Room 17

W E L C O M E to R17
Mrs. Sales
Year 3 Classroom

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Prototech Basic Facts Maths Practice

THIRD YEAR FUN!
2021

Welcome to our classroom page. Through this page I hope to share ideas and information for parents about our work and activities. I am grateful to be able to work with such sweet little children. It has been a wonderful journey filled with excitement and surprises! Enjoy this glimpse into the life of fun in Room 17!

5th March 2021
Friday

Kia Ora,

Yay! It's Friday! I hope everything is well. Just letting you know that I really appreciate your hard work. Keep it up!

I want you to remember five (5) things today...

1. You are valuable.
2. You are enough.
3. You have a voice.
4. You are seen.
5. You are capable.

Have a lovely weekend. Hope to see you soon! Stay safe!

Please check the folder for activities. Also, I'm currently working on our classroom page, uploading photos and videos. Please check it out later.

Thanks

Lots of love,

Mrs. Sales

4th March 2020
Thursday

Ata mārie tamariki ma, Te ti'aturi nei au kei te pai koe. I hope you are all doing well.
Please see "activities" folder for today's tasks. Should you haven't completed other tasks, please have a look and try to finish them.

Regarding the language tasks, it is more appreciated if you can talk more about the picture; tell me your thoughts about the given pictures.

Furthermore, please check the attached activities below. Thanks.

Kindness Calendar: Wash the dishes. Be kind :)

Thank you for staying engaged and excited. This is all for today.

Have fun and stay safe.

Aroha nui,
Mrs. Sales

Handwriting: Casey Caterpillar This is how we learn our letter shapes and formation. This is a good chance to practice your handwriting. I have found a video to share on Casey Caterpillar. Miss Pearce will help you with Casey caterpillar handwriting. Please see the video below.
j- possum tail
u- cup
c- open mouth
y- cup, possum tail
g- open mouth, possum tail

Spelling: The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been underlined. Write the correct spelling for each word on the line.
1. The three little pigs began to bild their houses. __
2. I can’t disside whether to have the pepperoni or ham pizza.
3. My brother thought it was too erlie to get up for school.
4. “Get into a groop of four,”said my teacher. _
5. Dad rode his buyk to work. _
6. The letter did not have the right adres on it. _
7. Molly lives in the house oposit Harry. _
8. Ben thort it was time to go to bed. _
9. It is getting cold aoutsyde.
10. I will be having a birtdhay party soon. ____

22nd March 2021
Tuesday

Kia Ora R17,

I hope everything goes well with you. For today, I would like you to recognise your own special bond with your family; I would like you to think this -- my family is special. I have assigned some activities regarding this in the seesaw app.

I hope you are all having a great time with your family. Please see the folder for all other activities. Should you not finish the activities within the day, please carry on the next day. :)

Remember to be kind and hope to see you soon! Thank you to those who always check in for school roll on time. Let's all be well. Stay safe.

Aroha nui,
Mrs. Sales

1 March 2021
Monday

Kia Ora R17!

How are you? I hope you are all keeping safe. Whilst you are with your family at home, I would like you to do the following activities. More activities will be uploaded shortly. I want you to be engaged.

For parents, please send me a text message or email me everyday if your child is engaged to learning for the roll. Please text or email me if you have any concerns.

Handwriting: Casey Caterpillar
This is how we learn our letter shapes and formation. This is a good chance to practice your handwriting. I have found a video to share on Casey Caterpillar. Miss Pearce will help you with Casey caterpillar handwriting. Please see the video below.
h - tall stick, tunnel
b - tall stick, tunnel, close it up
p - hanging stick, tunnel, close it up

Kindness Calendar: Wash the dishes. Be kind :)

Keep interested and engaged! You are amazing!
Stay safe and be happy.

This is all for today. Have fun and stay safe.

Aroha nui,
Mrs. Sales

It's always been such a wonderful experience with these lovely children. I couldn't tell you how it was exactly, but there were so many laughs and smiles , engagement in their lessons, hardly behaviour management issues... it was just really awesome!

At the library...

Tangram Puzzle

Tangrams are a STEM learning tool that helps build a variety of important STEM skills in children. A simple concept with powerful, brain growth positive results. In addition, they are a powerful tool in mathematics. Students learn geometric vocabulary and strong communicators in math concepts. They also become capable problem solvers, confident in their critical thinking skills.

Heritage Bike Display with Shane Price, "the Bicycle Chap"

The Heritage Bike Display showcased how bicycles have changed over time and how improved features have had an impact on safety, efficiency and comfort. The display was a great talking point for students and had potential link with a range of topics that students may have interested in; history, technology, transport etc.

Gymnastics with Georgia

Check out these cool photos of our tamariki taken during their time with Georgia. With so many valuable benefits for children’s physical, social and emotional development – gymnastics is one of the most interesting sports.

Morning Fitness with Georgia

Kowhai Flower Art lesson with Mr. Cartwright

Matariki Stars

Winter Tree Art with Mr. Cartwright

Tuakana-teina:
Tuakana-teina refers to the relationship between an older (tuakana) and a younger (teina) person and is specific to teaching and learning in the Māori context.
We're fortunate to have students from Room 3, our buddy classroom who have been helping us on our artwork where children learn about responsibility.

Sunflower and Cherry Blossoms Art

The Show - 7 August
Message of the show: We can change the world by spreading kindness and thinking you are special. We are all in this together and your love and kindness will make the world a better place to live.

22nd May 2020
Friday

Kia Ora,

Yay! It's Friday! I hope everything is well. Thank you for always engaging yourself to learning. I appreciate your hard work.

Please check the app for activities.

Have a lovely weekend and hope to see ALL of you next week!

Stay safe!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

Cheers to a lovely weekend!

21st May 2020
Thursday

Kia Ora!

You might want to carry on with the activities you haven't finished yet. Otherwise, pls see the folder in the app for some other activities. Also, please keep practising basic facts, addition and subtraction and times table - 2 and 3.

Keep interested and engaged! You are amazing!
Stay safe and be happy.

(Photos and videos will be uploaded soon.)

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

Keep up the good work :)

20th May 2020
Wednesday

Our Tuesday morning fitness. "They like to move it, move it, MOVE IT" ! Have a look at the video below and some awesome work.

There are some set up activities in the app.

Have a nice day!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

19th May 2020
Tuesday

Kia Ora,

I hope you are doin' good. Thank you Nelu, Natalie and Vardhan for sharing your photos. Have fun learning with your family. Hope to see you soon! Keep safe.

There are some activities in the app.

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

Awesome! Thanks for keeping engaged. :)

18th May 2020
Monday

If you are not coming back to school yet you will still need to do some work. You can watch the TV programme if you like or you can do the activities I have set up in the Seesaw app.

Stay safe.

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

15th May 2020
Friday

Kia Ora R17,
How are you? Fri-nally Friday is here! We made it, y'all! I'm seeing you on Monday! The teachers have been at school sorting their classrooms and preparing their lessons. We have had to learn a lot of new things so that the children and the staff are safe next week.

Kindness Calendar: Write a thank you note to your family for guiding you to your at-home learning. You might want to share it in class on Monday. Be ready with your stories, surely you have heaps of them.

Please log in to the app to see other activities.

Have the best Friday yet and make sure you relax and enjoy your weekend!

Keep safe and healthy.

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

Can you sense how happy I am? I'm gushing because of all these..

14th May 2020
Thursday

Kia Ora tamariki ma,

Yay, Level 2 starts today! I hope everyone's doin' well and safe. Thank you to those who have submitted their survey form. I am seeing some of you on Monday. Yay! Can't wait to see you :)

Just letting you know that I'm so grateful that you continue to be engaged and interested. You have gone a long way. Keep up the good job!

Woohoo, our class read 200 books! Please see our Readerpillar Badge below. 🎉 We have also received some colouring sheets and puzzles. Please keep reading!

Please log in to Seesaw app to see other activities. Please let me know if you need help.

Kindness calendar: Give yourself a compliment for doing a good job.

This is all for today. Let's continue to keep safe!

Be positive and KIND.

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

Our Readerpillar badge from Epic.

I'm always delighted to see your work. Job well done!

Think about this...

13th May 2020
Wednesday

Morena R17,

Yay! We're coming back to school on Monday! I can't wait to see you all. Come back to school on Monday unless you are sick.

You might want to finish the handwriting activity which I have set previously. You may do it on paper, take a photo and send it through the app.

For all other activities, please log in to the app.

Kindness Calendar: Help make lunch. I would appreciate if you might want to write a story on how you have done this.

Please keep reading your books.

For parents/guardians:

Please fill in the form which was sent to you if your child is returning to school on Monday, 18th May so that we can plan and prepare to look after them during Alert Level 2. You can send me an email or a text message. Please make sure you submit the survey by 10:00 am, Thursday, 14th May. Thank you.

Stay safe!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

More smiles and beautiful work from yesterday's activities. Thank you for keeping engaged! I hope to hear from others too.

Have a great day!

12th May 2020
Tuesday

Kia Ora R17,

I hope you are safe and healthy. Just a few more days and we'll be back to school. We certainly won't be that close, but we'll be able to appreciate each other from distance!

The weather gets colder everyday! When Autumn comes, the weather calms. The sun is not strong: The days are shorter than before. The nights are getting long. That's why I love Autumn, it's gorgeous!

Kindness Calendar: Think about what makes you special. You might want to write about this.

I hope you stay safe. Hope to see you all soon!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

These wonderful photos made my day. I'm so proud of you! I know you made your mum proud too.

Dear Mums, being a mum is a wonderful blessing-- to love and nurture is one of our greatest gifts. Hope you had a sweet day! :)

Let's be positive everyday.

11th May 2020
Monday

Morena tamariki ma,

I hope you are all keeping safe. How did you spend your weekend? Did you do anything fun? I thought you might like to write how you spent your weekend.

I have prepared a surprise to mum on Mother's Day. Have a look at the video. :)

For your activities today, please log in to seesaw. Please finish the previous activities and send them.

I wish you well. Stay safe!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

Here's wishing you all mums a super sweet Happy Mother's Day!

8th May 2020
Friday

Morena tamariki ma,

Yay, it's FRIDAY! Oh what a fabulous day it is! I hope you are all keeping well.

It's Mother's Day this Sunday! I would like you to impress mum with sweet surprise and make sure her heart is full with a thoughtful message. You can treat her a massage, prepare yummy breakfast, draw her a portrait, hugs and kisses or anything that you could do to show how much you love her. You can also do special things to grandma/nana.

Mother's day project: I won't give you much work today because I want you to spend a moment with mum -- you could sing together, dance, walk to the park, bake, and many others. Do not forget to capture your special moment together. Please send your photos and videos, I would appreciate it very much.

This is all for today. Stay safe.

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

Dear mums/grandmas/nanas, aunts,
We appreciate you today and everyday! On this Mother’s Day, I hope the world gets a glimpse of how perfect you are. Thank you for all the amazing things you're doing with your little munchkins. You are valued and celebrated!
Happy Mother's Day!

I am totally gushing with delight every time I see your work! I'm proud of you :) Nelu, Lucas, Merielle, Thalia, Natalie,
Te Ariki, Vardhan, Josiah, Avik

Be a little bit more patient, more forgiving and more kind today and always. Have a lovely weekend !

7th May 2020
Thursday

Morena R17,

How are you? I hope you are all keeping well.

I am impressed by your hard work! Can I just tell you how fabulous you are? Engaging in learning every single day is encouraging and inspiring. Know that you are celebrated and admired. Good job and keep it up!

Today you will be doing journal writing. Remember the 'golden rules' in writing: use capital letter at the beginning of sentence and punctuation mark at the end; use connectives to link one sentence to another.

We are gearing up for Mother's day celebration. I have posted a picture of Mother's day craft. You can make this to show how much you love mum. You can also make one for grandma/nana. Please see the picture below.

For all other activities, please log in to Seesaw app.

Kindness Calendar: Hold the door open for someone. Be kind.

This is all for today. Stay safe.

Kia kaha,
Mrs. Sales

Mother's Day Craft

I love how our page is filled with your work - drawings, videos, pictures, and greetings. Awesome! Vardhan, Amelia, Merielle, Avik, Natalie, Thalia, Josiah, April, Lucas, Nelu, Victoria

Hope you have a great day! :)

6th May 2020
Wednesday

Kia Ora R17,

I hope everything goes well with you.

For today, I would like you to recognise your own strengths and know that you are special in your own ways. Think of this -- I am and I can: 'Recognising and appreciating the talents and skills that make each of us unique'. Please see instructions in the app.

Te Reo Maori: Ext of activities
Write or say 5 Maori words/phrases

For all other activities, pls log in to Seesaw app. Should you not finish the activities within the day, please carry on the next day. :)

Kindness Calendar: Write a thank you note to mum. Be kind.

Thank you Lucas and Harlem and some other people who always check in for school roll on time.

Let's all be well. Stay safe.

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

It's not what anyone could have ever imagined for themselves just few weeks ago. But we will come out together on the other side and hopefully sooner than later. Meanwhile, keep learning and be safe.

It's always great to see some wonderful work being sent to me :)
Tino pai! Vardhan, Merielle, Avik, Te Ariki, Natalie, Josiah, Lucas, Nelu, Victoria, April, Thalia

April's reading: The Evil Witch and the two Kids

5th May 2020
Tuesday

Ata mārie tamariki ma,

Te ti'aturi nei au kei te pai koe. I hope you are all doing well.

Please see "activities" folder for today's tasks. One of which is Te Reo Maori: reciting your Pepeha. Everyone is born with pepeha. We all should be proud of our culture. We have been doing this at school during our morning mat time. I thought to refresh your mind about Te Reo Maori.

Handwriting: Casey Caterpillar
This is how we learn our letter shapes and formation. This is a good chance to practice your handwriting. I have found a video to share on Casey Caterpillar. Miss Pearce will help you with Casey caterpillar handwriting. Please see the video below.
j- possum tail
u- cup
c- open mouth
y- cup, possum tail
g- open mouth, possum tail

For all other activities, please log in to Seesaw app.

Kindness Calendar: Wash the dishes. Be kind :)

Thank you for staying engaged and excited.

This is all for today. Have fun and stay safe.

Aroha nui,
Mrs. Sales

You always strive to be your BEST! Awesome, Josiah, Merielle, Nelu, Vardhan, Jessie May, Thalia, Lucas, Victoria, Tiute, Avik, April, Harlem, Natalie.

4th May 2020
Monday

Kia Ora everyone!

How are you? I hope all is well and safe.

How did you spend your weekend? Did you do anything fun? I thought you might like to write how you spent your weekend. I would be pleased to read your story.

For other activities, please log in to Seesaw, everything is set up for you. Thank you for staying interested everyday, I'm glad to know that there's huge increase in your engagement. Ka Pai!

Fitness: This activity makes you feel better, stay healthier, strengthens your body and refreshes your mind. :)

Science Experiment: Please let me know what have you discovered with your experiment regarding bacteria.

Kindness Calendar: Make someone laugh :) Remember to be kind everyday.

Reminder: Please send me an email or text me everyday to let me know that you are ready to join our classroom programme. Thank you.

We are gearing up for an amazing week!

Stay safe!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

Forwarded video: This what happens when lockdown ends. I can't wait to see all of you! :)

Your wonderful works always make me smile. Your videos will be uploaded soon. Ka Pai! Avik, Josiah, Vardhan, Natalie, Merielle, Harlem, Nelu, Victoria, Lucas, Thalia

1st May 2020
Friday

Kia Ora tamariki ma,

I hope all is well in your bubble. It's the last day of Week 3, it's FRI-YAY! Time flies really fast :)

I'm grateful to all of you who are staying engaged and interested. Shout out to all of the amazing parents/guardians and families doing everything they can to continue supporting and "teaching" during the lockdown. Please know that you are valued and appreciated. I am so grateful to you and your hard work and dedication you have for your children. This is all new and overwhelming but I know you are all doing the best you can! Feel PROUD!

For today's tasks, I have set some activities in the app. Keep exploring and learning. Also, please keep reading your books.

Remember to write 10 words in your book which you have learned from our lessons this week. Make sure you know their spelling and meaning.

Kindness Calendar: Write a family member a nice note. Be kind and respectful.

This is all for today. Stay safe and enjoy your weekend.

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

This is so true! We will support you in the best way we can. We will all get through this :)

Amazing work! These give me abundance of JOY! Thank you for staying interested. Merielle, Josiah, Lucas, Natalie, Vardhan, April, Avik, Victoria, and Nelu.

These quick and easy activities are a great way to practice key literacy skills and oral language. Check out these cool videos :)

30th April 2020
Thursday

Kia Ora e te whanau,

Good morning! I hope everyone's doin' good and safe.

I'm impressed with your hard work. I could see how you were engaged with the activities. Please continue exploring the app. I'm still trying to figure out how I can share your videos. :)

I'm still posting the same notice as in the app until everyone is into it. Please let me know if you need any help. I would like to hear from others. If you could send some photos and videos of your learning, it would be much appreciated.

Kindness Calendar: Read to a younger sibling/relative.
Please be respectful and kind to others as we all deserve it (esp. when sending/replying to a text message and or talking to someone). Thank you.
"Be the reason someone smiles today" :)

I have set the activities for today, please click on the "activities" in the app. Do not forget to save it by clicking the check mark on the top. I could see all your saved work in your portfolio.

I have posted a handwriting worksheet below. You may do this on your paper and post it in the app just like how you did with your drawing.

For others who haven't been logged in to Seesaw app, please send me a text or an email, I will send you your code. Thanks

Keep on doing your job, you're all amazing.
That's all for today. Stay safe!

Sending you love,
Mrs. Sales

Impressive work! Thank you Natalie, Merielle, Josiah, Vardhan, Nelu, Victoria and Lucas. Ka Pai!

Ka Pai Vardhan! Awesome!

Handwriting: Casey Caterpillar
Draw your tree and branches on your paper.
Focus: d - open mouth, tall stick

29th April 2020
Wednesday
Kia Ora R17,
Hi everyone. I hope all is well in your bubble.

As I have mentioned, we are moving to Seesaw learning app. I find it more convenient as it offers a lot of activities and lessons that are related to what we have been discussing. The resources were designed to support families for remote learning. You can also record, take pictures and videos of your own learning and keep them in your folder. I have set up everything for you -- tasks and activities. Please send me any work, videos or pictures that you would like to share. Have a look and explore the app!

Please send me an email or text message to send you your personal code. Thanks.

For today's task, log on to the app and click "Activities".
For those who don't have access to the app, just carry on working on the materials sent to you by the Ministry.

For parents/guardians:

Please open the Seesaw Class app on iOS or Android; or go to app.seesaw.me on any computer in Chrome or Firefox browser.
Email me and I will send you your child's personal code. It offers a lot of activities for students, all in one app. - reading, maths, science, oral language, and many more. We can also send messages in the "inbox" .
Thank you for your continuing support. We are all doing this for our children's learning and development despite the circumstance. Please let me know if you need any help regarding your child's at-home learning.
Stay safe!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

Thank you buddies for your hard work and for staying engaged. I am really proud of you! Thalia, Harlem,Josiah, Vardhan, Merielle, Avik, Victoria.

Look what Avik got! He received an acknowledgment letter from our Prime Minister for participating in NZ Easter egg hunt. I am so proud of you Avik! You are AWESOME!

Thank you Vardhan and Victoria for sharing your videos. Job well done!

Teacher Only Day , today 28th April. We'll be back to distance learning tomorrow. Stay safe.

Missing you all,
Mrs. Sales

24th April 2020
Friday

Kia Ora everyone!

I hope all is well in your bubble. Do you see the poppy? It reminds everyone that ANZAC day is around the corner, a day where New Zealand and Australia honour and remember all their people who served and died in all wars.

What is ANZAC Day? We commemorate ANZAC Day every April 25th, but why is it considered our most important national occasion?

For your task today, please complete the KWL chart since we are remembering the soldiers of ANZAC. Please refer to the video.

This day is best celebrated with good homemade ANZAC biscuits. I have posted a recipe below. Don't forget to share your pictures if you make some.

Make a poppy to pin on your favourite bear and display it in your window to show respect to the brave soldiers. You can make poppy in any medium. The use of the red poppy as a symbol of remembrance derives from the fact that it was the first plant to re-emerge from the churned up soil of soldiers’ graves during the First World War.

Lastly, write an acrostic poem about ANZAC. Please see the template below.

Kindness Calendar: Help in any household chores. #BeKind

And.. Woohoo, our class read 100 books! Check out our Readerpillar Badge below.🎉 Please keep reading!

That's all for today. Thank you for keeping engaged and doing your job well. Ka pai!

Have a beautiful and relaxing ANZAC day!

Stay safe!

Sending you lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

The reason why we are remembering " those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives". Lest not forget.

Awesome Vardhan! I love this, I'm so proud of you!

My heart is bursting with PRIDE! Thank you for being engaged and interested! Ka Pai! Josiah, Thalia, Vardhan, and Victoria.

Look what Victoria has found! Guess what it is :)

23rd April 2020
Thursday

Kia Ora R17,

Hi everyone! How are you? I hope all is well in your bubble!

For today's task on Science, we're going to do an experiment! This project focuses on the importance of washing your hands as many tend to neglect the fact that it is needed! I have posted the copy below and all you need to do is to follow the instructions carefully. You may be needing an adult supervision. Next, you record your observations in a book. You can take photos to document your experiment.

I have posted another set of multiplication problems for follow up activities in Maths. Next step: you may start learning multiplication tables now. You may start from the lowest number and progress each day.

New words: List down 10 words that you have learned from our lessons this week. Make sure you know their meanings and spelling.

Kindness calendar: Go on a walk with an adult family member and wave to at least three people. (this would be your fitness too!). Be kind to everyone!

Do not forget the little things you can do to make your parents proud: Make bed, pick up toys, clothes in hamper, clear plates and have FUN!

Reminder to parents/guardians: Please complete the form that was sent to you, indicating if your child is returning to school or not, to assist us with our preparations. Please follow the link below by 10:00am this Friday 24th April. (Please disregard this if you have complied already, Thanks)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAcrSiKff_wX64OowHhOyu1bwOGyVw8_581V6hzpfBkQKZ3w/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

We are moving to "Seesaw" next week as I find it more accessible to all of you. We can send messages, make children's portfolio and many interesting activities. I will send the details shortly.
Please let me know if you are needing any help with your children's learning. I am more than glad to assist you. I would like to hear from all of you.

Stay safe!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

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Your photos are pretty amazing! Ka Pai! Thalia, Lucas, Natalie, Vardhan, Leondre, Josiah, Victoria, and Merielle.

Awesome Thalia!

22nd April 2020
Wednesday
Kia Ora R17,
I hope everyone's doing good and safe! Really missing you, and the conversations and laughs we have together. "There's always a rainbow at the end of every rain" - PRINCE

I have uploaded videos for another Maths lesson. The videos show you that Multiplication is a repeated addition. Please answer the following worksheets that I have posted below.
I have also set some tasks in Studyladder regarding this concept. Please have a look.

Fitness : Please follow the exercise activity that I have posted. Surely you'll love it.

Today is April's birthday! Happiest birthday April! May you have a great birthday. :)

Kindness Calendar: Tell a sibling or relative three things you like about him/her.

Everyday jobs that would make your parents/guardians proud: Make bed, pick up toys,
clothes in hamper, clear plate, and have FUN!

That's it for today, keep engaged and have fun!

Thank you whanau for supporting your children, much appreciated!

Stay safe!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

MATHS
Li: To be able to use repeated addition as a strategy to multiply two single-digit factors.

Now, Can you solve these?

Fitness: Please follow this to spell your name. :)

Check out your amazing photos. I'm proud of your hard work. Thanks Avik, Nelu, Merielle, Thalia, Vardhan and Josiah. :)

21st April 2020
Tuesday

Kia Ora R17,

How are you? I'm missing you all -- your smile, laugh and our fun times in the classroom.

For today's tasks, I would like you to write a review of a book you have recently read. Please follow the template I have posted below. You can do this in your book.

Next, please watch the video I have uploaded regarding Covid - 19 Pandemic. Write a short story on how we can keep ourselves safe in clear and simple way.

Kindness calendar: Write a gratitude list.

Everyday jobs that would make your parents/guardians proud: Make bed, pick up toys,
clothes in Hamper, clear plate, and have FUN!

Make your at-home learning enjoyable and interesting -- play and have fun!

Stay safe and be healthy!

Sending you love, comfort and strength,
Mrs. Sales

Template for the Book Review

This animation story was created to explain what is going on with the current Covid - 19 Pandemic.

Check out these wonderful videos and photos that you keep sending me. I am posting them to celebrate your hard work! Thank you for staying engaged and interested. These photos are from Leondre, Josiah, Victoria, Merielle, Vardhan and Avik. Ka Pai!

Leondre and Josiah-- expressing their thoughts about the picture "On the Farm".

20th April
Monday

Dear R17,
Hi!I hope you all are well and had lovely weekend.

Mondays have always been my favourite day of the week. WE are usually feeling refreshed and recharged after our weekend break and everyone is pumped and rearing to go. So, let's get started!

The weather has been changing and it's getting a little bit colder as it seems. It's Autumn! It is the time of the year when leaves start to fall. I like the colour of Autumn, it's gorgeous!

For today's activities, I want you to develop your oral language skill. Have a look at the picture below and do the following tasks. Tell your thoughts about it. This would be great if you can take a video and share it to me :)
You can carry on with the other activities I have set online and try to finish them. And, yes the answer for our Maths question; Katie gets her 30th marble on the 16th day which is a Wednesday. Thank you to those who have sent their answers and for those who wanted to try solving it, have a look and give it a go!
You may also want to watch programs on TV1, TV1 +1 and Maori Television between 9:00 am - 3:00 pm daily. Tell me your favourite!

Kindness Calendar: Smile at as many people as you can.

I absolutely love your photos! Please keep sending them.

Stay safe!

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

On the Farm

Look at the picture. Talk about what is going on in the picture.

1. What colours can you see in the picture?

2. What type of place is shown in the picture? What goes on in these types of places?

3. Who do you think is in the picture? What job do they do?

4. What title do these people have because of the job they do?

5. What animal is shown in the picture? Why is this type of animal so important in this place?

6. What other types of animals might you expect to see? Why would these animals be kept here?

7. What is growing? What will this eventually be used for?

8. What type of vehicle can you see? What do you think it is used for?

9. Would you like to work here? Why or why not?

Your photos are lovely. I love them!
Best part -- you love them too! Thank you to Tiute, Vardhan, Thalia and Josiah for baking and cooking their favourites! Yum.. (I'm sure there are more photos coming).

Aesha

Avik

Yay! We made it through the first week! Make sure you relax and enjoy your weekend. Stay home where possible, make unselfish choices and wash your hands! :) And most of all, SMILE!

17th April 2020
Friday

Hi R17,

Thank you for your effort in creating fun learning at home with your family. We’re making it work — better than I had believed we could before this adventure began. :)

I have posted some photos of my baking experience - - Filipino bread, we call it "PANDESAL" in our language. I was legitimately beaming with pride after I made them. The recipe was just perfect for my taste.
I had couple of them for my dinner and will have more today on my breakfast with my favourite hazelnut coffee.

For today's task, I want you to spend time with your family and bake your favourite cookies, biscuits, scones, muffins and or other sweets. And, please do not forget to take photos which surely create a lasting fun filled memory. Baking is a great experience; you can spend time together with mum or sister/brother and share special moments that will be treasured forever.

Next, write a story of this learning experience or anything that you have done together with your family ( playing, building, planting, biking and many other). I would appreciate if you share your experience with us.

Kindness Calendar: Tell a family member three things you love about her/him.

I would like you to spend more quality time with your family. Keep sending your photos. It makes me happy seeing all your beautiful faces while you are engaged into learning. Ka pai!

Smile, it is still a beautiful world! Keep safe and be well.

Lots of love,
Mrs. Sales

Picture Perfect :)

Freshly made

Pandesal

Oh I love them right
out of the oven!

Lovely Photos!
Thank you for sharing them.

16th April 2020
Thursday

Dear R17,
Hello everyone! Thank you for the amazing photos you have sent. They are truly inspiring! Please keep sending them, I love seeing you happy and having fun while learning at home with your family.

For today's activity, I have uploaded a video about Maths problem solving. Please bear with me as there are some floss and some details that need to be improved. :)

I have set some tasks in Studyladder, if you have any questions, you can contact me either through email or mobile to guide you through.

Kindness calendar: Give out 5 compliments. Let me know how you do this. You can write stories in your diary and I would appreciate if you share them to us.

I'm missing you all ! Stay safe.

Lots of Love,
Mrs. Sales

We all love to hear this with an

uncertain term ahead; it will

be okay, I know.

Your pictures are pretty amazing!

MATHS:

Problem Solving

This problem mixes several things together. First, you have to realise that Katie has a sequence of 1, 2, 2, … and that that adds up to 1, 3, 5, 7, … on each successive day. You then have to work out when this sequence gets to 11. The final step is to convert that number of days into a day of the week.
All these steps by themselves are not too hard. The difficult thing is to find a way to record all the steps and then put them all together.

These photos show how I solved the problem.

Extension to the problem: Now, can you solve when did Katie get her 30th marble? Please share your solution to the problem; or if you have other ways in solving it, I would appreciate if you share it to us.

15 April
Make sure that you keep a learning book/diary and record your work and each day's learning.

Please click the button and read the story: WASH YOUR HANDS

1. Read the book and make a chart to keep track of your healthy habits.

2. Write 5 new words that you have learned from the story and record them in your diary.

Hi R17!
How are you? I hope you are all well and safe. Nothing cheers me up more than knowing that you are all learning from home with your family. I'm seeing how you are using your creativity with little supplies which is beyond AMAZING. I love how you watch the videos and interpret the lesson in different way. I love receiving all your photos. Please keep sending them and I can't wait to see you.

I want to give a huge THANK YOU to parents /guardians! Thank you for understanding the importance of education and for being flexible while adjusting to this temporary way of learning. We will get through this.

Craft: Paper Handprint Bunnies

Here's an awesome video for Easter! These handprint bunnies are so cute and they’re so easy to make! Trace a handprint and make these bunnies for Easter. Such a fun and cool activity!

Happy Easter everyone!

Vardhan

Victoria's Easter egg

Thalia's Easter egg

Spelling: The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been underlined. Write the correct spelling for each word on the line.
1. The three little pigs began to bild their houses. __
2. I can’t disside whether to have the pepperoni or ham pizza.
3. My brother thought it was too erlie to get up for school.
4. “Get into a groop of four,”said my teacher. _
5. Dad rode his buyk to work. _
6. The letter did not have the right adres on it. _
7. Molly lives in the house oposit Harry. _
8. Ben thort it was time to go to bed. _
9. It is getting cold aoutsyde.
10. I will be having a birtdhay party soon. ____

MATHS: Identifying Number Pattern Rules
Li: I can correctly identify an addition or subtraction number pattern rule.
I can complete a number pattern based on addition or subtraction.
Work out what the number pattern rule is for each of these patterns. The pattern might be increasing (addition +) or decreasing (subtraction -). The first one is done for you.
Use the rule to help you complete the number patterns.

14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34 Rule: + 4
28, 26, 24, ___, _, _ Rule: _
65, ___, 75, 80, _, _ Rule: _
150, 145, ___, 135, _, _ Rule: _
36, 30, 24, ___, _, _ Rule: _
90, ___, 96, 99, _, _ Rule: _
201, 211, 221, ___, _, _ Rule: _

Now, create your own tricky addition and subtraction number patterns. Don't forget to write down the rule.
My addition number pattern rule: __________
My number pattern is: _, _, _, _, _,
My subtraction number pattern rule: ______
My number pattern is: _, _ , _ , _, ___ ,

The Big New Zealand Easter Egg Hunt

Repost: "This is a message for the kids of New Zealand. I’ve been asked by lots of you whether the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny are an essential service (I even got asked in a press conference today!) I have good news, the are! But because we’re all in isolation at the moment, the Easter Bunny might not make it to every house this year (they probably have to look after their own Bunny family too). So just in case, I’m wondering if you’ll help me create an Easter egg hunt for all the children in your neighbourhood? You can draw your own Easter egg, or you can colour in the one that some of my clever friends helped to make. All you have to do is colour it in or decorate it, and pop it in your window for other kids to find. I'd also love to see your designs. If you email them to primeminister@parliament.govt.nz, or share them on social media using the hashtag #NZEggHunt, I'll pop a few of them here and on Facebook over the Easter weekend. Have fun everyone!"

-Jacinda Arden, Prime Minister

Spelling List:

fall
better
bring
carry
clean
cut
done
draw
drink
eight

Choose any 5 words from the list and use them in sentences. Do this in your book. Thanks

Family Time Bingo: Silver lining of staying at home-- spending quality time with our family. #BeSafe

Kindness Calendar: This is easy to complete while we are staying "safer at home". I have posted 2 copies, print and colour if you can.

Writing: Here's a great resource for free-writing exercises. Choose any of these and do them in your book.

As I was browsing on the internet and looking for some interesting artwork, I saw this rainbow art. It brought a BIG smile on my face as I find happiness in rainbows. It offers a message of hope and that everything will be alright. So to spread some cheer I am making one too! Please join me by creating a rainbow in any medium and placing it in your home's front window or door. Please take a picture of it and send it through my email. Thank you and be safe.

Staying positive and sharing positivity really play an important part in our health and well-being. Stay safe, stay home and love one another. #Bekind

Rainbow artworks

Fabulous rainbow creations: These are just some of the art projects that you have created on our online home schooling. Our school may be closed but there is learning taking place and art being created. So proud of the work you are producing. STUNNING pieces of art at home! Art has a magical way of healing the soul. Ka Pai my little artists!

At-Home Learning
Far out there is a huge learning curve happening!

Forwarded Video: Don't light the match, stay at HOME!

Here is another way of looking at the Corona virus.

Our House is Our Home

"I belong in my Family"
The family should provide the first opportunity for children to experience love, belonging and security.
In our Inquiry, we have been learning about sense of belonging. The children have been reflecting on places where they belong. They recognise what this place means to them. They develop their sense of belonging through interaction with others. Last week, they were engaged in an art activity where they demonstrated their creativity. Also, they have practise writing a written response using evidence from the text to support their answers. It turned out to be an awesome handprint painting and writing activity. They did a phenomenal job following the outline, supporting their opinions and expressing how they love their family.

SELF-PORTRAIT
The results of successful self-portrait teaching are here. They are bizarre, they are imperfect. They are diverse. They are replacing assumptions about the common place with observations that are rich and yes, sometimes bizarre. They are evidence of thoughtful and unique perspectives from young artists.
Job well done to my students who did wonderful job!

SWIM For LIFE
The programme has been designed to give the students the best skills to help them keep safe in, on and around the water for lifelong enjoyment.

Biking

Indeed a funday! We went on a bike ride. We got really lucky with weather too sunny and warm. Having fun outside is always fun. Surely, our children had an awesome experience!

NAME ART

Happy kids create happy ART!
Look at these stunning and colourful name arts created by our little artists. I have been so overwhelmed with all the positive comments and messages showcasing your children's artwork.

Collaborative Work

Working together is fun,

Learning together is more FUN!

W E L C O M E to R17Mrs. SalesYear 3 Classroom​

THIRD YEAR FUN! ​2021

​It's always been such a wonderful experience with these lovely children. I couldn't tell you how it was exactly, but there were so many laughs and smiles , engagement in their lessons, hardly behaviour management issues... it was just really awesome!