LZ3
Thursday, 12 September 2013
Thursday, 5 September 2013
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
Wednesday, 4 September 2013
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
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Sunday, 16 June 2013
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.
Saturday, 18 May 2013
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
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
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