Wharepukapuka

We like visiting the library. In the library we look at books! We look at non-fiction and fiction books. Fiction books are not real. We shelve them in alphabetical order using the first letter of the authors last name (surname or family name). Non - fiction books are REAL. They have numbers on the spine and are shelved by the Dewey Decimal System. We love having quiet time with a pukapuka, we like sharing books with our friends and we read books to each other.

I like scary books - Emma. I like reading books about tractors - Baxter. I like books about animals - they are non - fiction - Saoirse. I like books about fairies - Ashleigh. I like reading books in the library - Annelise. I like reading monster truck books and car books. They are non-fiction books - Jonte. I like stories about Santa - Jessica. I like pony books - Hannah. I like reading all sorts of books in the library - Max.

Using our Body SMARTs...

On Saturday mornings you can find many of us out and about in the Cambridge area using our Body SMART and playing sport! Ms Copping came along to check out the action... She saw lots of us down on the paddock playing Rippa Rugby. She shouted out to encourage us and 'Yippeed' when our teams scored tries. We are learning to pass, side step, work as a team to get 'rips' and run for the try line!

Here are a few of us who are in the same team. Ms Copping thinks we are a bunch of cuties (even with mud on our knees and faces!) Do you know what other winter sports we play?

Paper Bricks

We have started our paper bricks. We got some paper out of the big recycling bins and ripped it into small pieces. We put the pieces into the big blue bin (spot our alliteration??) with some water and dish washing liquid. We are now leaving it to soak and break down. Then... we will show you our paper brick contraption. We wonder how much paper it will take to make one brick? How long will it take to dry? Do they really burn for 1 - 2 hours? We are excited to see what happens next!

P.S Spot the elipse?

A visit from Nibbles

Nibbles is Lucy's rabbit and he came to visit on Monday morning. He had a snuggle with everyone. Lucy told us about where Nibbles lives, what he eats and how he spends his days. Nibbles also had a snuggle with Ruru.

Mathemagicians in Ruru...

In Ruma Ruru we are all mathemagicians who love learning new maths ideas. We have been building our knowledge in... ways to make 10, using ways to make 10 in the tens and hundreds, learning doubles to 10 and halves of (which are opposites to doubles!). We are also learning to skip count in 2, 5 and 10... just ask us. See if you can trick us by asking us to count in 10's from 7 or 8 or 6?

We also enjoy using our Music SMART to learn to count in different ways. The Big Numbers Song Counting in 2's Counting in 10's

Paper Bricks?!?

Earlier in the week Ms Copping and some of the Enviro Warriors began making paper bricks. They needed to rip up paper into small pieces and soak it in water with some dish washing liquid. They left this to soak for a few days... which meant... This afternoon, we used the paper brick contraption and made some bricks. They are drying. Next week we will make our own and show you all! Do you know anything about paper bricks? We will give you a clue... you don't use them build a house. You can see our bricks drying in the back of the room.

More learning...

A reading group worked together to come up with all these words that use these 'ake' words.