Fractions

In maths we have been learning to read, write and make fractions. Check out these delicious looking ice-creams we made!

Dance

Last term we learnt a dance with Kayleigh our dance teacher. We have continued to practice our dance this term to perform at our end of year performance. Here is a sneak preview of the wonderful dancers in Kanuka. One video has us dancing to music and the other is us counting the beat of our dance moves. Remember to keep practicing these dances at home Kanuka. 

Writing

On Monday Heather got to visit Mrs Ward with her writing book for her fantastic description about a lake. Here is it ...

Around in the countryside is a beautiful hidden lake. No one has ever been to it before. Even though it is far away from any city or town the grass is still short around it. There is a big circle of trees around it. The pale blue lake has fish, turtles and crocs in it! Would you like to come one day? Remember there are crocodiles! 

Today Gemma got to visit Mrs Ward as well! Gemma has been learning how to re-craft her story. This means when she has finished writing she has to read over it and think of ways that she can make her story even better. Yesterday Gemma re-crafted her story about space. The words in green are all the words Gemma added into her story when re-crafting. Well done Gemma! 

In space it is completely dark. There are glittering dancing stars everywhere. No one else has been up there before because it is far far away. In space it is completely silent. It is really sparkling and shiny because of the glittering moon and sparkling sun and planets. 

These stories do a fantastic job of painting a picture of the setting in the readers head!
 - Well done girls! 

Here are some examples of the descriptions we have been writing. It was very hard just to choose a few! Watch this space Kanuka has some very talented writers! 

I can feel the little leaves tickling in my toes. It makes me jiggle and wiggle and I can't stop. I can hear dog's going woof, woof, woof!! and owl that goes toot, toot, toot! There is a fire in the middle of it. It is pitch black. The leaves are very crunchy and broken. I can not stop shivering. 

Madi. F.

Space is sometimes very light and sometimes really dark. People think that their are rainbow coloured aliens in space, when there are no aliens in space. On the ground on earth when it's dark the stars look tincy, tiny but they are ginormous. Planet Venus is the brightest planet in space. Scientists predict that Venus is as bright as the sun. Planet Neptune has two beautiful coloured rings around it. 

Jake.

My bedroom is the biggest bedroom in the house. There's one door in my bedroom and if the door is shut DON'T COME IN!

Ben 

Far, far away in a countryside is a beautiful forest named Pommywood. In my forest there are chocolate trees and pavalova mountains. There are lolly animals there too. There is skunks that fart out lolly poop. I love my countryside a lot. There are little baby dinosaurs too. If you ever want to come ... watch out for the dinosaurs because they are cheeky.

Penny

In the forest there is a werwolf and it goes wooooo. It is as dark as the power going off. You can hear strange noises. There is nothing to eat. A werwolf can see you. 

Henry 

Space is a place where there are aliens and bright twinkling stars. If you see an alien quickly hide behind the awesome rocket ship. In space the sun is really really hot but ... there is no air. There is thousands of bright twinkling stars. 

Harry 

My room looks like dynamite went off. There's clothes, cars and trucks on the floor. Lot's of stuff is under my bed. There is a toy chest with stuffed toys in it, boxes are falling out. My bed isn't made, my sisters bed isn't made either. Clothes are falling out of my drawers. I've got two posters on the wall, one is adventure time and one is yellow. I have lots of books. Don't go in there or you will hurt yourself. 

Cam 

The trees are green like grass. All the sand is burning hot. The water is blue. The palm trees are waving. The sand is as soft as wet clay. There is treasure waiting to be found. 

Sam 

Wheels Week

This week our class is very excited as it is WHEELS WEEK! 

On Monday we had Constable Rochelle at school testing our helmets and teaching us some road safety rules for staying safe on our bikes. We are all enjoying being able to bike and scooter around at morning tea and interval. 

All set after our helmet safety check ... and ready to ride!

Practicing our hand signals for stopping and turning. We even had to practice riding and looking over our shoulder. Constable Rochelle had pictures of different vehicles behind us and while we were riding we had to call out what they were. 

Book Day

On Friday was our school Book Day! Miss Grant was VERY impressed with the effort that had gone into creating our book day costumes. She thought we all looked FANTASTIC! 

We wrote descriptions about our book characters. Here they are ... 

I'm black with white triangle ears. I have white eyes. I have a white tail. I am ...

Dart the Dog - Ben

Mess Monster!
- Tarquin

I like flying around on my broomstick. On my head I have a scar that is a lightning bolt. I have a pair of glasses on my face. I wear black clothes and black pants and have a broken broomstick. I am ...

Harry Potter!
- Cam

I am a villain. I have a big pirate hat. I have two weapons, one is for killing. We all get given an eye patch. I am ...

Captain Jack

 - Sam 

I like hanging from my web. I am red and black. I like spying on people. My friend is Bat Man. I am a goodie. I am ...

Spider Man!
 - Henry

I have 10 shark black points. I have a yellow belt and have a gun. I have some handcuffs and I am a secret police. I have a black cape and mask. I have big muscly muscles and black underwear. Have you guessed who I am yet? Yes! I am ...

Bat Man!
 - Harry

I have a red cape with white stripes on it. I have  a white singlet on me. My brother and I like to fly into old witches and fly high and dive into lakes. We like to respect people if they get hurt on the street. We will help them. I am ... 

Captain Underpants!
 - Wyatt

I have a badge and white socks on me. I have dark blue pants and spy clothes underneath my real clothes. I have a dog that helps me to catch people that are bad. I am a ...

Policeman!
 - Ollie

I am red and black. My friend is Mickie Mouse. Goofy is my dog. I am ...

Minnie Mouse!
- Addie

I have a red skirt. On my back I have a red cape. My Grandma likes soup so I bring it to her. I am wise and helpful. I have plaits in my hair. I am ...

Little Red Riding Hood!
- Lucy

I like to go on holiday and go to bands. I am ...

Skipper!
- Madi. O

I am pink and I like spinning. I do a lot of spinning. I have a friend, she is the same as me. I am ... 

Angelina Ballerina!
- Chantal

I am wearing a red and white dress. I am ... 

Chinese Cinderella
- Cosine

I like to go to balls and wear fancy dresses. I live up in the stairs and I go to bed late as a cat. I am ...

Cinderella 
- Madi. F 

I am very nice and friendly. I love birds and I found some dwarfs  to live with. There is a silly dwarf, loving dwarf, an old dwarf and a meany dwarf. I am ...

Snow White!
 - Savana

On the top of my head there is a hat. On the hat it has a long black hair. I have a long black dress with spider webs on it. It feels silky. It has ribbons on it coloured black. I have long cuts in the sleeves and on the bottom of my dress. I have nail polish on my nails. I am ...

Winnie the Witch!
- Georgia 

I have got a crown and a wand. I wear a bracelet. I wear ballerina shoes and a ballerina dress. I wear my hair tied up. I am ... 

Angelina Ballerina!
 - Megan 

I like to sprinkle glitter. I have a wand. In my pig tails I have roses. I have a pink dress. I am wearing a ribbon in my hair. I love Rachel and Kirsty because they helped save the special rose. I am ...

Ella the Rose Fairy!
 - Gemma 

Snow White 
- Aniska 

I have sparkles on my face. I have a bag on that says Camp Oakwood. I have three magic items and much more. I like going to camp. I also really like reading books. I am ...

Nicki the Holiday Camp Fairy!
 - Penny 

I like to flutter around FairyLand with all my sisters. Every day I remind myself about when Rachel and Kirsty helped me at the Fairground when I was hiding. I'm ... 

Heather the Violet Fairy!
 - Heather 

I have some rainbow pants on. I am really sleepy. I do a silly walk. My shoes squeak. I am ... 

Sleepy the Clown!
 - Olivia 

I have a red cape. I like to karate chop people in 1/2. I have a fake brother that looks the same. My brother and I like to fly up really high and kill villains and witches. We really like to rescue people. We are respectful. We can smell better than other people. Also we can hear better than other people. I am ... 

Captain Underpants!
 - Jake 

I have a hat with a red feather on it. I like shooting arrows at bad people. I have a green belt. I have yellow pants. I am ...

Robyn Hood!
 - Jayden 

I have num-chucks. I have green on me. I can swing on pipes. I can stop evil people. I am ...

Ninja Turtle!
- Tarquin 

Miss Grant and Miss McCulloch as Thing One and Thing Two from Dr. Seuss. 

The Kanuka children with their buddies from Matai

Descriptive Writing - About Us!

In Kanuka we have been re-visiting how to add description into our stories. Here is a chart of all the different ways we can describe something.  

Last week we wrote descriptions about ourselves. We had to think about what we looked like, what we liked doing, and what characteristics are special to us! 

We weren't allowed to say who we were and then others in the class got to guess based on our descriptions. Can you guess who we are...? 

I like to dance and sing. I like to skip and jump with my jumpy legs. My hair is brown and my favourite country in Australia. Guess who I am?

I like farming. My hair is golden brown. I’m short. My eyes are blue. Guess who I am?

I have blue eyes and I have some freckles on my face. I have a brother that is annoying, he is five. I have blonde hair and I am 7 years old. I am a boy. Guess who I am?

I like to play rugby. My eyes are brownish green. I live on a farm and I have freckles. I have two John Deer’s and I love the All Blacks. Guess who I am?

I have long blonde hair and green eyes and a fat lip. My friends are Lucy, Addi and Chantal. I have a brother called Tom. I go into Mum and Dad’s bed in the morning. Guess who I am?

I am 6. I am a girl. I have brown hair. My best friend is Olivia. My eyes are blue. I have a sister that is 8. I have a little bit of freckles. Guess who I am?

She has long brown hair and green eyes. She has one nose, two ears and one mouth. I have two brothers and a baby sister. My friends are Addi, Lucy and Olivia. I am six. Guess who this is?

This person that is writing has black hair and black eyes. She likes to draw and she likes to play with her brother. She likes to go on the tyre swing. She has two brothers and one sister. Guess who I am?

I have got brown hair and I am kind. My eyes are black. I am fun. I have got two teeth out. I am big. I am six. Guess who I am?

She has brown hair. She has colourful socks. Her hair is tied up and she is wearing a brown jersey. She has blue clothes and pink nails. Guess who this is?

This person has long blonde hair. She has blue eyes. She has dimples. She has her hair in a pig tail. She has freckles on her nose. She has tights on her. She has a hair-tie on her wrist. She has purple nail polish on her nails. She is seven years old. Guess who this is?

I have blue eyes. I have freckles all over me. I go on the Pomahaka bus. I have a two wheeler. I can wiggle my ear lobes. I like giving flowers out. Guess who I am?

I have brown eyes. I can look like a rabbit by putting my teeth out. I am a human. I have dark brown hair. I have a four wheeler. I can wiggle my ears. I have a freckly nose. My ear lobes are big and stretchy. I like wiggling my eye browns. I like the outdoors. Guess who I am?

I have brown hair and brown yes. I have a nose. I like playing with my brothers. Guess who I am?

I have brown hair. I am six. I have blue eyes, a mouth and two ears. I have had teeth out. I have glasses. I have a dark blue jersey and dark blue pants. I have 10 fingers and 10 toes. I have teeth in my mouth. Guess who I am?

He has two eyes in the middle of his head. He has glasses on. He has blonde hair. He has green eyes. He has had 3 teeth out. Guess who I am?

I like to play rugby. I am 7. I always watch the All Blacks. I have a black dot on my lip. I have black hair. I am really good at sorting out stuff. I have blue eyes. I’m very clever. I’m the fastest person in my whole family. I leave my easter eggs for Christmas. Guess who I am?

I have blonde hair and freckles all over my face. I have long shorts. I love maths and the daily 5. I love reading and playing outside. Guess who I am?

I have small brown freckles and lightish brown hair. I am a girl and I have a talent on the ukelele. Guess who I am?

I have freckles and I wear a bracelet all the time at school. I love maths a lot. I like pony’s and foals and horses too. I like playing ball tag outside. Guess who I am?

I have two eyes. I have 4 freckles. I have 10 fingers. I am six years old. I make holes in my sicks. I like to play rugby but I aren’t one of the rugby boys. I’m faster than my sister. My best colour is green. My best animal is dinosaurs. I like jam on toast. I have brown eyes. Guess who I am?

She has black long hair and dark golden eyes. She has three missing teeth. I like going to school. Guess who I am?

She has dark hair and blue eyes. She has a nose and two ears. She has pink nails. She has two feet. Guess who I am?

Art

Last term in art we looked at cool colours and warm colours. 

We began by looking at the colour wheel. We learnt about primary colours and mixed these together to make new colours.  (Secondary colours). Once we designed our own colour wheel we sorted these into warm and cool colours. 

We then painted large sheets of paper. One warm colours and the other cool colours.

                             

                                          

Miss Grant then taught us how to weave. We did lots of practicing on scrap pieces of paper.  

Then we got to weave our two sheets of paper together. Don't they look fantastic?