Highlights from Week 5 - our Last Week of Distance Learning

Now that New Zealand is in Level 2 in its response to COVID-19, Week 5 is our last week of Distance Learning  Only ONE more sleep, and then we will be learning at Cockle Bay in Room 18!

Here is the last end of the week distance learning report and some highlights from Week 5:

First, our Maths-Whizz report.  18 students worked on Maths Whizz, and all those people progressed up at least two levels.

Our top 10 students (by time spent doing Maths Whizz):

1. Milan
2.  Emma
3. Otise
4. Lucas
5. Eillie
6. Charlotte
7. Kadin
8. Sam
9. Mia
10. Abbey

Our top 10 students (by progressing up Maths levels):

1. Otis
2. Milan
3. Eillie
4. Kadin
5. Mia
6. Emma and Lucas (tied in 6th place)
7. Sam
8. Dimitri
9. Adam

Nearly everyone has been reading on EPIC,  and as a class we have now read over 1,750 books this year.   A stunning result!

People also worked hard on the SeeSaw tasks this week.  Here is a snap shot of some of the work.

In Maths, we have been learning about assays to show our understanding of multiplication facts using number and alls sorts of different material such as LEGO, beads, pasta, emojis and sultanas!  We have also used LEGO to make symmetrical patterns. 

Bead arrays

LEGO arrays

Emoji arrays

Pasta arrays

Some examples of LEGO symmetry

We made animals out of natural things we found in the environment.

And finally, we thought critically (and creatively) about what the lockdown has meant for others!