Te Reo

WEEK 8

1.  Following on from our artwork which we have been doing in class using pastels, we would like you to now investigate an artist who has also used pastel and write an information report on this person.    Make sure you have written all your important information under the correct sub headings, e.g. back ground, history, training, techniques, well known artworks that they have done.

2.  Spelling test this week - Friday

Reminders for the week - Swimming togs/PE gear for sport/swimming on Tuesday.

Check out homework this week for week seven. See below

HOMEWORK - WEEK 7

1.  Spelling - Don't forget our spelling test this Thursday on the list words you spelt wrong today in class.

2.  CLICK ON THE SCULPTURE ON THE SHORE - 
Choose a particular sculpture that inspired you or fascinated you from our trip to the "Sculpture on the Shore".

Sketch a design of your sculpture and present it to the class. You choose how you would like to present it.  What you include in your report could be:

a. The name of the sculpture
b. Materials it was made out of
c. Price of the sculpture
d. A brief description about the artist, what inspired them to create the design, early career highlights, where they exhibit their work, what they like to work with.
e. Why did YOU choose this particular sculpture??? What does it mean to you????

Look at our example as a guide to help you:

Exclamation Mark, 2016
Deodar cedar, oil sealer, coloured fibre
cement, radiata pine, steel
2700 x 1200 x 800 mm
$7,200

Making a point? A reminder? A shock? A jolt? A celebration? A congratulation?  A look-at-me? A proclamation? A challenge? A slap? A dig? An inconvenient truth? Make a point!
In his current sculpture practice, John Allen (BCom, MBA) is using timeless symbols to express his inner journey of discovery, facing everything, avoiding nothing and building tension for real change.

John Allen has been working with wood for more than fifty years.  He learned his craft in classes from 1969 to 1986.  For most of his working life, he has been working in strategic planning and governance that he has found enjoyable although he has always felt a deep restlessness.

I chose this particular sculpture because ............................

Week 5 - 

1.  Collect the Flag Day information sheet from the "Jubilee Magazine".

2.  Read the information about Flag Day taken from the "Jubilee Magazine" . Write your own information report about Flag Day. Think about what important information you will include in your report and under what headings.  You might want to add some current information as well.

3.  After you had written your information report, answer the questions at the back of the sheet.

Homework this week - week 4 
1.  Do some research about the FLAG of your country - try and get as much information as possible so that you can start working on it this week.
2.  Write up an information report on a country. It could be your second choice country that you chose if you didn't get your first choice for flag day. Look at the way I set out my information report on Norway.

Homework - week 2, Term four.1.  Our big event this term is our Flag Day ceremony. This is your opportunity to apply for the flag that you feel most passionate about. This could be because you were born there, or you have a close connection with this country because you lived there or have been on holiday there.  Click here to see how your letter must be set out.  Note the way Mrs Burns states her reasons why she would like to carry the flag, but if she misses out she has a second request and gives a great reason why she would like to carry the other flag.  Don't leave it too late, or you will be disappointed if you miss out.Click here to see the collection of CPDS flags.

2.  Practise the questions for the PTA Olympic-Athon. Remember, we have the test on the 27th October, week three.

OUR TRIP TO THE BOTANIC GARDENS ON MONDAY WAS FABULOUS........

THERE WAS SO MUCH TO SEE AND IT WAS GREAT TO LEARN ABOUT HOW PLANTS ADAPT TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Thank you Akala for sharing your Mihi with room 15. Click here to view 

To help you complete your Mihi........follow the instructions:

Ko Maungakiekie Taku Maunga 
(My mountain is)

Ko Tamaki taku awa 
(My river is)

Ko leave blank ......unless you know (we can talk about this) 
(My sub tribe is)

Ko CPDS taku kura
(My school is)

Click below to practise the words to Beneath the Starry Sky.

Homework for week 8 - click here

In room 15, we have been learning our Maori pronunciation. There are five vowels, but 10 vowel sounds in the Maori language. The vowels are a e i o u and each has a long sound and a short sound.

WALT: Sing "Happy Birthday to you" in Maori, say hello to one person, two people and more than two people. We are also learning to introduce ourselves and our friends in Maori.

WALT : DIVIDE FRACTIONS IN ROOM 15

Don't forget the rule......... 'KEEP, CHANGE, FLIP' when dividing fractions. 

 Practise with the rap  'KEEP, CHANGE, FLIP'...............

WE HAVE BEEN LEARNING HOW TO DIVIDE FRACTIONS. WATCH THIS FUNNY TUNE TO HELP YOU REMEMBER THE FORMULA