Term 1 Week 6

We did some more fabulous artwork this week. On Monday we spent the morning with Miss Nicola designing birds. We brought them back to class to add colour with dye. Here are some photos of the work in progress:

Fred, Dziah, Oliver and Hera working carefully.

Te Kawana, Sky and Charlie-Gurl with their creations.

Such beautiful bright birds!

Term Week 5

We had another busy week at school and worked so hard that we earned a whole 40 minutes of free choice on Friday! On Monday Whaea Gina came to teach us some cooperative games and we went swimming. We spent lots of time with our buddy class, Room 9 on Tuesday and swam again on Wednesday. After writing recounts of our Kiwi House trip we published them on Thursday. Here are a couple of examples of what we did:
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Veishali 5th March

Kiwi House

Last week on Friday we went to the Kiwi House. We had our morning tea then we went to the Museum. After we went to the Museum we went to the forest to find bugs, we each got a jug to collect the insects and bugs we found. The Juniors of Kaikohe West School went to see the Kiwis. I felt HAPPY and HOT and I had fun too.   
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Davalamayne 5th March

Going to the Kiwi House

Last week on Friday the class and the juniors went on the bus to the Kiwi House in Whangarei. It took a long time to get there so my mum put some music on. She let me,Sky,Honey,and Catherine  have a turn on the ipad. Rosie,Harmony,and Moko liked the music. Room1 and the juniors went to the Kiwi House.When we got there we had something to eat.I had a drink then ate half of my pizza then Mrs Bingham said, “Come on Group C, I know a better place to eat”. We went with Mrs Bingham. We went in a kind of village with adults in it. I felt exhausted when we got back to school. I asked my mum if I could go with her but she said, “No”.
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If you want to see all of our fabulous illustrated recounts they are on display in the window of Room 1.

Term 1 Week 4

We went on our big trip to Whangarei on Friday to visit the Kiwi House. Thank you to the parents who came with us: Veena, Alan, Rebecca, Rachael, Karen, Jennifer, Philippa and Lyndiana. I hope you had as much fun as we did! 

The long bus ride!

We looked at feathers in the museum.

Finding insects on our bush walk was fun.

Term 1 Week 3

We are heading down to Whangarei next week to visit the Kiwi House. This week we worked in groups to create KWL charts showing what we Know and what we Want to know about kiwi birds. Here is Maia and Azalea's video filmed by Sky:

Here are some of the things Room 1 wanted to know:

• Why don't kiwi fly?
• Why do kiwi go to sleep in the day and wake up at night?
• Why are kiwi fat?

Before we go to the Kiwi House we will be writing information reports and answering some of these questions.

On Friday Room 9 came to visit us and read their readers to us. Then we read them our library books. We are showing whanaungatanga by being awesome tuakana.

Jacob and Moko working listening to their buddy reading.

Aarav and Che helping their buddy.

Term 1 Week 2

We had such a busy week! On Monday morning Tessa from ASB Getwise came to teach us about money. She taught us her superhero slogan: "Speed to your needs and wait for your wants".

We were captivated for 45 minutes

Tessa the Superhero

Milk in Schools finally arrived! 

Maia teaching Veishali how we fold the milk cartons for recycling.

On Wednesday Christian came to teach us how to ride a unicycle. We were really good at helping each other and sharing. 

'No Hands' Fred!

Harmony showed great perseverance.

Jacob and Holden made a great team.

We had our first Friday afternoon assembly for the year. Mokonuiarangi and Te Kawana were proud certificate winners:

Welcome to 2015 in Room 1

What a fantastic start to the year! We spent the 4 days at school getting to know each other before enjoying a beautiful long weekend for Waitangi Day. 

On Tuesday we planted some cabbage seeds in our class garden box. We are looking forward to making some coleslaw when they grow. 

Here are some of the fabulous self-portraits we created on Wednesday:

Maia

Oliver

Sky

Jacob

Moko

Dziah

Charlie-Gurl

Te Kawana

Term 4 Week 7

We went for an "art trail" walk around Kaikohe on Monday. Here is some of the art we found:

Grafitti art at the skate park.

Our friend Christian on his unicycle.

Whaea Erin told us about the art.

There is art everywhere in Kaikohe!

We stopped at the park for ice-blocks and some kai. 

On the way back to school we were invited to visit Santa's grotto. It had only just opened and we were the first visitors!

Trinity enjoyed looking at the beautiful decorations.

We wrote letters to Santa.