Homework

I found a website with many different stories on it - just for reading!! You can check it out for yourself on http://joyofreading.wordpress.com/ if you like.

I thought you would enjoy reading this story as it is getting closer to Christmas and no doubt you are thinking of al the good things you have done and what Santa might be bringing you.

Homework for Week 7 is Using either a book you have read of the short story below identify the 4 main parts. Summarise them on each of the four ong sides of the net shape given to you in class. You can either writer your summary or draw it.

On the short sides create a tessellation of your own design.

On Thursday be prepared to discus what this 3 D shape is called and why!!

Have fun and don't forget to bring your spelling notebooks :)

King Wod was very, very rich. He had so much money he could have filled up the stocking of every kid in the land – yes, including yours if you’d been around – and still had plenty left over. So why was it he hated Christmas? The reason was this. More than anything else in the world, King Wod wanted a surprise present on Christmas morning. Is that all? Aha… let’s not forget how rich he was. Year after year it was the same. Whatever present he was given – it didn’t matter how wonderful – King Wod had one already. For instance: A horse with multi-coloured hooves for riding on rainbows. A book of answers to every question a teacher can ask. A picnic basket that glowed in the dark when you took it on a midnight feast. A pillow for singing you to sleep. A special puddle for splashing indoors without wetting the carpet… But why go on? “I’ve got one of those,” King Wod always said. Eventually, early one Christmas morning before the sun was even up, he lost his temper. He kicked over his royal throne, tore his royal cloak in half and sent his royal crown spinning straight through the palace window. “Can’t anyone bring me a surprise present?” he roared. “Send for the royal wizard!” “I’m already here, your majesty.” “Well don’t just stand there, wizard. Do something. That’s an order!” ABRA – CA – ZAM! “Eh?” Quick as a blink, there was King Wod in a dark, snow-covered forest. “Where am I?” he asked. “The North Pole? Just wait till I get back to the palace – that wizard is in deep, deep trouble.” Right now, though, it was King Wod himself in deep, deep trouble. The snow was knee-high in some places and up to his armpits in other places and it was hard to tell one place from the other. Soon he was as stiff and chilly as an icicle. “And if I don’t keep moving that’s what I will be,” he groaned. “A king-sized icicle. Wait, is that a house I see over there?” With a sigh of relief he trudged towards a tiny, snow-thatched cottage on the forest’s edge. The cottage was empty. Lived in, yes. There was a fire ready in the grate, food ready in the larder, and comfy furniture ready in the sitting-room. “Where’s the owner, though?” asked the King. “And why are there no paper-chains and Christmas cards and a tree in the corner with fairy lights?” For there was no sign of Christmas in the cottage at all. Except, that is, for an Advent calendar on the mantelpiece. It was open at December the 24th. “Christmas Eve,” King Wod said. Somehow this made the small, snowbound cottage seem emptier than ever. No wonder the King felt lonely. Was this to be his first-ever Christmas on his own? “Better get warm for a start,” he told himself. “Then keep busy. That’s what I must do.” He was quite right, of course. It was fun to chop down a tree in the forest and stand it in a corner of the sitting room – especially when he found a big box of Christmas decorations tucked away in a cupboard under the stairs. Putting these up was fun, too. So was lighting the fire and laying the table for Christmas dinner. After this King Wod drew a fancy Christmas card for the cottage owner. He stood it on the mantelpiece. Then, he put it on the mantelpiece. Then, just in case, he made a fancy gift-box as well. Inside he put a note saying: //“This space is reserved for a present from King Wod. It can be a book of answers to every question a teacher can ask, a picnic basket that glows in the dark for midnight feasts, a horse for riding on rainbows… anything you like. You choose.”// And he put the gift-box under the Christmas tree. Last of all, for the best fun of the lot, he set out an extra place at the table. “Well,” he sighed. “You never know…” And he fell sound asleep in front of the fire. It was daylight that woke him up. That and the sound of sleigh-bells. The door swung open and in came just the sort of plump, comfy-looking old man you’d expect to live in a cottage like this. Mind you, with frost in his eyebrows, ice in his beard, and snowflakes melting on his red suit and empty sack, it took Wod at least two seconds to recognize him. “Father Christmas!” he gasped. “Hello,” said Father Christmas. “Who are you?” “Er… King Wod, actually. I’m sorry about -” “King Wod?” Father Christmas stared at him in astonishment. “You mean that letter from the wizard was real? About how you were bringing me … bringing me…” His voice trailed away as his eye fell on the decorations and the dinner table, the card on the mantelpiece and the present under the tree. “Oh, my goodness gracious!” he gasped. “How did you know?” “Know?” said Wod. “Know what?” “That I haven’t had a proper Christmas ever” “Haven’t you?” “Before it comes I’m always too busy. After it goes I’m always too tired. And now you’ve organized everything for me. Bless you, your Majesty! I’m so grateful. However did you think of such a lovely surprise present?” “Surprise present?” “My very own Christmas,” said Father Christmas. “It’s the first I’ve ever had.” “It’s the first I’ve ever given,” said King Wod, thoughtfully. But already he knew it wouldn’t be the last. Wod never forgot the lesson his clever wizard had taught him. After all, if you’re a king who’s got everything, receiving a surprise present is bound to be difficult. But giving one is easy. Later, after he’d made the wizard Prime Minister, King Wod said: “There is just one problem, though. What should I put in the box I left under the fir tree? Father Christmas couldn’t decide which present he liked best.” “Simple,” smiled the wizard. And he whispered in King Wod’s ear. I’d love to tell you what he suggested. But that would spoil the surprise. Chris Powling Room 12 Homework Notice for Week Five, Term Four 2008 After reading your books this week consider this question. If you had been one of the characters, would you have done anything differently? Why? Write your ideas on one side of the shape provided. On another side clearly display the title of the story you have read On another side illustrate the main locations from the story in a story map On the final side name the shape that this pattern (net) makes. Record how many edges, corners and faces this shape has when a 3 dimensional solid. Now fold it all up and attach some string so we can hang it in the classroom. Continue to learn your spelling words as per usual. HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY 21st November
 * King Wod’s surprise present**
 * A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING ALL JOINED TOGETHER! **

Congratulations, you have created some amazing Saint projects and we have started to share them in class. I hope to publish the power points to the wiki for you to share with your families.

Room 12 Homework Notice for Week Four, Term Four 2008 In response to you reading this week please write a paragraph explaining how the characters actions would change if the story took place during another time. Please create 10 subtraction equations and solve them each on a separate number line. Complete the separate sheet about syllables. **TOPIC** Complete the sheet from the YOU'VE GOT THE POWER SHOW HOMEWORK DUE: THURSDAY 13th November
 * READING **
 * MATHS **
 * Spelling **





Room 12 Homework Notice for Week Three, Term Four 2008 Well done to those children who have been completing all parts of their homework. Your personal organisation is working well!! ** READING ** In addition to the reading log you are completing, please share your favourite book with a member of your buzz group. Tell them what genre it is and a short summary of it. ** MATHS ** There are some tricky patterns appearing on the wiki pages – see if you can add to them then put your name so we can see who the greatest mathematician is. We have been revisiting addition this past week and now everyone is using a number line to show how they add numbers. Some of us add by “tidying the number to the nearest 10” or “building a bridge to the nearest 10” Other people find it easier to keep the first number whole and break the number to add into 10s and 1s Solve these problems on separate number line and explain to your parent which strategy you use and how it works. Choose the set you think is suitable for your level. 15 + 23 36 + 31 42 + 27 83 + 46 91 + 38 38 + 11 21 + 48 46 + 29 39 + 72 58 + 37 79 + 22 39 + 27 19 + 20 87 + 14  69 + 246 479 + 72 115 + 23 236 + 31 442 + 27 683 + 46 191 + 38  38 + 311 121 + 48 46 + 329 239 + 72 158 + 137 279 + 22 39 + 217  1.115 + 2.3 3.6 + 3.1 4.2 + 2.7 8.3 + 4.6 9.1 + 3.8 3.8 + 1.741 0.251 + 3.48  4.6 + 2.9 3.9 + 7.2 5.8 + 3.7 7.9 + 2.2 3.9 + 2.7 1.209 + 0.20 0.087 + 0.714  ** Spelling – practice you syllables! ** Write your spelling words into your homework book neatly. As you write them break them into syllables. FUN EXTRA ACTIVITY On the home page of the wiki site you will see a WORDLE. Think of as many different PIRATE adjectives, nouns and verbs as you can and put them into the wordle site. With just the click of a button you can create wordle too! Add it to your wiki page or print it out. To make my one the size it is I used the jing capture tool to take a picture of it and put it on the home page. See if you can figure out what happens if you type in a word lots of times. HOMEWORK DUE: THURSDAY 6th November Remember that you need to have your Saints homework ready to hand in next Thursday also. It should be in your own words – do not copy pages of writing from the internet and then present it to the class. Select a Saint you would like to research. Try to find a Saint that no one else is researching. Suggested questions children may like to research. When did they live? What is special about them, what made them a saint? How old were they when they died? What did they do? When were they made a Saint? What country are they from? Where have they traveled? Include a map. Who was in their family? What are they the Saint of? When is their feast day? What did they look like? Did people believe in what they did? Are their any Bible references to them? Consider how you will publish your work for presentation. Will it be in digital form on the wiki space or a poster for our wall at school? What ever you choose you need to think carefully about your presentation; · Clear Titles and sub headings. · Neatly written paragraphs that are well sequenced. · Illustrations that support your paragraphs RESEARCH HOMEWORK DUE: THURSDAY November 6th All Saints and All Souls Day
 * RESEARCH PROJECT

Week Two 23rd October - 30th October Sports photos have been a major focus of our week and luckily we all managed to get in at least one photo! All children are currently learning the skills for athletics (high jump, long jump, quoits, sprints, cricket throw) in anticipation of our senior athletics day on Tuesday 11th November. We ask that children bring their PE gear every day or at least a change of clothes if their PE gear is in the wash, in case we need to shift the athletics practice from the scheduled Monday or Wednesday. Library day is Thursday so as well as those homework books children are reminded to bring their library books back as well. Each Friday we will be doing art with a painting focus. I have managed to source a number of oversize large shirts but we still require a few more. If you have a large or extra large adults T shirt you don’t mind donating we would love to have it. Fantastic reading is happening in Room 12. For those of you with Wiki access please recommend a book that you have read and enjoyed on your page. Tell us the Title and the Author and a short blurb about it. Remember not to tell us the ending but “hook us in” so we will be as keen as you to read it. Don’t forget to record the titles of the books you have “consumed” on your reading log. **MATHS** 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, What is the rule? 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 What is the rule? 30, 27, 24, 21, 18, 15 What is the rule? 2, 4, 8, 16, What is the rule? 128, 64, 32, What is the rule?
 * READING **
 * 1) This week you have an addition game to teach your family. Who will be the champion? What strategies will you employ? For those of you with a challenge in mind, modify this game to make the addition harder for people to complete.
 * 1) We have been studying repeating patterns in shape, colour and number sequences. Continue the pattern that is started below.

Create a pattern on your **wiki page** for others to solve. Can they tell you what is the rule and why?? Write your spelling words into your homework book neatly. As you write them break them into syllables. Underline each syllable do not put a line/ in between as it looks like another letter. To break them into syllables say each word aloud and listen carefully. If you are not sure check in the dictionary, most dictionaries have words broken into syllables. Here are some simple rules for breaking words into syllables
 * Spelling **
 * Each syllable will have a vowel sound.
 * Break them at the compound word – where two complete words are joined to make a new word.

> prefixes **Dis** appear **un** just **re** write and suffixes Try **ing** sta **tion** quick **ly** __ //HOMEWORK DUE: THURSDAY 30th October// __
 * Break them between double consonants
 * Break them at

Room 12 Homework Notice for Week One, Term Four 2008 Welcome back to school everyone. Congratulations to Ryan and his family on the safe arrival of baby Nina. I am sure that he will make a fabulous big brother! Also, fantastic news for Emily and Grace E. Their photo story of our amazing race has made it to the final of the MADE (Movie and Digital Excellence) Awards for the Bay of Plenty area. All that positive criticism we gave you on how to improve must have been the winning factors! Award ceremony is at Baycourt next Wednesday. This term promises to be action packed and we will no doubt be wondering where the time has gone in just 10 short weeks time. We continue our focus on Communication this term and revision in many of the other core learning areas. In Maths we will also look at Geometry, both two dimensional and three dimensional. Be sure to include these in your conversations at home. Our RE work will look closely at the lives of Saints. This will support our School Mass for All Saints and All Souls day on November 6th at St Mary’s Church. Please join us. Children continue to bring home a list of spelling words (20) on a weekly basis. Please help us by reminding the children to bring their notebooks for a spelling partner test every Thursday regardless of other homework commitments. This term the children have an independent reading challenge to complete. They should aim to read a minimum of 7 books during the term either at home or at school, and complete the associated tasks at school. At least three of these books should be a novel. They may choose their own reading material but I am available to offer guidance if people ask. There are books available in the classroom, at the school library and I encourage children to seek further reading material from the public libraries. A copy of homework requirements will be available on the class wiki site – room12stmarys@wikispaces.com READING Choose a novel to devour for at least 20 minutes a day. Record the title in your reading log. MATHS On a separate number line for each sum, show how you would work out the following addition and subtraction problems. 5 + 8 9 – 5 23 + 17 78 - 24 19 + 4 15 – 7 17 + 46 98 - 36  16 + 5 13 – 6 35 + 23 75 - 32  8 + 14 19 – 3 67 + 12 71 - 68  9 + 17 11 – 8 24 + 45 80 - 24  For example 45 + 27 / ---+ 20 --/ / + 5 -/ / +2 ---/  45 65 70 72  MATHS HOMEWORK DUE: THURSDAY 23RD October

12th September - 25rd September - two weeks Please create a visually stimulating and well thought out title page in your topic book for COMMUNICATION. Make sure it has a border no wider than 2 cm. A correctly spelt and clearly readable title. Use colour and outline each colour with a thin black outline from a black pen.

Please arrange for your photos from our amazing race to be sent to school if they are still at home.

Maths Create two bar graphs - one for each week recording how many sugar items and how many fruit and vegetables you eat each day. Use one colour for sugar and one for vegetables.

Use your knowledge of fractions and the following information to work out the cost of these fruit and vegetables. 1 banana weighs 250 g. I kilo of bananas cost $1

1 banana 2 bananas 3 bananas

1 apple weighs 200 g. 1 kilo of apples cost $2 1 apple 2 apples 3 apples

1 carrot weighs 100 g. 1 kilo of carrots cost $1 1 carrot 2 carrots 3 carrots

Spelling Find 15 words from your spelling list and 5 words from your draft book to learn. Write them in your spelling notebook. Be ready to test them on 18th September and then a second set of spelling words (20) on 25th September. Write each word in a sentence. In your sentences you need to have at least three proper nouns and two sets of speech marks.

Record the name of the novel that you are reading. Your homework can be uploaded to your wikispace page or written in your homework book.

8th September - 12th September The Amazing Week is finally here. We are using the circulars and other information the children collected from home at school this week - They will form an important part of our learning this week as we complete our school based tasks. Thank you to the parents who have indicated that they are able to assist us with our trips too. Monday 8th (Amazing Race Day) Rob Newman, Rawinia Amaru, Bernadette Millar, Raechel Thompson, Jane Fawcett, Penne Menzies Thursday 11th (Art Gallery/Library) M Sonneveld, Fiona Welten, Mr/Mrs Burke, Teresa Lowe, Bridget Lowe, Robin Brooke Thursday 18th (Newspapers) Saffron Phillips, Tania Graham, Bernadette Millar, Mrs/Mr Saunders, Robin Brooke, Karen van der Zalm  TOPIC We are making a healthy food pyramid at school this week. What type of food do we need to eat the most of - what fits at the bottom of the pyramid? Collect 8 pictures of the most healthy food.... what type will it be?

MATHS You have been given $10 for the day. With it you plan take a ride to Bayfair on the Bayhopper Bus service. What bus will you take? Where will you get on? When will you catch it? How much does it cost? When you get there you buy two items. What are they and how much do they cost? They need to be from two different parts of the food pyramid. You also need some money for the trip home, make sure you don't spend it all on treats!. How much is your bus fare home? When will you leave Bayfair and what time will you get back?

How much time did you spend travelling in the bus in total (on the way there and on the way back)? How much time did you spend at Bayfair? If you can't catch a bus from your house easily pretend you live near school and catch one from there.

SPELLING Write your spelling words in sentences. Each sentence must have capital letters and full stops in the correct places. You also need to include at least 3 proper nouns (names) with capital letters.

READING Read for 20 minutes at least 5 times during the next seven days. Record the name of your novel.

EXTRA FOR WIKI MEMBERS Create a new page just for you. Make a voki and publish it to your page, according to the instructions on the homepage. Your message could tell us something that you are excited about this week - amazing race etc or about a book that you are reading.

HOMEWORK IS DUE FRIDAY 12TH 9AM. WE WILL BE HAVING THE BIG SPELLING TEST THIS FRIDAY SO PRACTICE YOUR HARDEST WORDS.

First of all THANK YOU for such a fabulous effort with your Olympic Quest tasks. They were superb and because of the children's positive response we will endeavour to do this type of learning again soon!

1st September In preparation for the Amazing Week you are required to do the following tasks for homework.  Collect information from your parents relating to the following household costs. The **average** cost per month to your family for electricity. The **average** cost per month to your family for telephone. The **average** cost per month to your family for food. The **average** cost per month to your family for car maintenance. The **average** cost per month to your family for insurance. The **average** cost per month to your family for medical costs. The **average** cost per month to your family for your clothing.  Collect leaflets that have information about food prices and appliance and furniture prices. Advertising for food Advertising for appliances/furniture etc

You should also keep up with your daily reading of a novel and learning your spelling words. We will have a spelling test on Friday.

ALSO FOR THOSE WIKI MEMBERS, MAKE A COMMENT ON YOUR ICON ART BY CLICKING EDIT THIS PAGE, TYPING A COMMENT AND CLICKING SAVE!  As part of the Rosary and Feast days at Church we need to learn the Apostles Creed.

APOSTLES CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pointius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints; the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body; and life everlasting. Amen

Profession of Faith

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: (all bow during these three lines:) by the power of the Holy Spirit He became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried. On the third day He rose again in accordance with the scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead; and His kingdom will have no end. We believe int he Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen