Whakamanawa 2020

Kia ora Te Rōpū Whakamanawa.

We are now in our final term of the year . Term Four is always a busy one and seems to go by very quickly. I am looking forward to having a great last term and participating in all of the fun activities and events that we have coming up.

Whakamanawa Weekly Overviews

Site testing

Learning Opportunities

Here is an overview of what we will be doing in Whakamanawa.

Check out your Literacy and Numeracy class pages also.

READO #3

READO Takitini #3

READO #3

Use the links on here to take you to the READO activities.

Reflecting on Lockdown

Lockdown Reflections

This week we have headed back to school. Complete this PMI Chart to show what you think the positives, the negatives and the interesting things were about learning from home and being in lockdown mode.

Let's Get Creative

Mother's Day Activities

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is on Sunday 10 May. To make someone's day, spend time with your mum or another special adult. Complete these fun tasks and share it with them. You have a copy of this in your 'Other' folder.

This week will be a great time to show our Make Someone's Day value.

Music Home Learning Choice Board

NZ Music Month

Using the links on the boxes above, find ways to create your own music. Record what you create and share it to your blog. You might want to create a Google Slide to collate your pieces of music. Check the Arts page for your learning task project.

Dr Suess by Wes Tank

Rap Reading

Wes Tank brings a creative spin on some popular Dr Seuss books. Watch these clips and think about how Wes was able to create these fun versions of these books.

Do you think you can create your own?

Think About Your Online Activity

Cyber Smart Learning

Go to the Cyber Smart Page and read through the Who You Are section. Reflect on how you are as an online learner and the way you communicate with others.

YOUR TASK~In your Cyber Smart folder, you have your own copy of this Google Drawing. Complete it and assess yourself by filling in one of the boxes at the bottom.

Lockdown Listening

Whakamanawa's Lockdown Music

Whakamanawa Sounds

During Friday's Google Meet, we decided to create a slide to share what music we have been listening to. Check out the cover slide to find out what to do. Then sit back and listen to the sounds being listened to by our classmates.

Remember to use the clean version!

(I have made a comment on each slide so check it out!)

ANZAC LEARNING~WE WILL REMEMBER

Whakamanawa ANZAC Day 2020

Learn

Use this digital learning object to explore and learn about ANZAC Day and why it is important to us as a nation.

ANZAC Day Digital Puzzle Poster

Digital Puzzle

In your Inquiry folder, you have a copy of this slide. Go through each activity to earn a puzzle piece. Use the puzzle pieces to create an ANZAC poster.

What Else Can You Do?

April Coping Calendar

Use this calendar to find activities to help keep your mind positive and to help cope with the changes we are all facing at the moment.

Things To Do At Home

Here are a range of activities that you might want to do. Remember to share anything that you do with me. Take photos and write about what you do on your blog.

Other Learning Sites to Explore

Click on the images of the different sites to find some interesting topics, activities and things to do. This is a space for you to guide your own learning and to fond something you want to know more about. You will find games, videos, books and information for kids.

Have fun and explore!

Things to Do at Home

Some Ideas from Mrs Abernethy

Mrs Abernethy has out together some cool ideas for things you can do at home. If you complete any and are able to take a photo of them, share them with her and post them to your blog.

brenda@gilberthorpe.school.nz

Keep Our Values Going and Growing

Virtual Fish! Tickets

While we are all working from home, you can still earn Fish! tickets. These are not our normal Fish! tickets. These are virtual Fish! tickets.

I will fill in your name and write in what you are getting it for and then share it with you.

Good luck!!

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