This Term the children have been learning to draw using one-point perspective. They've managed to produce some amazing artworks to brighten up the classroom.
For our latest piece of art we used technology to help draw a more complicated piece. Technology helped them to go through the stages step by step and also gave the children the opportunity to pause the steps when they needed to and also rewind the steps when they weren't sure. The result was greater learner confidence, and fantastic artwork showing a one-point perspective looking up at city skyscrapers.
Spending a week inside due to wet weather can leave use feeling a little cooped up! Wyatt's sisters put a smile on his face when he reached into his lunchbox and found a bar with a special message from his big sisters. Well done Max and Nikita...so thoughtful!
Our children pulled together and planted our native garden today. It was a Team effort and the result of their inquiry learning into the diminishing number of native and endemic birds in New Zealand.
The inquiry was inspired from our visit to Zealandia, Wellington, earlier in the year, where the children learnt about the efforts of the Sanctuary to preserve our unique wildlife.
Our children prepared design proposals (shared earlier) and worked together with the rest of Team 3. The native garden is a special taonga for Mahora School; and our children hope to return in years to come and see the endemic wildlife that their garden attracts.
Big thanks to our PTA for their support, Steve Cave from HB Regional Council for his expertise, the Native Plant Nursery Taupo for supplying the plants, and to Bernie and Jasmine for their help with planting today.
This Term some of our children have been involved in NZ Read Aloud - an online collaborative book club. The children thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Night Vision' by New Zealand author Ella West. They also enjoyed sharing their learning with children from other classes also involved. Here is a movie trailer created by Mya and Shona, about the book.
