Home+learning

= **Read for 45 mins every day and record in your reading log - do not forget to jot down the strategy you use (e.g connecting, skimming and scanning etc)** =

= **Everyday practice your 10 spellings** =

=** Mathletics try to get to 1000 poi ** nts or have a go at your group maths worksheet on the wiki page. = = = = Week 1 = = = = Create a Willowbank Gala poster in a different language do not forget to add our logo and Moto =

= Week 2 = = = = Find interesting facts about frogs and their life cycle = = = = Week 3 = = = = Ask a parent or someone over 18 to write a reference for you and choose a teacher in school to give you a verbal reference. = = = = Week 4 = = = = Find out about why we have bonfire night and fireworks and bring in a reference = = = = Week 5 = =WB gala colouring competition= = Bring in information about a country or island you would like to visit in the summer holidays. = = = = Week 6 =

= Find out about NZ red cross = = = = Week 7 = = = = = = Bring in a newspaper article for our news mapping = = = = Week 8 = = = = Design a farewell card for Mrs Griffin - add everything you have enjoyed this year = = =

**Term 3**
= **Read for 45 mins every night and record in your reading log** = = = = **Everyday practice your 10 spellings** = = = =** Mathletics try to get to 1000 poi ** nts or have a go at your group maths on the wiki page =

= Week 2 = Its Maori language week learn some Maori words, create a poster or a power-point be creative http://www.korero.maori.nz/news/mlw/

= Week 3 = =Bring in a newspaper article about the Olympics=

=Week 4= =**WRITING** - Select one New Zealand or any athlete going to the Olympic Games and write a short biography about them. You could include personal information or concentrate on their sporting achievements. Include a photo=

= Week 5 - Book week = =Read with your family and friends and bring in your favourite book - ready to share with a group on Friday=

= Week 6 - Book week = =Create a book cover or a quiz on your favourite book=

= Week 7 - cross country week = =Bring in a catalogue - full of objects=

= Week 8 - paralympics = =Find some facts or articles about the London paralympics=

Week 9- Art trip

Can you find some facts on your favourite insect or animals to use for our life cycle booklets we will be writing.

Week 10 - Jump rope for Heart foundation Practice skipping or create your own creative rope or facts about skipping

Week 11- Bring in or create an educational game that you can teach the class or a small group how to play - make sure it has a learning intention - e.g WALT -problem solve, adding etc.

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Write a biography about C.S. LEWIS due Monday wk 2
Week 2 Extra reading

= Week 3 = = Find something connected to science- an experiment, cycle that you can share with a group on Friday =

Week 4

Complete a reading review for our class display and have a go at readingo
Week 5 = = =Look neat and tidy for school photos on thursday= = = =Week 6= = = =What is special about the Queen this year? - answer on wiki/ make poster/ PowerPoint - be creative by Tuesday wk 7= = = =Week 7= =Bring in a catalogue for Wednesday=

=Week 8= =Find out about wind energy as its Global Wind Day on 15th June due on Friday= =http://windenergy.org.nz/events/global-wind-day=

Week 9 - Find out facts about Russia as we are representing them in the Willowbank Olympics due by Thursday of Week 10

Term 1 Everyday practise your spellings Read for 20 mins a night Mathletics try to get a 1000 points

Week 1 Find out about Waitangi day

Week 2 Reading and spellings - awhina speech?

Week 3 Bring in some information about a place or country you have visited for example - brochure, leaflet, facts etc for Wed 15th Feb 2011 Find out about your family tree? By monday of week 5

Week 4/5

Find out information about a Marae? - Could make a Powerpoint/poster/booklet - Due Fri week 5

Week 6 No inquiry home learning as on the Marae

Week 7 Publish your Marae recounts for the year 4's

Week 8

Bring in a picture of your favourite actor/actress/food etc for our Andy Warhol Art by Thurs

Week 9 Bring in a newspaper article or make your own for our news mapping display

Week 10 Bring in old magazines for Wed and share your goals