Subitizing Dot Patterns

Playing a dice game was a fun introduction to learning about subitizing.  Subitizing is being able to tell the number in a set quickly without counting.  We know that 3 dots diagonally across a dice is the pattern for the number 3 and 3 dots in two rows is the number 6.  In our game we had to place coloured counters over the same amount of dots on a picture as was shown on the dice. 

Attah and Chad checking what was on the dice and how many counters were added.

Joelle and Elena checking the number of counters they have added

Cruze Is Ready For The Big New Zealand Easter Egg Hunt

As we are all having a different Easter in lockdown, Cruze has been busy colouring in some Easter Eggs and putting them on his window.  Children going for a walk are able to look for the decorated eggs and see how many are in their street.  You have done a great job Cruze and are helping to keep other children happy while they go out for a walk in the sunshine.  Thanks to Cruze's Mum for the photos.

Cruze with his decorated eggs waiting for Easter

Cruze colouring in his eggs.

Cruze's Mum sent me this photo of Cruze enjoying his Easter egg hunt.  Wow Cruze you look as if you had a very successful Easter egg hunt!  You followed the map your Mum drew for you and found all those eggs.

Learning To Play Rippa Rugby

We had two sessions learning how to play Rippa Rugby and the children found it very exciting to run with the ball and score a goal.  In this short movie you will see the enjoyment on the children's faces and hear the excitement of playing rippa rugby!

Room 16s Lunch Box Heroes

Room 16 was lucky that three children had their names drawn out of the lunch box heroes draw.  Taylor got some biscuits, Joelle some Up and Go and Tone go a jar of honey.  I hope you enjoyed sharing your choices from the cupboard with your family.

Taylor, Joelle and Tone with their lunch box hero choices.

Friday Fun Activities

Having fun with friends is something we miss at the moment while we are in lockdown but we can still enjoy looking at pictures of us doing things together.

Bavin and Taylor making a city with the blocks

Cruze, Samson, Taylor and Attah enjoying building a railway line

Elena and Carnita playing with the railway

Literacy Learning Activities

When the children have finished their reading and writing activities they are able to chose a literacy activity.  Joelle and Bavin chose to recognise and match up some high frequency words while Eli and Samson chose to say the letter sound and find a matching letter.

Joelle and Bavin

Eli and Samson at work.

iPad Work

The children have been busy learning how to  duplicate on their iPads.  They remembered how to make a shape then they learnt how to go into the "i" tool and look for the letter "d" which is the initial letter of the word "duplicate" next to the little drawing of the two rectangles to make a second shape exactly the same.  It was great fun making lots of shapes.  

Rataimore was able to listen carefully and do the task

Elevina is happy with her duplicated shapes.