Kiwican.

Today we started Kiwican. We looked at we work together and respect others.

Kiwican. Why have rules?

Today we looked at what are rules and why we have rules. Room 7 had to reflect on how whether they  play fairly and whether they are fair by teaching the rules when new people meter a game. They talked about the consequences of when someone does not play by the rules. They also discussed how we have rules at home and the classroom as well. Matua Rocky ask Room 7 about how people not following the rules impact on the enjoyment and learning of others.

Student had invent a game and share the rules. An important part of playing fairly is thinking about how we speak to each other! 

Week 4 Homework

Excellence, Pride & Spirit

This week you are going to look at our school values and share how you show these values at home, in the community and at school.

You are also to ask Mum or Dad, Nanna or Pop or someone close what other value you believe Ebbett Park School should use and why?

You can present it as a brainstorm with words and pictures, paragraphs with headings or in columns.

Use awesome colours and funky fonts. You can do it on the computer and you could e-mail to me so I can print it off for you.

Well done Michelleyah and Rihari who were recognised in assembly for their behaviour this week.

Week 3 Homework

Students will come home with a homework book. Inside there are a set of tasks to complete.

Spelling: Students will have a list of words to learn during the week. Find a quiet place and help them find the best way for them to learn the word sounds and spelling rules. They don't need to learn the words they already know.

Reading: Students are required to read out loud to a parents or guardian every night for 5-10 minutes. Students who are involved in the home reading programme have books given to him by Mrs Kyle. The remainder of students are to select their own reading material. Students can read the newspaper, an article from the internet or their favourite book. If parents would like reading material for their child please ask.

Inquiry: Your first challenge is to share something about your family. You are to write and share your own pepeha. We talked in class about how you can do this. If you have another language you use at home you can use this – just write a translation for the class. It can be written in english but remember that a pepeha tells me about who you are and your ancestry. So find out places or landmarks of importance to your family. Ask for help from people who know. You can publish by hand or on the computer.


Let me share some information about my whakapapa.

I have links to Scotland and England. My Mum’s family are Scottish and my Dad’s family are English. My Mum’s family is MacErlich, from the major MacDonald clan and the MacErlich’s come from Inverness. My Great great parents travelled from Scotland to New Zealand on the boat HMS Ruapehu. For years we thought my Dad’s family were on the Welsh side of the Wales / England border. Then I also found out that the spelling of Dufty had changed. It used to be spelt Doughty with the ‘gh’ making the ‘f’ sound. Unfortunately there is very little know about my fathers family – they have a dark past!


A Pepeha Framework

Ko ____________ te māunga

Ko ____________ te awa/roto/moana

Ko ____________ te waka

Ko ____________ tōku tīpuna

Ko ____________ tōku iwi

Ko ____________ tōku hapū

Ko ____________ tōku marae

Nō ____________ ahau

Ko ____________ rāua ko __________ ōku mātua

Ko ____________ tōku ingoa

The mountain that I affiliate to is _________________________

The river/lake/sea that I affiliate to is ____________________

The waka that I affiliate to is ____________________________

My (founding) ancestor is _______________

My tribe is _____________________________

My sub-tribe is _________________________

My marae is ___________________________

I am from _____________________________

My parents are __________ and ___________

My name is ____________________________

An example of Mr Dufty’s Pepeha


Ko Ruapehu te māunga

Ko Waikato te awa

Ko Taupo te roto

Ko HMS Ruapehu te waka

Ko MacDonald tōku iwi

Ko MacErlich tōku hapū

Ko Ebbett Park School te kura

Nō Heretaunga ahau

Ko Jessica rāua ko Maurice ōku mātua

Ko Hamish Dufty tōku ingoa


This is an example of using a different language to write a pepeha.





Check out this link to view examples from last year.


http://kidblog.org/Room7slearningjournal/room07/who-am-i-who-are-we-challenge-1/

Learning to share our Whakapapa.

Today Room 7 learnt new words to use in their pepeha. We are investigating who we are and where we come from. Students will be asking their Mums and Dads about their Whakapapa.

Welcome to 2014

What a great start to the year. The students are starting to settle in and it is great seeing them with their stationary and togs. I would like all students to have their stationary by the end of this week. It is essential that we start setting up and using our books.

Welcome to Manaea, Zavier and Trinity. Welcome back to Dilpreet.  

Swimming

We will be having structured swimming lesson during school time in Term One. Please check and make sure your child has their togs and towel every day. With our poor drowning statistics in New Zealand it is important our children can swim and stay safe.

Homework

Homework will start next week.

Camp

Information will start going home about Camp Whakamaru. Camp is the 2^nd- 4^th of April and will be for our year 5 & 6 studnets only. We will require the support of at least six adults for camp. The payment for camp is on the stationary list that went home and is $100.