#K7kids2017!

What a neat bunch of Hinni Kids I have had the privilege to hang out with this year! 

Can't wait to see your Footloose dance tomorrow at EOY assembly! Just have heaps of fun :) 

Matamata Christmas in the Park!

We are busy practising for Matamata Christmas in the Park which is Sunday 10th December! If you are part of the dance crew, don't forget to practise this dance every night so that we all look sharp on the night :) 

Danny Macaskill- The Ridge

Check out this EPIC video of Danny Macaskill riding his mountain bike along the Cuillin Ridgeline in Scotland! What incredible skill and what incredible scenery.

We watched this as a writing prompt and the work we crafted was next level! Can't wait to edit and publish it so that we can share it all with you all! 

I suppose this is an example of someone being their best and showing EXCELLENCE? How have you recently shown this weeks value of excellence? 

Keeping Ourselves Safe

We had our Police visit today which kicked off our Keeping Ourselves Safe unit. It was great to learn about the role of the police and the great things they do to keep our communities safe. Gryff learnt how heavy their really vests are, which is around 11kg! What other things did you find interesting?

Tuakana Teina with Room 4

We have started Tuakana Teina with Room 4 which is when we buddy up to share in our learning. We really enjoyed reading together and sharing our art in our first visit on Friday.

Welcome back!

I can't believe it is Term 4 already! Although the sun is starting to shine and summer is on the way, there is still PLENTY of learning to be done this term. Let's make it a good one!

We have enjoyed learning about some of our wonders this week using this website. Don't forget to do the Vocab matching game and the comprehension questions!

Click here to head to Wonderopolis.org to read some more!

African Proverb

Can we as make a difference in creating a sustainable future?
Absolutely!  
It has been great to hear how you are already having conversations with your families and hearing how these are already influencing change! Keep it going K7 kids!
Ka pai to mahi :)

We made our own reusable bags using old t-shirts!!

After a debate about whether plastic bags should be banned in New Zealand, it was clear that we all held a few different views on the topic. It was great that in the end we could agree that these t-shirt bags are really cool and could be a great alternative!

Writing time!

Check out how focused we are when crafting a masterpiece of writing!! 

Metaphors to describe our family

In my Family

Dad is a tool fixing all of our problems

Mum is a pot of cowboy casserole steaming and bubbling over the monster size table

Ava is a hard-working pen constantly doing school work and hiding away in her bedroom

Summer is a teased piece of hair strolling in from the farm

Zuri is a robot constantly talking 24 seven

Shepherd is the mud that you find staining the grey carpet

Hadassah is that kind words that float around in your head

Hudson is a curled over lip that drops when he's hurt

Tabitha is an adorable piece of fluff spewing out laughs.

And that just leaves me… and I'm not telling.

By Indie

In our family:

Mum is the sandy coloured square of fudge, just waiting to be devoured by hungry monkeys.

She is the sassy pink dress, draped over a sweet supermodel.

She is the washing basket, willing to be emptied into the lonely washing machine.

And she is the earthquake that hits the town, destroying everything.

In our family:

Dad is the motorbike zooming up the drive, late.

He is the silly joke, wafting round the room, spreading laughter.

He is the old worn jersey, broken and dull grey.

And he is the angry voice, shouting at me to get out of bed.

By Jessica

In my Family:

Dad is the ball flying towards the try line while I say noooo!!!!!

He is spotlight searching the bush for eyes of the deer

And he is the gun blasting the possum out of the amber tree

In our Family:

Mum is a whisk spinning around like crazy in the bowl and forming a delicious, sticky mess.

She is the plaster sticking to my wrecked knee, after I’ve fallen off my bike.

And she is the iPad going into my hand when Dad is not home.  

In our Family:

He is the bullet of the nerf gun just missing me when I jump.

Ruben is the fist smashing in to my face when he realises that I am winning the play fight.

He is the annoying voice hitting me with whiney words

By Conrad

In my family

My brothers, Leo and Brodie are the excitement in our family.

They are magic changing everything from fun to just a bit too rough.

They are the mess makers painting the table with food at dinner time.

They are the warmth in my blankets and duvet

Archie is the anchor and love of the family

He is the convincing booming bark, making us feed and play with him

He is the murderer who kills you with slobber

And he is the bulldozer, pushing me out of my own comfy bed

By Preston

What happens to our waste?

We have placed a whole bunch of waste items in a tub, and buried it in soil. 

How long do you think each of the below items will take to break down?? 

Paradise

Click this link to our song for this week! :) Can you learn the sign language too?

Paradise- Waimarie Smith

Basic Facts

We always try to improve our basic facts every week so we can get a golden ticket that will be put into a raffle. You can also take a basic facts sheet home to improve your score and time! This is us all focused during a speed test. 

By Indie and Jessica

Waste Timeline

Welcome back to Term 3!!! 

We kicked off our Sustainability Unit today by starting with a waste timeline. How long do you think different waste items around your home will last?

Winter writing

We wrote some wonderful sentences to describe winter....

The damp frosty grass begins to fade away as the sun starts to peek across the world on a cold morning

-         Alexis

Skeleton trees sway, bleak colours cover the land, tumbling down, transparent raindrops burst onto the cold dew.

-         Emma

After the sun goes down, the crispy and misty wind picks up. As it soars and howls through the freezing sky,

- Jack H

The tree leaves crackle and crisp until the bare tree sits there isolated. Waiting for the sun to come out. Waiting… waiting… waiting…

-         Hunter

Rough bare trees, damp as can be. Their leaves flaking off the branches, fluttering all the way down to the ground. Mist covers them and frosts them.

-         By Jared