Folding boxes

Click on the pictures below to find out how to make these cool folding boxes! 

Borders and writing paper

 Here's a link to some borders and lined paper you might like to use over summer...

http://ayeletkeshet.com/free-printable-stationery-and-writing-paper/

Orana Park - Christchurch's Zoo

 https://www.oranawildlifepark.co.nz/animals/new-zealand/

What is the temperature?

 Use the slider to discover the temperature for different days and activities...

Go Noodle - Superheroes

 

What's the Weather?

Visit this website to find out the weather all around the world!

 https://www.yr.no/forsida.aspx?spr=eng

Graeme Base - his website

 

http://graemebase.com.au/about-graeme/

Standard units of measure

 

Everyday Fractions.... it's donut time!

Elsa brought a delicious donut to school to share with her friend Sanjana. First, she cut it into four even pieces (quarters). Then Elsa gave half (two out of the four quarters) to Sanjana. 

 

She ate the other half (two quarters) herself... yum!

The Waterhole - By Graeme Base

 

Jungle Drums - By Graeme Base

 

Uno's Garden - by Graeme Base

 

Animalia - By Graeme Base

 

Wearable Arts Videos here!

 

Multiplication - tips and tricks for memorisation!

 

How to play Ukulele - You are my sunshine

 

Turtle adoption

Did you know you can adopt a rescue turtle here in Christchurch?

Click the link below to check out how....

 https://www.turtlerescue.co.nz/

Dragon Art

 

Some wearable arts inspo...

 

Calendar Art by HB 9

Artist Spotlight - "I AM..." by Colin McCahon

Thunder - by Imagine Dragons

 

Maths Quick Tip - Adding 3 digit numbers

 Watch the following video and takes notes to learn a fast way to add (and why it works!)

If I could change one thing in the world, it would be

 ...

• What would you change in the world, and why?
• How would that change impact the world?
• What positive outcome would your change bring?
• Who would it help / how?
• What is the first step in making your change in the world?

If I could visit anywhere in the universe, I would...

 explore the Milky Way! 

• What would you do there?
• What would you see?
• How would you feel?
• What would you like to explore?
• Who would you take with you?
• What supplies would you pack?
• How would you travel there?

String games

 

Weta

Kids Wikipedia

Visit https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/ to find facts about anything you would like to research

Wearable Arts by Tamariki in NZ

Endangered Animals

This week while we were researching and writing about Kiwi we also learned about endangered species (including our very own Southern Brown Kiwi). Did you know that the St Bathans Kiwi is now extinct, but at one point in time it would have roamed our country? We discussed how our choices on the planet affect the survival of other species in the future.

Someone then asked a great question about whether an animal could be endangered in one country, and not in another. We discussed how some countries help others out with protecting endangered and native animals.

• Zoos around the world help NZ by protecting Kiwi and educating others about them. 
• NZ helps other countries by protecting and breeding endangered animals in our zoos.

Here are some links to endangered animals that NZ is helping:

https://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/animals/red-panda

Although it shares the same name, the red panda is not related to the giant panda. In fact, the red panda is not related to any other animal, making it completely unique. So what makes them so unique? Red panda have a gap in their teeth which allows them to strip bamboo leaves easily – pretty helpful when in the wild 95% of their diet is bamboo!

 

https://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/animals/southern-white-rhinoceros

In the early 1900's, Southern white rhino numbers in the wild fell to less than a hundred. With the aid of rhino conservation organisations globally, there are now between 19,666 and 21,085 surviving: the highest number of all rhino species.

How many endangered species do you know about?

What can we do as humans to help these species from becoming extinct?

The Fish of Maui - the story of New Zealand

An Introduction to the World of Wearable Arts

1. Take a look at these amazing videos, explaining what Wearable Arts are and how they are a part of Aotearoa



2. Discuss with a buddy what struck your attention while watching these videos - what inspired you? What materials could you see being used? What stood out the most?

3. Build a brainstorm in your Inquiry book, recording all your ideas about "What is Wearable Arts?"

Look who we got a letter from......! The Prime Minister of Aotearoa

River Photography Competition - at our Opawaho awa!

ENTER NOW! PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION OF OUR OPAWAHO RIVER

Enter here (+ details on how to enter) = https://www.ohr.co.nz/WRD-Photo-Comp-2019-xidc118957.html

Growing patterns

Today in Maths we investigated growing patterns. We looked at growing patterns from other cultures, including the Tibetan monk's ritual of making and destroying Mandala patterns. Take a look -

Maori tales of the creation of Aotearoa

Matariki Discovery Day

Lets begin by learning about what stars are...

Now have a look at these websites and videos to find out more about the Matariki star constellation, and what it means in New Zealand / Māori culture

Lots of Videos for you to watch about Matariki:

Constellations: Connect the Dots in the Sky!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sZ15SUeS9w

How To Navigate Using the Stars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh5kHTBr0gU

Star Stories: The Girl and Her Seven Brothers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-cl9RZqbpQ

Super Stars (Constellations): Crash Course Kids #31.1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZffhapfOgg

Constellation Location: Crash Course Kids #31.2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbzCA0Lgf3Y

Pleiades (mythology) facts for kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Pleiades_(mythology)

Pleiades facts for kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Pleiades

Myths and Legends of the Pleiades

http://lucindariley.co.uk/myths-and-legends/

Other resources for learning about Matariki:

Matariki and the Six Sisters (Video)

NZSO: Story Time - The Stolen Stars of Matariki with Miriama Kamo (Video)

The Story of Mataariki (Video)

Matariki Story Times: Te Iwa o Matariki (Video)

The Seven Stars of Matariki: read by the Author (Video)

Matariki (English Language)  (Video)

Matariki Story Times: Te Iwa o Matariki (Video)

A Matariki Story (Video in Te Reo)

Matariki Myth: Tamarereti (Video)

KCC - Te Iwa o Matariki: The Nine Stars of Matariki (Website)

Christchurch City Libraries - Matariki (Website)

Christchurch City Libraries - Matariki for Kids (Website)

Te Papa - Matariki (Website)

A Gardener's Guide to Matariki (Article)

Matariki Song and Article

https://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/matariki-resources-online

Last day of Term 2!

Go team!

A gift for the big boss

Today we posted off a gift for Neve, the daughter of Jacinda Ardern. We wrote letters to the Prime Minister telling her about the Opawaho river we have been focussing on this term, and all the ways we think we could help our environment.

We look forward to hearing back from her next term!

Ngā Rā o te Wiki

E Minaka Ana

Huriawa - the bend in the river

This term the whole school are collaborating to create a huge piece of art for the Hall. The theme is "the bend in the river", based on our school's name Te kura o Huriawa Thorringon.

Some of us made paper mache birds today - here's a sneak peak of them in the beginning stages...

Nature Discovery Day

Lots of nature discovering in Whanaketanga this morning... check out the birds we modelled, nests we crafted, and sketches we wizzed up!

Our Community

Turangawaewae - the place where we stand. Our Community

HB 9 looked at Geometry this term. We learned that Geometry is the study of the size, shapes and positions of things.

We thought it would be lots of fun to collaborate and make a 3D diorama of our local community. We started on this project today, and look how much we achieved together! We will work as a team and complete it tomorrow:

The Port Hills, Te Kura Huriawa Thorrington and the Ōpawahō river and Donkey track are central to our Turangawaewae, so we’ve centred everything around these landmarks.

Here's a few behind-the-scenes pics of the team bursting with creativity:

We hope you make it into HB 9 to visit our community!

First day back!

We are feeling so happy to be together again!