Friday, 31 May 2013

Term 2 Week 4 'Star of the Week'

This week's 'Star of the Week' is Makahni.
Ka pai, Makahni, it's great to have you in Room 13.


Thanks for a great week with swimming - the children were amazing! A special thanks to those who were able to help with dressing the children, we really appreciate you.
Have a great weekend. See you on Tuesday.

Thursday, 30 May 2013

Happy Birthday




Today Poppy turned 7. We sang 'Happy Birthday' and wished her all the best as a 7 year old.

Tuesday, 28 May 2013

'Player of the Day'




After last Saturday's sports games Isobel (hockey) and Rheubyn (rugby) were awarded 'Player of the Day' for their respective teams. Well done!




If the weather is not good tomorrow and school is closed an email will be sent to everyone and I will put a post on this blog. If you don't hear anything then school is on and we will be swimming. It certainly helps having everyone (Year 3s AND Year 2s) coming to school with their togs on under their uniform. As we do not need to change at school the children do not need to bring their jandals. They wear their school shoes to the pool and there is plenty of time to put them back on before we get on the bus. A big THANK YOU to the parents who have been able to help with the dressing after swimming, we do so appreciate it.

Monday, 27 May 2013

Term 2 Week 4

At today's school assembly Sienna received a certificate.
Ka pai, Sienna, we are proud of you.



Yesterday Elspeth turned 7. Today we sang 'Happy Birthday' to her and wished her all the best for the coming year.
Jack, Isobel and Chris received Mathletics certificates for their efforts last week. Jack was also named Mathlete of the Week. Ka pai.

This afternoon the Pukeko Reading Group presented the play 'Too Many Mangoes' to Room 13 and Room 8. They were amazing - look out Hollywood!

Amelia M, George, Erin, Thea, Sienna and Rata

Today's swimming sessions were fantastic - it certainly helped having all the children come to school in their togs. 
Please note that there will be no spelling this week due to swimming.


Friday, 24 May 2013

Term 2 Week 3 'Star of the Week'

This week's 'Star of the Week' is Liam.
Ka pai, Liam, it's great to have you in Room 13.


Today we all came dressed as our favourite book/TV/movie character. Check out our photos:

Amelia K, Libby, Isobel, Elspeth
Chris, Lachlan, Makahni, Jonathan


Sienna, Rata, Won Jeong, Amelia M
Erin, Poppy, Eve, Thea


Ruaridh, George, Xavier, Liam
Daniel, Conor, Rheubyn, Jack, Harry


Today Mr H taught us about using the ScientificMethod when doing experiments. We did two experiments with color. First we had to write a question. We asked: Does mixing red, green and blue light give the same result as mixing red, green and blue paint? We then had to form an hypothesis (which is saying what we think might happen). We thought that mixing the light and the paint would make a dark color. We then did the experiments. we discovered that mixing red, green and blue light made white and mixing red, green and blue paint made a very dark purple/black colour. Then we wrote what we did and what happened. Check out what happened with the paint:


Next week:
Swimming everyday. Could everyone please wear their togs under their uniforms on Monday. The Year 3s need to check in with Mr H or me and hang their rucksack in Room 13 before taking their swim bag and morning tea to Room 3 (please no playing in the playground as they need to get on the bus at 9am). The Year 2s will catch their bus, with room 12, at 9:30am.

Due to the logistics of swimming our normal routines will not be happening. There will be no spelling and reading books may be from the browsing box. Please try to read each night and if there's time spend some time on Mathletics.

I am keen to see some winter sport, but I do need to know the times and places Room 13 sports stars are playing! Please email me the draw when you get it so that I can plan my Saturdays. Thanks.

Room 5 are collecting egg cartons and yoghurt containers. If you have any spare please take them to Room 5. Thanks.

Have a relaxing weekend.

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Principal's Award

Today Conor received a Principal's Award for his poem about friends. Ka pai, Conor, you are an awesome poet.

I like friends
Friends are cool
Friends are the best
Friends are one of a kind
I like friends.

Friends are fun
Friends make me happy
My friends' names are Joe and Daniel
I like friends.

My friends are amazing
My friends are nice
Me and my friends hang around all day
I like friends.

Remember to come dressed as your favourite book/TV/movie character tomorrow - and bring a gold coin.

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Rain Poems

This morning we wrote Rain poems. We had to use our senses to describe the rain. Here's a sample of our poems:

I like the rain
Rain smells like salt water
Rain feels like slippery water
Rain tastes like butter
Rain sounds like pitter patter
Rain looks like blue drops        By Thea

I like the rain
Rain smells like water
Rain feels like slinky water
Rain tastes like acid
Rain sounds like banging
Rain looks like snow                 By Makahni

I like the rain
Rain smells like salt
Rain feels like big drops
Rain tastes like snow
Rain sounds like thin drops
Rain looks like blue drops          By Libby

I like the rain
Rain smells like butter
Rain feels like wet rain
Rain tastes like salt water
Rain sounds like tit tit tit
Rain looks like tin drops             By Elspeth

I like the rain
Rain smells like ice
Rain feels like hot water
Rain tastes like salt
Rain sounds like sticks breaking
Rain looks like thin lines              By George

I like the rain
Rain smells like snow
Rain feels like little balls of water
Rain tastes like salt
Rain sounds like pitter patter
Rain looks like very bright blue     By Liam