We have been learning our basic facts. We know that these will help us to solve lots of different maths problems. 
Handwriting Sampl Term 2
Here is my Handwriting sample for the end Term 2.
Waitā Poem Writing,
We have been learning about the Matariki star, Waitā; the star that represents the sea and the creatures that live in it. Here is my Waitā poem.
Subtraction in Parts
For maths I have been learning how to solve subtraction problems by subtracting in parts. I have to split numbers to make taking away easier for me. 
Repeating Patterns
In maths we have been learning to identify and continue different patterns. We have been learning to explain these patterns to others. Here is some work we did on patterns. I may not have seen all of the patterns so feel free to leave me a comment to help me continue my learning.
Multiplication and Division.
We have been learning to solve multiplication and division word problems using our times table facts, pictures and repeated addition. Here is some work I completed to show my learning.
Tupuārangi Star
For our Tupuārangi week we have been learning about the Kūkupa. This is a special bird to our school. The Kūkupa used to be a harvested bird but now we want to protect them. It is illegal to hunt them now. Here is my reading follow-up about the Kūkupa.
Tupuārangi Art
been learning about the star Tupuārangi. Tupuārangi is the star connected to the collection of birds and other elevated food products like fruit and berries from the trees. We drew fruit outlines with pencil and then used pastels to shade in our outlines. We had to be careful we chose colours that would blend well together and that represented the fruit we choose.
Tupuānuku Art
This week we have been learning about the star Tupuānuku. Tupuānuku is the star connected to food grown in the ground, such as vegetables and rongoa (traditional medicine). “Tupu” means ‘to grow’ and “nuku” is the shortened version of “Papatuanuku” and means ‘earth’. We did some art to help us remember. We folded the paper so we could draw the vegetables under the ground and then we added what they looked like on top. Finally we died them using blue and brown.
Autumn poem.
Autumn Poem
This week for writing we have been learning about using our senses to enhance our writing. We have also been learning about similes and metaphors. I used a simile in my writing.
