POHUTUKAWA HOME LEARNING TERM 2, 2012
The smarts are the different ways in which children learn. This homework helps to develop the smarts children have strengths in and those they need to develop.
This term you are to choose 8 activities from the Smarts. Remember to do your maths, spelling and reading and ensure that they are signed off each week. You will present your outcomes to our team in week 10 at our homework expo.
People Smart
-Select a Current Event that is topical in the News. Survey 5 adults about their opinions on that story and record the most popular view point.
Use books and the internet to research the life of a child or group of children in a country in the continents of Asia or Africa. Create a personal profile of this child including what they would eat, wear, their school life, their home, beliefs and any other interesting information.
Do something for someone in the community or your family eg. mow the lawn, pull weeds, cook a meal. Write about this or take photos.
Number/Word Smarts
-Reread your maths goal for Terms 1 and 2. Complete an activity every night for one week to work towards achieving your goal. Eg - Studyladder, multiplication.com, tutpup, making flash cards etc
-Read an acticle in the newspaper and decide on the journalists point of view / stance. Think about how they are trying to get the reader to agree with them. Write a paragraph to explain this
-Use your spelling words to create sentences that show your understanding of each word.
-Look each of your spelling words up in the dictionary. Time yourself and record how long it takes you to find the 10 words and read the definitions aloud to someone at home.
Music / Picture Smarts
-Select a news story from any given week and draw it on A4 so that adults can guess which news story you have selected. Avoid using words in your picture.
-Create an Air Guitar routine for one of your favourite songs.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
POHUTUKAWA HOME LEARNING TERM 1 2012
The smarts are the different ways in which children learn. This homework helps to develop the smarts children have strengths in and those they need to develop.
This term you are to choose 1 activity from each of the Smarts, and then complete 3 other activities of your choice. Remember to do your maths, spelling and reading and ensure that they are signed off each week. After each activity is completed write down the activity and a short reflection on how well it went. You will present your outcomes to your class in wk 5 & 10.
This term you are to choose 1 activity from each of the Smarts, and then complete 3 other activities of your choice. Remember to do your maths, spelling and reading and ensure that they are signed off each week. After each activity is completed write down the activity and a short reflection on how well it went. You will present your outcomes to your class in wk 5 & 10.
People Smart
-Interview someone who inspires you! Record 5 open questions and the responses from your chosen person.
-Create a class slogan, banner, badge, logo and name to represent your new class.
-Negotiate with your parents your pocket money and record your outcomes. eg what do you have to do to get the money
-Interview someone who inspires you! Record 5 open questions and the responses from your chosen person.
-Create a class slogan, banner, badge, logo and name to represent your new class.
-Negotiate with your parents your pocket money and record your outcomes. eg what do you have to do to get the money
Number/Word Smarts
-Create a limerick or a riddle about Respect and Responsibility.
-Create a crossword using EXPRESS.
-Using statistical information each week predict who will win the Super 15 Rugby games. Statistically explain why you choose the teams you did.
-Complete 5 sudoku.
-Create a limerick or a riddle about Respect and Responsibility.
-Create a crossword using EXPRESS.
-Using statistical information each week predict who will win the Super 15 Rugby games. Statistically explain why you choose the teams you did.
-Complete 5 sudoku.
Music / Picture Smarts
-Design an archway to go around your classroom door that would represent the Pohutukawa team spirit.
Make a theme song for your favourite TV show.
Create a rap song about Respect and Responsibility.
-Design an archway to go around your classroom door that would represent the Pohutukawa team spirit.
Make a theme song for your favourite TV show.
Create a rap song about Respect and Responsibility.
Body and Kinesthetic Smarts
-Choreograph a dance about brushing your teeth.
-Invent a new ball game and be prepared to share with the class.
-Rehearse and perform your favourite picture book –be prepared to share with the class.
-Choreograph a dance about brushing your teeth.
-Invent a new ball game and be prepared to share with the class.
-Rehearse and perform your favourite picture book –be prepared to share with the class.
-Choose anything to do with nature that you are interested in and take photo’s and gather information to share with the class.
-Plant some seeds and record the progress.
-Plan an outdoor holiday.
Camp Letter
Dear Parents and Caregivers
We would like to inform you that Team Pohutukawa will be going on camp to Living Springs this year!
The camp will be in Term 4 from the 29th of October until the 31st. We have a new and exciting opportunity for children this year to take part in tenting as part of the outdoor programme. This will not be compulsary, but it would be good for children to start thinking about whether or not this would be something they would like to do. Tents are provided, however children would need a mat to sleep on. They will be able to choose whether they would like to sleep in the tent for one night or two nights and we will try to accommodate them with these choices, depending on numbers of course!
The cost of camp this year will be $160 and this will include all food, transport, activities and accommodation. The activities that will take place on camp are yet to be confirmed but in the past have included bush walking, rifles and archery, orienteering, a camp fire, a confidence course, monorail, swimming, mini-golf, flying fox and team building activities and this year the programme will be similar.
The camp cost will be included in your school account and will need to be paid by the 28th of September. There is also an option of paying the amount in installments, if you wish to do this please see the office.
If you have any questions regarding camp please see your classroom teacher or Aimee Stewart (team leader in room 8b7).
Thank you
The Pohutukawa Team
We would like to inform you that Team Pohutukawa will be going on camp to Living Springs this year!
The camp will be in Term 4 from the 29th of October until the 31st. We have a new and exciting opportunity for children this year to take part in tenting as part of the outdoor programme. This will not be compulsary, but it would be good for children to start thinking about whether or not this would be something they would like to do. Tents are provided, however children would need a mat to sleep on. They will be able to choose whether they would like to sleep in the tent for one night or two nights and we will try to accommodate them with these choices, depending on numbers of course!
The cost of camp this year will be $160 and this will include all food, transport, activities and accommodation. The activities that will take place on camp are yet to be confirmed but in the past have included bush walking, rifles and archery, orienteering, a camp fire, a confidence course, monorail, swimming, mini-golf, flying fox and team building activities and this year the programme will be similar.
The camp cost will be included in your school account and will need to be paid by the 28th of September. There is also an option of paying the amount in installments, if you wish to do this please see the office.
If you have any questions regarding camp please see your classroom teacher or Aimee Stewart (team leader in room 8b7).
Thank you
The Pohutukawa Team
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
TEAM NEWSLETTER TERM 1
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
WELCOME FOR 2012
Welcome to the Pohutukawa team for 2012!
We look forward to meeting you, please feel free to come in and say, ‘hello’ and let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you to those of you that have ordered your stationary, please remember that the list for this is on-line and we do advise you to cover your children’s books to ensure that they last the year.
The Pohutukawa Team
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