Week 6 Homework

Welcome to week 6!

 

If you are able please continue bringing in cans for the Auckland City Mission. 

The last day is this Friday, November the 18^th. 

Then we will send them off to city mission where they will then be gathered up in hampers and delivered to families in need over the holiday period. (Any questions check with Donald, Luke, Ferguson or your teacher)

 

Homework - Design a parcel that you would give someone to spread some holiday cheer (or just general cheer). What would you include and why? 

As it is a very expensive time of year, stick to a budget of $100.

You can:

- Draw your parcel and what it contains, create a slideshow, create a collage on paper. Of course you are welcome to get creative and present it in other ways!

- Research what you are putting in it and find out prices. 

- Complete a budget for the parcel with links or cutouts as evidence of the price you've found.

- Justify each item in the parcel. Who would appreciate it and why?

Reminder: Please bring your hats to schools- they need to be worn at morning tea and lunch. It is getting much hotter so also ensure you are wearing sunblock.

Good luck to all students participating in the APPA Choir on Tuesday evening.

Homework Week 3-4 Term 4!

Greetings Kahikateans! How do you say it? Kahikateians? Kahikateianos? 

Here is the homework for this week.

We have been looking at systems this year.

If a disaster such as an earthquake, fire or flood occurred would you be ready? This week have a talk at home and discuss your systems. 

What systems would be impacted in a natural disaster? What do you need to plan for?

What information do you need to know?

Create a map of your house and highlight the safest ways you could exit in case of a fire. Where would you meet as a family? Do you know your home address?

Keep reading. 

If you have read a good book that you think your peers may enjoy post a short review on Edmodo (don’t give away the ending).

Remember athletics is on Thursday (the 3^rd) and we will continue our training this week. You will need to wear appropriate footwear and bring you hat each day!

Kids for Kids link

Hey guys!

Kids for Kids is coming up fast! Here is the link for the folder where you can access the music + lyrics. 

Happy singing!

Miss Whitfield :)

Homework Week 6 - 7

It has been a busy few weeks in Te Ako Kahikatea with sports exchanges, our trip to the Stardome and the Speech competition. A big congratulations to our finalists: Finalists Micayla, Bianca, Ferguson, Jonathan, Danielle, Scarlett and Ojaswin. Ferguson will be representing Newmarket School at the Remuera Lions Speech Competition with his speech: 'Being Yourself'.





Coming up at school is the book week parade on Thursday 1st September where you can dress up as your favourite book character!

For homework this week:

As always you should be reading each night for at least 15 minutes and working on your basic facts.

Lets get your creative literacy juices flowing!

1. Follow this link to get a story starter: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/writing-prompts/ . Write a short story (one paragraph) in the comments below.

2. Enjoy someones story? Add your own paragraph on to theirs or comment on their work telling them why!

3. Create a Diorama: For those of you who love arts and crafts, this activity is for you. Create a diorama of your favourite scene from your favourite book. Make sure you include a description of what is happening in the scene and why you consider it your favourite.

4. Did you favourite book end too soon? Wish there was more? Why not write it yourself! write your own version of 'what happens next' to the characters in a book of your choice. Present this as a document, comic strip, picture book or scratch animation.

Good luck!

APPA Choir Folder Update

Mrs Barry has asked me to update the folder for choir.

Please follow this link for the songs you need to be learning

APPA Choir

Thanks!

Homework: Term 3 Week 2 - 4

Welcome back to school and another exciting term!

We have dived in head first, starting with our trip to the film festival last week. We were lucky enough to be invited along to Shorts for Schools for the second year in a row which definitely did not disappoint. That brings us to our first homework task:

Movie Review

Choose your favourite short movie from our Film Festival trip and write a review for it. Check these links out for some handy tips:

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/m/moviereviewl.cfm

http://www.spiritofbaraka.com/how-write-a-movie-review

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/writing-movie-reviews-lights-camera-publish

You can present this in a written format or as a filmed review.

This term we continue our focus on SYSTEMS as we look at SOLAR SYSTEMS.

For your homework this week, we would like you to think about the following scenario...

There is a world wide housing crisis. Too many humans, and not enough space. Scientists have recently discovered a vast amount of running water on Mars and are confident that humans will be able to exist on mars if they were to live in specific housing conditions. YOU have been entrusted to design a large structure that could house an entire community and allow them to live comfortably on Mars. If you are successful, many more of these structures will be built.

Things to consider:
- What do we use every day of our lives? eg: kitchens, bed, food...
- What would the design need to include to ensure humans can survive their safely?
- Will there be a school/places for adults to work?
- What will we do for entertainment?

Here are some sites where you can find more information
http://mars.nasa.gov/
http://www.space.com/47-mars-the-red-planet-fourth-planet-from-the-sun.html

You can present this any way you like! For example: Make a model, create a poster, use google draw...

Please remember to also do at least 15 minutes of reading each night and 15 minutes of basic facts practice!

Please Learn "Don't Stop Me Now" for the Leadership Assembly on Monday

"Don't Stop Me Now"

Tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive and the world it's turning inside out Yeah!
I'm floating around in happiness
So don't stop me now don't stop me
'Cause I'm having a good time having a good time

 I'm a shooting star leaping through the skies
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go go go There's no stopping me
I'm burning through the sky yeah!

Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm trav'ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic kid out of you

Don't stop me now
I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball
Don't stop me now
If you wanna have a good time Just give me a call
Don't stop me now ('cause I'm having a good time)
Don't stop me now (yes I'm having a good time)
I don't want to stop at all... yeah!

I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars On a collision course
I am a satellite I'm out of control
I am a superstar ready to reload
Like an atom bomb about to
Oh oh oh oh oh explode

'm burning through the sky Yeah!
Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm trav'ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic kid out of you 

Don't stop me, Don't stop me, Don't stop me, Hey hey hey!
Don't stop me, Don't stop me, Ooh ooh ooh
Don't stop me, Don't stop me, Have a good time, good time
Don't stop me, Don't stop me,  Ooh ooh alright

Ooh I'm burning through the sky yeah!
Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm trav'ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic kid out of you

Don't stop me now
I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball
Don't stop me now If you wanna have a good time Just give me a call
Don't stop me now ('cause I'm having a good time)
Don't stop me now (yes I'm having a good time)
I don't wanna stop at all