Our MOTAT trip

On Friday 20 June, Sheridan Syndicate went on a trip to MOTAT. We were looking at inventions and how things can be designed and built. We had so much fun and really enjoyed the whole day. We liked going on the tram and running through the mirror maze. Our time in the classroom was fun, we got to look at really old items and then match them to modern objects. We really enjoyed writing with ink and a quill. Check out our photos below!!!!

Class Mihimihi

Our writing focus last week was Te Reo. We each wrote our mihimihi. Our next step is to practice saying it out loud and pronouncing the words correctly. Here are a few examples:

Vincent
Kia Ora Tena Koutou Katoa
Ko Vincent ahau
Ko Daniel taku papa
Ko Sascha taku mama
Ko Power te iwi
Ko Maungawhau te maunga
Ko Waitemata te awa

Otis I
Kia Ora Tena Koutou Katoa
Ko Otis ahau
Ko Sam taku papa
Ko Marieke taku mama
Ko Irvine te iwi
Ko Maungawhau te maunga
Ko Waitemata te awa

Deina
Kia Ora Tena Koutou Katoa
Ko Deina ahau
Ko Frankie taku papa
Ko Sandra taku mama
Ko Inocencio te iwi
Ko Maungawhau te maunga
Ko Waitemata te awa

Tupou
Kia Ora Tena Koutou Katoa
Ko Tupou ahau
Ko Koheleti taku papa
Ko Pipiena taku mama
Ko Liku te iwi
Ko Maungawhau te maunga
Ko Waitemata te awa

Bookweek

Room 3 had such a brilliant time last week during bookweek. We really enjoyed listening to the visiting authors and watching the space jump show. Mrs McLeod loved reading lots of interesting books to the children. We had lots of fun buddy reading with different classes and visiting the bookfair. In our classroom we did a variety of activities related to the books we had been reading. Here are some photos of our characters we dressed up as, for the parade. Can you recognise us??? and can you name the character we are?????

ART

In Room 3 we have been creating a collage of the 3 bears, from Goldilocks and the 3 bears. We started by drawing the outline of the bears and colouring in their faces. Then we ripped up pieces of coloured paper and glued them onto the bodies of the bears. We had to make sure to use plenty of glue and overlap the pieces of paper. Here are some photos of our work in progress. Come into Room 3 to see the finished product!!!!

Funky Feet Friday

On Friday 23 May we had funky feet Friday at Good Shepherd School. We were highlighting the importance of road safety.
In Room 3 we discussed road safety everyday and came up with these great ideas:

• Always cross the road at a controlled crossing (if possible)
• Look both ways for traffic, before crossing
• Always wear a helmet when riding bikes or scooters on the road or footpath
• Always wear a seatbelt when travelling in the car

Check out our funky feet!!! Can you guess who they belong to, in Room 3?????????

Cross Country Recounts

For homework in Week 2, we wrote a recount of our school cross country.  We all had lots of fun and tried really hard.  Here are 3 samples of our work.

Lucy
On Thursday we ran in our school cross country.  I came first.  I was excited before the race.  When I finished I was happy.  We ran around the school.

Allessandra
Everybody raced in the cross country at school.  It was on Thursday 6 May and we ran it for fitness.  I was so excited and Lucy's mum helped me finish the race.  I helped my friend Maggie when she fell over.

Skylar
Everybody joined in the cross country.  Lots of parents came to school.  We did long running for exercise.  It happened last Thursday.  I felt tired at the end.

Topic - Baby Carriers

In Room 3 we have started our Technology topic for the term.  We are looking at Functions and how things work.  At the moment we are focussing on baby carriers: how they work and what their function is.  We have examined 3 baby carriers so far: stroller, backpack and frontpack.  We labelled the parts of each baby carrier and discussed why they had those particular parts. Check out your photos!!!