RAPUNZEL - BY MADDY

Once upon a time there lived a little a couple and they wanted a child.  One day the wife said, "I want some lettuce form the Witch's garden.  Please can you get me some." The husband said "Yes."  So he did. But when he got a lettuce the Witch said, "Moia-ha-ha!  I've got you now!"  The man said "My wife said to me that she wanted some lettuce from your garden."

"Fine.  Your wife can have as much lettuce as she wants,: said the Witch.  "But when the baby is born, you must give it to me.  Waa-ha-ha!" cackled the Witch and off she went.  The husband didn't really hear what the witch said.  He was worried.  The husband told the wife that she could have as much lettuce as she wanted.

The day the baby was born, the Witch snuck up slowly.  The wife said, "GO!"  but when the couple walked quietly away, the witch flew out of her hiding place and said, "Now you have to give her to me!"

The wife cried.  "Please don't!"  But the Witch already had left.  The wife cried again and again.  The wife cried all day long.  She never stopped crying.

The Witch locked Rapunzel in a tower in the woods.  The Witch visited Rapunzel every night.

One day, a Prince heard Rapunzel heard singing.  He said, "Follow that voice.  Find that girl!"  The men searched the woods.  They could not find the girl.  The Prince heard the singing coming from the tall tower.  He waited all night then the witch came and said, "Rapunzel, Rapunzel.  Let down your hair."  Rapunzel did.  The Witch climbed and climbed and then the big old mean Witch climbed down the big tower.  Then the big mean Witch said, "I will be back at 1pm."

The Prince came and rescued Rapunzel from the tower.  He took Rapunzel back to the Kingdom.  At 1pm the Witch came to the tall tower and said "Rapunzel, Rapunzel.  Let down your hair."  But she was getting married at the Kingdom and they all lived happily ever after.

THREE LITTLE PIGS - BY LAYLA B

Once upon a time there lived three little pigs.  One day the mother pig said, "you guys are old enough to find your destiny and you will have to make your own cottage."

The First Little Pig built a house out of straw.  Suddenly the Big Bad Wolf came and blew his house down.  The Second Little Pig built a house of sticks.  Then the Big Bad Wolf blew the Pig's house down.  The next Little Pig built his house out of bricks.  Then the Big Bad Wolf came and blew and blew but the house didn't blow down.  The Wolf had an idea.  He climbed up in the chimney.  He burnt his tail and they lived happily ever after.

THREE LITTLE PIGS - BY CHARLIE

Once upon a time, there lived three little pigs.  They lived in a cottage with their mother.  One day their mother said, "You must leave and make your house somewhere in the wood."  So the pigs moved out.

The First Little Pig made his house out of straw.  The Second Pig made his house out of sticks.  Lastl but not least, the oldest had a different idea.  He didn't make out of straw or stiks.  He made his house of bricks.  Close by the Wolf was spying on the pigs while they were playing.  Suddenly, the Wolf appeared and said, "Little Pig!  Little Pig!  Let me come in!"  but the Little pig said, "No!  Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!" 
"Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down!" said the Wolf.  And he did.

The First Little Pig ran as fast as he could to his brother's house. 
Knock, knock!
"Who's there?" asked the Second Little Pig.
""ME! Your little brother.  The wolf is chasing me!"
"OK come in." said the Second Pig.

Behind a bush, the Wolf was surrprised to see two pigs.  "Quick," said the pigs.  "Get in the house!"  The Wolf knocked on the door and said,
"Little Pig, Little Pig! Let me in!" said the Wolf.  The Little Pig said, "Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!" 
"Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in," said the Wolf.  And he did.

"Run, run!" said the Pigs and they ran to their big brother's house. 
Knock, knock!
"Who's there?" asked the Third Little Pig.
"Us!  Your little brothers." 
"OK come in,"  he replied
"The Wolf is chasing us!"
"Little pig, little pig!  Let me come in!" called the Wolf
"It's the Wolf!  Quick hide!"  said the pigs.
"Answer me!" shouted the Wolf.  "The door is locked!  OK I will climb through the chimney."

The pigs had an idea.  "Let's boil the water in the fire, before the Wolf gets in!"
"OK, boil it!"

"OUCH!" said the Wolf and he ran home and they live happily ever after!

CINDERELLA STORY - BY AVA T

Ava had been working on this amazing piece of writing of a few weeks now...

Once upon a time there lived three mean sisters and a young girl called Cinderella.  She had to do all the work because her mean sisters told her want to do.  One day they got a letter from the prince to go to the Ball.  They all were excited to go. 
Cinderella said "Can I come?"  but her mean sisters said "No, you can't.  Only us." 
Cinderella cried with sadness.  She wished that she could go. 

Suddenly in a cloud of smoke, a Fairy Godmother came. 
She said, "Did someone say wish?"
Cinderella said, "Who are you?" 
The Fairy Godmother said, "I am your Fairy Godmother, darling." 
"Can you help me?  I want to go to the Ball."  Cinderella asked.
"OK," said the Fairy Godmother.  With a tip of her wand she had a beautiful dress which has light blue sparkles that looked like stars.

No one at the Ball noticed that it was Cinderella.  So she went to the Prince's Ball in a carridge that actually made from a pumpkin.  Meanwhile, she got there just in time for the Prince to decide who he wanted to marry.  The Prince decided he wanted to marry Cinderella.  Cinderella was so happy, but it was midnight.  She ran as fast as she could but when she got to the end of the stairs the magic came off so she ran home. 

Cinderella had left her shoes.  The Prince was so sad that he couldn't even know her name.  So he had an idea.  It was to go to everyone's house and tell them to put on her shoe.  If it fits it would be her.  Then off he went.  When he got to the last house there was Cinderella.  Cinderella put on the shoe and it fitted!  Everyone was happy.  The Prince said, "What is your name?" 
Cinderella said, "My name is Cinderella."  Then the Prince and Cinderella got married and they lived happily ever after.

CINDERELLA STORY - BY ELLIOT

Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella.  She had to do all of the jobs.  Then one day, an invitation arrived.   The stepsisters were bossy but they got invited.  Cinderella wanted to come bit she couldn't then... a Fairy Godmother came and she said "I can make you go to the Palace."  Just as she said it, Cinderella magically appeared in the Palace.  The stepsisters didn't even recognise her.  Cinderella forgot about her new clothes disappearing at midnight.  She ran down the stairs and the Prince ran down the stairs too.  She got her fancy clothes back and the Prince lived with Cinderella forever.  They lived happily ever after

OUR FAIRYTALE ASSEMBLY

Today was our assembly.  It was a huge celebration of us helping the Fairytale Characters over the past few weeks.

Some of us dressed up as fairytale characters especially for the assembly.  Holly and Conrad's mum took these amazing photos...

And... look who wrote to us to say how good our assembly was!  THE FAIRY GOD MOTHER!

MATHS - SORTING ITEMS

In Problem Solving today Mrs Kenyon gave us a pile of transport pictures and we had to sort them out for her.

Some of the groups sorted the pictures in to colour groups.

Others in to types of vehicles.

Some sorted the pictures in to vehicles that flew, floated and went on the road.

Izac was able to explain exactly what Taha and him and done and why.  Great work Izac.

There were so many ways to sort the pictures.  

RAPUNZEL STORIES

We wrote stories about Rapunzel.  They are pretty amazing!




Rapunzel - By Elliot

Once upon a time there was a girl called Rapunzel and she got locked up in a tower.  Just then along came a Prince.  He climbed up Rapunzel's hair.  Then the witch came and she was horrified.  She sent Rapunzel to a far away land.  The witch tricked the Prince and he was blind.
He heard the music and he followed the music and he went into the desert... he found Rapunzel but he couldn't see Rapunzel.  Just then Rapunzel cried onto the Prince's eyes.  He wasn't blind anymore!  They fell in love.

Rapunzel - By Ruby

Once upon a time there lived a Mum and a Father. The lady said "can you please get me some lettuce from the Witch's garden?" Suddenly the Witch came. "You must give me your baby... moihahaha!" The next day, she took the baby. She (the Witch) called the babu Rapunzel. She put her in a tall tower... near the tower lived a Prince. The Prince came to the bottom of the tower. He said, "Rapunzel, Rapunzel. Let down your golden hair." Rapunzel did what he said. Then the Witch came and said "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your golden hair!" Rapunzel did. The Witch climbed Rapunzel's hair. The Witch cut her hair and sent Rapunzel to a far away land. The Prince climbed up her golden hair. The Witch dropped the hair. The Prince fell in the bush. Then the Prince heard Rapunzel singing. Sadly they found each other and cried happy tears. The became Queen and King and they lived happily ever after!

Rapunzel - By Shyloh

Once upon a time there was a scary tower and the witch was in there with Rapunzel.  This boy crept inside but luckily she had a pan to hit him with. BANG!

Rapunzel - By Ava T

Once upon a time there lived a poor old man and an old woman.  The old woman wanted a baby so she told the old to get the witch’s lettuce.  The old man did what she said.

Suddenly the witch found out.  The old man said,

“The old woman wanted a baby, so she needs lettuce,”

The witch said, “When the new baby is born you have to bring her to me, moihahaha!”  Suddenly she disappeared. The old man told the old woman what the witch had said They all cried with sadness.  The old woman did not want to give the witch her baby.

Then they got an idea.   They left their home so the witch wouldn’t know where they are.  Suddenly a cloud of smoke appeared. The witch grabbed the baby. They disappeared into thin air.

The witch called the baby Rapunzel.  She locked her in a big tower for a long time.  She grew long, beautiful golden hair.

One day a prince cane to the tower.  He was looking for a princess to marry so they could be King and Queen.  He was trying to climb up the tower but he couldn’t get up. He was always dreaming who it could be.  

Then the witch came that night.  She said “Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your golden hair.”  Rapunzel did what she said.

One night the Prince sneakily spied on the tower.

Suddenly the Witch came and called, “Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your golden hair.”  The witch climbed up and only gave her some food. Then she left.

The Prince heard the Witch’s words.  The Prince said “Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your golden hair.”  Rapunzel didn’t know that is was the Prince. The Prince climbed up.  He said, “What is your name?” Rapunzel replied, “My name is Rapunzel.”  She was shy. They met. They already fell in love at first sight.

Every night and day, the Prince came to the tower but… when the Prince was there, the Witch saw the Prince.  The Witch banished Rapunzel to the desert.

The Prince didn’t know where Rapunzel was so he left.  The next day he came back to see if Rapunzel was back in her tower.  He forget that the Witch cut Rapunzel’s hair. He said “Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your golden hair.” Rapunzel was not there.  The Witch taped Rapunzel’s hair to the tower. When the Prince climbed up the Witch un-taped it and the Prince fell in the thorn bush.  He couldn’t open his eyes, only with water.

He went to the desert.  He heard Rapunzel singing.  He followed the voice. He felt someone.  It was Rapunzel!

Rapunzel said, “oh no my Prince.  Your eyes are not open.” Rapunzel cried.  One of Rapunzel’s tears went on the Princes eyes.  It helped his eyes. He could see again! Then the Prince took Rapunzel to his castle and they got married.  They lived happily ever after.

Rapunzel - By Jack

Once upon a time there was a little baby.  Her name was Rapunzel. She got older and she had long hair.  She lived in a castle and it was tall and big.

One day the Witch saw the Prince was going inside and the Witch cut Rapunzel’s hair off.  She said, “do not cut my golden hair!” But the Witch did.

Then she got kicked into the desert.  Meanwhile the Prince climbed the tower and fell down into the thorns.  His eyes got pricked and he couldn’t see. He wandered into the desert where Rapunzel was.  They found each other. They lived happily ever after.

Rapunzel - By Connor

Once upon a time there was a Mum and a Dad and they wanted a little girl.  The Mum had to have lettuce. The Dad snuck over the fence and got one bit of lettuce and the Mum ate it but that was not enough for the Mum…

The Dad went back over the fence and the Witch caught him!  The Witch said to him, “Don’t steal my lettuce.”

Dad said to the Witch, “But my wife can’t live without it.”

“OK, you can get how ever much lettuce you want but when the baby is born, give me it.” replied the Witch.

The Dad went home.  When the baby was born the Witch put her in a tall tower for a long time.  

One day, a Prince heard Rapunzel’s voice and the Prince climbed the tower.  The Prince promised Rapunzel that every night he would come over.

One night, the Witch caught him.  The Witch sent Rapunzel far away and the Prince came back… and he climbed the tower and the Witch pushed him down and he was now a blind Prince until they found each other and they lived happily ever after.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR - GENIUS HOUR

In Piako Rua we work hard to be EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS.  

There is so much we can do, and share, with our class mates and teachers.  

Take a look at some of the things we can do.

Kazma has a real talent for drawing dragons.

Lukhdeep and Conrad are fantastic at building with the blocks.  They worked hard together to create this master piece.

Royce, Kade, Kyan, Cruz and Kaito manage to build this with their Lego.  They had to work hard at communicating to ensure everyone had a role.

TE REO MAORI - COMMANDS

Pa Jack came to visit us yesterday.  We are working on learning some new commands.  They started pretty easy but got a LOT harder!

You can help us practise them at home.

PIAKO RUA TOHUNGA

As you probably have seen, we earn pins in our Nga Matapono beliefs:  Self Manager, Creative, Competent and Effective Communicator.

Once we have reached Gold, we get a pin to put on the Rocket.  When we need to move our pin that is already on Gold, we move our Rocket pin instead and earn Jewels as we go up each level. 

EVENTUALLY we reach the Piako Rua symbol.  This is when  we become a TOHUNGA - a treasure. 

Mrs Lunn made the kids a special lanyard to wear to show that they are our Tohunga - they are experts in at least one of our Nga Matapono beliefs.

So if you ever need any help in Piako Rua, these are the kids to ask!

TE WIKI O TE REO MAORI

Pikao Rua celebrated Maori language week with a game show.  Mrs Lunn was the Quiz Master and Mrs Ruawai and Mrs Kenyon were her lovely assistants.  You might like to play the game at home with us!  But be warned... we are pretty COMPETENT with our Reo so we will probably win!






After our game show, we made games to play with our Piako Tahi buddies when they come to see us.  There's nothing quite like sharing our love for the Maori Language with our friends.

BABY SHARK CHALLENGE

Today's Make it Monday challenge was proudly brought to you by Kosmo!

The HOOK for today's Make it Monday was singing the Baby Shark Song - (It is one of our favourites but be warned... it gets stuck in your head!)

We were challenged to make a something so that scientists could see the sharks in their natural habitat.

We were given success criteria, that we needed to meet.  Then it was time to WONDER...

We brainstormed all our ideas and thought about the things that we needed to learn in order to meet the challenge.

Then it was time to EXPLORE.  We went in to Wonderland and learnt all about 2d and 3d shapes. 

After we had found out some new information, we went to the CHECKPOINT STATION.  This is where we stop and REFLECT on what we have learnt so far.  The teacher listened to us explain all our learning.  Afterwards, we could go to ACT next door in the Rainbow Room.

After we made our inventions, we REFLECTED.  Did we meet the success criteria?

The we had to be EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS and explain our invention to the rest of the class.

HOMAI TE ĀHUA - PASS ME THE SHAPE

Today when Pa Jack came, Mrs Lunn taught us a new sentence structure - Homai te ...  This means pass the ...

We applied our knowledge of names of shapes in Maori to this sentence structure.



Then we completed an activity with our hoa (friend).  We had to ask them to pass the shape we needed to make our pikitia (picture).

Look how clever we are!
We are definitely becoming EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS in Te Reo Maori!