Digital Cameras

This term we are learning how to use the digital cameras. We have taken lots of photos. Some of the photos we are scrapbooking.

THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER

Yesterday Bears performed their play, "The Ant and the Grasshopper."
Ant gets stuck on a rock in the middle of the river. Grasshopper has to go and ask all the animals for help. FInally tiger says he will move so mongoose can get the eggs. When mongoose moves from the well cobra can get a drink and then parrot can get the bananas. Parrot gives grasshopper a vine so she can help ant out of the river.
Bears did an awesome job on the play.

ANYONE FOR TENNIS?

On Thursday, 18th September Room 6 had some tennis coaching. Three coaches from Wakapuaka tennis club came and taught us some skills. We all did really well and improved in a short time. Lots of us are keen to have another go.

Hippo's Hiccups

Poor hippo has the hiccups. All the animals try to help him but it's crocodile who gets rid of hippo's hiccups by giving him a big fright!
Hippos reading group performed this play in Junior assembly and did a fantastic job. Well done.

PLAY TIME!

Today Tigers performed a play in Junior assembly. The play was "Home Comes the Hunter." All the children used very clear speaking voices and acted the play out so well. Great job!

Cross Country

Our school has just completed the cross country. We ran in our age groups. Lots of our families came to cheer us on. We all did really well and had lots of fun.

FITNESS

As part of our study on the Olympic Games we designed fitness

cards for our class to use. We decided to do a fitness circuit so 

each  group made

 an activity for the circuit. We made cards explaining the activity and listing any equipment needed.

MASK MAKING

This term, in art, we are making masks. At the beginning of term 4 our school will be going in the Mask Parade. We are looking at using symmetry in masks. 

We made these black and white masks this week.

WHAT A DRAMA!

There's been drama in Room 6! We've been writing about and dramatizing The Three Billy Goats Gruff. We've been practising our movements and facial expressions.We had some very fierce trolls!

Some of our reading groups have also been doing plays. One group did their play for the Junior assembly on Friday. It was a funny play called "No Excuse." The children all read with clear voices and expression. Carol was very proud of them.

Shazzlewogs

We have been designing homes for a shazzlewog.

Shazzlewogs are small pets. They are about 10 cm high, have short legs with three toes and have small wings but cannot fly. They have a trunk which they use for drinking water. When we designed a house for them we had to remember that they are shy and like a place to hide. Also, that they sleep in a nest and like to splash in water. Shazzlewogs eat carrots and like to climb. 

Emma made this shazzlewog. You can tell it is a female because of its colours. Male shazzlewogs are purple and yellow.