Maori Designs

Maori Designs

For the last 4 weeks Kotuku children have been looking at and studying different Maori designs.

We then sketched some ideas and then transfered them onto cardboard.

We then practised cutting out our designs using modelling clay.

Here are some of our examples.

 

 

Then we smoothed the edges with our fingers.

Now we are just waiting for them to dry.

We are going to varnish them and display them on board.

Check out next week's blog to see the final products.

Chirpy comes to Kotuku Class

Chirpy comes to Kotuku Class

In the weekend Daniel found a baby bird all alone and rather tired in the middle of their road.

So Danniel brought the baby bird to school so he could look after it all day long.

They feed it snails and squirted water in it's mouth. Well actually the bird got more of a bath than a drink.

The birds name is Chirpy - but it was rather quiet all day.

We wish Chirpy all the best for his recovery.

 

 

 

UP DATE ON CHIRPY -

Daniel and his mum let Chirpy go at a friends chook farm.

He is doing really well.

Well Daniel for your very kiind heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 



We have been learning how to measure areas and draw to scale.

Children worked in groups to measure different areas of the school and then choose a scale to draw to.

 

 

First we measured the top court and then practised drawing it to scale. We used 1mm = 1m.

 

 These guys are measuring the wall. Interesting shapes.

 These guys had a great time measuring our 4 square.

 Cullen, Ben and Steve found that the rock wall was 2m by 3m. I wonder what scale they would use?

 Emily and Danniel measured the concrete ramp. There scale looked very interesting.

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF OUR SCALE DRAWINGS.