Welome to Totara Whānau we are a year 5 and 6 class at Oruaiti school in the Far North. Our teacher is Whaea Jorja.
Monday, December 6, 2021
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
lockdown article
1. ingenuity means the quality of being clver
original, and inventive.
2. When we become an adult, our frontal cortex develops more ‘rational’ tendencies and we lose our ability for divergent thinking, stifling our creativity.
3. cos there is Knuth to do.
4.
Read the story here https://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/lockdown-provides-space-for-creativity/
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
My teina Nixon
1. How old are you?, 5 and a half
2. What is your favourite colour?, red
3. What is your favourite dessert?, Ice cream and plums
4. What is your favourite thing to do at school?, playing
5. What is your favourite book?, scary books
6.What do you want to be when you grow up? a vet
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Author vist
today Lis van der Laarse came to our class, we asked her these questions.
Liam - Is it going to be a movie? Answer: No
Why did you chose to write ‘Cuz’? Cooper. W
Answer: It just popped into my mind.
How old were you when you Started writing? Bella
Answer: 50 years old
Sunday, April 18, 2021
term 1 reflection
Term 1 reflection 2021
This term I have been proud of the following achievements.
In reading …. I can read chapter books
In writing this term ….I can writ 1 page
In maths I can add and subtract faster from playing 100 or bust and doing my basic facts
In PE this term I learnt to play ki o rahi and I did very good in swimming sports. I got to kaitaia.
In art I painted a lantern.
During activity week …. Kauri and totara went snorkeling and I saw a crayfish.


