We are learning to solve addition problems by counting the objects.

Kimi's Voice: "It was easy for me.  I counted them all and got the right answers. It was really really really fun for me.  I want to do more of this learning.  Mrs Wyatt is good at Maths, and she teaches me Maths."

Art Exhibition 2019

Pohutukawa and Honey Bee Art:

What did you learn?

* Draw stalks in proportion.

* Sketch whisper lines.

* Rollint the clay, and making it smooth.

* How to use and paint on Indian ink.

* Merging the colours together when we paint them.

What were you proud of?

* The colours of the Pohutukawa.

* The bees body, and the golden wings.

* The whole thing !!!

What was tricky for you?

* The whisper lines.

* Painting the stripes on the honeybee.

* Rolling the honeybee’s body properly.

Who helped you?

* Mrs Wyatt

* Mrs Hill

* Mrs Bond

What would you like to do next time?

* Unicorns

* Dinosaurs and Batman and Spiderman

Lets play the Clave !

Music with Mrs D

What did we learn?

* We learnt that the sticks were called Clave.

* We can put them down, and not touch them when the teacher is talking to us.

* We can tap them fast, and tap them slow.

* We can make a music pattern.  When Mrs D clapped her hands then we copied on the sticks.

What was I proud of?

* It made me feel happy when I could tap the pattern.

* I was good at not touch the Clave when Mrs D was talking.

What was tricky?

* Some of the patterns were tricky to listen to, and then copy.

* It was hard not to touch the Clave sometimes.

Who can I ask for help?

* Mrs D, Mrs Wyatt or a friend that is next to me.

What would I like to do next?

* I want to play the violin.

* I want to play the guitar.

Working with Patterns

Patterns

During our whole class Maths lessons we have been working on ‘patterns’. I have been asking my students questions such as: What comes next?, What is missing? What are other ways we can create patterns? What makes something a pattern?

Recent research shows that students working with patterns, and learning pattern awareness teaches them about shapes, counting, sequencing, differences, similarities (regular and irregular mathematical features/concepts), and early algebratic thinking.

Furthermore, we will be making patterns that involve pictures, words, and of course NUMBERS!  To read more go to :https://nrich.maths.org/13362