The Orchestra

An orchestra is a group of people that play different types of instruments. The families are brass, String, Percussion and Woodwind. The conductor is the man who controls the orchestra. One of the orchestra families is the string instruments. 

The string instruments are played by being plucked or by being rubbed with a bow. There are other string instruments that are called the Harp and Cello. My favourite string instrument is called a violin.

Another family of instruments is the Percussion section. The percussion instruments make music by getting hit, stroked or shaken. 

The Oboe is an instrument in the Woodwind family. All Woodwind instruments were originally made out of wood. The Woodwind instruments are played by blowing into the mouth piece. 

Another family is called the Brass section. The Brass family is made out of shiny metal. The Brass family also is played by blowing air into them.

When these four musical families combine they make remarkable music. 

Numercay Sample: Multiplication

Writing Sample- The Fugitive has Escaped !

Check the end of the video to discover who is the Fugitive? 

This writing activity motivated students to write about a famous fugitive that has escaped and the students are the police informing the public of the description of the fugitive.

The Accident

This is writing activity helps the student to sequence their writing. The comic strip is used as a motivation to write his/her story…  This is Cole's interpretation of the pictures

One day a car was zooming in the city. We were crossing the road to get the supermarket to buy easter eggs because it was Easter.

 I saw an old man going to cross the road . I noticed he didn't look both ways on the noisy road.

 When he stepped on the road in front of the a car.

 Suddenly the car driver saw the old man crossing the road . Then the driver smashed on his brakes!!

We are tomorrow finishing off our writing, so stay tuned for our final caption…...

Cole's Puddle Story

As a part of term 2 Movers and Shakers inquiry unit the students had to learn about the water cycle. Cole's story demonstrates his understanding by writing a story about a puddle that journey's through the water cycle.

Reading Activity: Ten Awesome Facts About Ants

Kiwiana Sample :

WALT: Which icons belong to New Zealand or In other countries

Reading Assessment

Cole's Focus is to read to the end of a sentence before sounding out an unknown word.

Term 1 Swimming 2014

Next Step: To perfect breathing technique

Pencil Drawing

Walt: To use a pencil in a variety of ways to create shading and depth