Christmas

Athletics

Summer :)

Rat story

WALA: create a story using a voice of a character.

Next step: to ensure I have added a good amount of detail (5 sentences) to my story.

Photosynthesis

WALA:the life cycle of a plant and how plants grow.

Next step: to ask a relevant question about plant life cycle and find out the answer by researching.

Cross country

Eavesdrop

WALT: increase our vocabulary and understand the meanings of a range of word.

Next step: continue learning new words.

Algebra pattern

WALT: create and repeat a pattern. To write a rule for  our pattern.

Next step: to be able to repeat your pattern 10 times and say how much equipment I need.

Koru patterns

WALA: māori designs and how to create smooth koru movements with our hand and wrist.

Next step: to create our own koru like patterns.

Term 4 value is reliability

70s learning

Homophones

Compound words

WALA: compound words

Persuasive flag writing

WALA: persuasive writing how it is organised and what language to use to persude someone.

Next step: use the Internet,book or ask an expert to find more information to help me persuade the reader. 

Inference

WALA:inference which is when you use your prior knowledge and key words in the story.

Next learning step: to understand how grammar affects meaning.

Mihmihi

WALa: Te Reo Māori language.

Next step: to use my mihmihi to introduce myself to others.

Word study

Eating Worms

WALT: understand how grammar affects meaning.

About Reuben

Hi there I'm Reuben and I'm a Year 4. My school is in the middle of Napier and Hastings. I love Clive school because I learn lots.

Something  that I learned in our Inquiry was that there were two Clive Schools and now there is only one. I like playing soccer and my favourite subject is Maths. I'm in the fantastic room four. 

WALA: mātāriki

Here are some words that I have learnt this week.

A song that we sing in kapa hākā has the names of the 7 sisters in it.

Mātāriki

Art

WALA: māori designs and using crayons, dye and rivid to create eye catching art work. 

Next step: to use a different technique.

Explosions

WALA: what happens when you mix  vinegar and baking soda?

Next step: find out  if other ingredients cause a  reaction.

Capacity

WALT: read and use measuring

Next step: to be able to estimate amounts with a variety of containers

Using better words

Vocabulary

WALT: explain the meaning of unknown vocabulary using a dictionary.

Writing-adjectives

Chest pass

The WALT: use the correct techniques for a chest pass.

Next step: to learn new passing skills, such as a lob pass.

ANZAC poem

ANZAC

Olden days

WALT: ask a range of questions

Next step: to think about what types of questions I use the most.

Maths equivalent fractions

Tennis lessons

Next step: to make sure my hands are in the right position for the backhand.

Science

We have made a simple circuit using batteries,switches,light and wires.

Hand span

Conjunctions

Translation

Reflection

Punctuation

Wala: punctuation!

This is what I know about sentences.

Math

Respect

WALT: Respect-knowing what it is and how to show it.

Next step: to always think about what I do and say to others.

Reflection

Sentence poster

WALT: Use capital letters correctly and other forms of punctuation.

Punctuation

WALT: Use full stop and capital letter correctly in my stories.

Meteor Article

WALT: Think about what we are reading and picture it in our head.

Next step: to increase my vocabulary so I understand what I am reading.