Learning about Speech Marks

Last week we looked at where to put speech marks. We watched a story called "Good New, Bad News" with no sound and thought about what each character might be saying. Then we worked in teams to figure out where to put the speech marks using macaroni. It was very hard to keep it on the paper! Mrs Innes tried to trick us by having some sentences with no speech in them, but we found them!

Our Trip to the Art Gallery

We first looked at the work of Bill Sutton and his use of light and shadow to create landscapes of the Port Hills. There were a series of work with lots of sketches and paintings Te Tihi o Kahukura also known as Castle Rock.

We then went to look at and discuss a selection of landscape paintings from the Gallery’s collection and chose the one that we enjoyed the most. Afterwards we looked at two works by Bridget Riley inspired by Georges Seurat. These were made using 'dots' of paint. When we were close up we could see the 'dot's but when we moved further back we couldn't.

The technique is called Pointillism. It is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of colour are applied in patterns to form an image. We then went back to give it a go ourselves in the art studio.

Scribble Press

Written and Illustrated by Fynn

Written and Illustrated by Max

We are learning to use the ipad App Scribblepress to write and illustrate stories. 

Paper Mache Birds

For the upcoming 'Heart the Art' Tuatara Rock has begun making their Paper Mache Birds inspired by art from Barbara Kobylinksa. We began by filling our bottles with sand so that they won't tip over. We then formed the neck and began our paper mache. PERSISTENCE has been the key word for making something with paper mache!

Mrs Innes kept on saying "another layer". Once our necks were strong enough we added the heads, beaks and crests. Keep watching for updated photos because we still haven't finished.

Glowworms and their Seagulls

This term the Glowworms reading group read a journal story about some children learning to sew Seagulls. The boys followed the instructions and have hand stitched their own Seagull wall hangings.

From drawing a design and pattern, cutting out the pattern and then the pieces of material to hand stitching each piece. Have a look at these nearly completed seagulls. Aren't they amazing! I am very proud of their persistence and you can see the care they put in. They really stretched their brains as they learnt a new skill. 

Elgrego the Magician

A few weeks ago Elgrego the Magician came to school to do a show. It was very exciting with lots of fun magic tricks and funny characters. We learnt that we need to be HERO's and stand up to bullying.

Room 8 and 14 - Paradise