Being me!

This term we are celebrating individuality and what makes us all different and unique. We made self-portraits using. First we looked in a mirror to find out what colour eyes and hair we had to make our pictures look like us. All our pictures are different just like us!

Te Hapori's new Cafe...

Last week we went to visit the senior students in their new building at Te Hapori in Highland Park. We went to the cafe which is run by the students. We learnt how to order food pay our money at the end. Thank you for having us Te Hapori !

Puppets Alive!

Last week we had a travelling puppet show come to our school to teach us about the different puppets that are made. We got to interact and play with many types of puppets from string puppets to puppets that need two people to make it move!

Oozy Slime

We are learning about chemical changes for science this term. First we watched a video on how to make slime, we used a visual recipe to follow each step. When we added the borax and water to the glue we watched the liquid solidify. It was amazing! some of us didn't want to touch the slime and others loved the feeling of the slime oozing through our hands.

Boccia

Welcome to term 4. We have a very busy term ahead with the film festival and our end of year celebrations. This term we are learning about time for maths, we are also learning about chemical changes for science. For sport we are learning how to play Boccia, here are some photos of us on our second session. We are learning the rules of the game and technique from our instructor Martin.

Old and New at Motat

Last Friday we went on a trip to Motat to learn about "old and new" things. Our educator, Abby, took us to a room for us to explore lots of different items that were from the olden days. We dressed up in old clothing, we practiced writing with a quill, we played with old toys and different household items from the olden days. After exploring Motat we got to go on the tram, what a fun day we had.

Visit to the Library

Each week we go the school library at Tamaki Primary to get some books out to read in class.

We love reading with Mrs Micic and exploring all the different books in the library.

Thanks for having us Mrs Micic.

Marble Park and Playground

Two weeks ago we went with Room 2 to the Marble Park as part of our topic, "Old and New".
We enjoyed putting marbles down the track and trying to find which direction it had gone. Thanks for a lovely outing Room 2!

Drama with Genevieve

This term we have been working with some other classes at base on a very special performance with our Drama teacher Genevieve.

We will be performing at the Te Oro (Arts Centre in Glen Innes) at the end of this term.

We have been practicing our roles in the performance. Here is a sneak peak... Watch this space!

Beginning and Ending Sounds

Hugo has been working very hard on his beginning and ending sounds. In this activity he has to identify if the "n" sound is at the beginning or end of the word. Well done Hugo, this was a very challenging activity!

Splatter Painting by Jackson Pollack

This term we are learning about famous artists. We did a painting style by Jackson Pollack. We used sticks, straws and paintbrushes to drip paint on paper. We had so much fun. Check out this video of us creating our masterpieces!

Just Keep Swimming!

This term we are lucky enough to get funding so we can continue our lessons with Helen. We continue to make huge gains in our swimming skills which is fundamental for swimming safety in a country like New Zealand with lots of beaches. Look at us working with small groups in the big pool.

Making patterns

New term and new learning. The students at Tamaki Primary are learning how to make patterns and complete patterns this term for maths. To start the term we did a rotation of different activities to see what we were able to do. We did some activities on the smart-

board, finished the pattern on laminated mats using play dough and did some pattern making games too. Watch over the term to see what other fun learning we do to learn about patterns!

Building a Sky Tower

We have been learning about important places in Auckland. After our trip to Auckland City last Wednesday we used different boxes and containers to build a tall tower. We enjoyed knocking it down too. Look at the tall buildings we made. 

Trip to the Sky Tower

We are learning about important places in Auckland. We went for a trip to the Sky Tower and then drove through the Domain on the way home. The Sky Tower was so tall! We walked over the glass which was very scary and saw someone doing the a Bungy Jump and the Sky Walk.
What a fabulous trip!

Games, Games and more Games!

We practice social skills throughout the day but we also spend time teaching and learning how to appropriately communicate with each other, learning skills like turn taking and following rules. We are getting much better at playing without adult support. Go Tamaki Primary!

Futsal at Riverside Sports

This term we have been lucky enough to Martin from Riverside Sports taking us for Futsal lessons. We have learnt so many new skills this term and we are getting very good at controlling the ball as well as scoring goals. Thank you Martin for taking the time to share your knowledge with us. We have had so much fun this term.

Out and about at Fruit World

This term we have been learning about healthy food. We can classify food into different food groups and we also learned the names of many different foods. We went for a visit to the fruit shop. We got to pick a piece of fruit to eat for morning tea. We loved looking at all the different fruit and vegetables that they sell.

Sommerville Cafe

Today we went to the Cafe at Sommerville which is run by the fabulous students at Te Hapori. We were so impressed by the service and food served to us. We had such a great time learning how to order food and pay the bill at the end.

Healthy Eating

This term we are learning about healthy food and how to categorize food into groups. This week we sorted different food items into fruit, vegetables, dairy, grains and protein.
Based on the programme "My Healthy Plate" we chose food items that we like to eat and made a plate by sorting items into the above groups. We are able to identify food that is good for us!