Whose Face Is This?

 Can you guess who is hiding behind each star? There are 20 children in Room 21 and there are 20 photos. 

Here are the answers to yesterday's crossword puzzle:

How Well Do You Know Room 21?

Today's activity is a crossword puzzle. Use the clues to help you work out the answers. You can print the puzzle and fill it in or you can copy it onto some maths book paper. 

The answers will be posted tomorrow.

Here are the answers to yesterday's activity:

1. Science Kit - micro exploration

2. Holiday Reading rewards

3. Soccer Skills session

4. Puriri Scoot - Day One

5. Cardboard Creations

6. Art with Sarah Hughes

7. Music with Mal

8.21 Day Challenge

9. Buddy Class

10. Term 2 Disco

 

Fun Activities For Our Last Week

 Each day I am going to post one activity about our class for you to do. Use the blog to help you find the answers and to help you spell each others' names.

Completed Marble Runs

 On Wednesday we were able to complete our marble runs and self-evaluate the designs. It was no as easy as it looked in the videos we watched but it was great to see modifications being made to make the runs even better. 

If you are still keen to make another marble run watch these video clips on The Kids Should See This.

Joe made another marble run at home. 

It has been fantastic to see the children experimenting and modifying their marble runs, towers and bridges over the past few weeks! We have quite a few budding designers, architects, engineers, builders and scientists in our class.

Marble Run

 How slow can you make a marble run without stopping. Try our marble run challenge for this week.

Skyscraper Research

 This week we built towers and researched skyscrapers that we were interested in. Do you know the names of any other skyscrapers?

More Technology Activities

 Friendship Bracelets:

Have you ever tried making one? We had a lot of fun making them last Friday. They are a great way to practise perseverance and resilience. Here are a few photos of the experience:

Food Technology - Garden to Table:

Wednesday was our last day for Garden to Table which meant it was PIZZA DAY!!!

Science Kit - Energy:

On Wednesday we experimented with circuits and different types of energy.

We also built our towers for the tower challenge on Wednesday. It's not easy!

Tower Challenge

 What is the largest skyscraper in the world?? This week's research is all about skyscrapers and we have a tower challenge as well. If you are working from home send your slide in and a photo of your tower by Friday.

Master Bridge Builders

 

Room 21 Passion Projects

 Over the past week we have been focusing on our passion projects. It is exciting that everyone has chosen something different and their presentations are fantastic. We hope these motivate you to learn more about your own passions.

Alex

Arnie

Edie

Elaina

Elska

Evie

Finlay

Havana

Huw

Joe

Louie

Luke

Rafin

Ryhan

Term 4 Week 6

'Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible!’ - Audrey Hepburn.

Every Monday I will be posting a different quote for you to ponder. What do you think about this one? 

Learners at School Update

Our first three days were focused on reconnecting and we did a great job at doing just that! 

We built huts together:

and created obstacle courses:

We also hosted our Puriri Whā Talent Show. Congratulations to all our talented classmates!

Room 21 Learners @ Home:

Thank you to everyone who has sent through their passion project to me. I will be posting your learning on the blog on Wednesday.

This week:

• Maths - Matific (Adventure Island) and e-ako. Spend at least 30 minutes on each.
• Read Theory - complete at least 3 passages and comprehension
• Writing - add a new Learning Activity slide to your slideshow in your home learning folder
• If you have not finished the choice boards from earlier please try to finish them before the end of the year.
• This week's choice board is a challenge. You get to choose how to build it.

We have Class Meetings on Monday and Friday each week at 10.30 - 11am. Please watch for the link in your email. 

If you have questions or need support please email me.

Have a great week!!

Puriri Whā Talent Show

 We are very lucky to have so many talented children in our Year 4 pod this year! Enjoy watching! My apologies if you cannot access any as they have limited access.

 

Week 5 - Back to School

 I am so excited that we will be back at school and learning face to face this week ( or should I say mask to mask?)

This week's task is for everyone, not just the children who are continuing to learn online at home but also the children returning to school full time. This work is due by next Monday.

Diwali Choice Board Activities

 Enjoy looking at the slides our class have created for Diwali. It is great to see the children using the digital skills they have been practising during Lockdown. 

Diwali - part 2

 These slides are the second part of our Diwali Week study. I will be posting all the wonderful choice board activities that Room 21 have completed on Friday for you to view.

Week 4 - Diwali

This week is very special for many of our Indian Community. Learn about Diwali through this week's choice boards. 

      FINAL REMINDER: 

If you would like to perform at our Talent Show write your name & your talent in the comment box below. Entries close this Friday.

Awesome Aotearoa Sharing

 How well do you know our backyard? Can you guess who, what and where? Room 21 have created their own quizzes to test your knowledge. Click on the slides to see the answers.

Arnie

Joe

Evie

Finlay

Edie

Ryhan

Alex

Lee-Michael

Havana

Elska

Amazing Aotearoa - Wednesday Week 3 Task

 

This task is the last for our New Zealand focus. Tomorrow we have a kahoot based on the NZ Quiz questions you were given on Monday. 

Puriri Kiwi Quiz

 

This week we have a quiz for you. Find the answers to each of the questions and record the answers on the answer sheet in your home learning folder. 

On Friday we will have a Kahoot game using these questions.

Our Backyard

 This week and next week we are learning about New Zealand - places we have visited and places we would love to visit. Hopefully you will be inspired to visit somewhere new this summer.

Joe

Arnie

Elaina

Elaina

Evie

Huw

Alex

Finlay

Louie

Ryhan

Edie

Lee-Michael

Luke

Havana

Elska

Talent Show Coming Soon

 Do you have a talent you would like to share with Puriri Whā? Write your name and your talent in the comments below.

Week 2 Choice Board #2

 Here is your next choice board for this week. Read all the slides before you decide which activity you would like to do.

Check that you have completed these Week 2 tasks by Friday:

• 1 activity from each of this week's choice boards
• Taimana - maths slides
• 3o minutes Matific
• 15 - 30 minutes Read Theory

Term 4 Week 2

 

Scavenger Hunt

Last term I posted a scavenger hunt challenge and it was wonderful to hear that so many of you had a go. While reading your Lockdown activity pages I found this slide from Elaina.

If you took photos and would like to share them send them to me and I will post them on our blog for you. Fantastic hunt Elaina!!

This weekend I am going to attempt this challenge with my family:

Learning about Tokelau

 What do you know about the tiny atoll of Tokelau? Here is what Room 21 have learned.

Joe

Arnie

Ryhan

Huw

Elaina

Finlay

Louie

Alex 

Edie

Elska

Havana

Evie

Luke

Lee-Michael

Niuean Language Week - Fakaalofa Lahi Atu

The following slides show some of Room 21's learning about Niuean Language and the culture of Niue.

Louie

Joe

Ryhan

Finlay

Evie

Arnie

Brody

Elaina

Elska

Edie

Havana

Luke

Huw

Alex

Lee-Michael

Tokelau - Malo Ni

 Next week is Tokelauan Language Week but Puriri Team has decided to celebrate it this week along with their Pacific neighbours Niue. 

Term 4 Begins

 

On Mondays and Wednesdays I will be posting choice board work for the week. Try to complete your tasks by Friday each week. Allow at least 1/2 hour to an hour each day (Monday - Thursday) to work through your school work. You can email me for help with anything you are stuck with.

Week 10 - Friday

 It's the last day of term today! 

Thank you to all our wonderful "at home support crew"! We couldn't have done it without you. I hope you all have a very relaxed 2 week break and I look forward to seeing you all next term.

ASSEMBLY UPDATE:

Well that was fun! Here is a snapshot I managed to take during the assembly. 

We had about 79 participants today which was amazing. Please check out everyone's blog posts because it sounds like there is a lot of sharing that has been happening.

Congratulations to you all for all your effort and enthusiasm over Lockdown.

A special mention must go to our 4 classmates who received certificates at the assembly. 

Have a wonderful holiday everyone!!

Room 21's Zoo Zoom

 Yesterday we were able to have a Zoom meeting with zoo facilitators Lizzy and Ngaio who answered our many questions and gave us an interesting insight into life at Auckland Zoo. Did you know that there are 1400 animals at the zoo and 200 staff who care for them?

I will email the link to the Zoom, later today, to those children who missed it. 

If you would like to find out what the animals are up to during Lockdown click this link. The zoo reopens at Level 2 but don't forget to pre-book your tickets!

Arnie also shared his slideshow about being a Junior Zoo Keeper.

Thanks again to Lizzy and Ngaio for taking the time to meet with us.

What Do We Know ABout Bees?

 

Click on the image to find more out about Bee Aware Month and how we can help feed the bees.

In this post we are sharing our learning about bees. Most of our slideshows contain more than one slide so please click to check. More slideshows will be added as they are completed.

Elaina:

 

Finlay:

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Joe:

Ryhan:

Lee-Michael:

Arnie:

Elska:

Edie:

Luke:

Green Week is Bee Week

 Congratulations everyone! We've made it to the end of Term 3 and you should all be very proud of the way you have shown our 3 school values over the last 5 weeks in Lockdown. 

This week we celebrate bees. Complete 3 tasks from this choice board.

Week 9 - Friday

 It's time to get outside and away from our screens. 

I found some great scavenger hunts online and thought you might enjoy this neighbourhood one. Split your family into teams depending on how many phones you have. Give yourselves a time limit, e.g. an hour, to take photos of as many things on the list as you can. When you get home you can insert all your photos on google slides and share them with your other teams. Who took the most photos? Who took the best photos? Who took the wackiest photos? You might want to decide on a prize for the winners of each category before you leave the house.

The aim of the game is to leave the house and have some fun with your bubble.

Week 9 - Wednesday

 Class Meeting Updates

Learning Tasks - Share your slides with me when you have completed all the tasks for that topic. If you need support please email me.

Congratulations to everyone for completing the "Our Body" learning tasks!!

Maths - Everyone is working on the e-ako website to practise number facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The link to the website is now on our Maths Websites page. 

Kahoots - If you would like the link to our "Do You Know Auckland?" Kahoot for your family email me and I will share the link with your parents.

Fishbowl - Check your emails for how to play this game

Stay Calm and Read

In this post you are going to see some wonderful examples of the home learning Room 21 has done for our Pukapuka Appreciation Week. More work will be added daily so please pop back to see more.

Don't forget to click on the slideshows because each one contains more than one slide. 

Ryhan:

Joe:

Arnie:

Finlay:

Elaina:

Luke:

Louie:

Alex:

Lee-Michael:

Week 9 - Pukapuka Appreciation Week

 This week we are celebrating books. 

Click on the links to find out more about this week.

You can find these  learning tasks in your drive. Share your work with me when you have completed it so it can be shared on our blog. Check your work is quality (your best).

Keep checking our blog and replying to comments that people are making about your work. 

Week 8 - Friday (Rāmere)

 I hope you have had a whakamiharo (wonderful) week practising te reo Māori. Enjoy your weekend exploring your backyard. Check out the sports blog if you are stuck for ideas or if the rain returns you can always read along to one of the Māori books on the shelves in this slide.

Explanation Writing

 

"Our Body" Highlights

 

Oku Mahi

 Ngā mahi ō ngā tamariki ō Ruma 21. 

These activities are from our Monday Choice Board. I will keep adding more as they are completed. Ka nui ō mahi!

Joe:

Elaina:

Louie:

Evie:

Alex:

Arnie:

Lee-Michael:

Finlay:

Huw:

Edie:

Havana:

Elska:

Luke:

Ryhan: