TERM 3 - Today's mahi...
Kei te mahi tatou i tenei ra...
Monday 9th August/
Mane te tuaiwa o Ākuhata
Panui...
$7 lunches - this Thursday - orders close on Wednesday
Raffle money - if you haven't sold your tickets as yet, plese bring them back to school so someone else can sell them.
Save the Date! Disco - 2nd September
Whanau/teacher Korero next week (Please note - these are not for you to attend. If you come with your parents you will need to go to the Art room during that time). Also - school closes early on Weds and Thursday.
Maths changeover today - straight after morning tea
Assembly today
Patrols
We are on Patrols this week.
Please make sure that you know WHEN you are on.
Karakia me Pepeha o Mangapapa
Let's start our day with our MK Karakia and Pepeha
Through this we are meeting our te reo schoolwide progressions as we are able to;
Say and know the actions to the school blessing and/or karakia - He Honore
Say and know the actions to the school pepeha -Mangapapa Pepeha
Our Maramataka
Now let's share our maramataka for today.
Through our calendar we are learning to ask/answer;
Today's date in te reo (day, number, month)
The day it was yesterday
The day it will be tomorrow
The day's weather
The current season
Memory Warm Up
Let's get our brains and listening ears warmed up and ready to start the day!
Listen carefully for the instructions.
Word Work
With me
Today we will be looking at the 'ow' 'ou sound.
Independent:
You need to choose one of the following activities;
*A word work game
*Spelling notebooks
Literacy Learning - Writing and Reading
What are 'The Arts' and why do people create through 'The Arts'?
What is rap? Why do people rap? How do you rap? How do you get your message across when rapping?
While our focus will be MAHI TAHI and WHAIWHAKAARO, you will need to use your Kairangahau Learning Asset for the research component as well.
MORNING TEA
Maths time!
Maths changeover today.
(On a Monday you will go straight to your maths room and return just before Assembly)
Room 2 Maths group can find today's learning by clicking on the button below.
LUNCHTIME
Steps Web MKids
Those learners with a Steps Web account, please continue with your programme.
Silent Reading
The rest of Room 2 will have this time to Silent Read. This gives you an opportunity to read for enjoyment and to give your reading strategies and skills a work out!
Guided Reading
Ekam and Xavier R, we will have your Guided Reading session now.
2-2.25pm - Zoe and Maia with Vicki in the Room 3/5 Breakout Space
Inquiry & CyberSmart Tools
Today we will be using Padlet to share some of our thinking around our Inquiry concept.
There are four padlets that you need to add your thinking to.
Padlet have made some changes to their website around how you add your thinking.
For today's padlets, you can either use the audio recording tool or the video recording tool.
You need to respond to the questions;
Why Dance? Why do people dance?
Why Music? Why do people create music?
Why Art? Why do people create artworks?
Why Drama? Why do people act?
Click on each button below to visit each Padlet. Please use our normal password. Please remember to add your name to padlet response.
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Not sure how to use the new updates to Padlet?
Watch the screen castify video clip to help you.