Tuakana/teina buddies

We met our buddy for writing time today. 

Our buddy is going to help us learn and encourage us. 

The older or more experienced buddy is the tuakana.

The younger is the teina. 

Ka kite ano. 

Questioning at reading time.

We are learning to ask questions before reading. It helps us understand what we read. 

Exploring Shapes at Concept Time

We used different shapes for the fulcrum when we were making levers. We used cylinders, cubes and cuboids. We also measured how far our pom poms went when we pushed the lever.

Exploring Levers and Pulleys

Do you know what a lever is?

What about a pulley?

We explored these simple machines today. We were given a buddy and equipment and then had to switch on our brains. 

Have a look at our learning today. 

Oral Language Learning

We had some really interesting news in the Discoverers today. 

James spent a long time using his growth mindset building Lego. 

Otis bought in some lights from a shop near the new Countdown. 

Charlotte bought some stones in from a special shop. 

Simple Machines: Screws

We did some thinking about what screws are used for.

Niamh - something that you can build with

Ataahua - screws help you with jobs

Bastian - helps you stick wood together

Aria - they help you to make things

Te Arani - helps you put the nails in the wood

Ara - stick wood together

Emersyn - stick the floor together

They are a simple machine because they help people. We had fun exploring how they work and classifying them according to size and shape.

We looked closely at screws to identify their parts. We looked at the threads, which are inclined planes. Look at our first and second attempts at drawing them. #GrowthMindset

Reece's First Attempt

Reece's Second Attempt

Olive was able to use the screw driver with ease! She was first to get the screw all the way into the sponge!

Jock's Second Attempt

Pounamu learning about Pulleys

Maths time in Pounamu

We are learning to write numbers, make and draw a tally chart, make patterns, and add 2 numbers together.

Town Time Creations

I'm painting a rainbow. It has lots of colours on it. I did some grass on it. - Ara

I have been trying to make a rainbow and now I've made it. - Zoe

I've made a complete mixed up rainbow with pink hearts at the bottom and green grass with a yellow sun and a white milk sky. - Bella T

Concept time in Pounamu

Is it Spring time? BOING!

This morning we were exploring springs. 

We talked about stretching and squeezing and bending. We looked at a simple writing pen and observed the spring inside it. 

Have you got a slinky at home? Get us to show you the three different things you do with springs. 

stretching

squeezing

bending

Pounamu thinking about Machines during Town time

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Learning About Levers

We are learning about simple machines. Today we were learning to identify different levels and we even had a go at making our own. What levers can you spot at home? 

Collaboration with Hays

Some children have been learning how to perform a traditional Irish dance called a Ceili. Siena and Ataahua performed with Nate and Griffin from Hays. Co-ordinated and managed by Nate Haa. Ka pai.

Signing the National Anthem

As part of our  learning about movement some Pounamu children have been learning how to sign the National Anthem.

Immersion into Machines and Mechanisms for the Adventurers

The Force is strong....

The young Adventurous Padawan learners ready for their lessons in using the force.