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 Young Ocean Explorers Stories

"Steve talked about the ocean and he saw a turtle.  He saw a shark and he took a picture."  By Maria

"I saw a shark."  By Pene

Now We Are Six.

October has been a busy month for birthdays in Room 16.  These four boys had their birthdays during the holidays and came back to school a whole year older.  Room 16 helped them celebrate with a birthday certificate.

Logan, Pene, Fateh and Feiloaki are now all six years old!

Feeding the Eels

Today during Makerspace the children visited the eels again.  They were fascinated by the eels on their last visit and this time Tupou and Pene were brave and fed them.  Pene said "They have sharp teeth but they didn't bite me.  I touched Chompy, the eel.  He is getting bigger."  Tupou liked watching the eels swimming.

Siulua, Feiloaki, Pene and Tupou feeding the eels.

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.

Pene's Dog Story

Pene has a dog at home which he helps to look after.  He loves his dog and he feds him each day.

"I like my dog.  I fed my dog."  By Pene

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.

Lunch Box Heroes

Logan and Pene had their names drawn out of the Lunch Box Heroes box.  You need to be caught with a healthy lunch to be able to have your name in the draw and both Logan and Pene know all about healthy lunches.  Well done boys.  You have some more heathy food to add to your lunch boxes now.

Logan and Pene with their choice of fruit from the lunch box.

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Recycling

At Makerspace today the children were continuing to learn about recycling.  They helped clean the playground with special rubbish collectors and sort it into the three bins.

Samson and Pene collecting up rubbish and putting it in the right bin.

Junior Kapa Haka Group, Fiafia 2018

Four children from Room 16 were in the Kapa Haka group.  Logan, Tupou, Samson and Pene performed and sang beautifully on the night.  They had learnt several waiata with the actions.  The boys looked like fearsome warriors while the girls danced beautifully.

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

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. 

Using our iPads

We are learning to copy and paste and we did a maths activity using our skills.

Logan, Pene, Fateh, Feiloaki and Maggie doing a maths activity.

Healthy Snacks

Pt England school is able to provide healthy snacks of milk and fruit to the children thanks to Fonterra and the Fruit in Schools scheme.

Maggie and Pene Mu enjoying their apples and milk.

Chevelle munching into her apple

Watering the Plants

At Makerspace the children have been looking after plants as part of learning to respect our environment.  Because it has been so hot the plants have needed regular watering.  Pene was careful when watering the small plants to make sure all the water went around the small plants.

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Going To Makerspace

Room 16 went to Makerspace for the first time this year and made fans.  They were able to decorate them by writing and drawing on them with felt pens. They were both decorative as well as being very useful to try and keep cool in the warm, muggy weather Auckland is experiencing at the moment.

Joshua and Pene.

Tupou, Mariposa and Chevelle making designs on their fans.

Maria concentrating on her design.

Maggie and Nate trying to keep cool.