Kia ora everyone!
I hope you all had an amazing holiday break, got to sleep in lots and do some really cool stuff. By the sounds of all of your stories this morning you were all out there doing adventurous activities and keeping busy.
This term in Room 12 we will be doing a nice assortment of learning activities to see us through this 9 week term so the time will no doubt fly!
Cross Country:
Cross Country will be held next week on Monday at 1pm at Aranui Park across the road. Our class will be running towards the end of the afternoon, each running 4 laps (1800m) so if you would like to come and watch I suggest being there around 1.30 to ensure you don't miss the race. We will be doing a little training during school time but if the kids could partake in some running outside of school too this would benefit them very much.
In class learning:
For our reading focus this term we will be doing a minor novel study with the follow up activities to be completed at home. I am going to prepare the children with books and their matching activities which include a range of comprehension tasks and other t We will meet once a week with each book group to discuss how they are going with the novel and activities. This will run through the whole term and hopefully be completed by week 9.
Our writing focus will be around Gail Loane's poetry units, focusing on observing and noticing the world around us. This will also take up most of the term and will involve the students spending a good portion of our classroom time in our external environment surrounding the school.
During our Mathematics time we are still working our way through number strategies and knowledge and will be introducing measurement later in the term.
We have a school wide Matariki unit being studied this term and the children will have ample opportunity to develop their understanding around this topic. We will be having a celebration towards the end of the term in which parents/caregivers/whanau are encouraged to attend along with us. We will have our art pieces on display and any other work we have published throughout the term.
Home learning:
Home learning for this term will be focused around our Novel Studies unit and all follow up activities should be completed at home throughout the week when they have finished the chapter they are working on. I will also be adding in some Maths home learning activities for my learning class with a large focus around basic facts and multiplication. I have seen a positive improvement in their understanding of these areas so far at school so if we can keep practising these at home that would be very much appreciated.
This week for home learning they will be finishing their interview skills activities until we start Novel Studies next week.
There are a range of other activities happening around the school this term including:
- Tackle Rugby (week 3)
- Band
- Ukulele
- Academic Quiz (week 6)
- Motueka High School extension programmes
- Rock da House rehearsals
It will be a very exciting and busy busy term.
I would just like to send out a big thank you to you all for all of your constant support towards me. I have had such an incredible start to the year. I look forward to catching up with you all soon.
Nga mihi nui
Miss McKenzie
Monday, 5 May 2014
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Freaky facts!
1. Did you know your finger nails grow faster in the summer then the winter.
2.Did you know there are less grains of sand in the world then stars in the sky.
3.Did you know a sneeze can travel 100 miles per hour.
4.Did you know there are 13,556,926 seconds in a year.
5.Did you know the average toilet has less bacteria than a desk.
6.Did you know Jupiter could fit about 1,000 earth's inside it.
7.Did you know a flea can jump up to 15 times it's size.
8.Did you know the Sun is 9,932 degrees Fahrenheit.
9.Did you know Mount Everest is 29,035 meters high.
10.Did you know a Dragonfly can fly up to 50 miles per hour.
11.Did you know the Earth spins at 67,000 miles per hour ever day!
12.Did you know a Yoyo was used as a weapon in the Philippine's in the sixteenth century.13.Did you know in Kentucky, it's illegal to carry ice-cream in your back pocket.
14.Did you know the 'I'm feeling lucky' button cost Google $110 million every year.
15.Did you know that blue birds can not see blue.
16.Did you know that Coca-Cola was originally green.
17.Did you know that Maine is the only state of USA whose name has only one syllable.
18.Did you know that Americans can eat up to 18 million hot-dogs a year.
19.Did you know that watermelons can cost up to $100 dollars in Japan.
20.Did you know that in Australia Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
21.Did you know that Ketchup was sold as a medicine in the 1930's.
22.Did you know that there are 293 ways to change for a dollar.
23.Did you know that the number Forty is the only number that has it's letter's in the ABC order.
24.Did you know that there were no red coloured M&M's in the 1976 to 1987.
25.Did you know that the great wall of China is 5,500 miles long.
Thank you for reading. And I hope you learned something in this FREAKY FACTS article.
By Tyler
Easter Fair
Easter Fair
The Easter Fair was today so I got all my face painting gear then I asked Mum if the Easter Fair was even on! Also it was just starting to rain, but very lightly, pit-a-patter pit-a-patter. Mum text one of her friends and they said ... It was still on, Mum said we better get down or we'll be late for our jobs! Then Mum said grab your coat and let's rock 'n' roll.
I can tell you this it was pouring down! Even when we went to get in the car we were wet through, so then I had to go back and get the umbrellas from inside, by the time I got back I was wet to the bone.
Anyway back to the story, we arrive, we walk to the gate and to our place's we had to be. I went to the face painting tent and Mum went to the school stool. Later that day the rain cleared up and the sun came out, the ground was very muddy too. After the rain cleared up the face painting people said ''we don't need you any more you can go if you like'' that's when I went to go help out at the school stool. It was so much fun!
We did a challenge were we had to sell a item. I picked a set of purple cups with a sugar bowl too! They were made by a local potter. I was also the first to sell my item. Over all I think the Easter Fair was a great success!
By Tyler
The Easter Fair was today so I got all my face painting gear then I asked Mum if the Easter Fair was even on! Also it was just starting to rain, but very lightly, pit-a-patter pit-a-patter. Mum text one of her friends and they said ... It was still on, Mum said we better get down or we'll be late for our jobs! Then Mum said grab your coat and let's rock 'n' roll.
I can tell you this it was pouring down! Even when we went to get in the car we were wet through, so then I had to go back and get the umbrellas from inside, by the time I got back I was wet to the bone.
Anyway back to the story, we arrive, we walk to the gate and to our place's we had to be. I went to the face painting tent and Mum went to the school stool. Later that day the rain cleared up and the sun came out, the ground was very muddy too. After the rain cleared up the face painting people said ''we don't need you any more you can go if you like'' that's when I went to go help out at the school stool. It was so much fun!
We did a challenge were we had to sell a item. I picked a set of purple cups with a sugar bowl too! They were made by a local potter. I was also the first to sell my item. Over all I think the Easter Fair was a great success!
By Tyler
Thursday, 10 April 2014
Week Ten
Kia ora Whanau,
I cannot believe it is week ten already! Oh how the term has flown by!!
I have not got much to report on this week as we have been doing mostly finishing off activities and strategy learning in mathematics but next week we have a very fun filled week.
On Monday we have Mahi coming in to play Kia o rahi with us which the children have been looking forward to for a very long time after seeing the other classes play it right outside our window!
Tuesday we are planning on having a shared lunch with Room 13 at lunchtime to celebrate what an amazing first term we have all had together and to wish everyone a safe holiday period. I ask that we all attempt to bring healthy meals to our shared lunch as 'the healthy body' has been the focus of Room 13's Life Education Bus sessions. If you would like to attend this lunch please feel free to pop in and join in our shared celebration.
Wednesday the children will have their Mrs Day day which they love!
And Thursday we are heading off to Founder's Park in Nelson for the ANZAC day presentation. Please can you make sure that all children bring their permission slips and money back to school by Tuesday next week at the latest as we need to ensure they are all able to go.
We also need a few more people to help with transport as I do not have enough cars to transport all of our children to this event on Thursday. If you are able to help with this please can you let me know as soon as possible.
I cannot believe that there are only four more days of Term One left. I have had the most amazing start to my teaching career and I really thank each and every one of your for your support and encouragement along the way!
Bring on Term Two!!
Miss McKenzie
I cannot believe it is week ten already! Oh how the term has flown by!!
I have not got much to report on this week as we have been doing mostly finishing off activities and strategy learning in mathematics but next week we have a very fun filled week.
On Monday we have Mahi coming in to play Kia o rahi with us which the children have been looking forward to for a very long time after seeing the other classes play it right outside our window!
Tuesday we are planning on having a shared lunch with Room 13 at lunchtime to celebrate what an amazing first term we have all had together and to wish everyone a safe holiday period. I ask that we all attempt to bring healthy meals to our shared lunch as 'the healthy body' has been the focus of Room 13's Life Education Bus sessions. If you would like to attend this lunch please feel free to pop in and join in our shared celebration.
Wednesday the children will have their Mrs Day day which they love!
And Thursday we are heading off to Founder's Park in Nelson for the ANZAC day presentation. Please can you make sure that all children bring their permission slips and money back to school by Tuesday next week at the latest as we need to ensure they are all able to go.
We also need a few more people to help with transport as I do not have enough cars to transport all of our children to this event on Thursday. If you are able to help with this please can you let me know as soon as possible.
I cannot believe that there are only four more days of Term One left. I have had the most amazing start to my teaching career and I really thank each and every one of your for your support and encouragement along the way!
Bring on Term Two!!
Miss McKenzie
Monday, 31 March 2014
M.O.T.E.C
ACROSTIC POEM
*Mapua
*Opertunity's
*Technoligy
*Entertaining
*Creating
On term one week 3 rooms 11,13 and 12 traveled from Mapua school to Parklands school by bus, Witch they have kindly let us stay from 10:30-12:15 every Thursday to cook, build, sew and learn something that we can take home after 6-7 weeks in the making, this is a year 7 and 8 privillige! (it's a cool one too!)
POEM
We travel by bus, with a lot of big fuss! We do lots of learning, but sometimes its boring! Paperwork! Sorting! Bending and sawing! mix it to mush! Then get out the brush.
*Mapua
*Opertunity's
*Technoligy
*Entertaining
*Creating
On term one week 3 rooms 11,13 and 12 traveled from Mapua school to Parklands school by bus, Witch they have kindly let us stay from 10:30-12:15 every Thursday to cook, build, sew and learn something that we can take home after 6-7 weeks in the making, this is a year 7 and 8 privillige! (it's a cool one too!)
POEM
We travel by bus, with a lot of big fuss! We do lots of learning, but sometimes its boring! Paperwork! Sorting! Bending and sawing! mix it to mush! Then get out the brush.
Mesmerizing
Water swirls and grabs at my exposed feet.
I continue onwards, deeper deeper. My feet leave the sooty muddy bottom.
I push off and slide through the glassy water like a penguin on ice reeds threaten to pull me under, tangling and wrenching on my ankles. I pull away. I let myself relax.
I lie face up, clouds race across the sky. I feel the stiffness leave my muscles. I close my eyes and let the water lap at my sides.
By Olivia
(Weekly challenge poem written about a photo she was given)
I continue onwards, deeper deeper. My feet leave the sooty muddy bottom.
I push off and slide through the glassy water like a penguin on ice reeds threaten to pull me under, tangling and wrenching on my ankles. I pull away. I let myself relax.
I lie face up, clouds race across the sky. I feel the stiffness leave my muscles. I close my eyes and let the water lap at my sides.
By Olivia
(Weekly challenge poem written about a photo she was given)
Sunday, 30 March 2014
How to dress up as Harry Potter
How to dress up as Harry Potter
Hi my name is Tyler, and this is my guide to dressing up as Harry Potter, right then lets get started!
Step 1)
Now lets learn a little bit about Harry shall we? Right, well, as you probably know Harry Potter stars in the hit film Harry Potter. He plays the lead role as this boy that has survived by being hit by the most deadly spell ever in the books and then gets a lighting scar on his head. He is famous but doesn't know it! That all changes when he gets a letter to Hogwarts where he comes across all sorts of things that he and his friends (Hermione and Ron) have to face .
So now you know a little bit about Harry Potter so, so far you can tell that Harry has a lighting scar on his head and that he has some friends Hermione and Ron. As you know I have done a guide on both Hermione and Ron and they are all pretty similar to each other, he is also in the same house as Hermione and Ron look all very kind of alike, in a way, well at least the boys do! They all go to Hogwarts and are all around the same age (just about).
Step 2)
Now we know a little about Harry, so now I'm going to tell what he wears and these things you can probably find around the house:
1. A wand (this can be stick from the garden)
2. Long black pants
3. A white collared shirt
4. A tie (red and gold striped)
5. Black socks
6. Black shoes
7. A black jacket (if you like)
I hope you enjoyed this guide for how to dress up as Harry Potter
By Tyler.
Hi my name is Tyler, and this is my guide to dressing up as Harry Potter, right then lets get started!
Step 1)
Now lets learn a little bit about Harry shall we? Right, well, as you probably know Harry Potter stars in the hit film Harry Potter. He plays the lead role as this boy that has survived by being hit by the most deadly spell ever in the books and then gets a lighting scar on his head. He is famous but doesn't know it! That all changes when he gets a letter to Hogwarts where he comes across all sorts of things that he and his friends (Hermione and Ron) have to face .
So now you know a little bit about Harry Potter so, so far you can tell that Harry has a lighting scar on his head and that he has some friends Hermione and Ron. As you know I have done a guide on both Hermione and Ron and they are all pretty similar to each other, he is also in the same house as Hermione and Ron look all very kind of alike, in a way, well at least the boys do! They all go to Hogwarts and are all around the same age (just about).
Step 2)
Now we know a little about Harry, so now I'm going to tell what he wears and these things you can probably find around the house:
1. A wand (this can be stick from the garden)
2. Long black pants
3. A white collared shirt
4. A tie (red and gold striped)
5. Black socks
6. Black shoes
7. A black jacket (if you like)
I hope you enjoyed this guide for how to dress up as Harry Potter
By Tyler.
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