: This week our main focus in maths was subtraction using algorithms, so we could get a deeper understanding of it. To do Multiplication algorithm it is harder to understand but once you get the hang of it is flawless. Have a look at the DLO me and my group made to help people get a better and deeper understanding!
It has been more than three weeks since the I have become a PAL. For the past weeks LS2 took time out of class to spend time with our Juniors We took time to run games with our juniors and teach them games that they can enjoy. The games that we have introduced to the little ones are. Sequence Tag, Fruit Market, Banana Tag, Shooting Stars, Flip The Hoop, Chain Tag, Selfie Tag and Superhero Tag.
Today in class we learned how to split big numbers into smaller parts using something called short division. Short division helps us do division faster. I like it because it’s simple and fast. Knowing your multiplication facts like 4 times 4 is 16 makes it easier to do.
Last week was Samoan Language Week and Panmure Bridge school celebrated it by doing dances and dressing up with traditional Samoan clothing such as Puletasi’s ect. We learnt differe
nt phrases in Samoan to help Samoan students help learn and for teachers to know what to do when a Samoan student arrives. In LS2, we respect everyones cultures and would not show disresepect toward cultures that some pupils arent.
For this task, I created a Learning Journey DLO to showcase some of the work I have completed this year in reading, writing, maths, and AI. I linked my learning to my blog posts so my teachers and whānau could see the progress I have made throughout the year.
While creating this DLO, I reflected on the different activities and skills I have worked on across each subject. It was interesting looking back at all the tasks we have completed and seeing how much my confidence and understanding have grown over time. This activity helped me prepare for student conferences and gave me the opportunity to share my learning journey in a creative and organised way.
We learnt all about abstract nouns which is something that describes a feeling of someone or something, this is a type of what I say a spiritual connection and is something that you can’t touch, smell or do anything with since its not a physical thing, but we made peoms to describe how it feels to have or sense and what it’d be like if it was something you could touch hold smell and other things.
As you can see in these photos, we had a special day performing for a Teacher-Only Day. It was for schools in our cluster, meaning teachers and principals from different schools all came together. The event took place on Friday, the 28th of May.
We had to arrive at school at 8:00 AM to get ready, put on our kapa haka clothes, and get our moko stamped on our faces. After a quick warm-up, we left the changing rooms and performed at 9:00 AM.
After Readind The Dairy of Anne Frank and The boy in the Stripped Pyjamas we talk about what people must have felt like having their whole world turnedupside down. I cant imagine what it felt like if i was there it would feel torture was soon i step in there. Yesterday we discussed how we put their cloth of dreams Back togther again This activity was inpired by the book Teaspoon of Light we collaborated there was also no rules it was about creeative and expressions to the that gratitude and respect
In reading, my group created a DLO about different types of characters and how mood and atmosphere are used in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. We explained the difference between protagonists and antagonists, as well as round and flat characters. We also explored how mood and atmosphere affect the way readers feel during important parts of the story.
While working on this task, we used examples from the text to explain our ideas more clearly. It was interesting learning how different characters have different roles in a story and how the atmosphere can make scenes feel tense, emotional, or uncomfortable.
This activity helped me understand how authors use characters and setting to shape the mood of a story and create stronger emotions.