Making Christmas Cards

Room 16 have been busy making a Christmas card for a special helper in our class.  They all did a great job of very carefully colouring in, cutting out and assembling a Christmas elf on the front of the card and then wrote their message inside the card.

Alexandra busy assembling her Christmas elf on a card

Mariposa carefully cutting out.

Completing the colouring in.

Writing about Christmas

2018 Prize Winners for Room 16

Room 16 had three prize winners.  They were Tupou for effort, Mariposa for citizenship and Nate for academic promise.  Well done to those three boys for their efforts over 2018.

Nate (Academic Promise), Mariposa (Citizenship), Tupou (Effort).

Getting ready for Prize Giving -  Tupou, Mariposa and Nate.

Getting Taller

We have been learning about measurement in maths so Mariposa and Alexandra were able to use their new skills to measure the corn as it gets taller.

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.

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

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

Immersion Assembly

The theme for term 3 is Move Ya Body so at the Immersion Assembly everyone stood up and danced and moved their body.  Mariposa enjoyed watching Mr Burt dance.  He drew a picture of Mr Burt having fun with his long blonde wig and blue shorts.

"I like dancing and Mr Burt had fun."  By Mariposa

Mariposa and Tupou's Happy Cat Stories

"The cat is happy because he is full of breakfast.  He likes cat food."  picture and story by Mariposa


"The big white and grey cat is on the kerb.  It is dreaming about breakfast.  He likes cat food."  By Tupou

Mariposa's Rainy Day Story

Rainy days make us stay inside.  It is a wet day today.  By Mariposa

Team One Certificates For Week 4

Mariposa has been putting in a lot of effort with his home learning so he was one of this weeks Team One Certificate winners.  Kura was also welcomed to the team with a certificate.

Mothers Day Stories

Mariposa's story.

"I bought a present for my Mum on Mother's Day.  She liked it."  By Samson

Samoan Group, Fiafia 2018

Siulua was enjoying performing for her whanau with the Samoan group along with Joshua, Maggie and Mariposa.

Siulua second from the right with the Samoan  girls group.

Samoan boys performing.

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!" 

Wheels and Mufti Day

Being able to bring your own wheels to school and ride around the school made for an exciting lunchtime.  Wearing mufti made it a special Friday.

Room 16 in mufti

Siulua, Maggie, Anne Marie and Alazye

Pene, Feiloaki and Mariposa about to set off for a ride.

Joshua, Alexandra and Anne Marie

Gathering for a ride.

Alexandra ready to roll.

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

Matching Egg Patterns

                           Mariposa and Alexandra had fun matching patterns on Easter Eggs.

Alphabet Eggs

Nate, Mariposa and Feiloaki  had fun matching the upper and lower case alphabet letters on eggs.  They discovered that you had to look carefully to match the letters and the egg puzzle pieces.  "These eggs make me think of Easter eggs," said Nate.

Week 7 Duffy Certificate Winner

Mariposa has a great positive attitude towards all his learning both at school and his home learning so he was this weeks Room 16 winner of a Duffy certificate.  Well done Mariposa.

Sausages For Lunch!

The seniors held a sausage sizzle to fundraise for their camp.  The children enjoyed having a yummy treat for lunch.

Tupou, Nate and Mariposa tucking into their sausages.

Anne Maire and Chevelle enjoying a sausage for lunch.