Outstanding Attendance Awards

Four children from Room 16 received Outstanding Attendance Certificates at our last Team Assembly.  Alexandra, Anne Marie, Feiloaki and Samson came to school more than 90% of the days that school was open and their learning benefited from such regular attendance.

Christmas Stories

Picture and story by Anne Marie

Picture and story by Maria

Picture and story by Fateh

Picture and story by Chevelle

Picture and story by Nate

Sports Award for Anne Marie

Anne Marie received the Player of the Day award for the Sparkles Netball team back in the netball season but was away when the certificate was given out.  She finally received it at the end of the term.

A Fonterra Treat!

A big thank you to Fonterra for the treats they gave the whole school yesterday.  Here are some of the children's story which show how much they appreciated their treat.

"I was waiting for the ice block and I liked the kiwi fruit and strawberry bit too.  I collected the rubbish in the rubbish bin."  Story and picture by Samson

"The ice block we had yesterday was yummy.  I liked the strawberry part and the kiwi part.  It was nice.  Thank you Fonterra."  Told to the teacher by Siulua

"We all got an ice block from Fonterra.  It was yummy strawberry and kiwi fruit.  We are lucky because Fonterra also give us milk.  We like the milk too."  Told to the teacher by Tupou

"Yesterday we got a kiwi and strawberry ice block from Fonterra.  It was really yummy and delicious.  We are lucky.'' Told to the teacher by Mariposa

Samson and Anne Marie.

Alexandra.

Anne Marie, Pene and Siulua.

Room 16 and 17 enjoy their ice blocks under the tree.

Maggie says, "Its yum!"

Tupou and Feiloaki say "Thanks Fonterra!"

Maria thinks strawberry and kiwi fruit ice blocks are yummy.

Team Assembly Certificates

Anne Marie has been putting in effort with her learning so she was awarded a Team Assembly certificate.   Mariposa is always an enthusiastic member of Room 16 so he was also a recipient of a team certificate.  Chevelle always has a great positive attitude towards her learning, quietly getting on with her work.  Well done Chevelle.

Anne Marie and Mariposa

Chevelle with her Team Assembly certificate

Feeding Time for the Eels

Off to fed the eels - Tupou, Alexandra and Anne Marie

The children fed the eels this morning and they were rather hungry.  They jumped up to eat the crab meat, splashing some of the children.  The children came back to class very excited that they were able to see the eels moving around their tank and splashing.

"I like touching the eels and I saw the eels.  The eel saw the crab meat on the lid (of the tank) and he splashed my face."  Picture and story by Samson

Picture and story by Alexandra

"I touched the eel five times."  Story and picture by Fateh

"I touched the eels back and he ate the crab meat." Story and picture by Mariposa 

"I touched the eel.  It was slimy.  It was slimy and fun."  Story and picture Kura

"I fed the eels and I had some eel food.  We fed the eels and they were happy.  We had fun and so did the eels."  By Anne Marie

On Caterpillar Watch

Logan and Feiloaki on caterpillar watch.

Anne Marie looking closely to see if she can spot a caterpillar.

When the children have been drinking their milk outside, they have been eagerly watching to see if there are any caterpillars are on the swan plants.  Their patience has been rewarded and they have finally spotted some baby caterpillars.  They enjoy getting up close and watching them munch through the leaves.

I can see one!

Jump Jam At Friday Assembly

Each Friday members of different teams have been demonstrating ways you can get fit and have fun.  This Friday it was team one's turn to show everyone how we love doing Jump Jam.  Logan, Samson, Anne Marie and Siulua were the representatives from Room 16.  They sure got everyone up and enjoying doing Jump Jam proving you can have fun while exercising your body.

Healthy Lunches

Our Inquiry this term is about healthy eating and how our body works.  We took a look at some of our lunches and saw the healthy things the children are eating.  Good on Logan, Pene and Samson for bringing some healthy sandwiches, Kura for bringing some yummy strawberries, Anne Marie for bringing some milk to drink and Cyrus with his yoghurt.

Logan with his sandwich.

Pene enjoying his sandwich.

Anne Marie with her milk.

Samson with a sandwich.

Kura with her yummy strawberry.

Cyrus with his yoghurt.

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

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Siulua with her marble run

Testing the marble run

A Fire Engine Came To School

"The Fire engine came to school and we went out on the concrete."  Story and picture by Anne Marie

"This morning a red and yellow fire engine came to school.  We went outside on the concrete."  Story and picture by Tupou

 

"I saw a fire engine at our school today.  It came to check the fire alarms."  picture and story by Samson

Anne Marie's Writing

Tongan Girls Fiafia 2018

Anne Marie participated in the Tongan girls group.  She is in the front row second from the right.

Friday Fiafia Re Run

Because the weather was so wet on the night of the Fiafia many of the groups did not see other groups performing.  The children were very excited to be able to do their performances again on Friday and watch the rest of the performances.  Here are some photos of the children performing.

Marioposa (centre ) performing with the Samoan group.

The Kapa Haka Group with Logan, Tupou, Samson and Pene.

The Niuean group with Alazye in the centre right.Niuean G

Tongan girls with Anne Marie on the left. 

 Tongan

Nate (in the blue shoes) and the Jump Jam crew

Cook Island Dancers and Alexandra (hidden on the left)

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Alexandra dancing in the Cook Island Group.