Our+Classroom+T2

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 * [[image:logo.jpg width="190" height="92"]] || ** Term 2 **
 * ** How to draw Simon's Cat **

@http://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat?feature=watch || media type="youtube" key="MlDhfzKQyD8" height="315" width="560" || Sharing our creations at the end of an amasing day. Thank you parent helpers :) || || Students reading books about artists. ||  || Dragons taught us about enlargement using grids (Geometry & Measurement). ||  || This is our window gallery displayed in a timeline. Students had a cut and paste activity to match up the artist, style, famous work and date, in sequence. ||  ||
 * ** Sculpture - Jeff Thomson Style ** || Everyone has been hard at work making sculptures with their parents at home. Please visit the student's pages to view these. Click on the button in the menu list on the left of the screen. ||
 * ** Art options day **
 * ** Inquiry into artists **
 * ** Dragon Maths **
 * ** Art style time line **
 * ** Element of Line **

This lesson focused on exploring the element of line. The children learned about the importance that line plays in pattern and enjoyed going on a gallery walk to see each others sketches. || || We launched the new term with an art exploration day. Each class had a variety of art materials out on tables and students had a great time exploring various media. What a great way of starting our second inquiry into How We Express Ourselves. || || Mathletics NZ Hall of Fame top 50 classes. We were 3rd in NZ today!!!
 * ** First day of term **
 * ** April Holidays **

(17th April)

Awesome Nikau DC - you rock!!! || ||