Karitane School blog

 Today the bike track is being interviewed by some people and a few of the students have been interviewed for a part in the mini movie. Jess

 This week I made the school blog's first introduction I hope you like it! Jess https://www.canva.com/design/DAFBd0om4KI/ZAdsiVtojS6X8Zm4VqyFoA/watch?utm_content=DAFBd0om4KI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink                          copy and paste!

 On Friday, the whole school and some parent helpers, planted 500+ trees and plants on our very own bike track! A very special thank you to all the parents who came to help, and especially to Dylan, who burned the children's  names into the wooden stakes, explained how to take a plant out of its bag, and dug so many wholes! Thank you parents! Here are some images of the bike track, some of the best ones are at the bottom!

 This week at Karitane school, 2 of the year 6 girls started a small floral cafe with food you can actually eat! they use an amazing water system using lily pad things! They have mock tails, wraps, peppery flowers and parsley as a topping! They have employed chefs, a waitress, a stock supplier, a water works person, and stand in chefs. Here are some images of the interesting shop.  Jess

 This year the senior room has been using a program to learn spelling strategies, here are some images, This has really improved their literacy skills and will probably help further on. Jess

 This term, Karitane school kids are studying Myth's, Legend's and god's. So far, they have determined the meaning of a myth, and other information, and each chosen a Maori god to draw and research. Here are some examples.  Papatuanuku - The Earth Mother Rankinui - The Sky Father Tane mahuta - God of forests and birds Tawhiri matea - God of weather, wind and lighting Haumia-tiketike - God of uncultivated food Rongomatane  - God of cultivated plants Tangaroa - God of sea Tu matauenga - God of war and hunting Ruamoko - God of earthquakes Rehua   - Star god with the power to heal If you click on the names some of them may take you to a new site to learn more about them.

This term, the senior room has been studying Geometry, such as shapes, angles and measurement. Here are some of the images.   11111111 VVVVV  https://www.canva.com/design/DAE_xoSSsEE/g5MM1KeiEj2LS3sJjyUJiA/edit?utm_content=DAE_xoSSsEE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton  Jess

   Once upon a time, there lived a teddy bear who had been discarded on the edge of a road. His name is Bear. Bear was crying in his soggy cardboard box. It was raining that day, then Bear heard a voice above  him. It was a girl's voice. Bear looked up, there was a girl. “Hi my name is Sophie!”, she said. Bear stopped crying And said “Hi I am Bear and I need a home.”  “You can come and live with me!” said Sophie. “Yes please that would be wonderful!” Bear got out of the soggy cardboard box.The girl took Bear's hand and they walked along the footpath, together. By Mae

This term Karitane school started doing Kapa haka with Nikki! The school is learning the following songs, Nga iwi e, kei raro i te moana, Pepeha, and Karitane. Down bellow are the links and lyrics to the above waiata's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npv74c6HC2o Pepeha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86YEppLAIXY&t=12s kei raro i te moana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29S3N0Nqw9w Nga iwi e (it says Te iwi e) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw3CCpzbT4U Karitane Good luck!!! Jess