The children in Kōtuku have taken on a new focus learning in maths this term (area and perimeter). Using their creative skills and new found knowledge they have created block portraits and a Birds Eye view of a classroom, just some of their many extension tasks.
Our swimming is coming to an end, but the children have gained a lot of new skills to take with them this summer and continue using in the lake . It was so much fun!.
The Children enjoyed exploring and learning about the different floods that Greymouth endured over the past years. We also took the time to walk around and identify the exisiting buildings and streets that were effected by flooding. This was fun!. Where will the next one take us?.
Pizza Week
Every Friday over the last term, we have been working with food and creating some yummy cooking. Last week the children decided we would make pizza, so pizza it was. They had to start their pizza by making the base from scratch , this was a fun activity as they got to get their hands messy and sticky. It was great to see them working with the dough and figuring out the ratio of dry to wet ingredients to get the right base constancy. Once the bases were done it was time to create their pizza, add their favourite toppings, cook and eat.
As part of our Topic, we have been looking into New Zealand Native Birds. Today the children got messy with the clay, as the created their own birds to display in the classroom. There was a lot of laughter and banter about their chosen clay birds. The most popular bird structure in the classroom was the “little spotted kiwi” .
We have been discussing onomatopoeia in Kōtuku, as well as primary art colours. We came up with some fabulous artwork!
We had a fabulous time practicing for Athletics Day. Unfortunately, the weather had other ideas, so we missed out this year.
