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Week 8 Term 4
Week 6 Term 4
Week 5 Term 4
Week 3 Term 4
Week 2 Term 4
Week 9 Term 3
Week 8 Term 3
Week 7 Term 3
Week 6 Term 3
Week 5 Term 3
Week 4 Term 3
Week 3 Term 3
Week 2 Term 3
Week 1 term 3
Homework Week 11
Homework Weeks 9 and 10
Homework Due: 12th of June
Children have a number of entries on their google docs and many are not quite finished. As part of homework this week, all children are to go through their work on google docs and complete or improve their work.
Google Docs
Weeks 1 and 2 Homework Term 2
Weeks 6 and 7 Homework
Weeks 4 and 5 Homework
Week 2, Term 1
You have two weeks to complete this homework. Plan your projects over the two week period rather than trying to complete everything the night before it is due!Week 8 Term 4
- Students should be working on their Concept inquiry.
- Keep working on your x tables - target the ones you know you are not strong in.
- Access the school music site and practice the End of year Mass songs
- Show someone at home your code.org learning - make a flappy game and challenge them.
- Here are your spelling words. Something a little different this week, just use the free activities. https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=29166555
Week 6 Term 4
- Students have been given their code.org usernames and passwords to access the coding platform. Work through the levels.
- Keep practising your keyboarding skills http://student.typingraces.com/#start
- Keep training for the Tryathlons and Athletics day.
- Practice your X tables. Focus on the ones you don't already know.
- Here are your spelling words. If you got words wrong in last weeks test please make sure you learn them!
- Students have been given their code.org usernames and passwords to access the coding platform. Work through the levels.
- Keep practising your keyboarding skills http://student.typingraces.com/#start
- Keep training for the Tryathlons and Athletics day.
- Practice your X tables. Focus on the ones you don't already know.
- Remember we have our Spelling test on Friday - learn those words!
- Students have been given their code.org usernames and passwords to access the coding platform. Work through the levels.
- Keep practising your keyboarding skills http://student.typingraces.com/#start
- Show someone your review that you wrote last week in Google Drive. Show how you have added describing words and have used a range of punctuation. Discuss the structure of a review.
- Keep training for the Tryathlons and Athletics day.
- Practice your X tables. Focus on the ones you don't already know.
- Here are your spelling words. If you got words wrong in last weeks test please make sure you learn them!
Week 3 Term 4
- Keep practising your X Tables.
- Start training for Athletics day and the Tryathlons coming up.. Do some exercise!
- Your spelling words are below, make sure you learn them! Remember spelling words will be tested every second week so that gives you a bit longer to make sure you learn them.
- There is a new task in our google Classroom - write a book review for a novel you have read recently. Let your friends know what to or what not to read. remember to read some book reviews your classmates have written.
Week 2 Term 4
- Have a go at using Telescopic Text at home. Show someone at home and see how far you can expand a simple idea.
- Keep practising your X Tables.
- Have a look at Mrs Nieuwboer's blog http://stlpscience.blogspot.co.nz/ Ask her a question.
- Start training for Athletics day. Do some exercise!
- Vote for Goldentime here.
- Here are your spelling words, make sure you learn them!
Week 9 Term 3
- Have a go at Typing Races.
- Be sure to have a good look around our class Blog to see all the fantastic learning that has been happening.
- Get organised for camp - read this information to help.
- Learn these spelling words.
- Make sure you know your 3x tables (Write them out, practice them and get someone at home to test you).
- Have a go at Typing Races.
- Be sure to have a good look around our class Blog to see all the fantastic learning that has been happening.
- Start getting organised for camp - read this information to help.
- Learn these spelling words.
Week 7 Term 3
- This week all students should be practising their speech ready to present to the class next week.
- Read every night. This could be your speech if you want.
- Learn these spelling words.
Week 6 Term 3
- Write your Sports report on our shared doc before Wednesday.
- Read every night. Remember to read aloud to someone every now and then.
- Have a look at Mrs Nieuwboer's blog and make a comment. She would love to hear from you!
- Learn these spelling words.
- Write your Sports report on our shared doc before Wednesday.
- Read every night. Remember to read aloud to someone every now and then.
- Design and present your Doodle 4 Google entry. Templates will be coming home Tuesday. Your entry is due on Friday and you can complete the online entry at school. You might want to brainstorm some ideas with your family first.
- Learn these Spelling words.
- Vote for GoldenTime here.
- Write your Sports report on our shared doc before Wednesday.
- It's NZ Maths Week. Have a go here.
- Read every night. Remember to read aloud to someone every now and then.
- Show someone at home your learning on Google Drive.
- Have a go at the learning engagements on Studyladder.
- Learn these spelling words ready for your test on Friday.
- Vote for Goldentime here.
Week 3 Term 3
Vote here for the vegetables you want us to plant in our school garden. CLOSED- Read every night. Remember to read aloud to someone every now and then.
- Show someone at home your learning on Google Drive.
- Read our Twitter-style learning from last week on Google Classroom.
- Have a go at the learning engagements on Studyladder.
- Learn these spelling words ready for your test on Thursday (it's Mary Mackillop day on Friday).
Week 2 Term 3
Spelling lists - I am aware some of these may be a bit easy. Add some of your own if you want a challenge. Mr J.
- Continue learning your Te Reo language.
- Reading every night.
- Finish any learning on Google Drive that you have not completed during class time.
- Vote for Goldentime (CLOSED)
- Enter the Library competition here.
Week 1 term 3
There is not set homework this week however there is still learning to be done. Students can access the Google Classroom space and contribute to the forums. I expect that students will be reading at home every day for enjoyment and everyone has access to IXL and Studyladder.
Homework Week 11
I will not be setting a lot of homework as there is only one week to complete it. Please make sure that you do complete the following homework tasks.
Google docs
Go through your work and finish off all your work.
Mathematics
Continue on IXL and complete a range of tasks at your year level. Remember, is it is too hard, go back a year level and try those tasks first. If it is too easy and you get everything correct, move up a year level.
Spelling
Your new groups will start in Term 3. Here are a list of words related to the topic next term. If you learn what they mean and how to spell them, you will find it easier next term.
water, cycle, weather, evaporation, stream, river, sea, droplets, snow, hail, sleet, ice, icy, rain, precipitation, system, flow, flowing, condensation, climate, cause, effect, gas, vapour
Reading
Read every night and record what you are reading on your Holiday Reading Log (You will get these this week). Bring your Reading Log back to school at the beginning of term 3.
Homework Weeks 9 and 10
What is Matariki?
Different tribes celebrated Matariki at
different times. For some it was when Matariki rose in May/June. For
others it was celebrated at the first new moon, or full moon, following the
rising of Matariki. In the 21st century it is the new moon following the rising
of Matariki that signals the New Year.
In 2015, Matariki will start on the 18th
June.
See the Ministry for Culture and
Heritage’s website for Matariki information http://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/matariki
Choose two (or more) activities over the next two weeks.
Make flax fish
(see tutorial)
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Star
weaving
(see youtube tutorial)
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Make kite
(see tutorial)
There is a free kite-making workshop at the Rotorua Public Library on Thursday the 9th of July at 1.30pm.
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Design a Matariki poster and enter the competition run by the Rotorua Public Library.
Entries close Friday 3rd of July. Entry forms can be picked up at the Public Library, Aquatic Centre and the Museum. |
Mathematics
Complete tasks on IXL. Focus more on division as this is an area that I can see many children have not attempted or completed as well as multiplication.
This week we are focusing in statistics, so also spend time on statistics on IXL. Begin at the Year 5 level and move onto Year 6 when you are able to successfully complete all the tasks at Year 5.
Mawhero Group - Division H.1 - H.9
Kakariki Group - Division E.1 - E.15
Karaka and Kowhai Groups - Division G.1 - G.12
Children have a number of entries on their google docs and many are not quite finished. Children are to go through their work on their google docs account and complete or improve their work.
Spelling
Many children have been working hard and learning their spelling words. Many have moved up a group and the new lists are in class on the board. There are two spelling groups at the moment.
Group C
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Group D
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Matariki
bench brushing bunch civil coldness curable darkness finest freshest grounded hired hoped hopeless hoping judging largest mismatched |
Matariki
bloomed cause confinement consent department earliest informed movement pause personally placement playfully poison ruined relate scratches statement |
Reading
Read for 20 to 30 minutes every night.
Homework Weeks 7 and 8
Healthy Food
We have been looking at healthy food in class, in particular, healthy lunches at school. Choose from the following tasks and complete three tasks (or more if you wish) over the next two weeks.
Design a machine to make healthy lunches at school. Label the parts and explain how it works.
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Compose a song to encourage eating healthy food.
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Do you believe that take-away food is good or bad? Debate this topic (for and against arguments).
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Design a food cover for a magazine advertising 'Healthy Food'.
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Look at the nutritional value of five different food items in the pantry at home. Make recommendations for improvements.
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Write a poem about healthy food.
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Reading
Read for 20 to 30 minutes every night. Keep a list of the books that you are reading over the next two weeks. If you are on the Home Reading Programme, you will already be doing this so you do not need to do it again.
Topic
You will be designing a different type of sustainable energy source at school next week (nor solar as we have already made solar ovens). You will need to bring all the parts and materials that you need from home. Remember, a used coke bottle makes a great wind turbine with a bit of imagination, or lego blocks will also build an amazing construction.
Mathematics
You have been signed up for IXL which is a mathematics website. If you are in Year 6, you will remember this site from last year, However, you will have a new login. Mrs Nieuwboer will have all the details ready for Tuesday the 2nd of June.
Mawhero Group - Year 4 Multiplication start at F.1 Multiplication Skill Builders G.1 - G.12
Division H.1 - H.9
Kakariki Group - Start at Year 5 Multiplication D.1 - D.16 Division E.1 - E.15
Karaka and Kowhai Groups - Year 6 Multiplication F.1 - F.19 Division G.1 - G.12
Spelling
Mathematics
You have been signed up for IXL which is a mathematics website. If you are in Year 6, you will remember this site from last year, However, you will have a new login. Mrs Nieuwboer will have all the details ready for Tuesday the 2nd of June.
Mawhero Group - Year 4 Multiplication start at F.1 Multiplication Skill Builders G.1 - G.12
Division H.1 - H.9
Kakariki Group - Start at Year 5 Multiplication D.1 - D.16 Division E.1 - E.15
Karaka and Kowhai Groups - Year 6 Multiplication F.1 - F.19 Division G.1 - G.12
Spelling
Learn the words in your group list. If you wish to extend your spelling word range, learn all the words on all the group lists.
Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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badge
black
bridge
budge
building
deck
dodge
fudge
hedge
judge
ledge
lodge
other
people
pledge
ridge
rough
tough
watched
bliss
cage
caught
change
could
graceful
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world
view
wander
wandering
write
answer
author
boldness
break
careless
caught
charge
charging
choice
choking
clouded
curable
darkness
farmer
fight
finest
grudge
helped
different
believe
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notable
package
passage
person
pinch
prove
purest
quietly
quotable
refined
replaced
resourceful
runner
running
saddest
sadly
sailboat
serving
several
sketch
stopped
straighter
thoughtful
thoughtlessly
through
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Homework Due: 12th of June
Children have a number of entries on their google docs and many are not quite finished. As part of homework this week, all children are to go through their work on google docs and complete or improve their work.
Google Docs
Topic
Click on this link Ecokids and it will take you to a safe site for children to research ideas on energy. We have tried this in class so children are familiar with the site. Spend time reading through all parts of the 'Renewable Energy' and the 'Energy' tabs. Take the quiz, do the word scramble, or find out all about fossil fuels.
Write down 10 interesting facts that you learned from this site.
Spelling
Below is the 100 Word Mastery Test. Children are to attempt to learn as many of these words as possible over the next two weeks. We will also be spending time learning them in class. There will be a test on Monday and children will be retested to see their progress in two weeks time. Start by learning the words in the left hand column first, and move onto the next ones. Each column is progressively more difficult. This spelling list allows all children to extend the amount of word they can spell.
Below is the 100 Word Mastery Test. Children are to attempt to learn as many of these words as possible over the next two weeks. We will also be spending time learning them in class. There will be a test on Monday and children will be retested to see their progress in two weeks time. Start by learning the words in the left hand column first, and move onto the next ones. Each column is progressively more difficult. This spelling list allows all children to extend the amount of word they can spell.
none
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rock
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fuss
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cheapest
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exercised
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done
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tight
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quieter
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please
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athletes
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spelling
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escape
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rental
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widely
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interested
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shave
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track
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unlikely
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chalk
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mothering
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seeing
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anybody
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watering
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glory
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vary
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pine
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wrap
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restful
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build
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heavy
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live
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cool
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grandmother
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choppy
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tomorrow
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salt
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took
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staging
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dripped
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yesterday
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star
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race
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freshen
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fancy
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graphic
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park
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wrapper
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final
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farming
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descriptive
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even
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children
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flopping
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noisy
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stylish
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goats
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pledge
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spotless
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winner
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heroic
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about
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people
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wonder
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unplanned
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vision
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believe
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human
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quiet
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happiness
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proposal
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weed
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string
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badge
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wonderfully
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puppies
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every
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leader
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stack
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catches
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creative
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kick
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caught
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scoop
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classes
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typist
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bananas
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since
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coolest
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lunches
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scariest
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breakfast
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endless
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refreshing
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motors
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bodies
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might
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brownest
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different
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nicely
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conducted
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Reading
Write a review of one of the books you are reading at the moment. You may do this in your homework book or on a google doc.
Mathematics
Finding information for statistics.
Choose 5 - 10 fast food outlets like Burger King or KFC. Survey your family and friends and ask them which fast food is their favourite. Collect the information on a tally chart (tick for each vote). Make a bar graph showing the information your collected. We will be doing bar graphs in class this week so that will help you with your homework. When you have completed the graph, analyse the results; Overall, which fast food was the favourite? Did more boys/men favour one type of fast food? What was the girls/ladies favourite? You might be able to add some results yourself.
Learning Tasks (Information to read/videos to watch)
Homework due: 29th of May.
Learning Tasks (Information to read/videos to watch)
SOLAR energy
Hydro energy
Geothermal energy
wind energy
Biogas energy
Tidal / wave energy
http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/wave_and_tidal_energy.phpHomework due: 29th of May.
Spelling
Please make sure that you learn how to spell these words as it will help you with your writing.
sustainability
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energy
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fossil
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oil
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geothermal
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recycling
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environment
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preserve
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conserve
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maintain
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electricity
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light
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power
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forces
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water
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impact
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solar
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wind turbine
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renewable
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non-renewable
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source
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coal
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fuel
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heat
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Topic
We are focusing on what 'energy' is this week and then moving onto sustainable energy. Look around your house and find out how much 'energy' is used in and around your own home. List as many sources of energy as you can. Choose two different types of energy (Eg, wood fire and lights) and make a flow diagram to show where the energy sources come from. For example, Where do the logs in your fire place come from? - What journey did the logs take to get to your fire? The electrical energy sources might be a little harder to track but with a little bit of research, you might be surprised what you find out. Choose one to display on a poster in class. You may complete the other one in your homework book or in your google doc account, in your 'Other Learning Areas' folder.
This link 'Ecokids' will help you with your research. We will also use this site in class.
/pub/eco_info/topics/energy/intro/index.cfm
This link 'Ecokids' will help you with your research. We will also use this site in class.
/pub/eco_info/topics/energy/intro/index.cfm
Mathematics
We are focusing on multiplication and division at the moment. Tasks relating to these topics have been set on Studyladder. Pick and choose the times tables that you need to learn first. Another good website is 'freerice.com'. Go to the maths section and there are multiple choice problems for multiplication and division.
Reading
Keep up your reading every evening. Make a list of books or chapters you are reading.
Homework is due on the 15th of May
Weeks 1 and 2 Homework Term 2
Topic: ANZAC
Choose from the following tasks and complete four tasks over the next two weeks. Choose one of the four tasks and complete it on A4 paper (instead of your homework book) to be displayed in class.
ANZAC troops made Jam-tin bombs and periscope rifles. Find out how they were made and how they worked. Draw a picture of each one and write an explanation of how they worked and why they were made.
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Find out where the ANZACs landed at Galliopli. Where were they supposed to land? Why was it so difficult for the ANZAC soldiers to get to safety when they landed on the beach?
Write your answers in your homework book.
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Research where these biscuits come from. Why were they made? What ingredients were used?
Make these biscuits at home. |
Animals at War
Research how horses were used during World War 1.What were donkeys and mules used for in the war? Show your findings in your homework book. |
The Evacuation
Why were the troops ordered to withdraw from Gallipoli?The troops followed a cunning plan when they evacuated. Find out what plans were, and explain your findings in your homework book. |
RSA
What does the acronym RSA mean?How is the RSA connected with the First World War? Find out where the RSA is in Rotorua and have a look inside. |
Spelling
Learn to spell all the words in the following list. If you are unsure of the meaning, find out and make a note of the word and meaning in your homework book. All words relate to the ANZAC topic.
ANZAC, Egypt, Turkey, Turkish, Turks, Australia, Australian, New Zealand, Empire, Gallipoli, Mediterranean Sea, Chunuk Bair (a hill above ANZAC Cove), battalion, cove, troop, shrapnel, trenches, landing, evacuation, war, attack, bullets, soldiers, armistice, horses, donkey, injured
Reading
Complete your reading logs and bring them back to school this week.
Read for at least 20 minutes at night. If you are on the Home Reading Programme, read the books you have been given. You may read your library books, books of your own choice, or take home the books that we are reading in class.
Mathematics
Maths Whiz: If you have been signed up for this programme, continue doing the tasks for homework. You can also complete the tasks on Studyladder.
Studyladder: 'Data' tasks have been set for you to complete. We will be focusing on data in class this term. Begin at Year 4 and work through the tasks right up to Year 6 tasks.
Homework due: 1st of May
Weeks 8 and 9 Homework
Wow! We are nearly at the end of the first term! Thank you to all those who have completed their homework this term.
In the last week of school on Wednesday the 1st of April, we will be holding a Medieval Feast with Room 3 (they are also studying the same topic). We will watch a play by Room 3, watch the Medieval dances by both rooms, and then sit down to a feast. Part of the homework this week, is to find a Medieval recipe to trial at home before bring the food along to the shared feast.
- Find a Medieval recipe that is similar to what we eat today.
- Try the recipe at home.
- Ask your parents if you can make your recipe for the shared feast in week 9. Make sure that you have all the ingredients ready to make the recipe.
Here are a few websites that we have used in class.
Food recipes
Medieval feast
Gode Cookery
Facts and Recipes
http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/27-315-normans-medieval-Food-facts.html
Spelling
Learn the words in your group list. If you wish to extend your spelling word range, learn all the words on all the group lists. The spelling test will be on Thursday the 2nd of April.
Learn the words in your group list. If you wish to extend your spelling word range, learn all the words on all the group lists. The spelling test will be on Thursday the 2nd of April.
Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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give
hardhave hill lap live many pine rode seeing sharp shave soft spelling starve tag tape tar what also bald barking barn being calling |
quiet
shouldshove street thought through weed where wonder bright fight flight fright high light meat might night right talks than tight writes bananas cry | claim confine conforming constrict crying defining degrade denial depressing fail foxes girlishness happiest happily informer inhuman inside leave likeliness lone lucky maddest main motoring
move
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Reading
Read every night for at least 20 minutes.
Mathematics
There are addition and subtraction tasks set on Studyladder.
Religious Education
It will soon be Holy Week. Research what Holy Week actually means for Catholics. Write an explanation in your Homework Book.
GoogleApps Account
Many children have not completed all their work on their Google Apps account. Over the next two weeks, you are to go through all your work and complete any work that still needs to be done.
Homework to be completed by Thursday the 2nd of April.
Mathematics
There are addition and subtraction tasks set on Studyladder.
Religious Education
It will soon be Holy Week. Research what Holy Week actually means for Catholics. Write an explanation in your Homework Book.
GoogleApps Account
Many children have not completed all their work on their Google Apps account. Over the next two weeks, you are to go through all your work and complete any work that still needs to be done.
Homework to be completed by Thursday the 2nd of April.
Weeks 6 and 7 Homework
Topic
We will be focusing on food eaten in the Middle Ages over the next two weeks. Your hand-made paper will be turned into a recipe booklet and you will be making illustrations around the edge. Additional to the Middle Ages recipes, you will be able to include several of your own favourite recipes. Find two favourite recipes and bring them along to school. First try to make the recipes at home. This will help you with your maths (measurement). Ask an adult to help you. Write a brief description of the recipe and what it tasted like. You might also be able to recommend other ingredients that can be added to the recipe. This can be added to your recipe booklet as your own reflections about the recipes.
Reading
Read every night for at least 20 minutes.
Mathematics
Your challenge is to organise a Medieval Feast for ten people (only pretend). Use the pamphlets from New World, Countdown etc, and choose ingredients that you will use for your feast. You might like to cut out the pictures and stick them in your Homework book. Create a menu and write it in your Homework book. List all the ingredients and add up all the prices. You might have to double or triple some prices - show your working out. What does the whole feast cost?
There are additional tasks set on Studyladder.
Mathematics
Your challenge is to organise a Medieval Feast for ten people (only pretend). Use the pamphlets from New World, Countdown etc, and choose ingredients that you will use for your feast. You might like to cut out the pictures and stick them in your Homework book. Create a menu and write it in your Homework book. List all the ingredients and add up all the prices. You might have to double or triple some prices - show your working out. What does the whole feast cost?
There are additional tasks set on Studyladder.
Spelling
Learn the words in your group list. If you wish to extend your spelling word range, learn all the words on all the group lists. The spelling test will be on Friday the 20th of March.
Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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pointed
sighed nowhere barked dashed soot scooter better howled spoiled somehow around surround reached shrink spring bring leader tough trough shoes mouth pointing splash different |
enough
listen porch clock breakfast grandmother grandfather street feet sport sort broom spoon bridge fright sight wonder quiet queen badge stack scoop coolest refreshing different | darken sharpen cloudless soreness research resource lightest hopelessly styles serving verbal stretched choice choking poking twice mice madness world review reuse refuse childish dripped person |
Homework due: 20/3/15
Spelling
Learn the words in your group list. Write each word from your list into a sentence. If you wish to extend your spelling word range, learn all the words on all the group lists. Spelling test will be on Friday.
Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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marae
here who date thin loud fight another Easter behind today asked away coming black room could would |
before
morning heard decided minutes outside swimming beautiful friend women answer signature marae building animal thirteen fourteen twenty Easter | signature marae Easter tried presents hole finally finished bought cemetery surplus equally especially orchestra exhibition equipped successful disappeared |
Reading
Read every night for at least 20 minutes. Write a review of the book you are reading in your homework book or make a google doc. A review includes a brief description of the story and who you would recommend to read the story.
Mathematics
Complete tasks on Studyladder. Our focus next week is the 6 times tables. Learn these off by heart and in any order. We will do our 4 times tables test on Monday.
Challenge!!!! Measure the perimeter (along the sides) of your bedroom. Use cm and m in your measurements. Draw a plan of your bedroom in your homework book and show the measurements. Choose one other room in the house and do the same.
Religious Education
We have in a special time called 'Lent'. Research facts about Lent and write them in your homework books or your can make a google doc in the RE folder.
Homework is due: Friday 6 March
Mathematics
Complete tasks on Studyladder. Our focus next week is the 6 times tables. Learn these off by heart and in any order. We will do our 4 times tables test on Monday.
Challenge!!!! Measure the perimeter (along the sides) of your bedroom. Use cm and m in your measurements. Draw a plan of your bedroom in your homework book and show the measurements. Choose one other room in the house and do the same.
Religious Education
We have in a special time called 'Lent'. Research facts about Lent and write them in your homework books or your can make a google doc in the RE folder.
Homework is due: Friday 6 March
Medieval Village
http://lp.empire.goodgamestudios.com/?country=au&pid=195&gid=12&network=d&creative=21498879541&placement=www.lordsandladies.org&keyword=&matchtype=&camp=10&adgr=15&gclid=CNjb5_bA9sMCFYyVvQodoKEAxgHomework
Week 2, Term 1
Topic
There were many famous people in the Middle Ages. Choose one of the following and create a poster explain who they were and what they were famous for. Posters will be displayed in class. You will also share your poster within a small group of your peers. A good website to go to is - http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_timeline.php - (go to 'People' and click on the person you want to research) there will be other sites that are appropriate too, but ask an adult first.
Alfred the Great
Charlemagne
Joan of Arc
Marco Polo
Saint Francis of Assisi
William the Conqueror
Mathematics
Go onto Studyladder and complete some the measurement tasks. You took your login details home last week.
Spelling
Learn the following words as this will help you in your topic writing: Medieval, Middle Ages, castle, knight, crusades, apprentice, baron, bishop, feudal system, fief, king, queen, manor, moat, master, page, serf, squire, guild
We will learn what all these words mean this week.
Reading
As part of your topic homework, you will be required to do quite a bit of reading. We will go the library on Monday, and you can issue two books. One is to go home to be read for homework, and the other will stay at school. Read at least for 20 minutes every night. Some of you will be given extra books to read at home, or your might go on the Homework Reading Programme. If you have a favourite book at home already (but not too easy!), you may read that for homework.
Homework due: 20th of February
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There will be no set homework this week. You will be given your Studyladder username and password on Monday. Try to access Studyladder from home this week as there will be regular set homework tasks on this site. You may begin working on the tasks - they will be on measuring length as this will be the focus in the first two weeks of school.
Homework Week 7 (Camp week 8)
CAMPS - Check your gear list on the 'Notices' page this week. Year 5 camp gear list is first and then the Year 6 camp gear list follows. Pack your bags ready for camp.
IXL Maths - continue with the tasks on IXL. Focus on the areas of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Reading - read every night for at least 20 minutes.
Spelling - Here are some challenging words to learn to spell. Choose one column to learn this week. For those who wish to challenge themselves, choose a second column to learn.
Choose 10 words from your spelling this week, and write them into sentences. Try to make the sentences interesting.
Challenge - see how many words you can include in one sentence. Remember, your sentence must make sense.
Choose 10 words from your spelling this week, and write them into sentences. Try to make the sentences interesting.
Challenge - see how many words you can include in one sentence. Remember, your sentence must make sense.
100 Word Mastery Test
exclaim
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nervous
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studious
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known
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brought
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heaviest
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buzzes
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stretches
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rainiest
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knowledge
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regained
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prowl
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voice
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rhythm
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transmit
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loneliest
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quiz
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ledge
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appointment
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shelves
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beautiful
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strengthening
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inspection
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miscellaneous
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avoidable
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government
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rightfully
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copies
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exhibition
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conservation
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profoundly
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fitness
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regress
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shamefully
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mortgage
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relative
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detective
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waltzes
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basically
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admitted
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surprise
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furious
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hedge
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request
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selves
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threw
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happily
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discourage
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allotment
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unhurried
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worries
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invaluable
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reduction
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environment
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dictionary
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reaction
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joyous
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perception
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emerge
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decisive
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carriage
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shiniest
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obtained
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requirements
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describe
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doubt
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cities
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conscientious
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compelled
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intermission
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poisoning
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inspection
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thorough
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resignation
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families
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maintain
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reception
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tragically
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temptation
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dissect
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settle
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progressive
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tightening
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attempt
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photographer
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reject
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useless
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consist
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suppression
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decisions
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except
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curable
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cyclist
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emotion
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professor
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healthy
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seize
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cubic
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perfectly
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factor
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Homework Weeks 5 and 6
Once Upon a Time…
Each week,
choose four activities, one from each level (Knowledge, Comprehension,
Application, Analysis)
Knowledge
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Describe your
favourite fairytale character.
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Name fairytales that
have ‘three’ things in them, eg “The Three Little Pigs”.
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List as many
fairytales as you can.
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Comprehension
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Fold a strip of
paper into four. Choose a favourite fairytale and draw its four main events.
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Draw a wanted poster
for a character from a fairytale.
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Make a story map of
a fairytale.
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Application
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Construct a passport
for a fairytale character.
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The Gingerbread Man
Use the information
from the story to solve the problem of the Gingerbread Man having to cross
the river without being eaten.
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Make a diorama for a
fairytale. Eg, The Ugly Duckling
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Analysis
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Explain why
Goldilocks acted as she did. What else could she have done?
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Little Red Riding Hood
In what ways might
the story have changed if grandmother had refused to open her door to the
wolf?
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Compare and contrast
the lives of two heroines from two different fairytales.
(Use a SOLO map or
Venn Diagram)
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Reading
Read every night for at least 20 minutes. You might have to read some fairytales in order to complete the homework above.
Mathematics:
Time tasks: (Complete tasks on IXL)
Kakariki and Karaka start at Year 4 N.1 - N.9
Kowhai (and Karaka) S.1 - S.8
Location tasks / reading maps: (This will be a focus in week 5 for all groups)
Studyladder has set tasks. Begin at the first task, which is the easiest, and work your way up.
Spelling
Mathematics:
Time tasks: (Complete tasks on IXL)
Kakariki and Karaka start at Year 4 N.1 - N.9
Kowhai (and Karaka) S.1 - S.8
Location tasks / reading maps: (This will be a focus in week 5 for all groups)
Studyladder has set tasks. Begin at the first task, which is the easiest, and work your way up.
Spelling
Learn to spell all the words in your group and if you do not know the meaning of a word, find out what it means.
No children in this group
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safely
served shopping skating spotless stylish wonderfully consign conform confront delighted denied disease drying fanciful fanciest formally gracefully harmlessly hopefully hurried likeliest | physical pleasure questionable refusal respectful science scripture shiniest dangerously discovering exceptional expel forcefully gloriously increasingly joyously progressively propel various committee deceptive dissolving |
Homework due: 21 November
Homework Weeks 1 and 2 (Term 4)
Mathematics (Measuring Time)
Choose five activities over the next two weeks from the boxes below. Complete them in your homework book, or, make a record of what you have completed.
Calculate the time it would take to travel by car from Rotorua to Wellington. Take into account the speed limits and meal stops.
| Compose a letter to the Rotorua Airport management proposing new international flights from Rotorua. Justify your views. | Design a CD cover for music of the sixties. |
Construct or draw a model of our planet to demonstrate day and night.
| Compare and contrast the differences in the following (what is similar / different?) - digital clock, wrist watch, hour glass, stop watch |
Reading
Read every night for at least 20 minutes. Bring back your Holiday Reading forms this week.
Those on Home Reading, remember to fill in your notebook every night and put your books in your bag on Thursday night. They need to be returned to school on Fridays.
Spelling
Home work is due: 24th of October
Homework Weeks 9 and 10 (Due on 26.9.14)Those on Home Reading, remember to fill in your notebook every night and put your books in your bag on Thursday night. They need to be returned to school on Fridays.
Spelling
Learn to spell all the words in your group and if you do not know the meaning of a word, find out what it means. Every group has a group of the same words to learn as these relate to topic and mathematics this term.
No children in this group
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production
Cinderella drama character fairytale clock digital measure time distance starring stony storable straighten strength strengthen sturdy sunny swimmer thoughtfulness proving purely related researcher restlessness | production Cinderella drama character fairytale clock digital measure time distance contain copies dangerous deception detain development duties edginess exception furiously furry inspection logic loneliest noisily |
Home work is due: 24th of October
Mathematics
IXL: Work through the tasks at your own pace. If you have not completed the tasks on Study Ladder, spend some time revisiting fractions.
Reading
Read every night for at least 20 minutes.
Those on Home Reading, remember to fill in your notebook every night and put your books in your bag on Thursday night. They need to be returned to school on Fridays.
Those on Home Reading, remember to fill in your notebook every night and put your books in your bag on Thursday night. They need to be returned to school on Fridays.
WW1 Topic
We will be going to the WW1 exhibition at the Rotorua Museum on Friday 19th of September. Choose 4 activities ( 2 each week) from the list below and complete in your homework books.
- Research why WW1 began. Explain why the war began and who was involved.
- Research life in the trenches. Write a paragraph describing what it was like for soldiers in the trenches.
- Draw and label part of a trench. Where did the soldiers sleep and eat?
- Transporting food to soldiers. How was food transported to the soldiers? How was food kept/preserved for so long before it reached the soldiers?
- Food rationing. Research how food was rationed in the war.
- Horse played a big part in WW1. How were horses transported? How and where were horses trained to cope during the war? What happened to the horses after the war?
Learn to spell all the words in your group and if you do not know the meaning of a word, find out what it means.
No children in this group
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twice
unequally unlikely unproven verbal widest worthless wreck wreckage carelessly choppy furry fury grabbed length noisy normal personal preserved reserve selfish selfishly selflessness shiny spinning | joyous matches misconception movement notion poisonous preview profoundly progressed progression progressive protective reception regress relative seize seizure stretch studious waltzes actively berries bridge carries cities |
Homework Weeks 7 and 8 (Due on 12.9.14)
Mathematics
Study Ladder has a number of new tasks relating to fractions and decimals. The tasks start off easy and gradually get harder. Work through the tasks at your own pace. Tasks on IXL can also be completed.
Study Ladder/Topic
There are two maps set as tasks for those who wish to find out more about countries.
Study Ladder/Topic
There are two maps set as tasks for those who wish to find out more about countries.
Reading
Read every night. Read the information on food products and explain to your family what to look for when buying products.
Those on Home Reading, remember to fill in your notebook every night and put your books in your bag on Thursday night. They need to be returned to school on Fridays.
Those on Home Reading, remember to fill in your notebook every night and put your books in your bag on Thursday night. They need to be returned to school on Fridays.
Topic/ Writing
For this activity you will need a piece of paper (A4 will do), a felt pen, glue, scissors and some pamphlets form New World, Countdown etc with the weekly food specials. Draw a food pyramid (a triangle divided into 3 parts). Cut out food items that will fit into each part. Remember, the top layer is food you only eat sometimes, while the bottom is food you can eat lots of. To the side of pyramid, or underneath, write what each layer means. See if you can remember all the interesting bits of information Andy told us about when she spoke about each food group. Show an adult your completed food pyramid and explain what it means.
Learn to spell all the words in your group and if you do not know the meaning of a word, find out what it means.
No children in this group
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notable
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Week 5 and 6 Homework
Topic/ Writing/Maths
Globalisation - Which cultures influence our food?
Find a favourite family recipe, write out the recipe (ingredients and method) and add a picture. Can you identify which culture/s have had an influence on this recipe? Write about all the cultural influences you know about. Can you identify where the main ingredients come from? Make connections with the countries where the products are grown or made.
Maths: Look at all the ingredients. Find out how much each one costs - use the New World, Countdown pamphlets to find prices. Sometimes you might have to divide the price. Eg, 1 Kilo of mince might be $12.00, but you might only need 500grams. List all the ingredients plus the costs and add them up. Find out the total cost if you had to buy all the ingredients.
You can present this information on an A4 piece of paper or in your homework book.
Ask you parents if you could help them to make the recipe. Take care when measuring the ingredients (This is also maths!)
Maths: Look at all the ingredients. Find out how much each one costs - use the New World, Countdown pamphlets to find prices. Sometimes you might have to divide the price. Eg, 1 Kilo of mince might be $12.00, but you might only need 500grams. List all the ingredients plus the costs and add them up. Find out the total cost if you had to buy all the ingredients.
You can present this information on an A4 piece of paper or in your homework book.
Ask you parents if you could help them to make the recipe. Take care when measuring the ingredients (This is also maths!)
Learn to spell all the words in your group. Remember to learn the words in the new group if you changed groups since the last spelling test.
Write each word in your group into a sentence.
Write each word in your group into a sentence.
Learn to spell each word and the meaning of each word.
No children in this group
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remarkable
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Mathematics
IXL tasks can be completed. We are focusing on fractions and decimal numbers so choose activities which help you to practise these skills.
Homework due: 29 August
Reading
Read every night. Tell an adult what you have read and give them a brief description of the chapter or story you have read. Find a news article and read with an adult. Discuss what the main idea of the article is.
Homework due: 29 August
Week 3 and 4 Homework
Spelling
Learn to spell all the words in your group. Remember to learn the words in the new group if you changed groups since the last spelling test.
Week 1, Term 3 Homework
Learn to spell each word and the meaning of each word.
No children in this group
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helplessness
hopeless largest likable likeness listened longer lovable might mistake nicer picture please port portable present preserving preview prewash question quiet quieter quietest quoting rebuilding | riper rocks safest saying shrink skills slipping snuggest spotted spotting starred starring state storage straighten strict studying sturdiness taking tense tighten treat tried unconfirmed unreformed |
Mathematics
IXL tasks can be completed. Choose multiplication and division problems to focus on most.
Topic/Maths - Can you add food miles to your topic poster? How far has your product travelled to get to New Zealand? There are several 'Food Miles' websites that will give you the answers.
Topic
Globalisation - Where in the world does our food come from? Choose five products from the pantry, fridge or freezer, and find out where the ingredients come from. Some products might have a lot of different ingredients so just list the main ones. Take a photos of the product, peel off the label or sketch the product and make a poster showing the five products, a world map, and a link to where the main ingredients come from in the world. Add any information that you think is relevant to the products such as what culture influenced this product. For example, pasta has been influenced by the Italian culture/immigrants. Your poster will be displayed in class.
Homework due: 15 August
Topic/Maths - Can you add food miles to your topic poster? How far has your product travelled to get to New Zealand? There are several 'Food Miles' websites that will give you the answers.
Reading
Read every night. List the books or chapters of books that you are reading. Choose one book or chapter and write a review. Add the title, author, illustrator (if there is one), brief outline of the story, your opinion of the story, rate the story out of 10, who do you recommend should read the story.
Topic
Globalisation - Where in the world does our food come from? Choose five products from the pantry, fridge or freezer, and find out where the ingredients come from. Some products might have a lot of different ingredients so just list the main ones. Take a photos of the product, peel off the label or sketch the product and make a poster showing the five products, a world map, and a link to where the main ingredients come from in the world. Add any information that you think is relevant to the products such as what culture influenced this product. For example, pasta has been influenced by the Italian culture/immigrants. Your poster will be displayed in class.
Homework due: 15 August
Worlds News
There have been some major developments in the world over the last few days including conflicts between Israel and Palestine (Gaza Strip), and between Russia and the Ukraine. Research one conflict and find out the history behind why they are fighting, what does each country want, and who is trying to resolve the conflicts? You will need adult help with this homework. Think about what you already know, research some facts, and discuss what is happening with an adult.
Mathematics
IXL tasks can be completed. Choose subtraction problems over the next two weeks as this is an area we will be focusing on in class.
Spelling
Learn to spell all the words in your group. If you don't know the meaning of a word, look up the meaning.
Reading
Read every night and at the end of each week, answer these questions about the story, article, or chapters you have been reading.
- What is the purpose of this text? Why was it written?
- Choose one main character. Describe the character in detail. What do they look like, act like, and how are they connected to other characters in the text?
Learn to spell each word and the meaning of each word.
trade
global world band bark bill book fill fist gave grave grin ill hill mark mill of park pill save shave shut spill still they | trade global world best did dove farm girls glove one see shelf shove slip smart snug span spill stop stove swim were where done keg | trade global world fork porch pork port say sport today torch torn bloom boot broom brush coop fool hoot mood moon noon scoop soon spoon |
trade
global world view wander wandering write answer author boldness break careless caught charge charging choice choking clouded curable darkness farmer fight finest grudge helped | trade global world lonely loosely loosen madder madly meat meet misreported nastiest package peaceful pitiful pitying playful playing press quest rather refined reinstate restfully ripeness |
Week 9 Homework
Topic
Next term, we will be studying globalisation in relation to food; the world-wide distribution of some food items, and where our food comes from.
Think about a white loaf of bread. List all the ingredients. Find out where each ingredient comes from.
Now think of a loaf of bread with seeds; sunflower seeds, poppy seeds and sesame seeds. Where in the world do all these seeds come from? Do they come from lots of different countries? Is there one country that produces more than others?
Can you track where the seeds might have been grown? What journey might each type of seed have to take to make it to our supermarkets in Rotorua, New Zealand?
Give it a go and see how much information you can find.
Mathematics
IXL tasks can be completed this week and during the holidays.
Reading
Choose two books from the library to read during the holidays. Complete the Holiday Reading Programme and fill in the form. Great prizes to be won for those who participate.
Think about a white loaf of bread. List all the ingredients. Find out where each ingredient comes from.
Now think of a loaf of bread with seeds; sunflower seeds, poppy seeds and sesame seeds. Where in the world do all these seeds come from? Do they come from lots of different countries? Is there one country that produces more than others?
Can you track where the seeds might have been grown? What journey might each type of seed have to take to make it to our supermarkets in Rotorua, New Zealand?
Give it a go and see how much information you can find.
Mathematics
IXL tasks can be completed this week and during the holidays.
Reading
Choose two books from the library to read during the holidays. Complete the Holiday Reading Programme and fill in the form. Great prizes to be won for those who participate.
Spelling
Here is a list of words related to next term's topic. Learn to spell all the words in this list so that it will help you when you write. Find out the meanings of any words that you do not know.
Global, globalisation, world, spread, spreading, travel, food, ingredients, trade, trading, customs, traditions, overseas, native, country, countries, milk, cheese, bread, rations, products, productions, produces
Global, globalisation, world, spread, spreading, travel, food, ingredients, trade, trading, customs, traditions, overseas, native, country, countries, milk, cheese, bread, rations, products, productions, produces
Week 7 and 8 Homework
Religious Education
We are studying life in the early church. Below are some names of famous people who were part of the early church. Choose one and research about their life. Write the information in your homework book.
Peter - The first apostle (the fisherman from Galilee).
Paul (originally called Saul) - Apostle to the Gentiles
Stephen - The first martyr
Aquila - Leader in the early church
Priscilla - Leader in the early church
Lydia - Of the purple dye trade
Phoebe - Co-worker of Paul
Mathematics
IXL tasks can be completed at the year level children have been given on their notices last week.
Spelling
Learn to spell all the words in your group. If you don't know the meaning of a word, look up the meaning.
Write each word (in your group) into a sentence. Try to make the sentences interesting and make sure all punctuation is correct.
Write each word (in your group) into a sentence. Try to make the sentences interesting and make sure all punctuation is correct.
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bad bar barn big dark dig digs farm fin fog frogs grip hard hog lands part pig pop rib shark sharp smart spin tar | come cot cut five got log mill of part parting read ring salt save small sniff stall still tall they us will with you above | fly grandmother shy sight sly try why anybody ape cape didn't drape escape gape grape listen play scrape shape stay tape away bay born corn |
misquote
people quote rebuild repack research resource review right search sign sleep sleepless sort source spell spelling straight straightest stretch stretching study unequal uneven unhappy | conserve crease creased create defining delight departed deport describe drying eight fanciest finely finest frightening govern happiness healthy helplessly hiding hoped inhuman inland instead largest |
Reading
Read every night. List the books or chapters of books that you are reading. Choose one book or chapter and write a review. Add the title, author, illustrator (if there is one), brief outline of the story, your opinion of the story, rate the story out of 10, who do you recommend should read the story.
Homework is due on Friday the 27th of June.
Week 5 and 6 Homework
IXL has been activated for Room 1 children. New usernames and passwords will be handed out on Tuesday. A letter with this information will be sent home as well. Children will be told which level to begin at in class and they will write this information on the bottom of the letter.
Topic
This coming week, we will be focusing on the nervous system in the human body. Research information about this system and write down at least 10 facts in your homework book.
Reading
Read for at least 20 - 30 minutes every night. Write down any unusual of difficult words in your book and discuss these with an adult.
World News
Find out about three important events, disasters and/or concerns happening in our world at the moment. Write a paragraph about each one identifying what exactly is happening and why it might be happening. You might need to discuss these events, disasters and/or concerns with an adult to get a better understanding.
Spelling
Learn to spell all the words in your group. If you don't know the meaning of a word, look up the meaning.
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claim
confine conforming constrict crying defining degrade denial depressing fail foxes girlishness happiest happily informer inhuman inside leave likeliness lone lucky maddest main motoring move | stopping stored strength swimmer teacher tone tough trapped tribal verse wandering weren't widely widest winner wonderful anybody barred carried carrying change claim confine conform confronted |
All homework is due on Friday the 13th of June.
Mathematics
New tasks have been set on Study Ladder. We are focusing on multiplication and division at the moment.
Mawhero maths group - learn your doubles up to 20 and 2 times tables.
Mawhero maths group - learn your doubles up to 20 and 2 times tables.
Karaka, Kakariki, Kowhai maths groups - spend time learning your times tables up to 12x12.
Science
Over the next two weeks, we are studying the respiratory and muscular systems of the human body. Research facts about both of these systems. Try to find at least 10 facts about each. This information will be used when we discuss and write about both these body systems.
Religious Education
We are focusing on the Holy Spirit strand over the coming weeks. Try to find out all the 'Fruits of the Holy Spirit' and list them in your homework book. Choose one and write how you use this gift to help others. For example, if you choose 'love', you might explain how you show love for your parents. Illustrate (draw) a picture of you using the gift. Use an A4 piece of paper (you may take paper from school) to complete your work. All work will be displayed around the alter.
Religious Education
We are focusing on the Holy Spirit strand over the coming weeks. Try to find out all the 'Fruits of the Holy Spirit' and list them in your homework book. Choose one and write how you use this gift to help others. For example, if you choose 'love', you might explain how you show love for your parents. Illustrate (draw) a picture of you using the gift. Use an A4 piece of paper (you may take paper from school) to complete your work. All work will be displayed around the alter.
Reading
Read at least 30 minutes every night. Write a book review of a story or article you have read.
Spelling
Learn to spell all the words for your group.
These lists contain most words, plus a small number of extra words, that were in the test you did at the beginning of this term. You will be given the same test at the end of the term. If you wish to do some extra spelling work, slowly learn all the words in all of these lists over the next six weeks.
These lists contain most words, plus a small number of extra words, that were in the test you did at the beginning of this term. You will be given the same test at the end of the term. If you wish to do some extra spelling work, slowly learn all the words in all of these lists over the next six weeks.
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darken
sharpen cloudless soreness research resource lightest hopelessly styles serving verbal stretched choice choking poking twice mice madness world review reuse refuse childish dripped person | tribe bribe fresher freshest fashionable firmness firmly frost global weakness raging saddest whether weather defeated conserve defining furious massive wreckage nastiest peaceful respiratory muscles muscular |
Term 2, 2014
Your homework has been set for two weeks. Try to do reading and mathematics regularly throughout the two weeks. All key information has been highlighted to make it easier for you to check that all homework has been completed.
Week 1 Homework
Mathematics
New tasks have been set on Study ladder. There are activities for times tables and these can be completed over and over until you get the answers all correct. There are also tasks set for 'area' as this one focus this term. We did complete some work on area last term so you should remember how to do most activities. Videos are included to remind you.
Science
We are studying the skeleton of the human body throughout the next two weeks. Research information on the human skeletal system and find 10 interesting facts to share in class. Write what you have learnt in your homework book. There are some tasks set on 'Study Ladder' about skeletons. You can find them in the science tasks.
Research a few other skeletons of different animals. Are skeletons always on the inside of bodies? Are the number of bones the same in all skeletons? Choose one skeletal system other than from a human (like a horse, cat, dog, fish, cockroach etc), and create a poster showing all the details, drawings, pictures, and written information about the animal's skeletal system. Posters are due at school on Friday May 16th.
Research a few other skeletons of different animals. Are skeletons always on the inside of bodies? Are the number of bones the same in all skeletons? Choose one skeletal system other than from a human (like a horse, cat, dog, fish, cockroach etc), and create a poster showing all the details, drawings, pictures, and written information about the animal's skeletal system. Posters are due at school on Friday May 16th.
Reading
Bring your holiday reading logs back to school this week. Read every night. Try reading something different like the newspaper, instructions of a game, a recipe, magazine, or information on the side of a cereal box. In June, you will be completing a reading assessment which will include a number of different types of texts including instructions, poems, and articles.
Spelling
In the last week of Term 1, you all completed a spelling placement test. You have been placed in groups A to E and you will be told which group you are in on Monday. Each group will have a new list of words to learn, and you will be tested regularly throughout the next two weeks, with a final test held at the end of the two week period.
Learn to spell each word in your group and write each one into a sentence. Remember to include all the correct punctuation like capital letters and full stops.
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Week 11 Homework
Religious Education
Choose at least one challenge this week.
- Find out how to say 'good morning' in three languages. Try your new greetings at school.
- Memorise a prayer or poem and recite it to your family. This might be a new grace.
- Teach a family member or friend a new board game or outside game.
- Help a sibling or friend with their homework.
- Bake a cake or cookies and take them to someone who would appreciate it.
- Take a magnifying glass outside and look carefully at a leaf through it. Draw what you see.
- Learn four signs that are used in New Zealand sign language.
- Find out about the main foods people eat in the Pacific Islands. Try some of these foods at home.
- Help someone cook dinner. Summarise how you did it.
- Complete a household chore that you have never done before.
Reading
Keep up your reading this week and during the holidays. Take up the Holiday Reading Challenge.
Roman Feast / Shared lunch
Think about what type of food you can bring on Wednesday. Plan and organise this with your parents or another adult.
Roman Feast / Shared lunch
Think about what type of food you can bring on Wednesday. Plan and organise this with your parents or another adult.
Weeks 9 and 10 Homework
Spelling
Learn the words in your group list. Write each word from your list into a sentence. If you wish to extend your spelling word range, learn all the words on all the group lists. Spelling test will be on Friday.
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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marae
here who date thin loud fight another Easter behind today asked away coming black room could would |
before
morning heard decided minutes outside swimming beautiful friend women answer signature marae building animal thirteen fourteen twenty Easter |
Reading
Read every night for 20 - 30 minutes minimum. Write a book review of one interesting story or chapter that you have read.
Mathematics
We have been focusing on geometry at school and you can now able to identify a number of 2D and 3D shapes. In your home, see if you can find 2D shapes (square, triangle, rectangle, circle etc). Write down how many of each shape you can find. Now look for 3D shapes (cone, cube, cuboid, rectangular prism etc). Identify two objects that are 3D shapes as listed in brackets. Draw and label the shape of each one in your homework book. The kitchen would be a good room to find 3D shapes!
IXL will still be working for one week when you use your current username and password. The whole school will be joining IXL shortly and there is a possibility that you will get a new username and password. I will keep you up to date with any changes.
Religious Education
During Lent, we especially focus on the people of the Solomon Islands and try to understand how they live. The Solomons is made up of nearly 1,000 islands and the people depend mostly on the sea for their food.
All money donated this Lent goes to the Solomon Islands to help those who need it most. Caritas is a Catholic agency for justice, and they challenge us this Lent to spend time discovering new things, learn a new skill, or do something you have never done before. Below are a number of activities you can try for Lent. Choose at least one each week until Easter (3 weeks to go).
- Find out how to say 'good morning' in three languages. Try your new greetings at school.
- Memorise a prayer or poem and recite it to your family. This might be a new grace.
- Teach a family member or friend a new board game or outside game.
- Help a sibling or friend with their homework.
- Bake a cake or cookies and take them to someone who would appreciate it.
- Take a magnifying glass outside and look carefully at a leaf through it. Draw what you see.
- Learn four signs that are used in New Zealand sign language.
- Find out about the main foods people eat in the Pacific Islands. Try some of these foods at home.
- Help someone cook dinner. Summarise how you did it.
- Complete a household chore that you have never done before.
Weeks 7 and 8 Homework
Spelling
Learn the words in your group list. Write each word from your list into a sentence. If you wish to extend your spelling word range, learn all the words on all the group lists. Spelling test will be on Friday.
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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shape
face
straight corner square triangle rectangle cube cone where when why because they Lent right write |
straight
corner
vertex vertices square triangle rectangle cube cone cylinder cuboid sphere quite quiet simple island depend |
straight
corner
vertex vertices square triangle rectangle cube cone cylinder cuboid sphere investigate interesting Pacific Solomon Islands |
Reading
Read every night for 20 - 30 minutes minimum.
Mathematics
You have all been given an IXL username and password to take home. Complete the exercises in year 5 or year 6 (begin with year 5 unless Mrs Nieuwboer has told you otherwise).
IXL is a trial for the next two weeks to see if children find the site useful. Children will also be using this website in class.
Local and International News
Choose a news topic of interest to you. Find out more information about it by asking an adult, researching the topic on line or in a book. Write what you have found out about the topic and add pictures that relate to the topic. Show your information in your Homework Book.
Homework due: Friday 28 March
A wonderful range of posters have been brought to school on Friday. Well done to all those who completed their posters and handed them in on time. I know a number will come to school on Monday as well. The expectation is that everyone will complete a poster and share it with a group in class.
Religious Education
Lent is a time to reflect on how we can improve ourselves. It is also a time when we can do something extra to help others. Think about three extra tasks that you can do to help at home this week (your usual chores do not count!). List the three tasks in your homework book. When you have completed each task, write how it made you feel and how the other person reacted (Did it surprise them? Were they happy?). Complete three additional tasks in week 6.
Spelling
On Monday, you will be placed into three spelling groups. Learn the words in your group list. Write each one into a sentence. If you wish to extend your spelling word range, learn all the words on all the group lists. Spelling test will be on Friday.
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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weak
week
we'll
wheel
there
they're
their
who
how
hour
it's
wasn't
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right
write
they're
we'll
who's
you're
explain
answer
annoy
angel
angle
consult
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you’re
explained
embarrassed
confused
bewildered
banished
separate
complained
malicious
incident
incomplete
develop
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Reading
Read every night for 20 - 30 minutes minimum (That means you can read for longer if you wish). Choose two different books, or, two chapters of one book, and write a book / chapter review each week. Mrs Nieuwboer will give you a book review outline on Monday.
Mathematics
New tasks have been set on Studyladder. There are tasks to help you with your times tables as well. Please complete the set tasks as these relate to what we are learning in class. When you have completed your homework, then you can play the games!
English / Vocabulary
It is important to always be trying to increase the number of words you know, and what they mean. www.freerice.com is a free and safe website that has a 'Vocabulary' section that helps you improve your vocabulary. It shows you a word and gives you four possible meanings to choose from. Give it a go and see how many new words you know by the end of two weeks. This website also has a mathematics section that might be helpful.
Homework due: 14 March
Homework will be added to this blog site every two weeks. You are expected to manage your time over the two weeks to complete your homework when it is due. It is best to work on every subject regularly rather than try to complete everything at once. Reading and mathematics should be completed daily.
Weeks 3 and 4
Topic: We are studying ancient roman times. Research one of the following areas and make a poster showing your learning. Some questions have been added to help you with your research.
- How Romans lived - What type of housing was there? Don't forget the kings!
- Roman clothing - What did they wear and what was the difference in clothing between rich and poor people?
- Education in roman times - Who went to school? What were the classrooms like?
- Work in roman times - What type of work was there? What tools did they use?
- Hierarchy - What was the difference between kings, villagers, peasants, slaves?
Your poster must include an equal amount of writing and pictures, a map and references (a list of books, internet sites, etc where you found your information). You will be sharing the information on your poster with a group of children in class. Posters will be displayed in class and are expected to be of a high standard of work. You may neatly hand write or print out the writing for you poster. However, you must NOT copy and paste pieces of information straight off the internet. All writing must be in your own words. Posters are due on the 28th of February.
Reading: Read for 20 - 30 minutes every night. Record which book/s, chapters you have read.
Religious Education: You will be taking your RE learning journal home this week to show your parents. There is a page at the beginning that explains the RE programme. It is a Year 6 programme - this is not a mistake. Bring your learning journals back to school by Wednesday 19 February as we will need to use them in class.
Mathematics: We are using measurement in class. Complete the tasks on 'Studyladder'. You will be given your own username and password on Monday.
Spelling: Please learn this list of words over the next two weeks. List 1 is related to our roman studies, and will be used a lot in our writing. List 2 is made up of homophones (words that sound the same but have different meanings.
List 1:citizen, roman, ancient, slave, city, sacred, soldier, Rome, Italy, legion, sword, shield
List 2: aloud, allowed, knew, new, made, maid, night, knight, cent, sent, scent, flu, flew
Homework due Friday 28 February
Make a two week timetable and add in your sports and other activities. Add your homework and spread it over the two weeks so that you can manage what you have to complete, as well as have time to play! Show your parents what you have done and ask for their input. Hang your timetable in a place where you can view it daily.
Reading: Read for 20 - 30 minutes every night. Mrs Nieuwboer will have books that you can choose from, or, you can select your own books. Record which book/s, chapters you have read. At the end of each week, write a paragraph describing what the book/chapter is about.
Waitangi Day: On the 6th of February it is Waitangi Day. This is a public holiday in New Zealand. Find out why we celebrate Waitangi Day. Include 3 facts about Waitangi Day that you did not already know about. Create a page in your homework book that shows your understanding of Waitangi Day. You may use pictures as well as words, but I expect to see more words than pictures!
Mathematics: Learn your times tables up to 12x12. Begin with learning 2, 5 and 10 timetables before moving onto the other ones. For those who know their times tables, get someone to test you within a 3 minute time frame. Record how many times tables you got correct in your homework book. Repeat this daily to see if you can better your score. Remember, get the person to call out random times tables. Eg, 3x4, 8x9, 6x5 etc. (Not the 3 times tables in order as this is too easy).
Homework due: Friday 14 February
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