Maths Problem Solving

Today we worked in pairs to solve a tricky Maths problem. We needed to find out how many ways two strawberry milk cartons can fit into a square milk crate that can hold four cartons.

We discovered that there are six different ways to put the two cartons into the crate.

Fence Weaving

During M.O.O.T. on Friday with Rata Rima and Rata Ono, some of us chose to start working on our fence weaving up on the rainbow with the colourful plastic bags we have been bringing in to school.

This tukutuku pattern is called a poutama. It looks like stairs. We chose this pattern because it shows a learning journey much like our own journeys here at school. As we grow and move through school we are faced with new challenges, which is the each new step of the poutama. We are able to climb this step and face these challenges by using and building upon all the knowledge and skills we have learnt so far, which are the steps we have already climbed.

Here is how the fence is looking so far! We think it's a great way to recycle plastic bags and bring a little bit more colour to the rainbow!

Top Reader Award!

Huge congratulations to Toryn for winning the Reading Eggs medal for Top Reader at yesterday's Hui! We are so proud of you!