Stardome Visit

Cross Country

This morning we had our cross country race. We had beautiful sunny weather, but it was a little frosty. Our faces were so cold but running made them feel like they were on fire.

We were so sweaty, we really tried our hardest! It was awesome to finish the race!

By Ria and Troy

Young literacy leaders

Each Thursday a group of Year 6 students are coming in to help us with our writing.
They have been playing heaps of fun games with us to teach us to use punctuation and adjectives.
Today we learnt to use an 'AA' sentence. An 'AA' sentence is a normal sentence but you add two adjectives.
For example:
A normal sentence: There is a tree.
An AA sentence: There is a tall brown tree.

Leave us a message if you can think of an AA sentence for these 'normal sentences'.

I like donuts.
I hate people.
I love my mum.
I like Winter.
There is a planet.
The Moon orbits the Earth.

By: Joanna and Pia

Flight Simulation

Matariki

What is Matariki?

It is the name of a group of seven stars.

Matariki is the name for the maori new year.

We know it is Matariki when the '7 sisters' can be seen in the sky.

Why is Matariki important?

It only happens once a year.

It is a time for people to get together and enjoy feasting.

It celebrates new beginnings.

It is part of Maori culture and helped Maori people navigate at sea.

How do people celebrate Matariki?

Having lunch with their family's.

Singing maori songs (waiata).

What have LZ3 learnt about Matariki?

How to make a traditional maori kite from toetoe and harakeke.

We had to send a prayer to Papatuanuku to ask permission to use toetoe and harakeke for the kite.

We learnt how to cut harakeke properly.

We read a myth about Matariki and the 7 sisters.They were patupairehe who were sent up to Uru when they caused trouble.

We learnt a song about Matariki. 

We gave our flax kite to Mrs Jackways in the library. It is tradition to give away the first thing you make. We sang the Matariki song to her too.

Birkenhead EOTC trip

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DC Grant

Yesterday D.C.Grant came to my school. She told us the story that we have been reading since the year started. At the end the classes asked questions. She made three books. It took two years to make where the flag floats. Since she was 16 she had been writing books.

-Carina

DC Grant wrote her book and she read to us.

-Troy

On Thursday 9 May 2013, D.C. Grant came to the water studio and read 'Where the flag floats'. She wore glasses, jeans and short sleeves. After she finished reading 2,3,4 pages we asked questions. then autographs from her. LZ3 got the first autographs and photos, then LZ1 went to D.C. Grant second and LZ2 went to D.C. Grant third. She showed us a silver watch and she had short hair and her t-shirt was black and white.

-Joanna

DC Grant wrote us her autograph. Jennifer was waiting. Then we took a photo

-Stephen

LZ3 have a photograph with DC Grant. She came to read us a story. DC Grant made three books.

-Kevin

Mrs. Grant came to Water Studio. We Had Autographs from her and answers to our questions. She wrote 3 books. She is working on a new book. It took 2 years to write the book called 'where the flag floats'.

-Pia

ANZAC Day

ANZAC Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup plain flour

1 cup quick oats

1 cup desiccated coconut

3/4 cup brown sugar

125g butter

2 Tbsn golden syrup

2 Tbsn water

1 tsp baking soda

Method

1) Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line two baking trays with non-stick baking paper.

2) In a large bowl, sift flour then stir in oats, coconut and brown sugar. 

3) Put butter, golden syrup and water into a small saucepan. Melt together over a medium heat. Add baking soda.

4) Mix together the wet and dry mixtures.

5) Roll into balls and place on baking tray. 

6) Bake for around 10minutes or until golden brown.

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Mandarin

LZ3 do Mandarin each Thursday and Friday. They have been learning words for different sports, family, colours, foods, countries,counting numbers and greetings.

Here are some we learnt:
blue lan se
green lu se
yellow huang se
purple zi se
black hei se
orange cheng se
hello ni hao
dad ba ba
mum ma ma
big brother ge ge
big sister jie jie
little sister mei mei
little brother di di.

We also did some paper cutting to make the chinese symbol for 'Double Happiness'

By Nicole and Jenny.