Monday, August 24, 2015

My Art Exhibition Masterpiece


This term we painted pictures for the 
Elm Park School Art Exhibition 2015.

The focus of our artwork was experimenting with different painting techniques, blending and shading colours together and creating repeating patterns.

To create our 'flower masterpiece' we practised mixing different shades of the same colour to create the wavy lines.  Then we used black vivid to create a repeating pattern.  We had fun putting our pictures together to create a whole flower - this was the best part!

Come along to see our artwork on display in the auditorium, during school hours, between the 
25th and 27th of August 2015.

Monday, August 17, 2015

Reading Term 3


I Am Learning About Root Words.

I can find a root word and I can make more words using different endings - s, ing, ed.

"I can find some of the words but sometimes I need help.  I can find them quickly in my book.  I like looking for them."

Friday, August 14, 2015

Writing Term 3


Writing Progressions 1P:
I am learning to

  • add some detail to my writing
  • choose words to make my writing more interesting
We wrote about about a Kapa Haka Performance that we watched in the auditorium during Māori Language Week.  First we wrote 2 sentences and then the next day we added some more writing to make our stories more interesting.

"I like to write about gorillas.  I like to write about giants.  I can use the alphabet cards to help me spell interesting words.  I am a fabulous writer."
Grayson

Monday, August 3, 2015

Maths Term 3


I am learning to add and subtract numbers to 10.

"I can play Slide Addition on the iPads.  I played with my buddy Holly.  It was tricky because I had to add with my fingers first."