Disco

Disco!

Last Thursday was the Te Waharua Disco. The theme was super stars. There were some really awesome costumes and dances moves seen. Check out the pictures...

World Autism Awareness Day

Multicoloured Mayhem Day

Yesterday was Autism Awareness Day throughout New Zealand. To help raise awareness and understanding Waikanae school took part in the Multicoloured Mayhem Day. Everybody was asked to wear multicoloured clothing, some people even coloured their hair to show their support. During lunchtime there was face painting and music on the court. 

Check out how colourful we were!!

Check out the video Room 17 made for World Autism Day!!!

Writing

Big Money

For our writing topic on Thursday we were given an interesting question. The question was... 

Pretend you were given $100, but you couldn't keep it! You have to give it to a person or charity. Who would you give it to and why?

Here are some of our very thoughtful ideas...

• If i had $100 i would give $50 to a poor person sot they can buy all the stuff they need. I would give the other $50 to a school that needs it. Caylee
• If i havd $100 and I had to give it away, I would give $50 to Huha and I would give $50 to the government to spread it to the people. Noah
• If I had $100 I would give $50 to the poor people they need it. I would give $50 to Waikanae School so they can buy more stuff. Caitlyn
• If I got $100 but I am not allowed to spend it...I would give $50 to the very sick people and the Zoo. Because the sick people can stay alive, and for the zoo to give to the zoo keeper to buy more animals. Natasha
• If I had $100 I would give $50 to the police, and the other $50 to my family. Why i would give it to my family is they're special to me. Corey
• I would give some to the council so they can build more train tracks and the freight trains need to go everywhere. I would give some to my mum so she can buy shopping. Edward
• If I had $100 I would give Huha $50 to buy food for the animals. I would give the other $50 to the Charity shop, so people can buy clothes. Zina

PE

Large Ball Skills

Te Waharua's focus for PE this term is Large Ball Skills. We have been learning to hold the ball with both hands, and to make a 'W' shape with our fingers spread, and thumbs touching. Also we know to step forward to pass the ball and to step back when receiving. We have been enjoying having a go at shooting some goals in the shortest netball hoop. The whole of Room 2 have made big improvements in the short time we have been practicing! 

Have a look at our photos below....

Poetry

The Owl

Every Friday Room 2 read a poem. Then we look at the language in the poem such as interesting words, antonyms, synonyms and homophones. After we complete an art activity to do with our poem. This week we read 'The Owl'. Check out the Poem, language we have discovered and our art activity!

The Owl

It was a silent, misty night.

The wise, old bird

sat motionless in the pale moonlight.

He winked an eye

then flew silently into the

dark , dusky sky.

He spread his feathers,

mottled and brown,

gliding over the sleeping town.

Then he made a mournful shout-

be warned, little creatures,

the owl is out!!!

Language

Antonyms

Silent/Noisy

Misty/Clear

Night/Day

Little/Big

Sat/Stood

Pale/Dark

Moonlight/Sunlight

Sleeping/Awake

Old/New

Shout/Whisper

Out/In

Synonyms

Misty/Cloudy/foggy

Motionless/Still

Shout/Yell/Bellow

Homophones

Pale/Pail

Flew/Flu

Eye/I

Zoe's News!

The Ginormous Courgette/Zucchini

Today Zoe brought in a humongous courgette that her family have been growing in their vege garden. The courgette had been hiding underneath a big leaf in the garden and was only spotted the other day... hence why it is sooooooo big! Thanks for bring it in to show us Zoe!

Teddy Bears Picnic

Teddy Bears Picnic

On Wednesday the 19th of March Te Waharua had a Teddy Bears Picnic on the grass area outside the hall. The weather was just right and it was a lovely spot to have a picnic with the trees and stream near by. It was great to see the whole of Te Waharua syndicate and their Teddy bears. Room 2 had a Teddy rescue race before settling down to eat their lunch. It was a fun and different way to spend our lunchtime and we are really looking forward to writing a recount about our Teddy Bears picnic. We hope you enjoy checking out our pictures below!