Term 2 Week 10 'Star of the Week' and other news

This week's Star of the Week is Christian.

Ka wani ke, Christian, it's great to have you in Room 13.

Today was the last day of Term 2. It's hard to believe that we are now half way through the year! 

Paige turned 7 today. We sang Happy Birthday to her. We hope you enjoy being 7 Paige, and be careful on your new pink scooter! paige also received an 'award' for making the most comments on the blog this term - 21. Ka rawe Paige.

As a treat to celebrate the end of term we made hedgehogs. We had to wait until after lunch to eat them. They were yummy! Check out the photo:

This afternoon seven children were presented with 100% attendance certificates. Congratulations to: Ben, Trinity, Luke, Elliott, Bess, George, and Evelyn.

Thank you for your support this term, especially with the Student Led Conferences. I have appreciated it. Check out the Olympic Mascot link here or in the side bar. I will try to update the blog a couple of times during the holidays and check for comments.

Have a happy, safe, relaxing, and restful holiday. Keep warm.

Maths

In Maths we are learning about symmetry. We know that both sides of an object must be the same to be symmetrical.
We have made Olympic torches.
We used mirrors to find out which capital letters are symmetrical.
We made butterflies by painting on one side of a piece of paper then folding it in half and pressing on it to transfer the paint to the other side. Next we opened it up to see our symmetrical patterns. When the paint was dry we folded the paper again and cut out a butterfly. Come in to see our butterflies.

 

Term 2 Week 10

At today's School Assembly Luke was awarded a certificate.

Congratulations, Luke, we are proud of you.

On Saturday a number of Room 13 children played sport. This week three were named 'Player of the Day' for their teams. Congratulations to: Paige, William F, and Harrison, who all play rugby. Congratulations to you all.

Thank you to those who had their Student Led Conferences today. I really enjoyed talking to you and I know the children enjoyed sharing their work with you.

In Mathematics we are learning about symmetry. Today we made Olympic torches. We had to make them symmetrical by holding two different pieces of coloured paper together and cutting them out. Then we added some paper details before gluing them onto another piece of paper . Come into our classroom to see them. We think they look fantastic. I am very impressed with everyone's patience and perseverance which enabled us all to complete the torches on one session.

Term 2 Week 9 'Star of the Week'

This week's Star of the Week is Ben.

Ka rawe, Ben, it's great to have you in Room 13.

This week we had a mini book week. Some of the Year 7 and 8 children came into the Junior rooms to read picture books to us. We really enjoyed having Luke, Craig, and Alistair reading in Room 13 - thanks, guys, you were great.

To celebrate the week we all dressed up as a book character. We also brought a book to donate to the St Vincent de Paul Society. Thanks you, parents, for your support, your children looked amazing!

Check us out:

Annabel, Macy, Bess, Trinity

Ciara, Denver, Evelyn

George, Luke, William F, Ethan

Wil, William T, Elliott, Harrison

Paige, Estelle, Maia, Kate

Danny, Ben, Liam

Check out the teachers:

Looking ahead to next week - the last for Term 2:

Monday: School Assembly; Student Led Conferences for those who received reports this time around

Tuesday: Syndicate singing

Thursday: Sharing news

Friday: Last day of Term 2

We will not be having spelling homework next week, but reading books will come home each night.

Keep warm over the weekend.

Describing Our Tea

Today we wrote about the meal we ate last night. We had to use adjectives to describe our food. This helped our readers to 'see' our meal in their heads.

Last night I has sizzling bacon and toast with sauce. When the sauce came out it bubbled. The toast was hot and brown with margarine. My toast was crunchy and warm. I had a drink of L & P. Annabel

Last night I had crayfish for dinner. It tasted good. It was super hot. The crayfish was spicy. Ethan

Guess what I had for tea last night? I had cheerios with some tomato sauce. Danny

At dinner time I had some raw carrots, pork, and mashed potatoes. The carrots were orange and crunchy. The pork was soft and cut into tiny pieces. Estelle

Last night I had pasta for tea. The pasta was slippery with meat that was delicious. When I eat pasta I get a tingly feeling in my mouth. Elliott

Term 2 Week 9 Certificate

At today's School Assembly Alexandra was awarded a certificate.

Congratulations, Alexandra, we are proud of you.

Yesterday Luke turned 7. Today we sang Happy Birthday to him. We hope you enjoy being 7 Luke.

Remember to book your interview for next Monday. Go to School Interviews and follow the instructions. Our code is D2NNZ. 

A big THANK YOU to all who were able to come to our Room 13 parents' get together. It was great to see you. A special thanks to Bex for organising the evening and to Rachael and Barry for hosting us.

Term 2 Week 8 'Star of the Week'

This week's Star of the Week is Elliott.

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

This week we have been focusing on presenting our plays. Everyone has done an amazing job with their props, their use of the stage, and of course their expression as they delivered the parts. Congratulations to all Room 13 children - you are stars!

Wil, Annabel, Macy, and Denver
as the Three Little Billy Goats

Ben, Ethan, Danny, George, and Christian
in Waiting for the Feast

Maia, Liam, Evelyn, Paige, and Ciara
in Carrot Soup

Estelle, Kate, Bess, Alexandra, and Trinity
in The King's Parade

Today we joined Room 1 and Room 3 for Discovery Time. During Discovery Time we can choose what we would like to do. Some of us presented our plays, while others chose to paint, construct with the blocks, or use the computers. The focus for Discovery Time is co-operation and managing self. Three Room 13 people were given medals to wear as they showed fantastic co-operation skills.
Congratulations to Bess, Liam, and Evelyn.


Notices:
*Monday evening for parents - you are welcome to a social gathering at Rachael's place. Details on the notice given to your child on Thursday.
*If you are in the second round of Student Lead Conferences please book your interview time online.
Have a great weekend - keep warm!

Term 2 Week 8 Certificate

At the School Assembly Harrison was awarded a certificate.

Congratulations, Harrison, we are proud of you.

For the last two weeks we have been practising plays. We chose our own groups, then were given a play to learn. The first play presented was called: We've Flown Past Mars. William F, William T, Harrison, Elliott, and Luke were amazing. Well done!

 

Another Snow Photo and Notes for Week 8

Notes for Week 8:

Monday: School Assembly; Library

Tuesday: Syndicate singing

Thursday: News - children may bring something (but not a toy) to talk about 

This week we will continue working on our plays and we will have spelling homework.

Alexandra and her Dad's snowman, Mr Cool

Term 2 Week 7

What an interesting week this has been - only two days at school! It was great to see you all today and to catch up on what you've been doing in the snow. Good to hear that some of you took advantage of the Numeracy and Literacy website links from this blog.
Today we had a snow theme - we wrote poems, drew snowmen, made snowflakes, and read a poem about a Little White Snowman.
Come in to our room to check out our snowmen and our poems. Here's a few:

Snow, snow, snow

Now, now, now

Only snow, only snow

Wow! Wow! Wow!

      Wil

Snow everywhere

Numb fingers and toes

Our yard is covered in snow

We built a snowman
      Ethan

We made a snowman

It’s nose was a carrot

It’s mouth and eyes were stones

I loved it’s arms because the were sticks
      Estelle

Snow is falling down
Next it is going to freeze
On Wednesday there is no school
When is it going to snow again?
      Ben


Here's a couple of snow photos:

George and his sister in their igloo

William T's igloo

Snow Photo

William enjoying the snow.

Return to School

Latest message from our DP:
School will begin at 10.00am on Friday 8 June. Any parents who can attend earlier in the morning and help shovel snow and ice would be greatly appreciated. 
See you all tomorrow.

Snow Day 2

Message posted on Facebook, at 7 am, by our DP:

SCHOOL IS CLOSED (THURSDAY 7 JUNE): As a result of information from Police and currently being on site at school we have decided to close the school today. Road conditions are extremely dangerous as are the school grounds. Take care


Hope we can be back tomorrow. Keep warm.

Snow Poem

This poem is by Bess. Great description of the snow, Bess. Thanks.


"Snow" 

As cold as an ice cream.

As soft as a blanket.

On a cold winter's night, you might see Jack Frost peeking through your
window.

Watch out! He's up to something!

What a surprise for all to see - a winter wonderland! Yippee!

Snow Photo

Here's a photo of Macy and her sister, Lily, having their morning tea outside. You can see the snowflakes falling.
Thanks for sending this photo, Macy. Keep warm!

Snow Day

What a surprise to wake up to snow this morning. There was just a light sprinkling as I drove to school, but it did get heavier and, as you know, the decision was made to close the school. Now as I look out of my lounge window the snow is falling steadily, and there's some big flakes. I wonder how long it will last? I have been for a walk in the snow and thrown a few snowballs, but have yet to make a snowman - maybe after lunch.
If you are wondering what to do today, here's a few ideas:
*Practice reading your play, and maybe make your props if you can.
*Write a poem or story about the snow.
*Take some snow photos and write caption for them.
*Check out the maths sites and time yourself with the Basic Facts.
*Practice your typing - click on 'Dance Mat Typing'.
You could email me your poem or story or photo and I could put it on the blog.
Keep warm, have fun, and be kind to your whanau.
Check this blog and/or the CtK school website in the morning for details re: opening hours.
Take care.

 

Week 7

It was great to see so many parents come into the classroom this morning. I trust you enjoyed looking at our Maui and the Sun pictures and reading our legend retelling.

Today Christian turned 7. We sang Happy Birthday to him. We hope you enjoy being 7, Christian.

Maia plays Rugby. On Saturday she was named 'Player of the Day' for her team. She received a trophy. Congratulations, Maia, you must be an awesome rugby player.

Notes for Week 7

This week:
Monday: Queen's Birthday - No school
Tuesday: Syndicate singing
As this is a short week we will have a break from spelling. For reading we will be working on plays. Please help your child to become familiar with their part. They need to be confident reading the words and also know when it is their turn to speak.
Please remember to bring your Religious Education book to school each day.

Term 2 Week 6 'Star of the Week'

This week's Star of the Week is Bess.

Ka pai, Bess, it's great to have you in Ruma 13.