We are learning to predict what will happen next...

We used the word predict to guess how he would find his jandle. We thought of many different ideas... here are some of them!!

 By Savannah

 By Gus

 By Mia

 By Mele

By Jairus

Seu's School Value Badge

Congratulations to Room 3's Seu for her Tukumarie/Tolerance School Value Badge.

Sue consistently demonstrates Tukumarie while helping other students through her school day. You really deserve this badge Seu!

Monkey Puzzle By Ocean

Ocean ...  Read a book ... liked it... created his own storyboard, his own script , made his own book on Explain Everything, turned it into a movie and on the BLOG it goes!

Haere Atu!

Today we read the book Haere Atu as a whole class. We were focusing on finding out what Māori words meant by using the book to find clues. Ana Fehoko worked really hard to make sure she had the right definition for each word and could use it appropriately in a sentence. Great work Ana Fe! Check out her learning below!

Jolly Roger and the Coconuts - narrated by Mariah

Today the Spidermans reading group read Jolly Roger and the Coconuts. We were focusing on finding speech and making sure we read like we would talk in real life. Mariah did an awesome job of making sure speech in the text sounded like talking, with some help for her buddy Savannah. Way to go guys!

Ocean's Scary Haunted House

Ocean enjoyed reading his story about his scary haunted house.

Savannah's Awesome Blends and Chunks

Savannah had heaps of fun finding pictures that matched each of the chunks we have worked on!

How to make our favourite sandwich!

This week Room 3 made their own instructions on how to make a sandwich they liked. They then followed these instructions. Their teachers are pretty impressed with their independent instructional writing!!!

Joshua worked really hard to write his sentences by himself by listening to the sounds he could hear when writing a new word!!!

Fereti was very excited to show his writing on the blog!

Azaleigha wrote all her sentences by herself and was very proud to read it out in assembly.

Jairus worked hard to write his sentences and also edited them to put in his full stops and capital letters!

Ngere's great writing by himself!

Ocean finished his instructions on how to write a sandwich first, and even let his new buddy share them and make a sandwich to.

Introducing....Room 3 2016!

Kia ora, and welcome back to Room 3, 2016 edition! 

We have had a very busy first two weeks of school getting to know each other and getting pumped for a massive year of learning and fun! 

This year Room 3 has two teachers, Miss Barlow and Miss Juliana. We will teach together for the whole of 2016 to ensure that all of our learners needs are catered to and that we can challenge them to extend their thinking. 

We have the privilege of being a 1:1 Ipad class which gives all our learners an opportunity to learn and express their thinking in a variety of ways. We are looking forward to the exciting learning that will be occurring in room 3 this year, follow our blog to keep up to date with our learners amazing progress!  

The Sea Turtle

Here is Room 3's movie about the Sea Turtle.  We were inspired by our inquiry study 'Tagata o le Moana' (People of the Sea).  We fell in love with sea turtles and wanted to share this key information with you!  Help protect our sea turtles!

TPS Nepia TheSeaTurtle from Tamaki Primary on Vimeo.

Technology!

This term we have been studying technology, we decorated our classroom wall with things related to technology.

Room 3 Story Writing

If I took a trip on a hot air balloon I would go to Brooklyn and my mum will come too. After we got off the hot air balloon we went to wwe.

By Timote

If I took a trip on a hot air balloon. I would take Alyssa and Hiria. We will go to the beach and eat KFC with our mums and dads.

By Elizabeth

If I took a trip on a canoe, I would take Syraiah-Lee, Hiria, Kika, Elizabeth, Hope L, Hope T and Ocean. We will go to the sea because we are going inside a tunnel.

By Alyssa

If I took a trip to the penguins I will look at them because they will be nice. I will say "you come with me back home!"

By Hope T

If I took a trip on a hot air balloon, I would go to Australia because it is cool over there. I like it over there. I will go with Kika, Alyssa, Hiria, Elizabeth and Hope T. In Australia I went to the park. I went to Australia on Monday and played hide and seek with them.

By Hope L

If I took a trip on a canoe, I would go to Australia with my mum and dad and little brother Anthony.

By Terell

If I took a trip on an aeroplane I would go to see my cousin. Her name is Ally. Then I will go back home.

By Hun'e

My favourite sea bird is the little blue penguin because it swims fast and they can't fly. The mums go to eat little fish and the dads look after the eggs. Mums lay their eggs but when mum sleeps, the baby penguins hatch out of the egg.

By Hope L

If I took a motorbike, I will ride it to Australia with my mum and my dad. I would go there because I want to see my sister and my brother and my uncle.

My Isaia

I think a marine reptile is cool because a turtle can be a good swimmer in the sea. They lay eggs too, in the sand. The little babies follow the sun to the sea. The mum turtle goes back to the sea.

By Syraiah-Lee

If I took a trip on a hot air balloon I would take it to Auckland. I would take Auckland.

By Lopiseni

An octopus is an invertebrate because it has no back bones. They have three hearts. They are related to a snail and it has eight arms. It has blue blood and it's arms have suction cups. An octopus has an exoskeleton and it shoots ink.

By Hiria

If I took a trip on a hot air balloon I would go to the islands to see some ships and look for treasure. I would go back to New Zealand when I dropped the bag of treasure. I lost it and I saw Hope L with treasure, she stole it.

By Hiria

If I took a trip on a hot air balloon I would go to Samoa because there are many turtles at Samoa. Me and my mum looked at the turtles on Wednesday and we got coconuts.

By Stanley

If I took a trip on a houseboat I would take Amon, Viliami, Ryan and Isaia. Then we went to a secret island so we can find treasure so we can be rich. Then we will go to America to buy tickets to wrestling. On Monday we will paint the houseboat white.

By Auckland

If I went on a jet plane with Timote I would shoot him. Next, I will throw him out and go to America all by myself. Next, I got there fast, in like one hour.

By Amon

A crocodile is a dangerous animal because it has the world's strongest bite. The crocodile is 8 meters long and sometimes it lays eggs. A crocodile is scary and sometimes the crocodile is brown. Crocodiles can live without eating for a year. Saltwater crocodiles live in saltwater and can live to 70-100 years old. A crocodile kills people.

By Auckland

Learning Together

In Room 3 we learn  and work together, researching as a team.

Elizabeth's Hook-Billed Kite bird!

Using the iPad together to find cool facts.

Having fun drawing.

Using books and ipads to help us draw.

Researching Ocean Animals

Some of us in Room 3 decided to research sea creatures and find out where they come from and live as part of our Tagata o le Moana term 3 inquiry topic.

We made collages to go with the pictures and information.

Fish and Marine Mammals

As part of our inquiry topic, Tagata o le Moana, Room 3 has been learning about the differences between fish and marine mammals. We made posters with pictures and facts about the differences between them.

Check out all the facts we researched!