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Ata Marie Team 4! Welcome to Term 4!

Today is Wednesday 20th October 2021, the Auckland region is at Alert Level 3, Phase 1.

Just a few reminders for today:

  • We have our Team 4 Assembly at 9am today. Remember to wear something yellow!

  • Fakalofa lahi atu! It's Niue Language Week this week!

  • Our theme this term is: 'Tā Tātou Kōrero, Tā Tātou Kōwhiringa - Our Voice, Our Choice'

  • Bubble School starts this week for the children of essential workers. If you are attending, bring your Chromebook (fully charged, in its case/bag), your lunchbox and named drink bottle & mask.

  • Be on time for your Class google meets. Ensure GM 4 GM (Good manners for Google Meets) when attending all online classes & stay Cybersmart online.

  • Mr Vogt will be having Makerspace everyday at 1pm. Feel free to go to his Meets where you will be making awesome things with him!

  • Ms West is running a Creative Space meeting today at 12pm. She has some amazing activities ready for you.

1.

Introducing - Niue Arts & Crafts

WALT: become familiar with a new topic.

Niue Language Week

Instructions

  1. Watch the video.

  2. Write four facts about Niuean master weaver Makataone Pilokolu.

  3. Use the checklist to make sure you are on track and up to date .


Resources

4 Facts

CHECK LIST

* So you can check you're not missing anything
You can also click on the link to take you to a Niue Language Resource site.


2.

Reading

WALT: use our research skills to gain a better understanding about a topic.

Instructions

  1. Find your literacy teacher below.

  2. Read the article for your own literacy class.

  3. Complete the reading activity for your own literacy class.

  4. Complete the research presentation.

  5. Complete the word work.

  6. Post these on your blog.

Resources

Research Presentation

Word Work of the Day

Finished? Choose one of the links below:

3.

Writing

WALT: Use descriptive and metaphorical language to recount important events in an interesting way.

Instructions

  1. Watch the video to get some inspiration.

  2. Make a copy of the writing template.

  3. Complete the writing task for today.

  4. Post on your blog.

4.

Maths

WALT: show the possible outcomes of a probability experiment.

Instructions

  1. Watch the video.

  2. Practice your times tables.

  3. Complete a Bronze, Silver, Or Gold Activity. Challenge yourself!

  4. Complete XtraMath and Maths-Whizz.

  5. Remember to keep posting your progressions for Maths Whizz - keep working hard on it!

5.

Design Task

Instructions

Today you are going to create a hiapo tapa design.

  1. Research some hiapo designs.

  2. Make a copy of the template.

  3. Create your own album hiapo design.

  4. Post on your blog.

Resources

6.

Chapter Book

The BFG

Chapter 6

By Roald Dahl


7.

PENN

Make sure you check out todays PENN episode. You can either click the image on the right or access this via the Pt England School website.