Christmas Art from Nature

 Haize had a cool idea for us to make Christmas art using things we find outside. So we did! Some people decided to use indoor objects instead. Some very creative, festive pieces!

Rotation, Reflection and Translation

 We are learning about rotation, reflection and translation.

Rotation is when something is spinning around one spot, like a fidget spinner, a fan and a clock.

Reflection is when something reflects back like in a mirror or in the water.

Translation is when you move a shape to another place but it stays the same otherwise.

We made Māori patterns because it's Māori Language Week this week.

First, we traced around shapes or drew our own ones.

Then we cut them out and made copies of them.

After that, we stuck them on paper after we had rotated, reflected or translated them.

It was fun and the end products are great!

Te Reo Māori Learning in Kōtuku this week

Check out what we did in class this week to help learn more Te Reo Māori!

Another Week of Kōtuku Home Learning to Celebrate!

Check out the amazing work that Kōtuku children are doing from home - we are so proud of them!

Abhi's Menu and Writing

Kaitlyn has been finding Homonyms and practising Te Reo Māori.

Leighton has been making lemonade and practising Te Reo!

Skye has been practicing Maths, looking into fractions and labelling kitchen utensils.

Zoe has also been working on fractions and other Maths, Te Reo Māori words and labelling kitchen utensils.

Te Hani’s story writing 4/5/2020

The first day I went to school

When I first went to school I was shy. Then I got used to it and then Safia came. She was so nice to me then we became friends and I have more friends and their names are Kaitlin, Abby and Elizabeth. I’m not shy now because of my friends and all of my friends are nice to me and I miss them.

Pippa has written a magical story...

Ashton has been doing lots of work!

Ashton's Te Reo

1. mum - kowhaea 2. Chair- nohoanga 3.dog - pero 4.cat-ngeru

5. Gun - whakapaku 6. Hat-potae

7. Shoe - hu

8. Cow-kau

9. Chocolate - tiakarete 10. Dad-papara

Story writing.

Ben was smiling because he had moved from the busy, loud, crowded city. He would miss being part of an urban family but he enjoyed the solitary, peaceful life.

His new house was located in the middle of a lake. Ben had basic furniture that included a table, a couch and he also had a hammock that he slept in. Ben went across the lake in his kayak to hunt for deer, rabbits, turkeys and pheasants, he also fished for trout in the lake. When Ben wasn’t hunting he spent his time sitting on the porch wondering if he would ever go back to the city, paddling around the lake in his kayak, he would also tan the skins of the deer and rabbits that he caught.

My name Ashton adds up to 77, Weal adds up to 46. They both add up to 123. =) =) 

Thomas has also been working with some yummy food and fractions.

Well done, everyone!

Snapshots of Home Learning so far this term

Kōtuku children are working so well from home, even with all the changes. Look at some of the fantastic work that has been happening so far this term:

Look at all this thoughtful ANZAC work from so many of our students!

Thomas has made an A-Z of things he loves about his home.

Skye has made a presentation on why cats purr:

And Kaitlyn has written about how her brother has been teaching her basketball skills. (We can't wait to see them in action back at school one day, Kaitlyn!)

In lockdown Blakes been teaching me how play basketball. It is very fun. I get up in the morning and go and play. Soon after that Blake will come. Blake has been teaching me how to shoot. I've been getting a lot of my shots in and I've been getting better everyday. Here's a photo of me shooting the basketball.