Wiki tuawaru (8)

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Wiki tuawaru (8)

Kupu o te wiki (Hīkoi): Meaning walk

Kura Dispositions Focus: Creator: Focus: School Uniform

Problem: We need help identifying the owner with many lost jerseys.

Solution: We talked to our tamariki to problem-solve this challenge.

To achieve this, students were encouraged to brainstorm possible solutions with their classmates on how to label their uniforms to quickly identify their own without changing the item's appearance.

Literacy: Imagination is a wonderfully powerful tool the children use to seek inferences within the text they read and write about. Whilst others are developing their word skills, decoding and encoding tricky sounds.

Maths: Whilst our younger akonga have been working on a statistical investigation, the older tuakana have been looking at time.

P.E.: We are getting the hang of Frizbee Rounders, linking it to our new Frizbee skills: mastering the art of backhand, forehand and frisbee catching whilst developing hand-eye coordination. As in many sports, the wind has been a challenge to watch out for, and this has ensured the tamariki consider the environment and think before acting to provide tremendous success.

Inquiry Going Green: Our tamariki have been excited to learn and inform us about the areas around school that they find calming, beautiful and pleasurable. They liked the same areas that Pegasus Wildlife appreciated: colourful, natural spaces with varied plant life and surfaces. They told us what they enjoyed in our outside areas, and we have tried to replicate all ideas and bring them into and around our ALS.

The children said they loved the open air and the natural light, seeing bugs, birds, and wildflowers, which added colour that they appreciated, and the grasses and trees made it attractive to fossick through.

Taking their ideas, we have purchased planters, wildflower seeds, and compost. The students planted their seeds in a labelled pot, which will be attached to the rear fence, creating a natural, vibrant screen of changing colours. They will be responsible for watering and tending to their seeds and watching them grow, noting the essentials needed for a healthy lifestyle.

Term 4 Reminders:

Hats: Just a quick reminder as some tamariki are leaving their hats at home.

Pātara wai: Please ensure your child has a drink bottle at kura.

Year 3 Camp:

Congratulations! What a fantastic Pegasus Bay School year three camp we had this year—lots of tired but happy kaiako and tamariki. The photos show in-the-moment thrills, spills, and social growth.

Archery: A fantastic way to develop basic motor skills, strength and coordination. They also gain insights into the art of focus and balance.

Water slide: What fun!!! While improving strength and balance.

Giant swing: Taking turns, facing challenges, overcoming fears, and being adventurous.

Kayaking: Splashing about on the water was a fun experience, with many laughs and moments of pride.

Raft building: Problem-solving on dry land paid off with some fantastic creations floating about on the lake.

River Walk: We started at the camp and took an adventurous hikoi along the river bed, investigating along the way. What a considerable appetite this created for children AND adults.

Thank you: A massive thank you to Miss Matthews for her amazing organisational skills that made this camp! A big thank you to Miss Young and all the parents who came to camp. Thank you to Miss Taylor, Mrs Porritt and W. Amanda for holding down the fort with the Y1s and Y2s.

Ngā mihi nui

The Junior Learning Team