Bush Creek

Hopefully you all managed to see the production. We have had a busy term working towards our performance. We have learnt the following things during this process.

- Accepting others view points by listening and valuing their ideas to work together in creating a dance.

- The importance of practicing something to perfect it.

- Working as a team on and off stage.

- Respecting others by keeping quiet off stage.

- Performing a role on stage.

Martin Curtis came to our classroom and shared the process he took to write the song 'Kakapo'.

Finn P.K. recorded Martin Curtis' visit
He wrote:
Martin Curtis came to school and played two songs. The first was 'Kakapo', the second was 'Gin and Raspberry.'

Photo in the Wanaka Sun taken
 by Ant Hansen

The children have wrote down their memories from the production.

Taane wrote:
As we sit down with no talking the band played a signal. Then all the kids stood up. As we stood up we couldn't talk. We walked on the stage with no talking. We went on our tippy toes with our hands out in front of us. We got into a 'V'. Then we did a dance. After our dance all the parents clapped as we walked off stage. Then it is the next classes turn.


Aimee wrote:
The noses smelt like paint, but I got over it. The first time it took to long for all of us to put our costumes on. We had to be quick. So the boys have ears and the girls don't. They wore leotards, egg cartons for noses, with tails that belonged to Kindergarten and leggings. The boys wore Mackenzie and Monty's headbands with brown rat ears on them.

Using photos for different purposes

 The Year 2's are learning how to use the computer programme 'Comic Life'. Here's a few examples of the Cross country and the trip to to see the Irish  Rugby Team.

Kakapo Artwork

As part of this term's inquiry 'I te Ngahere' (Down in the bush) Room 3 have been busy learning about the Kakapo and are intrigued by them sleeping all day and looking for their food at night. We have learnt that this means that the night parrot is nocturnal.

We have looked at the Artist Shane Hansen and getting inspiration of the koru patterns and swirls in his artworks to complete the background of our artwork.

 Here's a few examples of the artwork Room 3 have completed. Come and see the rest of them in Room 3.