Alazye's Film Festival Story

"I like the movies because the movie was about Room 16.  I like my friends in Room 16 and we all went on the bus to the movies. " Picture and story by Alazye

Alazye drew a colourful picture of Room 16 in the bus going to the Manaiakalani Film Festival to enjoy watching our movie on the big screen at Sylvia Park.

More Ducks At School Stories

Story and picture by Mariposa

"I saw the ducklings on the field.  I like the ducklings."  Story and picture by Chevelle



"I saw the duck and the ducklings too.  The seagull was going to stand on the duckling when the Mother Duck was looking away so the ducks and the ducklings went back to the creek."  Story and picture by Samson

"The duck is on the field and he can fly.  The little ducklings can't fly."  Story and picture by Alazye

Alazye and Pene's Team Assembly Certificates

Alazye has turned 6 so she got a birthday certificate at team assembly.  Pene has been really trying hard with his learning and he always has a smile on his face and loves to help others.

Our New Duffy Books

The children were very lucky to receive a new Duffy Book each just in time for the holidays.  They enjoyed sharing them with each other and look forward to sharing them with their whanau.

Nate, Joshua, Alexandra and Maria enjoying their new Duffy books

Alexandra, Maria, Chevelle and Alazye busy reading

Samson, Nate, Feiloaki and Logan engrossed in their books

Planning and Constructing A Marble Run

On the last day of term the children had fun using what they had learnt during Term 2 Inquiry to build a marble run.  They were soon busy planning and building, cutting and taping up boxes and bits and pieces.  The fun part was testing out the marble runs and looking at what other groups had made and getting the other groups to explain how they had made their marble run.  It was a fun end to our simple machines inquiry.

Many hands make light work - Chevelle, Anne Marie and Alazye 

Samson busy cutting up cardboard.

Maria making some tubes

Samson's finished marble run.

Anne Marie, Logan and Maggie with their marble run

 Anne

Siulua with her marble run

Testing the marble run

Alazye's Story

Certificate Winners in Week Three

Alexandra was the Duffy Certificate winner for her work in learning her words.

Alazye has also been learning her words and was a certificate winner at team one assembly.

Fiafia 2018

For several weeks last term, the whole school was practising cultural and dance routines to preform on the stage for our whanau and community.  Every two years all the children in the school choose a cultural or dance group to join and everyone is expected to get up on the stage and share part of their culture.  The children were very excited to participating in their first Fiafia and even though the weather was against us they all had a wonderful experience.  Video clips can be seen on the link on the Pt England School web site.

Chevelle already in her Rock'n Roll costume.

Aliana getting her face paint on

Nate ready to dance with the Jump Jam group

Nuiean group

Alazye ready to participate with the Niuean group

Alazye with some of her Niuean dancing group

A Duffy Assembly

Henry came to talk to Pt England school and told the children how important it is to learn to read.  Carol West and Kevin Boroevich also came to the assembly.  They are from Dominion Construction who very generously support the Duffy Foundation and make it possible for the children to receive books to take home and treasure.  The children listened to their talk and presented them with a lei and a thank you card they had made. 

Alazye and Mariposa with the card that all the children helped make.

Sitting ready to listen to Henry.

Henry talking to the children.

Carol West and Kevin Boroevich from Dominion Construction Ltd

"Our books are in here!" 

Easter StoriesI

By Mariposa

Easter eggs picture by Alazye

"In the Easter holidays I got a big Easter egg.  I shared it with my Mum and my baby."  By Pene


"In the Easter holidays I had a chocolate Easter egg.  It was delicious."  By Anne Marie

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In the Easter holidays I went to the park with my family.  I went on the swings."  By Chevelle

Our Stories

By Chevelle

"In the weekend I went to get my nails painted.  They are purple and white."  By Ann Maire

By Alazye

Friday Fun In Team One

On Friday Team One had a chance to do cooking, art, craft and music.  The group who were in Room 16 did crafts and made a rainbow fish from a hand print.  Alazye then printed on the scales using a stick of celery. 

Alazye printing on the scales

Alazye's handprint fish

Fateh and friend printing

Alayze's nearly finished rainbow fish. 

Team Assembly Certificates

During Team one Assemblies some of the children are awarded special certificates in recognition of good behaviour, following the Pt England way or doing some outstanding work.  In week 5 Alazye  and Alexandra got certificates for not missing one day of doing reading practise at home and remembering to return their book bags the next day.  Fateh and Pene have been practising the Pt England way by showing kindness to others in week 6.  Fateh has been showing classmates how to use their iPad when they are stuck and Pene is always kind to others especially if they are feeling sad or they have hurt themselves.  Pene always arrives at school with a lovely smile and brightens up our day.

Fateh and Pene with their certificates for kindness

Alazye and Alexandra remembered to bring their book bags everyday. 

Wet weather stories and pictures

The wet weather featured in Alazye's and Samson's writing and their pictures.

"We are not going for a picnic today.  It is too wet" By Samson

"We can't go outside for a picnic because it is raining."  dictated by Alazye

More Team Work at Kiwi Sport

Working as a team means that everyone needs to co operate in an effort to get the job done and this is what Room 16 had to do to pass a hoop around a circle with everyone holding hands.  There was lots of laughing but everyone helped with encouragement and ideas on how you needed to pass the hoop along the circle.  We also had to keep a ball between a pair of children while trying to sit down and stand up.  Alexandra and Alazye were the first to work out how to do this.

Welcome to Three New Students

Alazye is the latest new entrant to join Room 16.  At the end of last week Alexandra and Nate joined us.  Welcome to Room 16 to all of you.  It is exciting to have new buddies join our class.