Bugbix for Breakfast

 

WALT identify persuasive language features.

Cats who needs them

WALT identify persuasive language features.

 

The Olympic Games

 We are learning about the Olympic Games. WALT skim and scan information to answer questions about the Olympics.

The Olympic games took place over two thousand seven hundred years ago in Olympia in ancient Greece. the Greeks took part in the Olympics to celebrate the Greek gods Zeus and Hera. In the ancient Olympics only men and boys were aloud to compete. the Olympics take place every four years. If an athlete 2nd they are awarded a silver medal. The Olympic torch is lit to let people know about the games. the Olympics torch h will travel around the country that the games will be held. the symbol of the Olympics are 5 interlinking rings. the 5 rings represent the 5 continents. the Paralympic games take part after the Olympic games.

Rahi and the Patupaiare

 WALT explore the legend behind the game kī-o-rahi.

Ngāti Kurī Proud by Tim Tipene

WALT explore the various stories about why the iwi is named Ngāti Kurī .

While we were reading Ngāti Kurī Proud we learned what mana means it means to be proud and to have respect and to have pride. pa is a village. tutted means to making a noise in disagreement. Mokopuna is gran-child. Most importantly the 5 tribes of Muriwhena are Ngāti Kurī, te Aupouri, Ngāti kahu, ngaita koto and te rarawa

Learn to pronounce

Weta

We are learning to (WALT) identify words or phrases that may be unfamiliar and discuss their meaning.

I have been learning about all the parts of a Weta which is an insect.

I also learned that Weta have ears on their legs! Which I imagine is better than having legs on your ears!!!

Tiakina a Tangaroa

 I am learning to skim and scan for information.

We are learning about Tangaroa because we want to learn how to take care of Tangaroa AKA our beach.