Term 2 Week 6 Certificate

At this morning's school assembly Denver received a certificate. Denver is Stepping Up for Success.

Congratulations, Denver, we are proud of you.

Remember school photos tomorrow - come to school looking fresh and clean with a fantastic smile! 

Junior School Mass

Thank you to everyone who turned up for Mass this morning. I am very impressed with the way you participated in the mass, especially the singing.
A special Thank You to: Denver, Bess, William F, and Evelyn for the readings and prayers. You all read beautifully and were clear. Thanks, too, to Trinity for stepping in and being a greeter.
What amazing people we have in Room 13!

Term 2 Week 5 'Star of the Week' and Other News

This week's Star of the Week is Trinity.

Ka pai, Trinity, it's great to have you in Room 13.

Today we sang Happy Birthday to William T who is turning 7 tomorrow. We hope you enjoy being 7 William.

The Kakapo Reading Group have been preparing a play - 'Don't Wake the Baby!' Today they performed it in front of Rooms 3 and 13. They were amazing! We loved watching your performance.

Ben = the Baby, Liam = the Son, Alexandra = the Ogre, and Maia = the Wife. Alexandra and Trinity were the directors.

Over the last three weeks we have been reading Māori legends. Today we produced an artwork of one scene from Maui and the Sun. 

 

First we drew with pencil.

 

Then we used watered down paint to cover our page. 

 

When the paint was dry we used black felt to draw over the pencil marks.
We are very please with our final results.


Notes:
Sunday: Junior School Mass - 9am. Please meet outside Room 1 at 8:45am. Wear full uniform.
Monday: School Assembly; Library
Tuesday: School Photos - wear winter uniform.
Thursday: Junior School Wheels Day - lunch time on the tennis courts. Bring scooters, rip sticks, or skateboards. You MUST wear safety gear. Bring an item for the food bank.

Thanks for the latest comments - keep them coming.

Term 2 Week 5 Certificate

At this morning's school assembly Liam received a certificate. Liam has a positive attitude to his work and is Stepping Up for Success.

Congratulations, Liam, we are proud of you.

Today we also shared the weekend's sporting successes. Room 13 children play hockey, netball, rugby, and soccer. Three people received 'Player of the Day' awards. Congratulations to:

George - rugby, Evelyn - hockey, and Luke - soccer. 

Term 2 Week 4 'Star of the Week'

This week's Star of the Week is Danny.

Danny can listen and follow instructions.
He can focus and produce quality work.

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

Today two reading groups presented the plays they have been preparing.

Tui Reading Group presented 'Frog School'.

William T was the professor; Denver, Macy, Estelle, and Paige were the student frogs; and Annabel was the snake. 

Congratulations, Tui Group, you were superb.

Ruru Reading Group presented 'Saving Planet Stripe'. Wil was away so Danny stepped in.

Congratulations to Trinity, William F, Danny, Bess and Kate - you were amazing.

Both groups also presented their plays to Room 3, who thought they were fantastic.

Notes:

For those who attended the Student Led Conferences - please return your evaluation sheets as this will help us with our next round of conferences.

Monday and Tuesday: Swimming - please wear togs under uniform. We leave on the bus at 9am so please be at school ready for the roll at 8:45am.

Monday: Library

Tuesday: Syndicate Singing

Sunday 27 May: Junior School Mass - 9am at Christ the King Church.

Thanks for the blog comments - we love reading them.

Swimming Stories

Today we wrote stories about our swimming lessons at Wharenui Pool. Here are a few:

At 9 in the morning we went swimming at Wharenui. My Mum came and watched me. We did dolphin dives and sardines. We did kicking on our back and big arms. We went on a bus. I forgot what my teacher's name was. We had to go under water for a long time. My Dad is coming one day next week. Ben

After the roll we go to Wharenui Pool to do swimming. We do dolphin dives and wiggle dives. We buddy up with Room 3. We go on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday my Mum and Grandad and Nana came. My favourite part was the dolphin dives. My Room 3 buddy's name is Lauchlan. Christian

At 9 o'clock we hop into the bus to Wharenui Pool. We get into our togs and get into our pool. My instructor is called James. We swim for half an hour. After our swimming lesson we get into our school uniform. We get on the bus and go back to school and have morning tea. Isla

Macy and I sat on the mat and we said, "Ata marie, Alex." Then we got ready to go and line up. We walked to the bus. Then we had to go inside and go to the seats and get our clothes off. I waited to get my bathing cap on. Then we went into the pool. I did a big starfish in front of Mrs Kundycki-Carrell. Ciara

At my school for the last few days Room 3 and my classroom have been going to Wharenui Pool for swimming lessons. I have a buddy like everybody else. I only have six more swimming lessons so I have to make the most of it. This is my second year swimming with my school and it feels good. We have to go on a bus to get there. Normally we do clapping games but this year we just wait quietly. At swimming we have to take off our uniform and we have to put on our swimming gear. After that my teacher, Mrs Kundycki-Carrell, says, "Room 13 people please stand up." She normally tests us to see which swimming group we are in. I am in the second swimming group. Denver

Student Led Conferences

Wow! What amazing children we have in Room 13. I am very impressed with the way you showed your parents around the classroom and talked to them about your work and your progress in class. Well Done!
Thanks, parents, for making the time to come into our room to see your child's work meet with me. I trust you enjoyed the experience. Please give us feedback about the process and the report format.
I am already looking forward to our next Student Led Conferences in Week 10 of this term.

Term 2 Week 4 Certificates

We had our weekly school assembly today. Three Room 13 people received certificates.

Congratulations to Ciara and Ethan. 

They both received certificates to welcome them to Room 13 and to congratulate them on settling in and working hard in class.

Ciara and Ethan it's great to have you in our room.

Ben also received a certificate because he is a Reading Recovery Star.

Congratulations, Ben, we are proud of you for completing Reading Recovery and using the skills you learnt there in classroom reading lessons.

You are Stepping Up for Success.

A few notes:

*Swimming is going very well. The children are enjoying being in the water and are gaining confidence and skills. They are quick at getting changed afterwards too. Their behaviour while we are out of school is amazing. I am very proud to be their teacher. Ka pai Ruma 13, you are all Stepping Up for Success. A big THANK YOU to those parents/grandparents who have been able to help us at the pool. We do so appreciate it.

*I am enjoying reading the comments on blog postings. Keep them coming. Remember that I check them all first so it may take a day before you can view your comment. 

*Our first Student Led Conferences are tomorrow from 3:30pm. We are looking forward to showing you our learning.

*On Thursday at 9am we will be attending mass to celebrate Ascension Thursday.

Swimming

Today we started our swimming sessions at Wharenui Pool. We really enjoyed getting into the pool today.
A big THANK YOU to the Mums and Dads who helped us get changed.
We swim again tomorrow - please be at school early so we can get on the bus at 9am. Remember to wear your togs under your uniform.

 

 

 

Term 2 Week 3 'Star of the Week'

This week's Star of the Week is Paige.

Paige knows what to do in class and always tries to do her best in all her work.

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

This morning some of the Ruru Reading Group presented their play: Saving Planet Stripe. Room 5 came to watch as well. They thought the play was fantastic.

Ethan played The Commander; Evelyn, The Big Cheese; Alexandra, Grandma; Elliot, the Wizard; and Danny, Devo.

Congratulations, Ruru Group, you all spoke clearly and we loved your props.

Next Week:

Sunday: Happy Mothers' Day to all you wonderful Mums - have a relaxing day.

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: We will be swimming at Wharenui Pool. Please wear your togs under your uniform so that you are ready to hop on the bus at 9am. Remember to put your underwear into your swim bag!

Wednesday: Our first ever Student Led Conferences are happening. Remember that this is only for 13 Room 13 children. (The rest of the children will have their Student Led Conferences in Week 10 of this term. Details will be sent home with these children nearer that time.) 

Thursday: We will be attending 9am mass to celebrate Ascension Day. 

Thanks for the blog comments - keep them coming. Evelyn won this week's prize for making the most comments.

Have a relaxing weekend - see you all bright and early on Monday morning. 

Photo Booth

Today we had lots of fun playing around with the Photo Booth programme on the iPads. Check out our results:

Luke

 

William F                                                Alexandra (and ... Alexandra)

Annabel and Maia

 Ethan and William T

Estelle

Commenting on a Blog Post

Today we learnt how to make a comment on a blog post. We worked in pairs to choose a posting, read the work, then type a comment. We then had to work through several steps before the comment was published.
I am amazed at how quickly the children picked up the skills needed to successfully publish a comment. Their next task is to teach their parents how to comment.
I have issued a challenge to the class: there will be a prize for the person who makes the most comments by Friday. There are some rules: the comments must be positive and spelling must be checked, and corrected if necessary, by a parent. All comments are moderated by me before being published.
We'll check out the comments each day in class.

Term 2 Week 3 Certificates

At today's School Assembly Elliott received a certificate because he is focused in class and gets on with his work. He is Stepping Up for Success.

Congratulations, Elliott, we are proud of you.

 Maia also received a certificate because she is a Reading Recovery Star.

Congratulations, Maia, we are all proud of you for completing Reading Recovery and for using the skills you learnt there in classroom reading lessons. 

You are Stepping Up for Success.

Term 2 Week 2 'Star of the Week' and Stories

This week's Star of the Week is Kate.

Kate is a great listener and knows what to do. She always tries her best and completes her work to 'Triple Star' standard.

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

On Monday some children wrote about Friday night's disco. It was a super evening and all the children who attended had a lot of fun. Here's some recounts of the event:

On Friday at five o'clock I went to the Junior Disco. There was a DJ. The music was very, very loud. I had to shout to all my friends. I bought a little light and a bottle of raspberry soft drink. I also bought lots of treats. William T

After school on Friday my Dad and I jumped in the car and drove to the disco. We followed the pink balloons. At the disco we did my two favourite dances, the Macarena and the Chicken Dance. I bought a drink because I was getting hot! It was fantastic. My Dad said I could buy two things. First I chose a drink. My second choice was a flashing star on a string. When I got home I had tea. Alexandra

After school on Friday night I hopped into my car and drove to my Granny's house to get changed for the disco. When I was changed we drove to the disco. There was lots of funny music like the Chicken Dance, the Macarena and moves like Jagger. Mrs Kundycki-Carrell was doing the Macarena. The man didn't know her name and then he asked if anyone knew her name. Harrison said it was Mrs Kundycki-Carrell. It was fantastic. Paige

On Friday I went to the disco. I was looking around in the car all the way to the disco. I was so excited. When we got there I ran into the disco room. My Mum helped me to get there. George

And a story from Macy:

On Saturday Lily and I had to sweep around the whole house because Dad told us to do it. I did not like it and neither did Lily. We got the tools and swept and swept and swept. When we were finished we had to go and sweep around the trampoline. I did not say anything for that moment. At last it was done and we got our biscuit. We were so pleased. But the bad news was it took us three hours. But at last we got a rest.

We have been learning about ANZAC Day. Come into our room to see what we have been doing and to read our ANZAC poems.

We are also learning about the Fruits of the Holy Spirit/Te Wairua Tapu o Te Haemata. We discussed what each fruit looked like and sounded like. Charts of our ideas are on our RE wall. 

Notes:
*Student Led Conferences: If you received a letter on Thursday please go online to book a time to come in with your child to see what they have been learning and to discuss their progress with me. The report will be given to you then. Student Led Conferences take place on Wednesday 16 May. If you did not receive a letter you and your child will be having a Student Led Conference in Week 10 of this term.
*Monday 7:30pm - The Parent Council are holding their AGM in the staff room. They would love to see you there.

Term 2 Week 2 Certificate

At today's School Assembly Bess received a certificate because she is making great progress in her reading.

Congratulations, Bess, we are proud of you.