Which one doesn't belong?

Today on our Google Meet we looked at this picture and decided which one of the shapes (pink, blue, green or orange) wasn't like the others. There are no wrong answers, every answer is correct as long as you could give a reason. Some of us wrote our opinions on the page, and some of us voiced them in the meet. Mrs Mill also joined us in our meet and we got to do some learning about Area and Perimeter. 

I wonder which one you think doesn't belong? 

Connecting on Google Meet!

Google Meet has been a great way for us to keep connected as a class. We love to talk about what we have been doing at home, we ask each other questions, and we make sure we understand the learning activities for the week. 

Over the last week, during our Meets, we have been answering several 'would you rather' questions. This helping us to think about a topic, form an opinion and reason why you would rather one thing over the other. We are then sharing our thinking with the group and becoming more confident to speak in front of others. I hope that this will build confidence to be able to present our speeches in a few weeks!

Look below to see our questions and answers for today: 

From Miss Moat's kitchen...

 

Yesterday I was hungry for some cookies but there were none in my house. I thought about the learning I had set for the class and thought that I too could cook up a storm. 

I decided to make Chocolate Chip Cookies! 

I  used dark chocolate chips and white chocolate chips. 

They are delicious! 

Radio Advert - Buy a Pink Beanbag!

 

We are learning to write persuasively. This is my radio advertisement convincing people to buy a pink beanbag. Would you like to buy one? 

My Hawaiki

This term we have been learning about Maia Poroaki. We have learnt that he comes from Hawaiki.

Hawaiki is an important place for Māori history.

Experts believe that Hawaiki is an island near Tahiti. Some other people describe Hawaiki as the place where they feel most special or the place where they feel happiest. It is a place where you feel connected to the land.

My learning today is to describe my Hawaiki - the place where I feel most special or happiest. I enjoyed writing this description as it brought back many happy memories. I found it difficult to decide which information I should add into my writing.

My Hawaiki

My Hawaiki is a special place to me. I have many memories there and wish I could go back. My Hawaiki is a place that is far from Tairawhiti. It is a place where I spent many weekends and holidays as a child. We would often have huge family gatherings, oh the noise was so loud and cheerful. There was always an aunty to give me a hug, or uncle to take me out fishing. We would wake early to go out onto the calm water. The boat was loud as it revved to get us where we wanted to go. The seagulls would squawk at us to feed them. I never liked the smell of the bait but I would toss it off the side of the boat if it meant the seagulls got breakfast.

The place of my Hawaiki is often a popular place to go during summer, lots of people around with sun beating down on us. When we got too hot, it was not far to run. We had to run over hot sand that hurt our feet, before being able to jump into the loud crashing waves. The place of my Hawaiki would leave salt in my noise, skin and hair.

The place of my Hawaiki was also great fun in the winter. The wind would howl, but I would be cosy knowing that the fireplace was keeping me warm. There was no internet or TV at my Hawaiki. My family would squish around the dining table to entertain ourselves with card games as the rain poured outside.

As I remember the place of my Hawaiki, I think back to the memories and the way they made me feel. Each one of us got to relax away from the everyday life of school and work, and just enjoy spending time with each other and being happy.

Can you guess where my Hawaiki might be?