Student Led Conference

Book character dress up

Red and White aka Read and Write

Celebrating: Where’s Wally’s 30th Anniversary and Dr Seuss’s 60th Anniversary

As part of Literacy Week there is a dress up day to come as your favourite book character.

Who’s your favourite book character and why? Pippi is an energetic, funny and very strange girl. She wears odd stockings and always has her bright orange hair in plaits out the side of her head. Pippi lives alone with no parents, but still gets the company of her pet monkey Mr Nelson and unnamed horse. She even has a stash of gold that she keeps in a suitcase. The reason I like Pippi Longstockings is because she is funny, crazy and very different.

2017 Athletics Reflection

1. I used a growth mindset to stay positive when they moved the high jump bar up. I told myself that I could do it and I didn’t give up.

2.  I didn’t achieve my athletics goal because in sprints I was hoping to come first or second, but I came third, I think I could of done better.

3. I represented my house well in the competition by wearing my house colours and trying my best.

4. Something I did well was sprints because I came third. I know this because I told myself I could do it and I didn’t give up.

5. Something that was challenging was when they moved the high jump bar up and it was hard to get over.

6. The thing I am most proud of was nearly getting into zones for sprints.

Integrated Learning Term 3

WALT write an information report about a resource found in the Canterbury areas that is of significant to the Maori.

Fur seal/ Kekeno

The fur seal is a tan and chocolate brown coloured New Zealand native seal with sharp teeth. They also have ears and back flippers that can rotate forwards to help them move faster on land. Fur seals can be found all around the New Zealand mainland, offshore islands and along the southern Australian coast. Fur Seals are one out of only four different breeds native to New Zealand. They are known for being very good swimmers and can sometimes be found in very unusual places.

What do fur seals eat?

New Zealand Fur Seals do most of their feeding at night time in our offshore waters where they feed mainly on squid, red cod, hoki, and lantern fish. Most of their prey have a vertical migration; they come near the surface at night and sink back to the depths during day time.

Why do fur seals lay on rocks?

Many people assume that the fur seals are sun-bathing when lying on the rocks, however they are just resting. The seals have a thick fur coat, underneath this they have a thick layer of blubber. These keep them warm at sea but when they come ashore to rest they are at risk to overheating, so are forced occasionally to enter the water to cool down.

How long can they hold their breath?

Fur seals can dive deeper and longer than any other type of fur seal they can dive more than 200m deep and hold their breath for up to 11 minutes.

How heavy can fur seals get?

Adult females can grown to a maximum length of 1.5 m and their weight 30-50 kg. Adult males can grow to a maximum length of 2.5 m and their weight 90-150 kg.

How do they behave and how good are their senses?

Fur seals have sharp eyesight and keen hearing. They have small ears, unlike the earless or hair seals. Although they breathe air, seals are most at home in the water and may stay at sea for weeks at a time eating fish, squid, birds, and tiny shrimp-like krill. Fur seals may swim by themselves or gather in small groups.

Term 4 Learning Goal

Term 4 Learning Goal

My Learning Goal

My learning goal is to complete my SML tasks because I have only finished them a few times this year.

How am I going to achieve my goal? List strategies that you can use to work towards achieving your goal.

A strategy I can use is to not let my friends distract me. A strategy I can use is if I need I will ask for it. A strategy I can use is not wasting my time and staying focused.

How will I know when I have achieved my goal?

I will know I have achieved my goal when I start finishing my SMLs every week. I will be able to see that my points are increasing each week.

My Learner Qualities Goal

My learner qualities goal is to ask questions.

How am I going to achieve my goal? List strategies that you can use to work towards achieving your goal.

A strategy I can use is if I get confused I can ask questions about the subject. I can ask questions to help me understand different things.

How will I know when I have achieved my goal?

I will know that I have achieved my goal when I ask more questions.

Goal Review What strategies have you used to improve? Have you made progress? How do you know?

My Next Step is...

Learner Qualities: Empathise and Communicate

Learner Qualities: Empathise and Communicate

Empathise:

Share at least 3 examples of how you have shown empathy recently. Add a photo if you can.

1. I showed empathy by signing a card for Jessica because she was sick. I wanted it to cheer her up.

2. I never exclude people

3. If I see someone sitting on their own I ask them if they want to play with me or talk about it.

Communicate:  

Share at least 3 examples of how you have communicated in different ways this term. Add photos if you can.

1. I share my ideas with the class and hub.

2. I consistently use my manners.

3. Helping people with their work.

Te Reo Solo Rubric - Mihi