Griffin has had great fun on the i pad writing crazy, creative stories. As you can see, these are not your ordinary animals. It is a selection of crazy, animation and creative licence.
Great work Griffin!
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Cat reports
This week we have written reports about cats in the Fast Track Zone. Our success criteria was to:
- include a general statement/introduction
- organise our ideas into paragraphs
- use facts and scientific language
- complete our reports with a summary statement/conclusion
See if you can spot these features in these reports.
Cat report: By Thomas Z
Cats are mammals. Some are pests and predators. Their are different types of cats. Cats hunt insects and birds and mice. They have sharp claws that help them to climb trees so dogs can't catch them. Sometimes cats hurt people with their claws. Cats spray their urine on things. That means that it's their territory. If another cat comes in then they will fight!
Cat report: By Thomas Z
Cats are mammals. Some are pests and predators. Their are different types of cats. Cats hunt insects and birds and mice. They have sharp claws that help them to climb trees so dogs can't catch them. Sometimes cats hurt people with their claws. Cats spray their urine on things. That means that it's their territory. If another cat comes in then they will fight!
Cats: By Kaitlin V
Cats are mammals and are classified as felines. They can also be pests. This report will tell you about types of cats, how cats can be pests, controlling cats and ancient cats.
Types of cats
There are 1.5 million cats in New Zealand. Feral cats are wild cats. Companion cats are cats that are your pets and live in your house. In Auckland there are 200 stray cat colonies.
Pests
Cats can be pests. They scratch when you play with them. Cats hunt NZ birds. Cats also bing insects, rats and mice into your home. Gareth Morgan thinks that we should get rid of cats.
Controlling cats
Some people want to have cat laws. Some ways to control cats are: you can keep cats inside or have cats neutered. Also to put bells on their collars so that birds hear them coming. And one more thing, you must make sure they are well fed.
Ancient Cats
Cats have been tamed for 4000 years. Ancient Egyptians worshipped them. They were also mummified. They also a cat god called Bastet.
This report has told you about how people need to control them, how cats can be pests, types of cats and ancient cats. What do you think- should cats stay or go?
Cat report- By Finn R
Cats are mammals and are very fast.
They have sharp claws. Cats can be pests because they catch native birds and rats. There are lots of different kinds of cats. Some cats are very fat. What do you think about cats?
Cats- pest or pet? By Leon S
There are lots of species of cat, but there are three kinds. They are feral cats, companion cats and stray cats. Stray cats are when they are lost or they have run away or their owners have moved house. Companion cats are house cats. They are very friendly to you and will stay with you. Feral cats are dangerous. They get really angry and can attack.
Cats can be pests because they kill native birds. If they go there will be no more. They also sometimes bring rats, mice and birds inside their houses. This is really scary and gross.
Some people want laws made about controlling cat populations. They suggest that people keep their cats inside their houses. They also say that bells should be attached to a cat's collar.
Ancient cats and cats that lived in Egypt. When cats died they would mummify them. The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats like they were gods. There was a cat goddess in ancient Egypt.
In conclusion, cats can be friendly but sometimes they get aggressive. Get a home cat, but look after your cats so they won't bite you. I hope you enjoy your cat.
Cats: By Matthew
Cats are mammals and classified as felines. Lots of people have cats as pets. Cats are domesticated. Cats can be big like a lion or small like a pet. Cats can see in the dark and they are good hunters. They hunt native birds and be a pest. Cats sometimes scratch and bite. They are also good climbers. Cats also purr. They can have long hair or short hair. Some of them are wild. What do you know about cats?
Cat report- By Finn R
Cats are mammals and are very fast. They have sharp claws. Cats can be pests because they catch native birds and rats. There are lots of different kinds of cats. Some cats are very fat. What do you think about cats?
Cats- pest or pet? By Leon S
Cats are common house mammals. There are
1.5 million cats in New Zealand. This report will tell you about kinds of cats,
controlling cats, cats as pests and ancient cats that lived in Egypt.
There are lots of species of cat, but there are three kinds. They are feral cats, companion cats and stray cats. Stray cats are when they are lost or they have run away or their owners have moved house. Companion cats are house cats. They are very friendly to you and will stay with you. Feral cats are dangerous. They get really angry and can attack.
Cats can be pests because they kill native birds. If they go there will be no more. They also sometimes bring rats, mice and birds inside their houses. This is really scary and gross.
Some people want laws made about controlling cat populations. They suggest that people keep their cats inside their houses. They also say that bells should be attached to a cat's collar.
Ancient cats and cats that lived in Egypt. When cats died they would mummify them. The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats like they were gods. There was a cat goddess in ancient Egypt.
In conclusion, cats can be friendly but sometimes they get aggressive. Get a home cat, but look after your cats so they won't bite you. I hope you enjoy your cat.
Cats: By Matthew
Cats are mammals and classified as felines. Lots of people have cats as pets. Cats are domesticated. Cats can be big like a lion or small like a pet. Cats can see in the dark and they are good hunters. They hunt native birds and be a pest. Cats sometimes scratch and bite. They are also good climbers. Cats also purr. They can have long hair or short hair. Some of them are wild. What do you know about cats?Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Open day in the Fast Track Zone
It was Open Day today. Lots of our parents came to join in with our learning. It was great to share our reading, writing and maths sessions with them. We hope they enjoyed it!! Here are some photos from the day.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Report writing in the Fast track Zone!
This term the literacy groups are learning how to write reports. We have been reading reports and highlighting the key words and topic sentences. Then we have learnt that a report needs to have a introduction (opening statement- for year 3-4s and definition and outline for years 5-6s).
After an introduction the report needs factual information about a topic, this may be paragraphed under headings. So far we've read or written reports about: the sun, mammals (including walurses, dolphins, kangaroos and elephants) and most recently- sleep.
Here's a couple of our reports about sleep.
You can have 8-9 dreams every night. People dream happy dreams, scary dreams and strange dreams. Dreams prove that your brain is working.
Did you know you breathe slower when you sleep, and if you don't sleep it affects your emotions your emotions. How long do you sleep for? Can you remember your dreams?
Sleep: By Nash B
Sleep is a thing that you do to rest during the night. This report will tell you about dreams, what we do when we're asleep, the purpose of sleep and how we sleep.
After an introduction the report needs factual information about a topic, this may be paragraphed under headings. So far we've read or written reports about: the sun, mammals (including walurses, dolphins, kangaroos and elephants) and most recently- sleep.
Here's a couple of our reports about sleep.
Sleep: By Zack P
Sleep is a state of the body and mind when we rest. We can talk when we sleep. We also can walk when we sleep. Children sleep for 10-12 hours at night. Most people forget their dreams. Dreams take 20 minutes. We sleep to get lots of energy. What do you dream about when you sleep?
Sleep: By Nevaeh D
Sleep is a condition where the body rests. It happens every night. This report will tell you about what we do when we sleep, dreams and the purpose of sleep.
What we do when we are asleep?
It may seem strange but some people do stuff in their sleep like kicking, sleep walking, talking and even sucking their thumbs. Everyone does something while they're asleep- their bodies changes. Our saliva stops flowing, our breathing slows down and our heart beat slows down too.
Dreams
Did you know you breathe slower when you sleep, and if you don't sleep it affects your emotions your emotions. How long do you sleep for? Can you remember your dreams?
Sleep: By Nash B
Sleep is a thing that you do to rest during the night. This report will tell you about dreams, what we do when we're asleep, the purpose of sleep and how we sleep.
Dreams
Every time you sleep you have dreams. Some people can have 8-9 dreams each night. You can have scary dreams that are called nightmares. You can only remember your latest dream when you wake up from your dream.
The purpose of sleep
Sleep can create energy in our bodies and minds for the next day. Sleep can even help you grow. It can help your brain grow as well. It can help your brain grow as well.
What do we do when we sleep?
There are a lot of things we do when we sleep. We sleep walk, we suck thumbs, talk, breathe slowly, we bang our heads on our pillow, and we even pedal our legs like we are riding a bike. Our bodies cool down while we sleep and our breathing slows down too.
How long do we sleep?
Adults, babies and kids have a limited time to sleep. Adults sleep for 7-8 hours, babies sleep for 16 hours and kids sleep for 10-12 hours each night.
What did you dream about last night? I bet you don't remember!
What do we do when we sleep?
There are a lot of things we do when we sleep. We sleep walk, we suck thumbs, talk, breathe slowly, we bang our heads on our pillow, and we even pedal our legs like we are riding a bike. Our bodies cool down while we sleep and our breathing slows down too.
How long do we sleep?
Adults, babies and kids have a limited time to sleep. Adults sleep for 7-8 hours, babies sleep for 16 hours and kids sleep for 10-12 hours each night.
What did you dream about last night? I bet you don't remember!
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Rockets in the fast track zone.
Maths learning in the FTZ is really fun. We always start with a game. Today's games was Rockets. In this game Mrs. Milllett rolls 2 or 3 dice and we have to rearrange the digits into a 2 or 3 digit number and then put that onto a rocket board.
The aim of the game is to fill all the spaces on our rocket boards. The catch is that the numbers must be in numerical order from smallest (at the bottom) to largest (at the top).Play Time!!
ROCK UP... What an amazing time had by all this morning with the Rock up rock climbing wall.
Mrs Shore had a blast on the wall climbing all the way to the top and pressing the big red button. Eva T from room 1 especially enjoyed herself and couldn't wait till it was her turn, again and again.
Art Time
Griffin spent the afternoon with room 2 creating amazing artwork.
The finished product turned out amazing. Great job Griffin and room 2.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Football Fun
Griffin joined in with room 17 today for some inflatable football fun. He had a great time dribbling the ball through the cones and running around the inflatable ring.!
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Balance Time!
Griffin was having an amazing time practicing his gross motor skills out on the field with the big spinning wheels. He managed to get from one side of the field to the other, avoiding collisions with all the other children along the way. Good work Griffin!
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