Study Ladder

Today we talked about how we were going with Study Ladder. Many students had completed the tasks that I have set so I shared some new tasks that I had put on for them (as requested). They all knew how they were progressing and what levels they were on, so in celebration of this I am sharing the updated set of Study Ladder certificates. Ka mau te wehi, Rongomatane!

We Got This, Rongomatane!

After Rongomatane saw the Makaraka Staff video that they shared, they were inspired to do the same. After a few attempts to get the videos sent through (sorry guys, technical difficulties), it's ready to go. The main theme that I got from watching this video, is how much we are all missing each other and can't wait to see one another again. Perhaps that's why we love to catch up during our Google Meets. Thank you, parents, for taking up the challenge. Our tamariki are very lucky to have you! Stay tuned for Rongomatane's next crazy adventure😜And a big thank you to my son, Ethan for putting the video together. "It takes a Village!"

ANZAC Day Study

Over the past week, we have discussed ANZAC Day and what it means to us. During our Hangout Meets we shared ideas like, "a day to remember the soldiers that died at war" and "we have a place to feel safe because of what they did." Even though we couldn't celebrate like we have in the past, we decided to try and make it special anyway. Here is what we did...

The Amazing Machine

We read the shared book, The Amazing Machine. We can read along with Mrs Hannah and then practise our voices like we do in class. There were a few tricky words to learn too. This week we created our own Amazing Machines, just like Fenella Figgins. What do you think?

I Love...

Last week we read and practiced our shared poem, I Love... It has helped us to learn about the -lk sound in words. We found lots of -lk words in the poem and also from our own knowledge. To help us remember the sound we do a gulp action because we all learn and remember in different ways. This week we challenged ourselves to include a photo of an -lk word.

Our Writing for Week 1

For writing, we can choose "silly sentences" and/or "once upon a picture" options. We can also choose to be a Word Detective. Then there's always the chance to write about whatever we like. So many choices!!! And that's what writing should be - a chance to share ideas on paper (or Chromebooks).

Precious Moments

Last week, Maia welcomed her little brother to the world. Here is a photo of her visiting the hospital under the strict rules of Covid-19 Level 4. Mum and baby are doing fine, and Maia is excited beyond words.

Vegetable Garden Math

During Week 1, Mrs Mill set a task to investigate 2-dimensional shapes. Here is the work that the children shared with her. It is always nice to combine math with art and creative thinking.

The Genie - Shared Poem

Here is the work that we have done with our Shared Poem.

LEARN: We were looking for words that have the long -e sound and use the blends, -ie and -ee. We found words in the poem and added words that we know.

CREATE: Finally, we used Google Drawings to Create a display of these words, including an image of a genie and 3 wishes that we would choose.

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Study Ladder Progress

Wow! I have been so impressed with how many students are spending time on Study Ladder to learn and practise their math knowledge and strategies. Here are some students worth celebrating as they achieved certificates for their hard work.

Life in our Bubbles

Rongomatane students have been very busy in their bubble over the holidays. Here are some photos of the things that they have been doing. Thank you for sharing the things that you have been doing over the bubble holiday during our Google Hangout Meet this morning. Your input has shaped the way this presentation was put together.