Leitupo, David and Jonah Deeper thinking Harakeke Plant

Today for inquiry my group and I (Leitupo and David) did a deeper thinking about our plant, the Harakeke plant. This drawings includes interesting facts, the threat to the Harakeke plant and how it is weaved did you know that the Harakeke name was given to the plant by the Māori people... Here is the drawing down below.

Krystal & Daniel - Polynesian Cress Plant

For our 'Amazing Plant Inquiry' we went back to our families and discussed a plant tat as a family we could research. Here is Krystal & Daniel's slide on Polynesian Cress Plant

Learning a Samoan Introduction with Ana, Daniel, Sione, Xavier and Achilles

In our space we celebrate all of our cultures. Earlier in the term we clebrated Samoan Language Week. We spent some time learning how to introduce ourselves in Samoan and say where we are from and how old we are. Here is Daniel's introduction.

Pohutukawa Poster by Pauline, Ofa and Briana

 Today Pauline, Ofa and I was doing a plant group poster about Pohutukawa and every group got to chosse a tree and we chosse a pohutukawa. WALT: Use our deep dive thinking approach to find out more information about our native trees. Check my Activity down below!

Maraia - Planting Plants

 Planting Plants

In the school holidays before we visited our Aunty and uncle down in Opotiki, Whakatane. We also went down there to see our baby cousin Jiosese ( How to say it - josese). the first few week we went fishing alot and I always said to my "Don't go into the water", but somehow I ended up going back to the house wet. After the first week all my cousins left, only me and my Grandmother stayed another week. after the day they left my aunty went to do some gardening and she gave me some little seedlings like the ones from countdown to plant. Then the next day we went fishing early in the morning around 8 or 9 I think with my uncle. It was a bit chilly out so my aunty stayed with Jiosese until 10 then they came out to the beach. They live in a holiday home and it is also by the beach so there is a gate and when you open it you just have to follow the path and you are a the beach it is less then a minute walk. Then when they came down to the beach my grandmother came back from her walk on the beach. Whenever we go fishing my uncle brings 2 fishing rod and when my Grandmother got back, one of the fishing poles got tugged so  she went to reel it in, and when she was reeling in the fishing line the other line got tugged so the I ran to it and reeled it in and we both caught a fish. 

Check out the photo of our fish and plants!

  

Aniseko Amihuti and Puna - New Zealand Native tree

we are learning about new Zealand's Native trees. this is important because it is a special environment to Aotearoa it looks similar to a heart all plants have to be very adaptable in their place that they are placed in.

  

Information about coconut leaves by Alfonsus, Kalisi, Mele, Zenith, Jonah, Ofa.

As you know our inquiry topic has been "Amazing Plants!" We started with New Zealand Native plants and moved to plants of the Pacific. As a learning hub we all looked at the coconut tree together as it has importance to all of our Pacific nations. Last time we looked at Achilles' group and the coconut meat/flesh and Maraia's group about the coconut shell. This time, Alfonsus, Kalisi, Mele, Zenith, Jonah, and Ofa have shared their information about the coconut leaves!

Maraia - Book Review - Baby Sitters Club Mary Anne Saves The Day

 Book Review -  Baby Sitters Club Mary Anne Saves The Day 

Today in TWP we did a book review activity. We had to Write 3 parts in the book we liked and and a summary of the book with your favorite part.Then we had to write who we would recommend this book to and add a photo of what the cover of our book looks like.

Ana - Tōku whakapapa

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Maraia, Vili Sione & Jacob - The Coconut Shell

 The Coconut Shell

As you know our inquiry topic has been "Amazing Plants!" We started with New Zealand Native plants and moved to plants of the Pacific. As a learning hub we all looked at the coconut tree together as it has importance to all of our Pacific nations. Last time we looked at Achilles' group and the coconut meat/flesh . Here is Maraia, Vili Sione & Jacob sharing there information about the coconut shell.