Room 3 @ Tamaki Primary

2012-01-31T17:08:00.003+13:00

WELCOME TO ROOM 3, 2012!!

My name is Miss Swift. I am the teacher in Room 3 this year. We have some really exciting learning experiences planned for 2012 and can't wait to share our learning, creations and stories with you!

Thanks for visiting our blog and come back in the next few weeks to see some of the things we have been up to in Room 3!!

Our Tsunami City

2011-12-16T14:17:00.001+13:00

We made a city with blocks and then observed what happens when the city is hit with a lot of water!

Home School Partnership July 2011

2011-07-07T14:07:00.000+12:00

Last night on a cold, wet night, we had a Home School Partnership Meeting. Lots of families came to Tamaki Primary School to find out how to help the children with reading at home. It was a great night. Take a look at the pictures and you will see how all the families joined in and had a great time.
By Room 3

2011-06-08T10:28:00.002+12:00

Room 3 Literacy Lesson

2011-05-30T17:25:00.000+12:00

Harmony tells us what we did a long time ago if we were sick ..

2011-05-27T12:39:00.000+12:00

In the olden days when the people
had fever they had to take a rest in
bed. and they can use plants but they
used a sponge. They had some herbs.
By
Harmony

Manaaki reads his story about how times have changed ...

2011-05-27T12:08:00.001+12:00

                                             In the olden days when people
                              had a fever they put water on the
                              patient to make them better. But
                           now we have pamol. We drink pamol.
                                             By Manaaki

Ana's Alien

2011-04-12T23:59:00.000+12:00

Howard's Alien

2011-04-12T23:38:00.000+12:00

Japanese Tsunami by Navarone

2011-03-17T11:53:00.000+13:00

In Japan there was a tsunami.
People were washed away.
The houses fell down.

By Navarone

Japanese Tsunami by Mika

2011-03-17T11:45:00.000+13:00

The water pushed all the houses away.
The water made fires.
The whirlpool was big.

By Mika

Japanese Tsunami by Falakiko

2011-03-17T11:39:00.000+13:00

The tsunami was too fast.

By Falakiko

Japanese Tsunami by Nature

2011-03-17T11:35:00.000+13:00

The earthquake was in Japan.
Some people died because of the earthquake.

By Nature

Japanese Tsunami by Ricky

2011-03-17T11:28:00.000+13:00

I saw a tsunami in Japan.
And I saw all of the news.
All the plates were pushing the water in Japan.

Many people were crushed in the ground and the houses were destroyed.

By Ricky

Japanese Tsunami by Kalolaine

2011-03-17T10:57:00.000+13:00

In Japan there was an earthquake. It made a tsunami.
Lots and lots and lots people died in Japan.
The flood was no good. Some people in Japan died and some people were were alive.
The tsunami was not good. There was an earthquake it was not good.
In Japan there was a big earthquake. In Japan there was a fire.
In Japan there was a flood. There was a big tsunami and it was not good.
Some people are alive.

By Kalolaine

Japanese Tsunami by Siale

2011-03-17T10:44:00.000+13:00

In Japan the plate made an earthquake. And houses fell down.
A tsunami came and there were many fires.
Japan was sad and I saw some people die.

By Siale

Japanese Tsunami by Tioti

2011-03-17T10:38:00.000+13:00

In Japan the plates made an earthquake and made a tsunami and there were many fires.
Lots of people died. They were told to go up on the highest roof.
They got cold. The tsunami came everywhere. The tsunami was too fast.

By Tioti

Japanese Tsunami by Curtys

2011-03-17T10:27:00.000+13:00

The flood went on the houses.
And the tsunami and the waves washed away the houses.
The car and plane got washed away.

By Curtys

Japanese Tsunami by Losana

2011-03-17T10:21:00.000+13:00

There was a big earthquake in Japan and lots of people were killed and it went on the cars and on peples houses. It made a big fire and that made lots of people die but some people were safe.
A big flood was horrible. When there was a big earthquake in Japan there was a horrible flood.

By Losana

Japanese Tsunami by Trent

2011-03-17T10:10:00.000+13:00

The earthquake killed some people.
Some people died in the fires.
Some people died in their houses.
The earthquake was in Japan.

By Trent

Japanese Tsunami by Bernard

2011-03-17T10:04:00.000+13:00

There was a big earthquake in Japan.
The tsunami made the people scared of the tsunami.
The flood made the water push all the houses away.
There were fires. Lots of people have been killed from the whirlpool.

By Bernard

Japanese Tsunami by Manaaki

2011-03-17T10:00:00.000+13:00

The Japanese had an earthquake. The earthquake was scary.
The earthquake made the tsunami come and the earthquake was shaky and the people died.
The people were washed away.

By Manaaki

Japanese Tsunami by Helen

2011-03-17T09:53:00.000+13:00

Recently there was a huge earthquake.
The tsunami was scary.
The peoples houses broke.

By Helen

Japanese Tsunami by Howard

2011-03-17T09:47:00.000+13:00

The people climbed up the houses.
In Japan lots of people have been killed.
The cars were washed away.
The people were in the car and the cars got washed away.
The cars and the plane got washed away.
The house got crashed down.
The tsunami went on the house.
In Japan a tsunami came to Japan and made a fire.
The tsunami is in Japan.

By Howard

Japanese Tsunami by Ana

2011-03-17T09:41:00.000+13:00

In Japan the earthquake killed lots of people.
There were lots of people in the houses.
There was a big earthquake in Japan.
A big earthquake happened in Japan and it was not safe.
And they had no places to go to the toilet.

By Ana

Japanese Tsunami by Jovan

2011-03-17T09:36:00.000+13:00

Lots of people have been killed in Japan.
Earthquake tsunami flood pushed all the houses away.
It was on fire in the houses and there was a tsunami.

By Jovan

Japanese Tsunami by Aysha

2011-03-17T09:30:00.000+13:00

In Japan there was a tsunami. The tsunami killed lots and lots of people.
Some people were alive. The whirlpool sucked in the cars and the boats and the homes then fires came.
All of the people went on the roof to be safe from the tsunami.

By Aysha

Japanese Tsunami by Siosifa

2011-03-17T09:24:00.000+13:00

In Japan there was an earthquake.
The earthquake made a tsunami.

By Siosifa

Japanese Tsunami by Paris

2011-03-17T09:19:00.000+13:00

It was a big earthquake and it was scary to.
There was a tsunami, it was a flood.
The gas turned into fires in the buildings.
The people went up on the roof. Japan went cold.
The tsunami was fast.

By Paris

Japanese Tsunami by Diziah

2011-03-17T08:57:00.000+13:00

In Japan there was a tsunami. It made a flood.

by Diziah

Kia ora, Howard!

2011-03-03T07:49:00.000+13:00

Kia ora, Leeanne!

2011-03-03T07:48:00.000+13:00

Kia ora, Aysha

2011-03-01T20:36:00.000+13:00

Kia ora, Losana!

2011-03-01T20:34:00.000+13:00

Kia ora Tupou!

2011-03-01T20:31:00.002+13:00

Kia ora, Helen!

2011-02-28T18:00:00.002+13:00

Kia ora, Kalo!

2011-02-28T17:59:00.000+13:00

Kia Ora, Trent!

2011-02-28T17:57:00.000+13:00

Kia ora, Tioti!

2011-02-27T22:54:00.000+13:00

Kia ora, Diziah!

2011-02-27T22:49:00.002+13:00

Kia ora, Curtys!

2011-02-27T22:45:00.000+13:00

Our Red and Black Day - Care for Canterbury

2011-02-27T22:11:00.000+13:00

On Friday, our school had a Red and Black Day for the people in Christchurch, where there was an earthquake that has wrecked lots of homes and lives. We raised a lot of money. Here is Room 3 with Mrs Wareham, Mrs Ellis and Mrs Kelly.

Blog 2010

2011-02-18T15:29:00.005+13:00

Ms Motuga is now responsible for Room 7s blog Click here to view Room 7s Blog click here
Click here to view the work of Room 3 2009 & 2010

My Cake

2010-11-04T13:11:00.000+13:00

My cake looks colourful. It has pink icing on the top. My cake has different colours on it. It’s soft and squishy. The many M and M’s are hard. My cake feels spongy. My cake taste sweet and delicious and it tastes yummy.

By Angelina

2010-11-04T13:07:00.001+13:00

My cake looks like a rainbow in the sky. It looks big. My cake feels soft like a trampoline. It feels spongy. My cake tastes sweet and delicious.

By Fa’amanu

My Cake

2010-11-04T12:56:00.003+13:00

My cake looks like a rectangle. My cake feels squishy and it feels like Sponge Bob. My cake tastes yummy and delicious. My cake taste sweet and it taste like chocolate. My cake feels sticky and soft. My M and M’s feels hard and strong. My cake looks like a man.

By James

T.P.S News

2010-11-04T10:59:00.002+13:00

Narrative Story: Sneaky Possum

2010-10-27T07:09:00.003+13:00

On Friday evening Bella and Mr Skeen were at their house. It was night time. Bella heard a scratching noise. It was coming from the roof.

Bella went next door and Mr Skeen saw Poms. Poms is the sneaky possum. Bella went to Mr Skeen. He said, “There is a possum in my garden today.”

Mr Skeen was cross because Poms ate the rose bush. Bella was cross too.

They had a good idea. They trapped Poms. Poms went to the flea market and was sold to a nice family.

By Paris

T.P.S NEWS

2010-09-28T11:44:00.002+13:00

Press play to watch the latest

Tamaki Primary School News.

Ronald McDonald Show by Fa'amanu

2010-09-11T23:37:00.000+12:00

Fa'amanu will share with you what he saw and

learnt at the Ronald McDonald show.

TPS News

2010-09-05T12:48:00.002+12:00

Press play to watch Tamaki Primary School

news.

Beauty and the Beast

2010-09-05T12:30:00.003+12:00

Room 3 has put together a slide show

of our Beauty and the Beast 3D movie

experience.

Beauty and the Beast By Mairangi

2010-09-05T12:23:00.002+12:00

Mairangi's Beauty and the Beast Story

On Tuesday I went to the movies and I

felt excited. Once I got there I put 3D glasses

on. I took them then I watched the movie. I

was happy at the end. Belle lived with the Beast

Belle fell in love with the Beast.

When I watched the Beast I learnt about judging

others. Never judge others for the way they

look.

Beauty and the Beast By Petra

2010-09-05T12:16:00.002+12:00

Petra's Beauty and the Beast Story

On Tuesday the whole school went to the

movies. We saw a big movie screen. It was

enormous! We had 3D glasses. I felt happy

in the movie. I felt sleepy because it was long.

The story was about Beauty and the Beast.

The beast turned into a man.

I learnt about being mean. Don't be mean!

You might not have any friends like the Beast.

You will be a sad and selfish person.

Beauty and the Beast By Fa'amanu

2010-09-05T12:08:00.002+12:00

Fa'amanu's 'Beauty and the Beast' story

At Tamaki Primary School we went to the

movies on Tuesday. I saw a big giant beast

with a big long nail. When I was watching I

felt happy and sleepy.

The movie was about Beauty and the Beast.

Gaston wanted to marry Beauty but Beauty said

"No, I should not marry you!"

I learnt about not judging others. Don't judge

anyone because they will not like you and they

will not be your friend. Don't judge others for

the way they look!

Beauty and the Beast By Angelina

2010-09-05T11:39:00.002+12:00

Press play to see Angelina explain how she felt

when she was watching the Beauty and the Beast

movie in 3D.

Angelina's Beauty and the Beast Story

We were scared when the Beast was roaring.

I saw big comfortable chairs in the movie.

It was fun when we were in the bus.

I was tired when we were there.

It was sad when the Beast died.

I felt really happy when I was there.

Don't be mean because you might not have people

to play with like the Beast.

T.P.S NEWS

2010-08-20T21:40:00.004+12:00

Press Play to watch Tamaki Primary School News

Junior Syndicate Fishing Trip

2010-08-20T21:19:00.004+12:00

Press play to see photos of the Junior

syndicate fishing trip.

Paige's Fishing Experience

2010-08-20T20:38:00.003+12:00

Parents, teachers and the children went fishing on Monday.

We used fishing rods to catch our fish. But we did not get any fish. When we went to the wharf Paige dropped her fishing rod into the water. Paige was very sad.

Ms Motuga gave Paige another fishing rod. Paige felt happy. We walked back to school and had fish and chips.

The children and everyone enjoyed the trip.

By Paige

Fishing

2010-08-20T20:36:00.001+12:00

On Monday we walked down to the wharf. We used our fishing rods. The parents and teachers helped us.

When we were fishing at the wharf Fa’amanu, Mairangi and my fishing rod got tangled up. We could not catch a fish because it was raining. When Paige was fishing she dropped her fishing rod.

Suddenly it stopped raining.

“It’s not raining now. We can go fishing,” said the children.

We felt excited because we caught a fish.

Finally we had fish chips at school.

By Thresia

Fishing Journey

2010-08-20T20:29:00.003+12:00

On Monday we went to the wharf. We went with the teachers and the parents for fishing. We took our line, fishing rods, hook and a net.

When we were going to the wharf it was raining. So we were wet and we started to run.

We didn’t catch any fish because we forgot the bait.

Mrs Kelly brought some bait to the wharf. We were excited because the sun came out and it was hot.

When we got back to school we got some fish and chips.

By Angelina

Fishing

2010-08-20T20:24:00.001+12:00

The teachers, parents and children went fishing at the wharf.

It was raining. We put the bait on the hook and we put our hook and bait in the water. We were sad because we did not catch a fish.

“The sun is shining!” said the children.

“Yes!” The children were very happy.

The children walked back to school. Then we had some fish and chips.

By Sheryline

Monday Fishing

2010-08-20T20:22:00.001+12:00

On Monday we went to the wharf for fishing. The teachers, parents and children took their fishing rods.

The children forgot the bait and some fishing rods at school. We were sad.

Ms Kelly brought the bait and Ms Liddicoat brought the fishing rods. We felt happy.

By Lolo

Monday Fishing

2010-08-20T20:10:00.002+12:00

This week Room 3 have been learning about the structure of a narrative story. This week we wrote a narrative story about our fishing Trip.

On Monday we went fishing at the wharf. All the parents came to.

Mrs Kelly said, “We have no bait!.”

Miss Hansell brought our bait and our hooks. We felt happy. We caught no fish.

We walked back to school and had fish and chips.

By Cavhyon

We should learn our spelling words for homework!

2010-08-20T20:05:00.001+12:00

I think it is important to learn your spelling words for homework.

If you learn your spelling words for homework you will get 10 out of 10 for your spelling test. If you learn your spelling words for homework you might become good at reading.

If you learn your spelling words for homework you might write a fantastic story. You will get clever at correcting your mistakes.

You need to learn your spelling words because you might get rewards from the teacher.

So yes! We should learn our spelling words for homework.

By Fa'amanu

We should learn our spelling words for homework!

2010-08-20T19:48:00.003+12:00

Some children are going to persuade

you to learn you spelling words for

homework.

T.P.S NEWS

2010-08-07T21:48:00.006+12:00

Watch T.P.S News to find out what is happening

at our school.

Kei Raro I Te Moana (Under The Sea)

2010-08-07T20:36:00.005+12:00

We have been learning about different

things that live under the sea. As a class

we have been very creative and have been

having fun working as a group making

ocean dioramas and a class mural of things

that live under the sea.

We Should Throw Rubbish In The Sea

2010-08-07T19:47:00.003+12:00

Pio will persuade you not to throw rubbish

in the sea!

2010-06-15T10:25:00.007+12:00

People should throw rubbish in the sea

I think people should not throw rubbish in the sea.

If you throw rubbish in the sea the sea will get polluted. This means the sea becomes unclean.

The sea creatures may die if there is too much rubbish thrown into the sea.

Please don’t throw your rubbish in the sea!

By Niko

Should children bring choclolate to school for lunch?

2010-06-13T15:52:00.006+12:00

What do you think?

Should children bring

chocolate to school for lunch?

Nelann is going to tell you why he thinks

children should bring chocolate to school

for lunch.

Nelann's Persuasive Writing - Should children bring chocolate to school for lunch?

I think Yes! Children should bring chocolate

to school for lunch.

Chocolate is sweet, soft and delicious.

Chocolate is yum and it can make you happy

and feel good.

Chocolate helps you learn better in class

because it gives you lots of energy.

So I think yes! Children should bring chocolate

to school for lunch.

Should Room 3 have a pig in the classroom?

2010-05-16T22:37:00.003+12:00

Should Room 3 have a pig in the classroom?

What do you think? Niko will tell you why

room 3 should not have a pig in the

classroom.

Should the 3 little pigs build their house out of chocolate?

2010-05-16T22:07:00.008+12:00

Should the 3 little pigs build their house out

of chocolate? Briant and Petra are going to

share why they think the 3 little pigs should

not build their house out of chocolate.

It is not ok to play with matches!

2010-04-30T14:12:00.004+12:00

Cavhyon and Fa'amanu worked together this
week on their persuasive writing. In this video
they are going to persuade you to not play with
matches. They strongly believe that it is not ok
to play with matches.

It is not a good idea to speak to strangers!

2010-04-23T14:13:00.003+12:00

This term in room 3 we are learning about persuasive writing and how to write persuasively. In this movie, Mele is going to tell you why she thinks, it is not a good idea to speak to strangers. She hopes that you feel persuaded.

Walking Around Tamaki Primary School

2010-02-26T15:24:00.005+13:00

Room 3 wrote a recount about their walking experience around Tamaki Primary School. We walked past different areas of our school. It was fun!

Getting Read for School

2010-02-26T15:10:00.003+13:00

This is a video about how children in room 3 get ready for school.

Gliders By Sam and Ashton

2009-09-15T22:38:00.003+12:00

What is a Glider? A glider is a machine that flies in the sky like an aeroplane. Sam and Ashton will tell you in this video presentation about gliders.

Parachutes By Kinikinilau and Phoenix

2009-09-14T00:21:00.003+12:00

Kinikinilau and Phoenix worked together and researched some interesting facts about parachutes. Kinikinilau and Phoenix are excited to share with you what they have found out about parachutes.

Spaceships by Kinikinilau

2009-09-09T13:23:00.002+12:00

Kinikinilau has found some interesting facts about spaceships.

Airships by Giselle and Muatau

2009-09-04T14:15:00.005+12:00

Have You ever wondered what an airship is?
The lovely Giselle and Muatau will tell you.

Muatau's Magical Flying Carpet Poem

2009-09-03T22:23:00.007+12:00

My magic flying carpet flies high up in the air.

It can take me anywhere.

As far as America, or close as Samoa.

I wish for my magic flying carpet at my door.

By Muatau

2009-08-31T07:09:00.004+12:00

This term Room 3 have been learning about flight ("Taking off"). There were so many things that children wanted to find out about flight. Children in room 3 worked together to research different things about flight. In this video you see Darwin and Lavinia presenting what they have found about Hang-Gliders.

Samoa

2009-08-24T14:19:00.003+12:00

Here is an amazing video presentation about the Samoan Culture.

How to make a banana milk shake

2009-08-24T13:45:00.003+12:00

Here is a video that room 3 has put together about how to make a banana milk shake.