Prize Giving 2015

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We practised our item for the prize giving afternoon so that we could do our best singing and actions for our families.

Jade F was awarded the Class 16 Citizenship award.  Jade F is always helpful and kind towards her class mates and knows how to use the Pt England way.  Kamryn has worked consistantly through out the  year, completing tasks and trying hard in all areas.  Congratulations to Jade F and Kamryn.

Jade F and Kamryn - Class 16 award winners

New Books for Holiday Reading

Class 16 was very lucky to get a Duffy Book to read over the holidays.

Kamryn wrote, "Thank you for giving us some Duffy Books.  We like reading the Duffy Books.  They have nice stories and we can read them in the holidays."

Class 16 with their Duffy Book

Witari, Kohatu and Kyzel engrossed in their books.

Drawing Zebras

We had fun today practicing our iPad skills and drawing zoo animals using the square shape.  We changed the square to the shape we required, duplicated body parts to get them the same shape and then added details.  This is Kamryn's zebra by the waterhole.

My Zebra By Kamryn

Two More Classmates Turn Six

On Friday we celebrated two more sixth birthdays as Kamryn and Ashley turned six.  They received their birthday certificates at the team assembly and team one sang "Happy Birthday" to them.  Happy birthday to you both.

Ashley and Kamryn turn six.

Studying Zoo Animals

Team 1 are off on a trip to the zoo soon so we have been studying some of animals we will see.  This week we looked at lions and the children have already learnt a lot of facts about them.

William with his lion kidpix picture.

"Lions can roar loud and he has teeth like a vampire.  The lion can run really fast.  He has a big wide mouth and sharp teeth to eat his food."  By Najari

"The lion looks camouflaged in the yellow grass."' By Ashley

"The lion is a golden yellow like the grass he lives in.  He eats meat."  Dictated by Journey Lee

Kamryn took a photo and typed her story on her iPad.

"Father Lion has a furry mane around his head.  It is a messy golden mane." By Teejay

"Shakeout" Day

National Shakeout Day was time to practise what to do in the event of an earthquake.  It provided us with a topic to write about and Kamryn wrote a story about what we had to remember to do.

"In the Shakeout practice when the funny noise played on the speaker we had to drop, cover and hold.  An earthquake is like something shaking on the ground and we got under the table because we need to get down under cover and hold on to the table." By Kamryn

Jade E (Left) and Kamryn practising how to "Drop, Cover, Hold".

We also thought about what to do if we were outside so we practised what "Drop and Cover" would be like outside.  We quickly moved away from the buildings into the middle of the field dropped down and covered our heads.  Room 16

Dancing Stars

"We had to do another dance in tutu's for the production."  By Jade F

Jade F and Kamryn waiting to go on the stage

Madison in her sparkly tutu and head band

Cindy in da House Dancers

Three girls from Room 16 were in the production of Cindy in Da House.  They went to the auditions and practices for several weeks learning two very different dances.  They enjoyed getting dressed up, putting on make up and dancing in front of their friends and family.  Well done girls for the effort and commitment you put in to your first production.

Kamryn, Jade F and Madison ready for their first performance.

Kamryn

"I liked getting dressed up in my red dress.  It was like Jade's dress.  We danced together."  By Kamryn

"It was fun dancing on the stage.  I liked wearing my new long dress and doing my best curtsy for my family."  By Madison

Madison

"We had to do our best dancing up on the stage and wear a special dress.  Mine was red like Kamryn's."  By Jade F

Jade F

Two New Duffy Books Each!

The children were very excited to be able to choose two new Duffy books to take home.  They sat and read their new books sharing them with their friends.  Thanks to The Duffy Books in Homes for such a wonderful gift.  The children certainly treasure their books.

Kamryn enjoying her books.

 

Madison, Ryder and Phoenyx showing off their new books.

A Dog School?

Two black and white dogs decided to check out our school this morning and enjoyed running around with the children.  They later featured in the children's writing.

Kamryn wrote, "The dogs are running to chase the children at school.  The dogs are not allowed at school.  It is not a dog school."

Kamryn drawing her picture to go with her story.

Jade wrote, "This morning I saw two black and white dogs running near Mr Burt's office.  They had white chests.  The dogs can bite because they have sharp teeth.  They have sharp claws and they can scratch."

Jade F with her drawing of one of the black dogs with a white chest.

Wacky Hair Day

Last Friday was Wheels and Wacky Hair Day.  Three members from Room 16 participated.  Kohatu had some green gel in his hair.  Sophie had her hair tied up in tails which had different colours sprayed on them and Kamryn said, "My Mum put gel and red spray on my hair to make it wacky."

Matariki Stars

Kamryn and Jade F decided to draw a Matariki star on their iPads and decorate them.  Jade F chose to decorate her star  "with little white dots.  I finished my picture by making lots of stars around it."

















Kamryn made her "matariki star have stripes on it.  I made a small star then I went around it and made it bigger."

Thanks for sharing your lovely art work Kamryn and Jade.

Books For Us!

At Pt England school the children were very fortunate to receive a book each from the New Zealand Government.  The children were delighted to receive the books and sat reading them before taking them home.

Here are two stories that Witari and Kamryn wrote about sharing the book with their family.

"Yesterday I got a racing car book.  I read my book with my Dad."  By Witari

"Yesterday we got a new book.  We chose the book ourselves.  At bedtime my Mum read my book to me"  By Kamryn

Being a Good Audience

We are being a good audience for the Team 1 Karaoke.  We had to sit quietly and listen.  I sang with Kamryn. We sang "Let it go" from Frozen. By Jade F

Kamryn and Jade F singing

Room 16 being a good audience.

My Clifford Book

I like reading about Clifford.  I got a Duffy Certificate for being a good Pt Englander so I chose a book about Clifford. By Kamryn

Making Mothers Day cards.

We made Mother's Day cards for our Mums.  We put a picture of ourselves inside the card.  We hope our Mums had a happy Mother's Day. By Kamryn

Eating ANZAC Biscuits.

Team 1 ate ANZAC biscuits to think about the soldiers in World War 1. By Kamryn

Kamryn wrote this story for her writing today and she remembered why we had the ANZAC biscuits.

Yummy Museuli Bars

Ashley and I had our photo taken eating the museuli bars we had been given.  They were yummy healthy coconut bars.  By Ashley and Kamryn.

Thank you Tasti and Feed the Kids Trust.

Making Sand Castles at the Beach

Room 16 had great fun digging and making sand castles at the beach.  Ryder, Kohatu, Kamryn, Jade and Leigharna used water to make the sand damp so that they could shape the sand into castle shapes. By Room 16

Ryder smoothing out the sand.

Kamryn, Kohatu and Ryder making sandcastles.

Jade empties the bucket while Ryder and Kamryn dig.  Leigharna gets some more water.

A photo of a photo?

We had to find something yellow to take a photo of and Anthony took a photo of Phoenyx's yellow sneakers.  Jade wanted to see if she could take a photo of Anthony's photo on his iPad.  Witari and Kamryn watched to see what would happen.  You can see what our clever children did.