In years 1-4 the students have been looking at communities and also some Kiwiana (things special to NZ). 

Hokey Pokey Ice cream is very Kiwiana as is a homemade ice cream sandwich. So following instructions closely the students made and ate their own Hokey Pokey ice cream sandwiches. Needless to say, they loved them!             

They also extended their spelling knowledge and vocabulary by being introduced to and playing different types of spelling games.

All our activities involved instructional language, the learning of new vocabulary,  lots of speaking, listening, questioning and responding appropriately, for the situation. 

KIWIANA JOURNEY

Making a Hokey Pokey, Ice Cream Sandwich

Things you will need:

A tub of Hokey Pokey Icecream

A spoon

A Knife

Some ice cream wafers.

A plate

                   

Method

Take two wafers and lie them on your plate.

Open your tub of ice cream  and scoop out a thin layer of ice cream with your spoon.

Carefully flatten it onto one of the wafers.

Put the other wafer on top.

You now have an ice cream sandwich.

Enjoy!

                                                   

In this beautifully reflective piece of writing, Hedvig, a Year 6, VAS ELL, looks at what parts of NZ she would take back to Sweden with her.

IF

If  I could package up a slice of New Zealand,

I would take my nice friends from school and I would take the classroom full of colour instead of just bland walls.

I  would take the idea of sitting at a big table with your friends instead of sitting independently.  

If I could package up a slice of New Zealand, I would take some cool trees like Cabbage, palm trees, and kauri trees instead of the forest full of Christmas trees that Sweden is known for.

If I could package up a slice of New Zealand, I would take the golden sand beaches so I could bask in the sun and splash in the waves

Then I could boogie board on the rolling waves and share the fun with my Swedish friends.

If I could package up a slice of New Zealand I would take its Covid Free life

So we didn’t need to worry about keeping our distance from each other and so you don't have to think about not hugging each other and keeping 2 meters from each other. 

Everything I have said is what I am going to miss  

If I could package up a slice of New Zealand and take it back to Sweden 

That’s what I would do.

Hej da New Zealand I will miss you.

By Hedvig