Making milo

One or two teaspoons of milo are tipped into a cup.

Adding in the milk.

Can we drink our milos yet?

Is there anymore?

Badminton

Today we had someone from Badminton Southland come to teach us badminton skills.


Did you know?

• badminton is the 4th most popular sport in the world
• you use rackets and shuttles
• it is an indoor sport
• the shuttle has a cork covered with goat skin at its base. This is the bit you hit with the racket.
• the shuttle has 16 goose feathers above the cork
• it takes feathers from 8 geese to make one shuttle
• a shuttle can travel at 420km/hr.

Nogards

Yesterday Mrs T-K gave our class a set of instructions to visualize and draw a creature called a Nogard. Miss Swney read the following instructions and we drew the individual parts.

What is a Nogard?

The Nogard is an animal. It has an oval-shaped body. It has a long neck and tail. The top of the neck, back and tail are covered with a row of triangular-shaped plates. The Nogard’s head is shaped like a long triangle. It has big eyes and eyebrows that stick out. It also has big nostrils. Its body is covered with scales. The Nogard has four short legs. At the end of each leg is a foot with five toes. Each toe has a sharp claw at the end. The Nogard has two wings attached to its body. These are located behind the front legs towards the top of its back. Nogards are usually green but change to a deep purple during the winter months.

We noticed that everyone’s interpretation of the instructions was different. You can see our ‘Nogards’ if you stand outside our classroom and look at the windows.

Paper planes

Last week we were lucky enough to have the boys from Room 2 join us for our paper plane making.

The instructions were put up on the IWB for us to follow, although many of us already knew how to make paper planes. Our prior knowledge made it challenging to follow these instructions. Luckily the instructions included diagrams so no mistakes were made as we folded the paper.

After the planes were made, we drew designs onto the wings and body of our planes so when we flew them we would know which plane was ours.


The best bit was this, we got to take them outside and fly them to see whose plane could fly the greatest distance. Isaiah-Runi's plane was the winner and it flew onto the roof so Mr Parker had to rescue it. Making paper planes was fun!!!!!

Rainbow writing

Today we followed a set of instructions from Junior Journal 24 for Rainbow writing. We identified the verbs or doing words at each stage.

Rainbow Writing

You will need:

• two sheets of paper the same size
• a sharp pencil or pen
• a set of oil pastels

1. Use the pastels to draw stripes in rainbow colours on one of the sheets of paper. Press hard and colour in every bit of the paper. Dark colours work best.
   
2. Turn the coloured sheet over and place it face down on top of the other sheet of paper.
3. Write on the back of your coloured paper with a sharp pencil or pen. Press firmly.

When you have finished, take the top sheet of paper off, and you will have rainbow writing.

"Rainbow writing is cool!" said Reilly.

"Rainbow writing is fun to do." said Scarlett.

"It is easy to do by yourself." said Josh.

Aboriginal Art

We are creating a piece of Aboriginal Art. We are learning to 'make it right' and 'persist' - two 'Habits of Mind'. Watch this space to see the finished products in a couple of weeks.

Patiently applying dots to the snake using a cotton bud.

Instruction Writing - Sandwich making

These photos are of some of our class making sandwiches as part of our "Instruction writing' unit.



Goal How to make a butter sandwich
Equipment/Ingredients

• bread
• butter
• plate
• knife

Method

1. Place the bread on the plate.
2. Get your butter
3. Spread the butter on the bread with the knife.
4. Cut the bread in half.
5. Eat the sandwich.

By Ella

Goal
How to make a honey sandwich

Equipment/Ingredients

• plate
• knife
• bread
• honey
• butter

Method

1. Place the bread on the plate.
2. Spread the butter over the bread.
3. Spread the honey over the bread.
4. Cut the bread.
5. Eat the bread.

By Aiden

Hangi

On Wednesday the 10th of August, Sacred Heart School had a hangi.

Hāngi is a traditional Maori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven still used for special occasions.

To "lay a hāngi" or "put down a hāngi" involves digging a pit in the ground, heating stones in the pit with a large fire, placing baskets of food on top of the stones, and covering everything with earth for several hours before uncovering (or lifting) the hāngi.

We brought food to school on Tuesday in tinfoil containers ready for Wednesday. The senior children helped to dig the hangi pit on Friday last week. Mrs T-Ks husband, her brother and some other parents came to school while we were sleeping and lit the fire so that it was ready to put in the food just before school started on Wednesday morning. Below are some photos from the day.

Waiting for the fire to burn down.

Getting ready to remove the ash before putting in the baskets of kai (food).

Covering the baskets with sacks and cloth.

Covering the hangi with dirt.

Putting our hands into the hangi to feel how warm it is.

Before the hangi could be lifted, the children in our school needed to welcome our visitors onto our school grounds by having a powhiri.


A Pōwhiri is a Māori welcoming ceremony that can involve speeches, dancing, singing and finally the hongi.

Finally the hangi is ready to be lifted.

Removing the cloths and dirt.

Removing the baskets of cooked kai.

We really enjoyed our kai from the hangi. Some of our highlights included:

• that the food tasted really nice
• that the food was cooked well
• putting our hands into the warm dirt of the hangi
• it was a frosty morning and the hangi warmed us up when we went to look at it

A big thank you Mrs T-K, Mrs Lieshout and all the other people who helped to make this special occasion possible.

Instruction Writing - How to make weetbix for breakfast

Today we have started learning about how to write instructions. Here are some photos of us making weetbix for Miss Swney because she didn't have any breakfast.
How to make weetbix for breakfast

Equipment/Ingredients

• milk
• hot water
• 2 weetbix
• spoon
• bowl
• sugar
  

Method

1. Put the weetbix in the bowl.
2. Pour the milk in the bowl with the weetbix.
3. Sprinkle the sugar on top of the weetbix.
4. Eat the weetbix.

By Lucy

Little Red Riding Hood

Last term we looked at narrative story writing and the features of a fairy tale. We also created a 'Wanted' poster for the Big Bad Wolf. Below are some of our examples and others can be viewed in our classroom.

Once upon a time Little Red Riding Hood got her basket. She picked some flowers and the wolf came.

“Is that you Little Red Riding Hood?”

He put Grandma’s hat on and then the wolf got to get Little Red Riding Hood. The woodchopper came and chopped the wolf’s head off and they lived happily ever after.

By Bella-Rose

Once upon a time there was a girl called Little Red Riding Hood. She lived with her mother and father in a tiny cottage. One day her mother said,

“Your nana is ill. Stay on the trail and don’t talk to strangers.”

“Ok, mother”

So away went Little Red Riding Hood into the forest. The Big Bad Wolf crept up behind her. He said,

“Where are you going?”

Little Red Riding Hood said,

“I am going to my nana’s house to see her.”

“Ok” said the Big Bad Wolf. He took a short cut to her nana’s house. The Big Bad Wolf knocked on the door.

“No one here,” said the wolf, “It’s not Little Red Riding Hood.” And they lived happily ever after.

By Pyper

Once upon a time there lived a little girl and her name was Little Red Riding Hood. She lived with her mother and father in a cottage in the forest. Her mother made her a hood and cloak and that was why she was called Little Red Riding Hood. One day her mother said to Little Red Riding Hood,

“Go and take this to you grandma who is ill.”

There were lots of things. There were cupcakes, a cake and cherries. Her mother gave her instructions not to talk to strangers but she was not listening. She just said,

“Yes mother, I will.”

On the way, she met a big bad wolf. He said in his sweetest voice,

“Where are you going to little girl?”

“I am going to my Grandma’s house because she is ill. In this basket I have some yummy food to strengthen her.”

Little Red Riding Hood carried on. The Big Bad Wolf had a plan. He took a short cut to Grandma’s house. The Big Bad Wolf knocked on the door and said in his sweetest voice,

“Hi Grandma, it’s Little Red Riding Hood.”

But it was not Little Red Riding Hood so Grandma hid in the cupboard. Then Little Red Riding Hood knocked on the door. The wolf said,

“Come in, my dear.”

So Little Red Riding Hood went in. The Big Bad Wolf jumped out of bed. Little Red Riding Hood started to run around the room. Just then a woodcutter came in the door. He cut the wolf’s head off. They lived happily ever after.

By Neve

Once upon a time there was a little girl named Little Red Riding Hood. She lived with her mother and father in a cottage in the woods. One day Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother was ill. So Little Red Riding Hood took some food to her grandmother’s. Her mum gave her the food and Little Red Riding Hood went wandering off to her grandmother’s house. On the way she met a wolf, a big bad wolf. He said,

“Where are you going?”

“I am going to my grandmother’s house on the other side of the woods.” she said.

“Well, if you’re going to your grandmother’s house, she would like some flowers too. Why don’t you stop and get her some?”

Little Red Riding Hood had forgotten what her mother had said to her before she went. So she went to pick some flowers while the wolf snuck ahead of her. When the wolf got to Granny’s house, he knocked on the door and said,

“Hello Grandmother,” in his best voice, “it’s Little Red Riding Hood here at the door.”

“Come in.” said Granny.

So the wolf went inside and upstairs to Granny’s bedroom. He pounced at Granny. She jumped out of her bed and locked herself in her closet.

Then the Big Bad Wolf jumped into bed and put on Granny’s glasses and gown and hopped into bed. Then Little Red Riding Hood got to Granny’s house. She knocked on the door,

“It’s Little Red Riding Hood at the door.”

“Come in.” said the wolf.

Little Red Riding Hood went upstairs to Grandmother’s bedroom. She said,

“What big eyes you have got, Granny!”

“All the better to see you with, my dear.”

Little Red Riding Hood said,

“What big teeth you have!”

“All the better to EAT you with!” growled the wolf,

He jumped out of bed and pounced on Little Red Riding Hood with his paws. She jumped forwards and started to run around the house when a woodcutter walked in the door. He chopped off the wolf’s head and they lived happily ever after.

By Jasmine

Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Little Red Riding Hood. She lived with her mum and dad in the forest on one side. Her grandma lived on the side of the forest. In the middle of the forest lived a wolf. One day Little Red Riding Hood’s mum said,

“Take this to Grandma’s but don’t go off the path.”

“Okay Mum.”

Away she went. She wanted to pick flowers so she did. Then she went to Granny’s. On the way she saw a wolf.

“How are you little girl? Where are you going?”

“To Grandma’s, ok?”

When Little Red Riding Hood got to Granny’s house, she went in.

“What big teeth you have!”

“All the better to eat you with!” said the wolf and he jumped out of bed and started to chase Little Red Riding Hood. A woodcutter came in and caught the wolf. And they lived happily ever after.

By Hunter

Once upon a time Little Red Riding Hood went to her grandma’s place. On the way Little Red Riding Hood picked some flowers. She met a big, bad wolf. The Big Bad Wolf asked Little Red Riding Hood,

“Where are you going, Little Red Riding Hood?”

“I am going to my grandma’s place.”

The Big Bad Wolf took a short cut and the wolf got to Grandma’s house first. When Little Red Riding Hood arrived she knocked on the door and said,

“Hello, Grandma. Oh what big teeth you have!”

“All the better to eat you up!”

The Big Bad Wolf chased Little Red Riding Hood around the room. A woodcutter came and chopped the wolf’s head off. And they lived happily ever after.

By Scarlett

Once upon a time Little Red Riding Hood lived in a forest and her grandmother was sick. Her father was cutting wood. He chopped the Big Bad Wolf's head off and they lived happily ever after.

By Luke

Once upon a time there was a little girl called Little Red Riding Hood. She lived with her mum. She said,

“Your granny is ill,”

So Little Red Riding Hood took a basket. On her way to Granny’s, she met a wolf. The wolf said,

“Pick her some flowers.”

Then the wolf took a short cut to Granny’s house. He knocked on the door. The wolf ran inside. Granny hid inside the closet. The wolf went into the bed. Then Little Red Riding Hood came inside. She said,

“Why Granny, what big teeth you have?”

“All the better to eat with!”

Then a woodcutter chopped the wolf’s head off. Then they lived happily ever after.

By Tyler

Moving On - our school production

This term we have been preparing for and performing our school production of 'Moving on' to an audience of family and friends. Each class was given a 'Zone' to be in charge of and Room 3 were in charge of the 'Discovery Zone'. The Discovery Zone included planets, a rocket, scientists, the nativity and a skeleton. These became our costumes and the planets ended up learning a dance with the rocket zooming in and out of them. Our performance was a huge success and was enjoyed by all.

Here are some of our thoughts about the production:

Laura said, "The production was really good because the planets looked really cool!"


"The production was good because the light shone down on me when I went on the stage." said Hunter

Zane said, "The production was good because it was all about God and the wise men trying to find love and they found it."

"The production was cool because it was fun being Mary and I really liked lots of people watching me." said Lucy.


Josh thought the production was really cool because it was fun.

"The production was good because the lights shone on me when I was dressed in my planet costume." said Mackenzie.

A big thank you to all the parents who helped with costume design and construction, and the dance routine. You helped make our performance the success that it was.

Southland Stags visit

Last Wednesday three Southland Stags came to Sacred Heart School. They are visiting schools around Southland talking to children about themselves, their sport and the importance of setting goals.