Native Birds in our Area

Today is a special day - Leighton will be going with Shirley and some other students to a special event in Iveagh Bay, where we will hear about how birds will be more protected. So we all painted our favourite NZ native birds that we enjoy here. Do you like our amazing art and bird descriptions?

My pigeon can fly really high and he finds heaps of worms.

My tui is really fat because it’s been sneaking chocolate!

Bryce

My bird is a fantail. It is sitting on a branch in the shade of the trees.

Abby

My bird can change colour. It is a fantail and it’s golden.

Angus

There are lots and lots of birds in the forest.

Bruce

My fantail is flying.

Hamish

My bird is landing on a big tree and it’s making music.

Hunter M

I saw a bird flying to the sky and I want it to be my pet but it’s not my pet.

It’s the one with pink feet - the kēreru.

Safia

My fantail loves eating seeds.

I heard one when I was on a bush walk with my mum and brother.

It was singing.

Indi

It’s a stormy night and kārearea is flying about. He’s looking for food and he fought with another kārearea. That’s why there’s scratches on his beak. His claws are good for grabbing his food.

Leighton

Today I made a Tui. I made the colour blue and green. My favourite colour is green.

The colour of the feathers is camo.

Callum

This is the bellbird. It can fly and it sings nicely.

Cooper

Our Manky (and not so manky) Monsters!

We read the story about Morris, the Mankiest Monster today. He was REALLY DISGUSTING! We are so good at keeping clean now at school, washing our hands and not getting in each other's moist breath zones, so Morris was the opposite to us! (He could use a day of learning from us!)

We each designed our own monsters. Some are manky and some are not. Check out the awesome monsters we invented!

Home Learning Work up till 4 May

Look at what our Moana ākonga have been up to - lots of real life learning at home!

Hunter A has been baking up a storm!

Callum has been practising Maths, Writing and doing some cool pebble art!

Leighton is working hard on his Maths and Writing skills...

And Abby is concentrating hard with her work online, writing and Art!

Well done to these children. What have you been doing at home today?

Home Learning Work to 1 May

What great learning we are continuing to see our Moana students doing from home!

Leighton saw satellites from his bathtub, and also has been practising his maths:

Angus has continued to practise his number recognition and order, and also wanted to share two songs he knows:

What have you been up to?

Home Learning Work up till 28 April

Look at some of the amazing examples of home learning that children in Moana have been doing. We are proud of you all!

Callum has been working on his writing skills:

Angus has been a master chef and learning his letters:

Hamish has been practising his writing and maths outside - fun!

What have you been learning at home? Let us know!

ANZAC Ted - activities from home

We have been watching the ANZAC Ted story with ANZAC information at the end.

Children were encouraged to think, "how does this story and information make you feel? Do you know anyone that fought in the war?"

You might want to draw your favourite teddy bear or toy and tell us why it's your favourite. This clip shows you how to draw ANZAC Ted step by step.

Leighton has written a wonderful ANZAC story in response, as well as drawing his favourite teddy bear. Well done, Leighton!




Angus has also drawn a wonderful bear - wow!

And look at Hunter M's fabulous picture and writing about his bunny!

And look at Cooper's Teddy drawing AND ANZAC poppies! Ka rawe, Cooper!