Check out Kyla, Tristan and Daniels' camp poem and some of our photos 

Studio 14

Camp, Camp, Camp.

Woodend camp

School camp

Crazy, Cool, Cunning camp,

Lazy, Dazy, Wavy camp

Those are just  few!

Shooting camp

Golf camp

Fun, fun, fun, camp

High, climbing wall camp

Water slide camp too!

Orienteering camp

Go-kart camp

Don’t forget Tired camp

Last of all,

Best of all,

I like Archery camp!

By Daniel, Kyla and Tristan :) 

WELCOME TO OUR TEAM!

We are a fun group of 9 and 10 year olds at Kaiapoi Borough School in Canterbury, New Zealand. Please join us in our learning during 2012. 

Miss Tame, Mrs Sandford, Sam, Jeffery, Rieleigh, Harry, Sarah, Nirvana, Megan, Samuel, Ruby, Kyla, Betty, Kealy, Kobe, Briar, Rio, Josh, Daniel, Tristan, Logan, Yasin, and Kimberlee.