2009 Class Blog

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Class 2008

2008 Room 23 class was very cool. We had a lot of fun and learnt many things. Some of the class have moved onto new adventures. I enjoyed your smiling faces and look forward to maybe catching up with you in the future. All the best for 2009!

Room 23 2009 class has a new blog: http://qps-room23.blogspot.com/.

Inquiry Conclusion

Sorry no pictures. The cameras all had to be returned to the Library for storage over the holidays.
We presented our conclusions to our inquiry investigations yesterday. We have found out a lot and we also worked really well together to gather information.

The Gardens group. We began thinking Rabbits would beautify our school but after researching what Rabbits do and how much looking after they would need we decided it would better to look at growing eatable gardens. Rabbits need to eat too.

Lizards group thought building an enclosure would be a good idea. With the idea of being a rescue shelter for lizards. After some, a lot of research, we have found it would be better to create gardens in areas in the school that lizards would like to live in.

Maps and signs group had some fantastic ideas! A map at the entrance of the school so visitors can find where everything is in the school. A big sign pointing where the school is. Signs labeling the different buildings in the school.

Worm farm group emailed the council and found different websites on the internet. Thier research found out a lot of information about what kind of worms and what they do.

Good Work! It was very impressive to see the different things each group found out that could beautify our school. The children have lots of great ideas they will be able to take to their new classes next year.

We put our poems to music!

Students from Room 21, year 5/6 students, helped us today to put our poetry we have written to music. We used the Mac computers and the Garageband programme.
Our written poems are in our Learning Journals for you to enjoy Mums and Dads!

How to Swim

By Thomas

Circle our arms

that's how to stroke,

but make sure your woke.

My favourite thing is to dive

or how about five!

Kick your legs back and forward

like your on a boogie board.

What I learnt about making paper

I learnt that you can make coloured paper. Josh

I learnt that you had to rip newspaper up in little bites and leave it over night until it has soaked. Paris

I learnt that paper isn't just in factories. Cole

I learnt you have to use newspaper. Britta

It is a very messy job! Isabella

I learnt newspaper can turn into new paper! Kane

You can make new things out of all things. Lexi

To put glitter on coloured paper. Tyra

I learnt that I can recycle old paper! Katelynd

How to make an Electrical Circut

We had fun today making circuts to make a light bulb go on.

Next week (8) for homework the children will have reading, spelling and are to do some chores around the house to raise money to buy their own 9 volt battery. These will be used to make their own xmas decoration. Go to it!

Beartifying our School

Will Rabbits and Lizards beautify our School?
Some research is needed with this question.
If you have a comment please tell us!

Remember we are learning to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Crosscountry Race!

Colin's Presentation

Colin presented a project to the class which he has been working on all year with Mrs Small.

It was very interesting. Thanks Colin!

How to?

Wow, our inquiry is going really well!
In the classroom you can see the experiements we have been looking at.
How to plant a sunflower. How much dirt does it need? Does it need light? How much water? Does it need water to grow?

Wanaka Waste Busters visited again and this time we planted a spud in a bucket. Not an ordinary spud though.
Photos taken by Hannah

Simon has also visited us again. He helped us to brainstorm all the things we think will beautify our school and then we voted what we thought we would like to do. We split into groups and 'Action Planned' how we are going to do it. We think we will need some help too!
Photos taken by Colin.

We need to write letters to some people to ask about how we are going to do some of the things. To write the letters we need PAPER! We have researched how to make paper and are now making paper in the classroom. Lexi's mum is helping too.

Lachie, Matthew and Ruben found this website. How to make recycled paper: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/cool/paper.htm

Lexi and Katelynd found this site. It also explains how to reuse and reduce paper waste:
http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/paper/paper.htm


Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIF-5ZhxMmA

Get Well Soon!

Kent's Mum had an accident last Friday and had to spend a night in Invercargill hospital. We are pleased to hear she is back home. We got busy and made her a get well card on Friday. Kent took it home for her. We hope it has cheered her up. Get well soon!

Yaaaayyyy! We have Melaine Bear!

We did it! For the first time this year we have made a good impression with Mr Hamilton during the weekly music lesson and we have got Melaine Bear for the whole week! She is lounging in our star chair over the weekend. Hope she likes it in our classroom and wants to stay.

Congratulation to Ashley and Cole for getting certificates this week. You have both been trying really hard to be switched on in class. Awesome!!!!

We have ben working on our inquiry this week, 'Beautifying our School'. Outside our classroom in the cloakbay are some maps of our school. If anyone has a suggestion please either email, post a comment or write onto our maps when you are visiting the classroom.

Don't forget the Gear Sale at School tomorrow.

Have a great weekend!

Weekly Goal Setting

Each Friday we set our goals for the next week. Some of us think being good or not being naughty is a really good goal. We are learning to think about what being good means or sitting on the mat nicely means and trying to come up with learning goals. Here are some goals set for next week:

Samantha: Use a dictionary and check my writing.
Petra: Check my writing and use a dictionary.
Hannah: get better at finding things on the internet.
Colin: Write neater. Capital letters, check spelling.
Kiki: getting my reading worksheets finished. Read every night.
Britta: Capital letters at the start of the sentence. Look in the dictionary.
Kane: Do my homework every night and prove I am good at something like maths.
Freddie: find things easier on the computer. Write neater.
Lachie: write better stories and write neater.
Cole: Be neater in all my work.
Paris: Do my homework every night.

Freaky Friday!

Freaky!

Wow! Bevan Docharty came to our school

This report was made by Hannah.

Well done Lachie. Good report from you too!

Extra Homework Sites

Make Your Own Maths WorksheetsDownload this free program and you can create your own basic facts worksheets to practice at home.http://www.schoolhousetech.com/Math/Download.aspx

There are lots of great websites to visit to have fun and at the same time getfaster at doing basic facts. Get really speedy at + and - to 10 then practise to 20.Blast the sums that come down like space invaders. Great for getting fast at addition!http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/alien/alien.html
Don't get slimed! Get fast at subtraction instead!http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/mission/mission.html
To make your own quizzes and worksheets, go to: http://themathworksheetsite.com/

Learn how to type:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tuxtype/Tuxtype2-1.5.3-installer.exe?downloadYou might also be interested in TuxPaint and TuxMaths as well. Enjoy

This link takes you to NZ Maths Families. Help and support for you at home: http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/families/index.aspx
Wicked Maths: http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/homework_help/maths/
Interactive maths activities: http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/maths/intermathsindex.html

English Online. A New Zealand Ministry site:
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/students.html

Term Newsletter

• 13 October 2008
  
  Dear Parents/Caregivers and Children
  
  
  Term 4 already, where has the year gone!
  
  Events this term:
  * Athletics day 29 October
  * Middle school swimming 24 November – 12 December (every day in High School pool).
  * Pet afternoon 28 November
  
  The Key Competency this term we are learning about is Thinking:
  I know when I am thinking when I think about my writing and how to make it better. I check if it makes sense. Go back and read it again. Take time to think about things.
  Inquiry Topic: How to beautify our school.
  Homework:
• Reading every day. If your child has not brought home a book get them to read to you a book they have at home. Remember reading to you improves fluency, expression and comprehension.
  Spelling. A list of 6 weekly words. Each word is to be put into a full sentence and learnt. Spelling tests are each Friday.
• Maths will also be glued into their homework books and to be completed by the end of the week.
• Oral Language homework focus for this term:
  1 Holiday news
  2 Present a Poem- find or write a poem to recite to the class
  3 Own news
  4 Amazing Discoveries
  5 Own news
  6 Out of Africa - choose an animal, country or person from Africa and tell us about it.
  7 Own news
  8 A-Z Speeches
  9 Own news
  10 Christmas: If I could have one wish for Christmas it would be….
  
  Extra Homework. If you think your child needs more homework you will find something on the websites listed on our class blog. Or there are really good books in the local book stores but please remember children also learn through play too and it is important they have time just to play. There is plenty of homework going home in the bookbag each day.
  
  Remember parents are always welcome to come in anytime if you want to talk or help out in the classroom.
  
  Cyndi Kruijer

Thank you Simon

Cross Country Skiing

Lexi and Petra put together this report all about our visit to the Snow Farm.
Enjoy!

Recycle and Reuse!

Hannah and Freddie have put together a report about Simon from Wanaka Waste Busters visiting our class.