Week 3 Term 3

We had our first trip of Term 3 on Tuesday. We went to the museum to learn about some very interesting musical instruments from all around the world. Thank you to all the parents who came along to help, especially with the obstacle ridden walk to and from the museum!

World Musical Instruments Room 11 Nelson Central School August 2012 on PhotoPeach
Watch this video of us playing the instruments in our world orchestra.

We  continued acquiring information for our Terrific Trolleys topic by looking carefully at some of our own toys that had wheels. We drew them using Tuxpaint, made them out of play dough and wrote a description of them.

On Thursday we had some special visitors who are studying English at NMIT. They were government officials from Laos, Timor Leste and Cambodia. As well as joining in with our reading rotation they taught us how to say hello in their languages.

Hello in Loa is sabaidee

Hello in Portuguese, one of the languages spoken in Timor Leste is bom dia

Hello in Khmer, the language spoken in Cambodia is sour sdey

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING IN WEEK 2 TERM 3?

Tricky words: after/came

Writing: simple recounts, descriptions and information reports

Maths: numeracy: doubles and halves

Inquiry: Terrific Trolleys

Art: : Bubble printing

P.E. Folk Dancing and skipping

ICT: Transport Games

Maori: Numbers to 10

REMINDERS

Friday: Library Day, library books must be returned on or before Friday each week.
Friday 10th August Junior Disco, Y1-3, 6pm-9pm dress as your favourite movie character. Tickets on sale outside the library before and after school

Tuesday 28th August Suter Visit to Malu Minar. Leave school 9.05. Back about 11.00. Helpers needed. Find out more at this link  http://www.itson.co.nz/2012/4325-malu-minar-sea-pattern-art-of-the-torres-strait
Term 3 ends 28th September
Term 4 starts 15th October