Junior Cross Country

We had an enjoyable morning at Bishops Park for our Junior Cross Country races. We loved having our buddies from Room 21 watch us and cheer for us as we got near the finish line!

Maths

This week we have been learning about doubles and halves. 

We would love to practice double and halves to 10 with you at home! 

Try these: 

double 2
double 4
double 6
double 8
double 9
double 1
double 7
double 3
double 5
double 10

1/2 6 

1/2 10 

1/2 4 

1/2 8 

1/2 12 

1/2 18 

1/2 16 

How to brush your teeth!

We were very excited this week to receive a letter from the tooth fairy. She asked us if we could write instructions for how to brush your teeth. The tooth fairy said the teacher would type some onto our class blog so other children at Muritai School could learn how to brush their teeth properly! 

How to Brush your teeth

Equipment:

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Water

First squirt the toothpaste onto the toothbrush. Then you put it in your mouth. Then you brush and brush for one minute then your teeth look shiny!

By Theo

How to Brush your teeth

Equipment:

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Water

First squirt the toothpaste on your toothbrush. Next rinse the water over the toothbrush. Then brush your teeth. Finally rinse your toothbrush.

By Francie

How to Brush your teeth

Equipment:

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Water

Pick up your toothbrush then squirt the toothpaste on your toothbrush. Then brush your teeth. Finally you’re finished. Then rinse your mouth.

By Lachlan

How to Brush your teeth

Equipment:

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Water

First put the toothpaste on the toothbrush. Next put your toothbrush under the tap. Finally brush your teeth then you will have shiny teeth!

By Lily

Out of Africa, Mime and Royal NZ Ballet

This term we have been very lucky to see 3 different shows which incorporated music, story telling, dance and mime. 
The students wrote recounts about the shows and shared their thoughts with one another.

These were some words to describe the Royal NZ Ballet 

Amazing             Fancy dresses
Funny                 Jump like a grasshopper
Concentrating    Spinning
Strong                Interesting
Elegant              Good memory
Great                 French
Careful
Flexible
Skinny
Split Jumps

Out of Africa

First the African man read us a story about a little girl. Next he played some instruments they were a farting drum and a needle instrument. Secondly he played instruments that he had made. My favourite was the double flute. Then we went for lunch.
By Barney

On Monday in the morning Room 4 went to the Out of Africa show. They had heaps of cool instruments he had a double flute and a very noisy and big drum. I most of all loved the story with the girl and the animals we clapped and moved onto the next thing.  By Francie

Svargo

We enjoyed the fantastic mime show from Svargo!

Room 4 Scientists

Try some lava in a cup

What we used:

A clear cup

¼ cup of vegetable oil

1 to 4 teaspoons of salt

Water

Food colouring

What we did:

1. Fill the cup about ¾ cup full of water

2. Add about 5 drops of food colouring

3. Slowly pour the oil into the cup. See how the oil floats on top

4. Sprinkle the salt on top of the oil

5. Watch blobs of lava move up and down in your cup!

6. Add another teaspoon of salt to keep the effect going.

How does it work?

It looks a bit like a lava lamp because the oil floats on top of the water because it is lighter than the water. Since the salt is heavier than oil, it sinks down into the water and takes some oil with it, but then the salt dissolves and back goes up the oil!!!

Autumn

We are learning to use our senses and adjectives in our writing to make it more interesting. 

In Autumn I hear leaves falling on the ground and the rain pouring on the ground. I smell the air and it is different to summer. 

By Kieran 

In Autumn I pick apples to make apple pie. It tastes like a crunchy apple. It smells like cooked apple and I hear crunch when I eat it and it tastes yum and it feels hot. 

By Lachlan 

Autumn sounds like the birds flying away to a warm place in the sky. It is very cold in fall. The leaves have hot colours like the bright sun. 

By Amber 

In Autumn I hear the wind rustling the leaves on the trees. I see the rain pouring down. I taste yummy food. In Autumn I touch my cosy bed. I smell the damp wet air. 

By Alex

Three Billy Goats Gruff

We loved watching Takahe reading group acting out "Three Billy Goats Gruff". Barney you were a fantastic reader with very good expression and Lachlan you were a scary troll! Joe, Blaine and Kieran we enjoyed watching you play the parts of billy goats!

Furry Visitor!

Thank you Elsie for sharing your rabbit Pepe with the class. Pepe is only a baby rabbit. Baby rabbits are called rabbit kittens!