This time of year can bring up lots of different emotions for people. we are excited about finishing the year, but also sad because we might be in different classes or have a different teacher. We need to support each other. But how can we tell how someone else is feeling?
Term 4 - Week 7
What makes something scary?
Why are people afraids of things that don’t really hurt them?
Are real animals more or less scary than animals in stories?
Term 4 - Week 6
Do you have a positive attitude? How do you show it? Think of 5 ways you can show positivity this week and give it a go!
Term 4 - Week 5
Thinking about the words in this song, how does this relate to other clips that we have watched before?
Please continue to play and practise this song as we will all sing it together at the final assembly on the 13th.
Term 4 - Week 3
Have a look at this flow chart...can you explain in your own words what the writer is trying to say? Do you agree? Mackenzie (Yes) You should do good things and then you'll become a good person Anna (Yes) Watch your thoughts because if you think bad things then it will happen Billy (Yes) If you think bad thoughts then it will come out in your actions
Term 4 - Week 2
Week 2 Having friends is really important, but what makes a friend, a friend? Please discuss these questions together and let me know what you think?
Term 4 - Week 1
Here's the pep talk we need again to get us revved up for Term 4.
What are you teaching the world? - How to be a great rugby player - To be kinder - To be grateful - Have positive thinking - Be helpful - Be confident - Show people how to be awesome - Be inclusive - Help nature Have a think about your classmates - what can you learn from them? - Be kind - Never give up - Respect people - Get what you get and don't complain - If you are kind to others it will come back to you - Be positive
Term 3 - Week 9
How would you explain grit to someone else? Do you display grit? Can you think of an example of when you did? Emma - When i was horse riding. I did a jump i fell off and I tried it again and I did it. Billy - I was looking for worms i could not find any i kept on digging and i found some. Jamaica - I went to horse ridding my first time I almost fell off. I tried again and I made it. Jaykin - When I was in cross country I was almost there but I got to tired and stopped but I kept on going. Ruby - At gymnastics on the trampoline we were suppose to do four jumps but i was only doing three. Luke - When i went to Kawakawa bay i caught a Kingfish i lost it but one day i came back there and caught it and landed it. Kade - At cross country when the gun shot i sprinted i was in 1st place. I was so close to be in to Thames valley but then my lung’s started hurting. Then i started slowing down. Then i came 5th place then it all happened. I didn't come in 1st place because i tripped over a wire and then i fall over. Then i stood back up again then started running again and i was limping to the finish line then i sprinted to the finish line. Mia - When i was making dinner i cut myself but i kept on going. India - When i tried to do a flip on the tramp i face planted but i kept going. Mackenzie - When i was helping my dad with the fire wood and i got a splinter but i kept going. Lyric - In rugby I had the ball and i was about to get tackled and i kept going and got the try. Liam - I was at home and I was trying to whistle but I couldn't whistle but I kept trying. Anna- When i first went to Mount Ruapehu I didn't know how to ski and i keep trying and then i could do it. Isabella - When I could not do a maths question i kept trying.
Term 3 - Week 8
We have visitors in our school this week who are wanting to know all about our school. Please think about these things and display them somewhere in your room so our visitors can see. What are the things that YOU think make our school special? What are the things that YOU think we do really well? What are the things that YOU think we need to work on? If you could change 1 thing about our school, what would that be?
Term 3 - Week 7
What was the reasons behind making your bed each morning?
when you start making your bed you then move onto other tasks (Emma)
after a long day even it didn't go well you know you can come back to a bed that is made (Benjamin)
your parents give you compliments and it makes your heart feel good (Kade)
What are some little things that we can do at school that could help us in the same way?
SMILE
Play with others when you are lonely
Be friendly
Give a compliment to people
Say hi to someone
Play calmly
Put my bag on a hook when I get to school
Pick up things on the floor in the classroom and put them away
Pick up rubbish
He said, "there are plenty of sharks" out there. This was a metaphor for other "stuff" in life...what kinds of stuff are like sharks in the way he meant?
people who are teasing you
people who aren't kind
Term 3 - Week 6
An act of kindness creates an endless ripple... How does it make you feel when someone is kind to you? How does it make you feel when you are kind to someone else?
First we talked about what we say and do to be kind. Then we brainstormed all our ideas. We created this take one and past it on poster. Each person has to take two and do what it says each day. We want to make a kindness ripple in M4.
By Jaykin and Mia
Term 3 - Week 5
Team work is so important! How can you be a good team member?
Share ideas with others
Listening to people
Help others
Respect other people’s ideas.
Sometimes you have a leader and sometimes you don`t
Saying people’s ideas are good
Use your initiative
Give reasons for your ideas
Which of our KAURI expectations relate to team work and how? Showing kindness by taking turns, respecting other people by sharing and unity by working together
Term 3 - Week 4
What are you reading at the moment? Who is your favourite author and why? What books would you recommend to other students your age? See how many picture books you can get your teacher to read to you this week....email me your score!
Books M4 recommend you should read
Term 3 - Week 3
Do you agree with these examples of kindness? What examples can you think of?
play with others who don't have someone to play with
include people with games
Stand up for someone
help people who are hurt
use kind words
Letting others have a turn
Helping others
looking after people who are sick
sharing
How does it make you feel when you have been kind?
you feel like you are a good person, makes me feel better, proud, bold, happy, kind, helpful, good, generous
Term 3 - Week 2
What words would you use to describe Ormie? Perseverance is an important quality or disposition - but is everything worth persevering for? What is something you showing perseverance with at the moment? Is there someone else in the class that you have noticed demonstrating perseverance?
Term 3 - Week 1
You all will have received your reports and know how well you have done so far this year...but we all know, it's not always easy... Have you ever felt like you were "in the pit"? Who are the people in your class who can help you when you're "in the pit"?
Remember, when things get hard, your brain is growing! Keep struggling, keep growing that brain.
Do you think you are different from other people? What is different between you and your friends? What is different between you and others in your whanau? Is it easy or hard being different?
Term 2 - Week 8
Term 2 - Week 7
What's the main message of this clip? How does this relate to KAURI?
Term 2 - Week 6
What does it mean to hold your head high? How does believing in yourself help you achieve/get stronger? What is a dream you want to follow? How can you be the best you that you can be? Finish these sentences with something that shows positive KAURI Identity: What I am is... Awesome, friendly, fun, playful, cool, nice, kind, respectful, solid as gold, strong, kind, smart, helpful, flexible, responsible, beautiful, unique, thoughtful, helpful What we are is... People that show KAURI, people that are nice, respectful people, people that are unique, people that encourage, powerful, resilient, a place to learn and grow, a place like a family
Term 2 - Week 5
Is it hard sometimes to be kind? What makes it hard? What happened when the students started doing kind things? How many kind things can you do or say this week?
Term 2 - Week 4
Think about what your unique gifts are.
Isabella - Cooking
Hunter - fidgets
Jaykin - not getting in trouble
Stella - climbing trees
Benjamin - maths
George - reading
Billy - tricks with my eyes
Mackenzie - riding motorbikes
Lyric - rugby
Bella - swimming
Kade - play fighting with my dad
Anna - helping my mum at her vet clinic
Dylan - playing sports
Ruby - reading
Mia - writing
Liam - swimming
Shuji - maths
Aotearoa - soccer
Evie - fighting my brother
India - Gymnastics
"It's not what you have, it's what you do with it" Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
Term 2 - Week 3
What are you "not ok" with at school - things you think we could do better at? What can you do to make things better? What can we do to make things better?
Term 2 - Week 2
Resilience is about being able to get through or bounce back when times are tough. Can you think of a time when you showed resilience? What kinds of things do you think help you to be resilient?
Encourage them - don't give up.
Look at people who have failed and then learn something from it
Tell stories about how you were resilient
How can we help others to be resilient?
Say positive things to people
Cheer people up when they are failing at something
Show them the right way to do it.
Term 2 - Week 1
Look at the quote from Yoda below...which of our KAURI values does this relate to? Identity-keeping on trying and learning from your mistakes (George) Respect -respecting people who have made a mistake and are learning from it (Mackenzie)
Term 1 - Week 10
You made it! You kept going and you kept thinking about all these cool things. We have all noticed how deeply you are thinking about our weekly clips and we are enjoying seeing your responses. Do you have any more words of wisdom or questions you'd like to share with the primary school? If so, email Mrs McDougall. AND have an amazing break with your family. See you next term!
Term 1 - Week 9
What are the messages/KAURI values that connect these clips? Ed Sheeran
Always be yourself
Keep on moving forward
It's good to be different
Don't listen to people who don't say nice things
IDENTITY - because he said to be yourself
Rainbow fish
Share things
You don't always need to give things away
always think before you give
You don't always get what you want
KINDNESS
Term 1 - Week 8
Can you think of a "failure" that helped you learn something? What words of wisdom would you give someone (or yourself) to help them keep moving forward?
You can do it!
I can help you
Failure isn't final
Don't stop, keep going!
I believe in you
When you fail don't give up
You can learn from failing
Try your best
When you fail, try again.
Term 1 - Week 7
Which of our kauri values do you think this clip relates to?
Term 1 - Week 6
It was a bit of a difficult week for us last week with all the rain and no buses, but there was lots of kindness shown by lots of people. What is some kindness that has come your way in the last week or two? How did this make you feel? What kindness have you shown to others? How did it feel to be kind? How does kindness relate to whanaungatanga?
Term 1 - Week 5
What are you thankful for? Make a list of your top 5 things that you are grateful for and compare it with the others in your class. As a class, what would be your top 5? Please share with Mrs McDougall.
We couldn't decide on our top 5 so here are M4's top 6.
Term 1 - Week 4
In this clip, Moana finds out about her family, her ancestors. Where did your family come from before they settled in NZ? How did they get here? Why did they come here? Do you think NZ is a good place to live? Why or why not?
Term 1 - Week 3
Week 3 - What is a friend? Watch the first clip and see if you can finish this sentence: A friend is........ OR this one: A friend needs to be.....
Term 1 -Week 2
Exploring whanau and whanungatanga Who is your family?
The best part of my family is... that they are fun that we are together that they are funny that they are nice and kind to me that they love me and they go to the Nitro Circus with me that they take me on holidays that they love me that every time we go on holiday we get something new that they will always be there that they inspire me that they are encouraging that they always care about me that they are special that they look after me that my mum and dad are nice to me that they respect me that they give me yummy food that they help me climb trees my dad that they are kind that they care about me and buy me things
Term 1 - Week 1
Welcome back! It's that time again.... What rules/guidelines/code are we going to agree to as a class? Don't forget to write it in positive language, eg "We speak in an inside voice" instead of "Don't talk too loud"