Goodbye 2011

My favourite memories in room7 were going to the ngaruawahia fun park,also getting in to the speech semi finals. I was quite amazed I got that far.

I have lots of cool memories of 2011. 2011 was a great year!!!

Celebrations

In room7 we have been learning about lots of different celebrations. But my most favourite celebration of all was Carnival. Carnival is a celebration mostly celebrated in Europe. The country that celebrates it the most is Rio in Brazil. They celebrate it with parades, silly costumes,parties.

Fractions

Jack had 24 apples. He gave 1/6 of these to mike. How many did mike get?
Ariana's thinking....
1/6 of 24=4 so mike got 4 apples.

Long Jump

This is a video of my long jump. I can use my arms to jump high and I can take off on one foot and land on two feet. Now I just have to keep on doing my long jump skills correctly.

My reading novel

Throwing

For athletics room 7 has been doing some throwing. We have been learning to throw properly. We have to remember to to do our strong arms and push the ball up into the air. I need to work on throwing the ball further.

Jump Jam Comp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t7yQ5GyLTw
"Hey watch this video clip to see some Jump jam competition action in Auckland!"

Crazy Hair Day

This was Vardon schools crazy hair day. Pretty crazy!

Spotlight on the Arts

On the second Wednesday of November Vardon School held a spotlight on the arts evening. I was part of the Jump Jam and the choir group. It was really fun! First I had choir. Then I had to race back to the jump jam changing room and Emerson, Ella and I go dressed in no time. The night was really fun and I wish that Vardon could hold a spotlight on the arts again!

Teaches

My favourite teacher is Mrs Natusch because she helps us learn in fun ways and I learn so much! Mrs Natusch always makes things challenging so we ether find new ways to solve problems or just trying to make us use our brain. We also have a student teacher called Miss Joyes. Her job is if Mrs N is not able to teach us she'll just keep going until Mrs N is free But the best thing about having Miss Joyes around is because shes going to be here until the end of term which is seven and a half weeks! YAY! I can't wait for her to teach me something new.

Reading Reflection

My Speech

Maths

I am learning to...

1. use tidy numbers and


2. use place value & splitting

92-49=43

1. 92+1=93 49+1=50 93-50=43



2. 92-49=43 92-40=52-9=43

84-38=

1. 84+2=86 38+2=40 86-40=46



2. 84-30=54-8=46

Procedural Writing

Making kool-aid

Aim:To make yummy kool-aid

Ingredients:

• 
  
  kool-aid


• 
  
  bowl


• 
  
  spoon


• 
  
  cup


• 
  
  sugar

Method

1. 
   
   Rip the top of the pinky red kool-aid off.


2. 
   
   Tip all of the sachet of kool-aid into the bowl.


3. 
   
   Pour a half a cup of white sugar into the bowl with the kool-aid


4. 
   
   Pour five cups of cold water into the bowl.


5. 
   
   Stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved.


6. 
   
   Pour into a cup and enjoy.

I have written a procedure because I can present tense verbs.

My next learning goal is to keep writing good procedures with topic related words.

My Mini Speech

This is a video of my speech.

I am good at talking with a clear voice.

I need to work on using more eye contact.

Recount writing

This is a sample of my recount writing.

Jump Jam

This is our final video.

Maths

I am learning to solve 2 and 3 digit addition problems by using place value.
38+49=87 (30+40=70)+(8+9=17)
68+25= 93 (60+20=80)+(8+5=13)
57+26=83 (50+20=70)+(7+6=13)

Drama Plays

I can speak loud and clearly.
Next time I will show bigger movements.

Current Events

For five weeks room7 has been doing something called current events. For current events we bring something to school and talk about it. Everybody has something different to bring or talk about. The different groups are my news, newspaper news, did you know fact, book selling and my treasure.

Healthy Drinks

Occasionally drinks Sometimes drinks

Every day drinks

On the 3.8.11 a lady called Millie from project energize came into our class and talked to us about what healthy drinks to drink and what unhealthy drinks to have sometimes or occasional. Water is the best drink to drink to stay healthy. E2 has the most sugar by 20 ts of sugar. I was shocked that V had less ts of suagr than coke did. That was amazing!

Perseverance

This term our big idea is perseverance. Perseverance means if you've had an injury you persevere and keep gonging and doing what you can even if it gets hard. I have persevered with a really sore leg because I injured it at gymnastics on the vault and I had to keep going even though it was hurting and I couldn't do it well.

Jump Jam

This Is our girls Jump Jam practice. I nee to work on my shout outs and make them louder.

Term 2 Reflection

Term 2 was so much fun.

The activity I enjoyed the most was learning about fractions and building bridges and learning lots about the Waikato River. Learning about winter sports was really fun as well.

The most challenging part about my learning was making bridges and putting them together and trying to make them strong with only newspaper, string, cardbord and cello tape.

Next term I want to learn more about reading , writing and science.

Our New School Logo

Basketball

In basketball for winter sports I learnt to dribble. Dribbling is hard because just say you are dribbling the ball and you stop and keep going after you have stopped that is called double dribbling. If you double dribble you have to pass the ball. I learnt to travel and dribble at the same time. Basketball is an OK sport but I'd rather stick to netball.

Art Club

In art club we are tiling for the gardens out the front of room 2.

The easiest thing was sketching the design on the brick.

The hardest part was gluing the tiles on the brick with grout.

Maths

This is a video of how I solve problems like 233+? = 500.

River walk on PhotoPeach

Soccer

Soccer Reflection.

For winter sports we learnt how to play soccer.

I learnt that you have to spread out to get the ball instead of crowding the ball. I also learnt to do little kicks so you can keep control of the ball.

What I found hard was to trying not give the ball to the other team and dribbling.I also need to work on not kicking the ball out!

I liked playing truck and trailer and playing a soccer game.

Soccer is a cool sport but I'd rather stick to netball.

Truss Bridge

In room7 we are learning about bridges. Katherine and I did a Truss bridge. We made our bridge out of string, cardboard,newspaper and lots and lots of cello-tape. To make our bridge we firstly made the frame and the hardest part was to get it even. After that we put two bits of newspaper(one on the top one on the bottom) across to connects one frame to another. Next we put the string on to make a triangle shape. The last part we did was putting the cardboard on for the road.

Turss Bridge

Did you know that there are five different types of a Truss bridge. Here they are.

• Warren Truss Bow String


• King Post Crver Chord


• Queen post

Most Truss Bridges have triangles to support the beams and icreas the rigidity.

The Truss bridge got its name from the peson called Warren Truss. He designed the first ever Truss bridge.

Bridges

Gourd

Mrs Anderson came into our class and told us what a gourd was.

Strenghts

Our big ider this term is STRENGHT.
My strengths are...

• Art


• Swimming


• reading


• writing


• singing


• Jump jam


• cheer leading


• gymnastics


• helping


• playing


• talking

Maths

I am learning to solve addition problems by going back through the tens.
34-7=47 (34-4+30-3=47)
65-8=57 (65-5=60-3=57)
72-9=63 (72-2=70-7=63
83-8=75 (83-3=80-5=75)
132-7=125 (132-2=130-5=125)
271-8=263 (271-1=270-7=263)
393-6=387 (393-3=390-3=387)

I solved these problems by going back to a tidy ten.Then I took away the one that I had left.

Solar Ovens

In term 1 we made some solar ovens. I n the solar ovens we cooked some bread with marmite and cheese or just cheese.

Message from Mrs Natusch

To Ariana

You have worked really hard this term and are a wonderful role model!
You are supporting the year 3 children in following the golden rules so hopefully you will be chosen as a year 4 leader for term 2!
You are working really hard in maths. Keep working on recalling your times tables and division facts.

From Mrs Natusch

Term 1 Reflection

In term 1 I have learnt a lot about solar, kindness and the solar system. This term has been so much fun I can't wait till term 2!

Solar power

On Tuesday the 12th of April lady called Maggie came to our school to talk to us about solar power. We learnt a lot about solar panels. Solar panels can be used for many different things some can power a whole house. I learnt that a microwave uses 750 Wat's a kettle uses 1400 Wat's, toaster use 400 Whets a and a flat screen TV uses 200 to 400 Wat's then a laptop uses 45 Whets a and a hairdryer uses 1600. Well that's all I learnt form Maggie.

Golden rules reflection

W.A.L.T... follow the golden rules. The golden rules are...

• We listen to people



• We work hard



• We are gentle



• We are kind and helpful



• We look after property



• We are not honest

I can be kind and helpful.

I need to work on telling other people to be kind and helpful.

Maths

W.A.L.T... solve the 6x , 7x and 4x using the 5x tables
4x6=24 (4x5=20)+( 4x1=4)
6x7=42 (6x5=30)+(6x2=12)
4x7=28 (4x5=20)+(4x2=8)
7x6=42 (7x5=35)+(7x1=7)
I used the fly flips to solve these problems.

CAMP WEEK!!!!!!

Here are some photos of the middle syndicates camp week

Swimming

This is Ella and me swimming in the school pool.

I am good at mostly all of the strokes but I still need to work on them a little bit.