Our own show - Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf - show on PhotoPeach

We made our own back drop and characters of "Peter and the Wolf" and produced our own show.  Our big buddies were a very considerate audience.

Peter and the Wolf

There  was once a famous Russian composer, Sergei Prokofiev.  He wanted to write a piece of music to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra.  He thought the best way of doing this was to write a story and set music to it.  The story is about a brave young boy named Peter, his Grandfather, three animal friends - a little bird, a duck and a cat - a band of huntsmen and a wicked wolf.
After listening to lots of different versions of the story we decided that  the setting, characters, problem, solution and conclusion were very similar in all the stories.  We have made puppets and scenery to retell the story to you.  We hope you enjoy the show!

Sewing - week 3

Folk Dancing

Folk Dancing on PhotoPeach
Folk Dancing is so much fun.  We have been learning a variety of dances.  Some dances are performed in a circle, others in a line and some just in our own space or as a pair.  To participate and contribute successfully we need to listen, think about, and respond appropriately in all situation.

Peer editing

Part of being a strong writer is re-reading and reworking our writing.  Being able to work together and help each other edit our work helps us reinforce and drive our own learning.  We have 23 teachers in Room 5.  We are all able to help each other by giving feedback and feed forward.

Sewing onto Hessian - session 3

Sewing onto Hessian on PhotoPeach

We created our own design which was transferred onto our hessian.  We are beginning to sew around the outline.  You can see from the photographs how hard we concentrated and persevered.

Numeracy through time, measurement and the Olympics.

Numeracy through time, measurement and the Olympics. on PhotoPeach

We explored number,measurement and time through the Olympics.  Wow, we now understand how fast Usain Bolt can run over 100 metres.  Some of us are exploring the number 1500.  This is the distance Nick Willis ran  in the Olympics.  We are going to use our understanding of 100 metres to measure 1500 metres...watch this space!

Sewing - week 2

 

Most of the Room 5 children can now thread their own needle and tie a knot.  Bring on the hessian!!

The Olympics, Number and Measurement. Part 1

The Olympics, Number and Measurement! on PhotoPeach

We used number knowledge and strategy, along with measurement, to help our understanding of what it takes to be an Olympian.  We now have more of an understanding of how tall athletes are, how heavy a shot put is, how far Valerie Adams can throw the shot put, the world record length for long jump and how far 100 metres is.   These athletes are exceptional!  

Calendar Art

Our calendar art was inspired by our study of Picasso's art works.  We were learning to use curved lines and colour in a balanced way.  To add interest, we cut through our patterns using straight lines.

Our first sewing attempt

Jack's Timeline

Jack hopes you enjoy looking through his timeline of important historical events starting from the Dinosaur age and working through to where he see's himself in the future.  Jack developed this presentation in writing and reading sessions.  I'm sure you will agree that it is an amasing piece of research.  You are an impressive author Jack!

Demolition

Going...going...gone!!  It didn't take long to demolish Room 11 and 12.  I wonder what will be put in their place?

Room 5 Olympians!

Despite the wet weather we managed to have our Olympian day where we dressed up as an athlete.  Try to guess our sport!  We enjoyed a session of Jump Jam and then tried to beat Usian Bolts sprint time over 100 metres!  Relays are fun but we had to be careful not to drop the baton!!

Olympic Presentations

We are learning to present interesting facts from the newspaper, internet, books or from an expert on our new learning about the Olympics.

Usain Bolt

Olympic Mascots

Nick Willis

Olympics in Rio

The Olympic Flame by Louie

Olympic Flame • The Olympic Flame began during the ancient Olympic Games, over 2700 years ago in Greece. • The Flame is lit from the suns rays using a special mirror at the Temple of Hera in Olympia among the ancient ruins of the games. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/picturegalleries/9256880/London-2012-Olympic-torch-begins-its-journey-after-being-lit-in-Olympia-Greece.html#?frame=2215633 • After a short relay around Greece, the Flame is handed over to the new Host City at another ceremony in Athens. http://static.nme.com/images/gallery/2012MuseOlympicTorchPA210512.jpg • The Flame is then delivered to the Host Country, where it is transferred from one Torchbearer to another, spreading the message of peace, unity and friendship. It ends its journey as the last Torchbearer lights the cauldron at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in the Olympic Stadium, marking the official start of the Games. • This is a video clip of the lighting of the Olympic Flame at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. It is lit with a flaming arrow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSA9xUUXj6E • The Flame is extinguished on the final day of the Games, at the Closing Ceremony.