Fern and Arkin have some new farm animals. Can you guess?

 Look what Arkin and Fern have at their house!

Do you have a baby animal at your place?

Sack racing fun!

 Here is a video of  the children practising the sack race yesterday. The children had lots of fun and didn't give up!

Emily and her family

 Here are some lovely photos of Emily 

and her family.

We cant wait to see you again soon Emily!

Magnetic Madness

 Makaraka school is very very lucky to have the House of Science kits.

This week Ruaumoko have the 

Magnetic Madness kit.

Here are some photos of our learning!

What can you find that would be magnetic?

Learning with Harold

 Harold helped us learn about food groups to help us grow, get strong bones and teeth. Also food gives us energy.

 We also wrote letters to Harold and posted them in his own special mail box.

 What food do you like eating?

Ruaumoko's cross country

 

Farmer Carter

•  Carter is very busy feeding his calves! The calves look very happy and so does Carter.

 Do you have a pet at home?

At home with Paige

 Paige, Charlotte and Harry are enjoy watching TV 

and playing games together.

What do you like doing at home?

Cooking with Paige

  Look at Paige making biscuits with Charlotte 

and Harry. Paige looks like a real expert.

• What do you like cooking?

Horse treking with Poppy

 Poppy was really lucky to spend 2 days horse  riding over a farm with her family. What a fabulous  thing to do. Look at the steep path you are riding up Poppy!

Where have you been over lockdown?

Cater's learning at home

 Look at all the writing Carter has been doing at home.  Congratulations Carter. You look very proud of your self.

What learning did you like doing the best at home?

Learning together

 Look at the outside fun Willa, Rupert and Star are having by making them selves from things they have found outside. I liked the way they have made the first letter in their name.

What could you make with things you could collect outside?

Determination

  Look at Penn showing perseverance and not giving up trying to catch this fish. He certainly doesn't want this fish to get away!

Which Makaraka school value is Penn showing ?

Penn , the fisherman

Penn's family were lucky enough to expand our bubble for level 3. Penn got to go fishing with his Nan-Mar.
He was sooo excited! He caught a kawai big enough to take home and cook.  I can see your fishing rod bending. What a great catch!

 

Did you have to wait very long to catch 

the fish?

  Who else likes fishing?

 

The scientists- Emily and her sister Annabel.

 Look at the scientists!  I think Emily and Annabel could be the new Nano girls. It must have been fun when your experiment exploded! Thankyou for your writing  about your experiments Emily.

 Have you tried any science experiments at home? If you do please have an adult with you!

Cup cake cooking with Nekoda

 What a happy cupcake cook! Clever Nekoda making the cupcakes the same size!

 What are you going to cook today?

 

Vivienne's cupcake counting

 Vivienne is getting such an expert counter in 2's.

 I'm going to give Vivienne a new challenge of counting in 5's.

How else could you count these cupcakes?

Mr and Mrs Loudon's orchard walk.

  Look at what happen to Mr Loudon. His foot went into a big hole!  Mrs Loudon had to dig his foot out! Mr Loudon is ok and didn't break any bones. Charlie our dog, loves coming for walks with us in the orchard.

 

 Did you go for a walk today?

Miss Joblin's beach walk

 Here is a photo of me walking my dog Zef  at Midway Beach 

Was a little chilly but good to get some fresh air and for Zef to get out of the house :) 

Do  you take your pet for a walk with you?

Nekoda's hue

    Here is Nekoda's art work of his hue.  He is very proud of his hue.

What kind of patterns could Nekoda draw on his hue?

Caitlin's learning

Caitlin  loves learning and helping other people.

What do you like learning about ?

 

Wairua's art work at home

 

 Wairua has been busy with her sister. Look at her sparkly bottles.  What fun the girls are having blowing bubble out side in the sun.

What art do you like doing at home?

Life on the farm with George.

Life is very busy for George looking after his 2 pet lambs! I love the little covers that George has put on his lambs to keep them warm.

 Do you have a pet at your house?

 Please send me photos of your pet.

 

 

Keeping fit with Mrs Tearney

 

  Mrs Tearney goes for a walk most days! Look at the view of Gisborne she can see at the top of the very high hill!  Mrs Tearney has been practising for our school cross country. Well done!

Let's have a photo challenge of where we walk while we are on lock down .

Buster's yoga

Buster is enjoy watching the yoga video and is having  fun doing the moves!

 Have you watched Cosmic kids yoga?

 What is your favourite move?

 

Mackenzie's rainbow cupcakes

Today we made rainbow cupcakes. 

Kenzie is a great help in the kitchen and is chief decorator and taste tester. 

 What have you been cooking at home?

Learning at home with Finley

 Finley is loving the daily catch up with his class

 - such a lovely way to stay connected from our bubbles!

Here are a couple of photos of Finley guessing the Brazil nuts & drawing his hue & doing a little science experiment with some lemons, food colouring, baking soda & vinegar! Finley & Vivian loved watching the reaction & all the bubbles!

 

 Have you ever  done a science experiment at home?

 Can you  share your science experiment with us please?

 

Hue

The hue or gourd have been hanging up at school so they can dry inside.

 When I shook one I could hear the seeds inside moving around.

What did Maia use the hue for?

 

 

Cooking at home

 Look at Finley, his little sister Vivienne and George busy cooking at home!

What do you like cooking at home?

Can you please sent a photo or drawing of your cooking.

 

Cooking with Mr and Mrs Loudon

I  made apple muffins. I made 12 muffins for us.

 Someone is already eating some!

 We sat in the sun enjoying them.

 What kind of muffins do you like best?

Horse riding with Paige

 Did you know that Paige could ride a horse all by herself! Isn't she clever! loom  Look at the high hills on their farm.

 

 Can you ride a horse?

Poppy's maths

 What a great idea using fruit  that you have at home 

to help you with your addition and subtraction.

How many ways could you make five 5?

 

George at home.

 Look at what George likes doing at  home. He has had a big hearty breakfast to start his day!

 What do you have for breakfast 

to start your day?

The tea bag garden

Look at the tea bag garden 

that Kyah made.

I wonder what seeds he planted.

 Please send us a photo of your  tea bag garden.

How many shoes do you have ?

   Let's count along as Vivienne counts her shoes in 2's.

How do you count your shoes?

Marlee's motor bike ride

 Look at how carefully Marlee drives around the tree!

What do you do at home ?

 

 

Painting rocks with Luan and his family.

 Here is a fun activity to do with your family! 

Look what Luan did with the rocks they found.

Lock down slides 1.

Look at the slides from Carter, Penn and Finley.

What activities did you like?

Please write back and tell us!

Working together showing Makaraka values.

 Look at all the many ways Ruaumoko show our school values!

What happy, caring learners!

 Mr Loudon is showing kia Manawanui  to me while I have been sick bringing me lovely warm lemon and honey drinks.

 Which value are you showing at home?

 Please send me photos so I can post them up here on our class blog.

Learning together with Year 5 children today

 We were very lucky in Ruaumoko today to have  some lovely  year 5 children to help us with our learning.

 Here are some photos to share with you all.

Fun designing with rods.

  

What games do you like playing?