Back to School and the end of term...

 Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori...

Te Kinga students had a great week that included learning new games and skills while using Te Reo Māori...

This game is called Mauī - Matou (left-right). It is played with rākau and as we found out it is extremely physical, competitive and fun to play! 

We also learnt the traditional Māori game Ki o Rahi  Whether you played the Taniwha or Ki Oma game - everyone had a great time! 

We also made some new poi for our Kapa Haka Festival in November...

The completion our Paper Mache animal masks and Term 3...

We spent time adding extra layers over our features, then we began to paint, fur and texture.

After we completed the masks we created short plays with the animals as characters - then we displayed them on our wall. The goal was to make realistic paper mache animal masks - do you think we achieved it? 

And finally...

On the last day of the term we tried out being special effects technicians (like the people who work in the movie industry). We got the idea from a school journal - a warning that the images are quite gruesome! 

Term 3 - learning in Te Kinga continues despite the Lockdown...

Let's go back to the day before the lockdown (August 17th) - here are our West-A-Maths teams at Reefton Year 7/8 Zaine, Tara, Blake and Uriah and Year 6/7 Kaelyn, Mackenzie, Skye and Leo. The Year 7/8 team came 3rd in their competition and the 6/7 really enjoyed the experience! 

Learning from home...

Te Kinga students truly embraced their Home-Learning programme and should be proud of the way they managed themselves and their time to complete their work. Here are some highlights...

                Our Amazing Animal Poetry... 

                                                                  Lions by Anika Grant

                                                           Lions are a scary beast 

                                                        With enormous, scary teeth

                                                      They love to eat all sorts of meat

                                                          To a lion you are a feast! 

       

                                                          Lions have great big jaws

                                                     They creep around on their paws 

                                                          In their paws are giant claws

                                                And on your bones they’d love to gnaw! 

Kimi is my Best Friend! by Blake Walker

Kimi is my best friend 

Her fur is blonde and fluffy

She loves playing in the mud

And ends up looking scruffy!

Kimi is my best friend 

She likes to take our socks

Sometimes we let her

Just because she rocks!

Kimi is my best friend 

She loves to get cuddled

Sometimes she gets the Zoomies 

And ends up very muddled!

My Cat Panda by Jacqueline F.M

My cat Panda is very soft

She’s black and fat 

She hunts in the dark at night

When she is a hungry cat

She is happy when she sees me

Running to my feet

So I give her a snack 

Of her favourite kitty meat! 

Snakes by Kaelyn Klempel

Some snakes are poisonous,

Some snakes are deadly,

All snakes are ravenous,

And none are very friendly!

So if you ever go in the bush,

Snakes are always there,

So please remember to shush,

Or they will eat your ear.

But please do not be scared,

Snakes are not so bad,

You just have to be prepared,

In case you make one mad!

Pandas By Krystal Dhakal

Pandas come from China

They love to eat bamboo

They are very lazy

And prefer to sit and chew

Black and white and fluffy

Soft and gentle too 

People seem to love them

And I really do!

Dogs by Mackenzie Raymond

Friendly creatures

cute and playful pals

While cats are lazy sleepers 

dogs stay up and howl

They’re great friends to have around 

Pleasing you is their goal

And if they they do the puppy eyes 

They will take your heart and soul 

Now they can get into some trouble

Digging up the ground 

But that’s just the life

Of those cute and fluffy Hounds     

You’ve heard the phrase 

‘Dog is man’s best friend’ 

Well it’s true because when you get home 

They’re just round the bend

FATBOY by Makayla Goord

I have a cat named Fatboy 

And we called him that

Because he is fat and a boy,

And a very grumpy cat!

He is very sleek

And he sneaks around 

He runs to my bed

To sleep without a sound

He pesters me for lunch

He pesters me for tea  

And hisses at my sister’s kitten

When she steals his meat!

My Cat by Morgan Butler 

 My cat likes Birds and mice 

To her they  are nice treats 

She  is quite a  ‘foodie’ 

In the world of what cats eat

When she is being  sneaky 

she never leaves her tracks 

All day my cat is  sleepy

She knows how to relax!

She likes it when it is pitch black

Her eyes shining bright 

Planning her next attack 

Her favourite time is the night 

About anything but herself

She doesn't seem to care 

But her purr does tell me 

That she likes to know I’m there 

 I am a Cat by Skye Whetter

I am a cat.

I sit on this mat.

No one can sit on this mat,

No, this mat is my mat.

I am a cat.

And I like to purr.

I am a cat,

And I lick my fur.

I am a cat and I sit on your lap 

I show my love by clawing deep into your skin

I am a cat and I sit on your lap

I watch you face as you hold in the pain from within

I am a cat and I am pure evil

I am a cat and I hate weasels

My Pet Cat by Sophie-Lee

My cat is fluffy 

His fur is sleek

His eyes are dark 

And he likes to sneak

Around the house

Ready to play 

At any time

Of the night or day

He gets really scratchy 

When he needs some rest

But he is so cute and cuddly

In his cat bed nest.

Weka - By Tui

Sneaky weka, cheeky weka, peeking into houses weka.

Curious weka, furious weka, big and glorious weka.

Happy weka, snappy weka, totally wacky weka!

Agile weka, Fragile weka, versatile weka.  

Scared weka, weird weka, very feared weka.

Messy weka, stressy weka, fussy over food weka.

Sore weka, poor weka, ran into the door weka.

Cool weka, fool weka, swimming in the pool weka.

                              Home Learning Movies using Clipchamp...

Wear your Mask - by Mackenzie

Check out the clever editing!

Kimi's great escape! By Blake

                                                            Hot Fuzz Movie Parody! By Kaelyn

                                              Creative Animal Themed Activities...

                                                                Skye's YUMMY Cat Cake!

Zoe's Diorama

                                                                          Leo's Red Panda Sketch

Sadly there is not enough room to show all of the work about Animals and The Arts by Te Kinga students...but check out the next post for what we managed to achieve when we came back to school...