Our Stories

Here's some more of our wonderful stories:

Yesterday I went to the Family Fun Day at Barrington Mall Park while my sister, Ellah, was at her friend's birthday party at Chipmunks. I got to ride on a pony. there was a bouncy castle. I had a Mr Whippy ice-cream -  a single flake dip. It was yummy. We got face paint. I got little ribbons, love hearts, and flowers. I got a gingerbread man. I've got it in my lunch. yum, yum. By Paige.


On Sunday I went to church. I went with Mum, Claudia, and Isabelle. I was in a quiet room. I had lunch at my Nana's and Grandad's. it was from the bakery. I went to two bakeries - in the mall and outside. Then I went home. By Estelle

Me and my Dad are going to make a model train set. I went to a train shop. it was good because it was all half price. There were little bags for 50 cents. By George

Tuesday 28 February - Run, Jump, Throw and Other News

Anita, from Athletics Canterbury, taught us how to throw a discus and put a shot. In our warm up game we had to try and throw all the items onto the opposition's side. This was a fun activity, with one team being declared the outright winners.

The next thing we did was to practice throwing a quoit. This helped us prepare for discus throwing. We finished with the shot put.

Once again this was an enjoyable session with all children showing new learning.

Today our Year 3 leaders were announced. Hannah from Room 4 and Harrison from Room 13 will be the Junior School leaders for Terms 1 and 2. Congratulations, Hannah and Harrison, you will be superb role models for us.

This afternoon Ian, the council Animal Control Officer, spoke to us about keeping safe around dogs. He told us what to do if a dog comes up to us on the street and he showed us how to safely pat a dog. This is Alexandra patting Dharma.

To finish this post here's two of our stories:

On Sunday our family chopped down some trees and bushes. We borrowed a trailer from my Dad's friend, Abe. It took us all day. I climbed in the trailer and squashed everything down. Then we went to the dump. It was very smelly. By Kate

In the weekend I am going to Christian's, with my brother, for a sleepover. I will have fun. I will play on the trampoline. I will go in a car. Sheena will probably pick me up. I will play soccer too. I might go to the park. By Luke

Term 1 Week 5 Certificate

At our School Assembly Jeffrey received a certificate for being a fantastic class leader and a good role model.

Congratulations, Jeffrey, we are proud of you.

On Saturday Alexandra turned 7. Today we sang Happy Birthday to her. We hope you enjoy being 7, Alexandra.

Term 1 Week 4 'Star of the Week'

This week's Star of the Week is Evelyn.

Evelyn has been focused in class this week. She has shown good listening skills and worked hard to produce quality work. Evelyn has 'Stepped Up for Success'.

Thank you, Evelyn, it's great to have you in Room 13.

Isla received a certificate to celebrate her progress in Reading. Congratulations Isla, you are 'Stepping Up for Success'.

This week we wrote descriptions of ourselves and today we drew our faces. Here's some of our descriptions and some photos. Come in to our classroom to view the originals.

I have brown hair.

My eyes are hazel.

My ears are little.

My nose is shiny.

My lips are red.

Ben

I have brown hair.

My eyes are blue.

My ears are oval.

My nose is a triangle.

My lips are reddish pinkish.

Liam

I have brown hair.

My eyes are hazel.

My ears are oval.

I have a curved nose.

I have rosy lips.

Elliott

I have light brown hair.

My eyes are big and blue.

I have smooth ears.

My nose is soft.

I have red lips.

Bess

I have dark blond hair.

I have cool dark blue eyes.

I have oval ears.

I have a pointy nose.

I have red lips.

Danny

Notes:

The children have worked really hard this week. It's been wonderful to see them 'Stepping Up for Success'. The class leaders and monitors have undertaken their duties with due diligence and responsibility.

Check out the 'Triple Star' table for some awesome handwriting.

Your child's story writing book can now be found in their browsing box.

Next Week:

Monday: School Assembly; Library

Tuesday: Run, Jump, Throw; Dog Safety Officer visit as part of our Be Prepared Unit

Please wear your school shoes to school and bring your running shoes to change into.
Forward Notice: Run, Jump, Throw display - Tuesday 20 March. More details nearer this date.

Have a relaxing weekend.

Tuesday 14 February - Run, Jump, Throw

This morning we attended a Run, Jump, Throw session lead by Anita from Athletics Canterbury. We concentrated on running. First we ran around with our arms in different positions. We decided that we could run faster if our arms were bent and we moved them in a line between our shoulders and hips. Next we pretended we were different animals and ran around like them. We decided that we could run better of we were tall like a giraffe and graceful like a gazelle. We then put these skills into action by competing in some relays. Check out the photos, then read a couple of stories about the session.
I was very impressed with the children's running - we have some nifty little hurdlers!

                                                     

Today is run, jump, throw. I am good at run, jump, throw. I did it at my old school. After we did run, jump, throw we decided who won. My team won. In the race I was stiff. My bones couldn't move! By William T

Today is run, jump, throw. I can't wait. The run, jump, throw lady was a little bit late. The teacher kept sending Jeffrey off to give some people a letter to ask if they knew if the run, jump, throw lady was here. Mrs Cross said, 'No.' But Mrs Phillips said, 'Yes.' The run, jump, throw lady was out on the field with Mrs Phillips and Room 4. By William F

Term 1 Week 4 Certificate

At today's whole school assembly Wil received a certificate for his perseverance with his art work last week. Wil produced a master piece. Check out the photo and come into Room 13 to view the original.

Congratulations, Wil, we are proud of you. 

This Week:
Tuesday: Run, Jump, Throw - coaches from Athletics Canterbury will be teaching these skills to the Junior Syndicate children over the next three Tuesdays. For more details check out the yellow note that went home today. Remember socks and trainers (children will NOT be allowed to have bare feet) and, for the girls, shorts as well.
Ash Wednesday: 1:20pm - Memorial Service in our Prayer Garden. If it is wet we will hold this service in the church.

Term 1 Week 3 'Star of the Week'

This week's Star of the Week is Isla.

Isla always knows what to do and she gets on with it. She always tries her best to produce 'Triple Star' work.

Thank you, Isla, it's great to have you in Room 13.

We spent today working on our portraits. I am very impressed with how well the children followed instructions and took their time with each step. Their final creations are now proudly displayed in our classroom. Come in for a look. Here's some photos of today:

 

 

 

Have a great weekend.

Room 13's First Birthday of 2012

Today Harrison had his 7th birthday. We sang happy Birthday to Harrison and he gave us all a lollipop to celebrate. Harrison, we hope you enjoy being 7 and thank you for the lollipop.

Tuesday 14 February

Today was our first wet day of the school year. We had to have morning tea and lunch inside. We have two fantastic Seniors, Bryn and Ollie, who come to help us during lunch time. Trinity took some photos of what we did at lunch time today - check them out:

 

 

 

Term 1 Week 3 Certificate

Today we had a whole school assembly.

Maia received a certificate as she is taking responsibility for her learning. 

Congratulations, Maia, it's great to see you 'Stepping Up for Success'.

The children are all very settled and focused in class. They try their best and are aiming to complete 'Triple Star' work. They are a delight to teach and I am privileged to be their teacher. Thank you for the home support, especially with reading, it does make a huge difference.

Tomorrow we have our Junior Syndicate assembly and singing.

Term 1 Week 2 'Star of the Week'

This week's Star of the Week is Alexandra.

Alexandra is a quiet worker who gets on with her work. She knows what to do and follows instructions.

She is a great role model.

Thank you, Alexandra, it's great to have you in Room 13.

Here's some of our El Gregoe stories:

In the morning El Gregoe came to do magic tricks. The tricks were cool. People won prizes. The prizes were rulers and frizzbees. I did not win a prize. Some of the tricks were when he has three parrots and he turns them into one big parrot. By William T

Today I went to a magic show. The magician's name was El Gregoe. He did magic like making a bird come out of a painting and making three birds into one big bird and making one big bird come out of a box. He also gave out prizes. By Jeffrey 

Today we went to El Gregoe and he did parrot magic. Denver went up. She answered questions and it was cool. Ollie the Ostrich was funny. At the end El Gregoe got a serviette and made it into snow. By Trinity

Today El Gregoe came to our school. El Gregoe is a magician. He is a funny magician. He did tricks. I liked the one when he made the things into a giant parrot. It was amazing. People got prizes. El Gregoe was amazing. By Macy

NextWeek:

Monday: School Assembly; Library

Tuesday: Junior Syndicate Assembly and Singing

Thank you for your continued support, it is greatly appreciated. Your children are amazing and they have all worked hard this week. Enjoy a well-earned break over the weekend.

El Gregoe

This morning the Junior Syndicate watched a show by El Gregoe. El Gregoe is a magician and as well as performing some magic tricks he talked about how we should treat each other at school. The children enjoyed the show and were amazed at some of the tricks - especially those involving El Gregoe's birds. Denver helped El Gregoe by taking a lie detector test. She made us all laugh with her answers. Well done, Denver, I think you tricked El Gregoe at times!

Term 1 Week 1 'Star of the Week'

We've had a great week in our new room. I have really enjoyed getting to know the children and am very impressed by the way they have settled in. They are picking up my routines and are adapting to doing things in a different way from last year. I feel privileged to be teaching such an amazing group of children.

Our first Star of the Week is Denver.

Denver has been a responsible and reliable class leader and a positive role model.

Thank you, Denver, it's great to have you in Room 13.

Today we worked in groups to solve some picture problems. I was pleased to see everyone working in with each other, participating and contributing - one of the Key Competencies. Check out these photos:

Notes:

Monday: Waitangi Day - No school

Tuesday: 12md: Waitangi Day Liturgy

Wednesday: Meet the teacher - 7pm

Enjoy a relaxing long weekend. See you on Tuesday.