The Orchestra- Information Report

An orchestra is a band of people that play all sorts of lovely music. There are four different families which are string, woodwind, brass and percussion. There is a conductor that does hand movements to control the music.

 The string instruments are played by being plucked or rubbed by a bow. A harp and cello are string instruments. My favourite string instrument is a violin.

The percussion instruments are played by being tapped. A xylophone and a snare drum are percussion instruments. My favourite percussion instrument is a snare drum.

 Another family is the brass they work by blowing air into them. They are also made out of metal. My favourite brass instrument is the trumpet.


 The last family is woodwind they were originally made from wood. They work when you blow air through a mouth piece. When the four families combine their music . The music sounds remarkable.

Maths Assessment

Writing Sample- The Fugitive has Escaped !

Check the end of the video to discover who is the Fugitive? This writing activity motivated students to write about a famous fugitive that has escaped and the students are the police informing the public of a description of the fugitive.

Grayson's - Taha Potiki Haka

Also you can view Burnham School including Grayson, Cultural Festival performance 2014

The Accident- Writing Sample

This is writing activity helps the student to sequence their writing. The comic strip is used as a motivation to write his/story…  This is Grayson''s interpretation of the pictures.

Numeracy - Multiplication

Zack has collected 9 baskets of pinecones.  Each basket has 12 pinecones. Can you work out the total amount of pinecones that Zack has?

The video demonstrates how Grayson uses already known facts to solve a multiplication problem.

Grayson's - Water cycle Story

As a part of our Inquiry the students had to learn about the water cycle. This is a story that Grayson wrote about a little puddle that demonstrates his knowledge about the water cycle.

Tornado Painting

Tornado Painting

Grayson's Video In How to Make A Tornado

The video was a part of Shakers and Movers Inquiry Unit.

Minor learning in other areas are for this video were :

To speak clearly in the video.
To use ICT to enhance learning

Reading Assessment

Grayson's' is working at Gold Level
His reading Goal's are highlighted.

• Reads familiar high frequency words independently and automatically.
• Reads silently normally. Also can read aloud confidently with expression and intonation. 
• Reads a variety of texts with growing independence. 
• Able to predict content and story development.
• Able to explain and refer to characters, events and settings.
• With support, can draw conclusions using identified information/ ideas in the text.
• Beginning to justify simple prediction

Kiwiana Burger- Ka Mau Te Wehi (Awesome) with Kiwi Icon

First Term 2014- Swimming

First Term 2014- Swimming

Next Step:

Float unaided on both front and back.

Pencil Drawing

Walt: To use a pencil in a variety of ways to create shading and depth