Walk to the beach to check the tide

Today we walked to Paihia beach to check the tide. We are learning about the ocean this year and this Term we are learning about tides. Thank you very much to the parents who came with us (Marcus, Jimmy and Natasha). We would not have been able to do our walk without your help.

The tide was very high today. We made a mark on the boat ramp. Next time we visit we will see if the tide id high or low.

Dance Performance

Today we were very fortunate to have a professional dance group perform for us (The New Zealand Dance Company). They performed "Matariki for Tamariki". It was an inspiring and professional performance, which was a great introduction to our learning about Matariki.

Matariki for Tamariki

Here is some of our writing. . . 

We like the costumes. Beautiful dancing. It was really, really good. By Wolf

Today we saw a dance performance. I like dance. By Kowhai

I liked the dancing. I liked the singing.  By Keirah

I liked the dancers. I liked the dance costumes. By Rieko

Digital learning

Today with Whaea Rebecca we were learning how to use our I.Pads to record images of different things (light to dark, tecture, colourful).  We worked in groups. We learnt to use our I.Pad camera correctly and we also learnt some new vocabulary.

Christmas Parade

 On Friday Te Awa dressed up as bird watches to be part of the Paihia School float. Te Moana were fishing. They had beautiful bright fish hanging off their fishing lines. We all had alot of fun on the truck. Pauline Fox gave us all a delicious Gingerbread man (thank you Pauline).

Here is some of our writing about the Parade.

I liked being in the Parade. It was fun. I saw my Mum. 

By Maizy

On Friday we were in the Parade. I got to see my Mum and Miss Simmonds gave us a Gingerbread man. It tasted a little bit spicy, but it was yummy. We were playing rock, paper scissors. 

By Luz

The Christmas Parade was fun because it was my first time on the truck. 

By Khayson

I didn't see my family because I was playing rock, paper, scissors on the truck.

By Anaru

Te Awa's Movie

 We made a movie about what school would be like 

"In the olden days".

We hope you enjoy it.

In the olden days movie

Matariki kites

 As part of our learning about Matariki, we have been making decorative kites. We read the book "The seven kites of Matariki for inspiration.

The seven kites of Matariki YouTube.

Here are some of our kites.

Koa making her kite.

Sofia 

Lola

Demi

Maizy

Wolf

Zoe

Maia

Charlotte

Rushil

Ezra

Storm

Anaru

Samson

Koa