Falling Leaves

It was very windy this week and there were lots of

Thunderstorms.

This is what we noticed:

The wind shook all the leaves off the branches.

Some branches fell down and there were lots of leaves all over the ground.

When we were playing in the playground we saw falling leaves.

They were swirling and spinning around in the wind.

Some of the leaves have changed into different colours. Alexander

The leaves are red, brown and yellow, and orange and some are still green.  Tyson

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We experimented with painting different colours on the leaves, and pressing them on black paper.  We could see the shapes of the different leaves. 

 They look like they are floating in the wind.

Taakaro Time, Harvest Time

Today we made a special fruit cake.  Whaea Chris harvested ripe apples and figs from her fruit trees, and we used the basil leaves from our school garden too.

Did you know that apple and basil taste delicious together?

We used an apple corer to remove the seeds.  

It makes a nice round hole you can see through!
 

Waiting Waiting 

Ready for morning tea.

Kowhaiwhai Patterns

We saw the beautiful Kowhaiwhai patterns inside the  Hukanui Marae.  We wondered  what Kowhaiwhai patterns are all about?  

Why are there different patterns?  

Do they mean anything special?

Room 16 discovered that the paintings are patterns that tell a story.  

Each design tells a story that is special to the people of that Marae.

School Trip to Hukanui Marae

Look at all the carvings and artwork at the entrances and inside the Wharenui.

We enjoyed going into the Wharenui with the Kowhai team. We listened to stories and saw the carvings and artwork inside.

Our Bus Trip to Hukanui Marae

Afterwards we had a discussion about our trip. We talked about what we saw and how we felt. We wrote a story together.

We went on a trip to Hukanui Marae.  We went on a big green bus.  Sometimes the bus went fast and sometimes the bus went slow.  The wind was rushing past the windows as we travelled.  

We saw farms and cows and horses.  We saw lots of trees.  We saw hills and mountains in the distance far far away.  The bus ride was smooth and bumpy too. We heard lots of noises and the loud motor was humming.  

Our bus driver was a nice old man with snowy white hair. Room 16