Term 3
Week 6

This week we have been working hard on our researching skills. We have been researching New Zealand as a culture through Kiwiana, The Rugby World Cup coming up in September, and Japan as the host country for The Rugby World Cup. Children were to use their research skills to find information and then summarise in their own words. Here are some pics to support this.

 

We have also been working on how New Zealand is represented through culture and what we think represents the different cultures of New Zealand and how we can represent those in a flag design.

Term 3
Week 5

This week has been a huge week for success in Room 1A. All children have been working so hard on their speeches. They have created a structure, used expression, hand gestures and eye contact, and they have taken absolute PRIDE in what they wrote to inform and entertain their peers. I am beyond proud of their efforts. Well done to Liam, Temperance, Ian, and Leon for making the finals for our school and well done for Ian who picked up teachers choice, and Leon who won our competition.

We have also been working on using different materials for our Art to make our classroom even more colourful. We created Koru art with sponged backgrounds and Koru for the WOW affect. Have a look at seesaw for individual photos.

Term 3
Week 3

This week we have had a big week!
We have had swimming this week and the children have really learnt skills that will aid them while being in the water and their confidence to swim for their future. The children told me that they learnt skills like; rolling logs, breaststroke, freestyle, breathing and turning, floating, the worm (moving onto butterfly), and lots and lots of fun!

We have also been working on our patterns/shape and colour combinations. We have a piece of illusion art work that shows this really well. The children have taken great pride in these and they are on display in our classroom, feel free to come and have a look anytime.

Term 3
Week 1

It has been a good week of getting back into routine. We have started  brainstorming for our speeches for the middle of this term. We have also been talking about what kind of qualities are needed in order to be a good team member and what the Room 1A students like about Room 1A.

We also had our first sports session back for this term, we were learning how to aim and throw at a target and play fun games that involve teamwork.

Term 2
Week 10

Liam, Riki, Leon, and Hamish compete in the EA Network Centre’s EPro8 Challenge at the intermediate and they WON! The challenge is a school science and engineering competition. They are now in the semi final which we be held next term in Ashburton, Well done boys!

Term 2
Week 9

This week we have completed some amazing pieces of Koru art work. Some of these will be displayed in the Presbyterian rooms in Ashburton and the rest will be displayed in our School Hall. Miss Hannah is very impressed with our blending and pastel skills.

Room 1A have also been working on their persuasive writing work and have been working on developing skills of friendly debate. We are getting ready for speeches next term. We have also been learning about the human body. The children worked in pairs to research a selected organ and typed it on our class drive to present information along with a human body visual in our classroom. Come for a close look to read their research.

Term 2 
Week 8

Well done to our Senior Jump Jam team who did amazing at the Ashburton Jump Jam competition on Friday 21st June 2019. Miss Hannah was so proud of their effort and their positive attitudes, well done!

Room 1A have really set themselves expectations on how to be role models this term. We are very lucky to have buddy reading time with Room 3 for the past two terms. All of the kids love reading with each other and Room 1a students learn how to read to others with calm and positive tones and also on how to model reading strategies and sounding out for the younger students. They also really enjoy getting to read picture books.