Your ideas on Awe and Wonder

Hi everyone
Our topic this term is "Awe and Wonder". During the first couple of weeks in term 2, we were dazzled by many wonders of the world such as Great Wall of China, Pyramids of Egypt, Table Mountain, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Eiffel Tower of and many more. Also, we were totally awestruck by the Fibonnacci sequence in nature. Write down the views on these subjects and the topic you want to explore more this term.

Ms Cheung

Term 1 Recount

Hi Room 4
You've been using a range of literacy devices such as similes, onomatopoeia, idioms and speeches in your writing in term 1. Take a look at your friends' writing and make a comment.

Term 2 Homework

Hi everyone
Please remember to bring in your homework book every day for marking.

Room 4  Homework      Term 2  of 2014 Our topics this term is on “Awe and Wonder”. Our homework routine consists of: Reading to an adult every day. Learning spelling words. Learning any times tables and basic facts for that week. As well as that, choose from the following independent learning projects and do one every week:
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Make a pattern sequence that you like and explain how it works.
Make up a board game on timestables and write the rules.
Write an acrostic poem on Awe or Wonder or something that you like.
Write a recount of something exciting you did at home.
Write a place that you would like to visit. For example, one of the famous wonders of the world, the Pyramids in Egypt.
Brainstorm different ways how seeds disperse.
Draw a Y chart about seeds or something you like to find out.
Interview your friends or anyone in your family about something you want to know. For example, do boys or girls like the same patterns?
Write a report about your favourite author or hero.
Create a word search on a chosen topic for your friend to do.
Retell a story you’ve read and write about the author’s views.
Draw a pattern that you can see in nature and explain why you like it.
Draw a lifecycle of a chosen plant or animal.
Draw a flowchart to explain how to make or do something.
Find a book or website about a topic you are wondering about and write a list of interesting facts.
Write “Who am I” clues on an object or a number.

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Term 2 Newsletter

Hi everyone
Welcome back to Term 2! It's going to be a fantastic term. On Wednesday in week one, there will be an amazing science in hall. Watch the space.
Please send in your money by Friday week 1 because swimming is in week 3 and 4.
Remember to bring your swimming togs, goggles, towel and a plastic bag.

• Mathematics
  focus will be on fractions, Multiplication, Division and Algebra.

• English will focus on recount and explanation writing.

•  Reading will be on gaining meaning from texts by using in depth questioning.
 

• Topic is on “Awe and Wonder”. We will first enquire into the world of seed dispersal and the natural wonders of the world. Then the children can choose a topic they wish to explore.

• Our P.E. and Health programme will be on team invasion games such as rugby/netball and fitness is on skipping.

• Maori language will focus on using simple phrases to describe the weather.

•Visual Arts will be on exploring patterns in nature such as the Fibonacci sequence.