A New Classmate

Rataimore is five and she has joined Room 16 this week.  Welcome to our class, Rataimore.

Rataimore, our new classmate

Rataimore with her new bookbag

"We have the magic!"

We have been practising using different tools on our iPads.  The children were very excited to use the shapes tools as they saw the shapes appear as if by magic.  Some found it tricky not to let go of the shape but to "draw it out" with their fingers.  I kept assuring them they too had magic fingers and if they kept trying, the shapes would appear.  Soon there was two excited voices saying they had the magic!  I liked the way they kept on trying even though it was tricky to start with.

Elena (on the left) and Taylor succeeded to draw shapes.

We Like Reading

Sitting outside reading a favourite book in the shade was a great way to fill in time while waiting for others to get ready for swimming.

Eli, Meria and Joelle love to read in the shade.

Team One Certificates for Week 5 Term 1

At swimming all the children have made great progress and become more confident in the water.  It was very hard this week to choose just two children for certificates when they all have done so well but Elevina and Rataimore received the certificates for their swimming.

Peyton's Story Writing

Peyton proudly showing her story and picture about a visit to the sky tower. 

Team One Certificates for Week 4

Jacob and Joelle were the Room 16 certificate winners.  Joelle has "helping" hands.  She looks around the class and see what needs to be done and then quietly goes about putting things in their place.  Thank you Joelle for helping to keep our class room neat and tidy.  Jacob got his certificate for listening carefully to the swimming instructor and doing as he was asked.  Great work Jacob.

Joelle (on the left) and Jacob

"I can do it!"

Through the Kiwisport "Get, Set, Go " programme the children have been learning how to balance.  Some of the children have been finding this a difficult skill so we used our Engage skills of relaxing first and listening carefully to the instructions of looking straight ahead, not talking, aeroplane arms and gradually getting our balance on one leg then lifting it off the ground.  Suddenly there was a very excited voice saying, "I can do it!" as Attah listen carefully to the instructions.  Well done, Attah.

Attah (third from left) was excited to find he could balance

Peyton found it easy to balance