Good evening from Room 6.

Last week started our Social Studies unit on Celebrating Children's Day around the world and our first country was Japan. We made Koinobri (Flying Carp Fish kites). For our presentation at our 'taumata' week, we presented the legend of how the Koi (Carp fish) was transformed into a Koinobori (Flying Carp Fish kites)

Below is a simple process of how we made our Koinobori: Using the medium of 'crayon & dye'.

1. Colouring the edges of the fishes scales with white crayon.
2. Colouring the rest of the fish with other coloured crayons.
3. Used rollers to apply the dye.
4. Let the dye dry
5. Folded in the dried coloured fish and glued coloured crepe paper to make the tails.
6. Assembled the Koi poles with five Koi in order of;
1. Family Banner colours
2. Father
3. Mother
4. Son
5. Daughter

Attached are photos and a video of our Koinobori legend, and the skit of "I'm The King of the Mountain" Enjoy whanau.

This week we are in India celebrating Diwali, (the Festival of Light) this is all so exciting to show and do for our class.

Room 6 out!