Writing test with computers

Today we are doing our e-asttle writing test. We have been given the choice to write on paper or on our chromebooks. Most of us choice to write on our chromebooks.

The classroom is very quite with only the tapping of keys or the shuffle of paper. 

PJ Day!!

What a great time we had being in our PJ's alllllll day! We felt very cozy and a number of us could have quite happily curled up and had a nap half way through the day. Check out some photos of us all looking snazzy in our pjs and onsies.

Friday Art Work

On Friday we worked on creating Kandinsky Art.

We stuck to our Autumn Theme and created trees based on the inspiration of this picture.

Here are some students sharing their process as they created their pictures.



We hope to finish them this week.

Self Management Time Reflections

What a wonderful improvement Totara have made as they work on becoming independent self managers. As YMS Heroes we need to be able to get on with our work and take ownership for it.

Today we completed our 3rd self management time. Check out the number of us who have really stepped up in our self management. (Please note 6 students leave the class for a maths group for half an hour so they aren't expected to complete everything).

So many ticks!! Go Totara.

At the end of each self management time we sit down as a class and reflect on our learning. The questions we have to answer are: What did we do and what can we do better tomorrow.

Listen to some of us sharing our reflections.

Self Managers!

Yesterday Totara were self managers at writing time. We had to complete 3 things and tick them off as we completed them.

At the end of the time we reflected on how we self managed. Most of us felt we self managed well. 

Here is our high tech tracking system.

We will continue to work on improving our output at self management time.

Geometry Station Learning

Here are some wonderful Te Pehinga students sharing their learning through a new app that Mrs S is exploring. Click on the red arrow to watch them share their learning.

Fun in the sandpit