Eating spaghetti

We had a poem about floppy spaghetti so we decided to try it.
Gosh it was sloppy but we enjoyed it.

Kiwi Can superstars

Every week different students get certificates for their participation in our sessions. Well done!

Film Festival

What a wonderful time we had watching not only our movies but also lots of movies from other schools. They were all very good and told us a message. Well done to everyone from the learners in Room 1.

Learning about the letter J

This week we have been learning about the letter j.
We know how to write it, what sound it makes and words beginning with it.
So we made blue jelly, it was yummy.
We also juggled balls like a juggler. Look at our 2  experts.

Changes All Around Us

Rooms 1 and 4 made a movie together about our learning on ‘Changes All Around Us'.

Around our school there are many changes. Change is part of life and we see it every day. Watch all the changes in our movie.

School mural

We had an unveiling of our mural that we had all contributed to.
A special thanks to Mrs Hoeberigs and Mrs Honare for all the work they put into this wonderful mural.

Great workers

At our Junior Assembly we congratulated Mila-Rose and Dilan's for their work in room 1.

Niue language week

The whole school shared what we have been learning about Niue culture and language.
Room 1 explained that the yellow is for the sunshine,  the Union Jack is like in the New Zealand flag, the 4 little stars are the Southern Cross, and the big star in the blue circle is the island in the water.
What else can you find out?

Bees

Mrs Pedersen brought a dead bumble bee to school so we have been talking and writing about bees.
Today we looked at some honey comb and then tasted the sweet, sticky honey.
Not everyone enjoyed tasting it.
Honey is very good for you and we need to take care of the bees.

Shake Out Day 2019

We have been practicing what to do if there is an earthquake during the year.
Today all over New Zealand people showed what you need to do to keep safe during an earthquake.
Drop Cover Hold
We were like turtles under the tables.
You can practice with your family at home.

Science experiments

How do you make butter?
We discovered how to make butter with cream and salt.
After shaking the jar for a while it turned into whipped cream.
Then we kept shaking and finally it was butter.
This was how people made butter before you could buy it in the shops.

Kiwi Can, term 4

R E S P E C T is the theme for Kiwi Can.
It is important to know that you are very special.
We looked in a secret box and saw something special........ us!

Celebrating success

Great effort from these learners from room 1, especially at the first school assembly for term 4.

Tongan Language Week

As part of our learning about Tonga, we made Tongan flags.
We shared our knowledge at the celebration assembly.
Did you know that the cross is because Tonga is a Christian country and the red  represents the blood of Christ?
What do you know about other flags?

Wetas

Mr Reid found a dead weta and we have been learning about them.
From all the information that we learnt we have made a mistake footprint sentence.
What else do you know about wetas?

Science experiments, week7

Today we tested out some magnets and what they do to each other.
It was strange as one way they stuck together and when we turned them over they pushed away from each other .

Hip hop, week 7

This week was our last session.
We put the 2 dances together to make a whole dance.
As a thank you to Caitlin we gave her a card we made.
We can perform the dance at assembly.

Skipping for fitness

Each morning we are skipping for fitness.
It is a great way to to keep your whole body healthy.
Soon we will have our skipping demonstration.

Changes in trees

We are looking at trees. Before we can see how they change, we needed to know the parts of a tree. Can you name each part of the tree that we are pointing to? The clue is trunk, roots or branch.

Hip hop, week 5

Wow, we are becoming very confident with the different moves for our dance.
We follow the instructions and listen to the music.
You could make up a dance to your favourite song.

Poetry recital 2019

Well done to Mele, Letaya and Hineiturama for saying their poems so well in front of the school and parents. Also to all the participants who were excellent.

Hip hop, week 4

After a warm up, Caitlin took us through some more moves for our dance.
The music is quite fast and we have to keep in time with the music.
Have you tried making up a dance to some music you like?

Certificate winners, week 4

Fabulous effort Pele and Pouvi for your work and participation. 

Kiwi Can, week 4

Kiwi Can was a lot of fun this week. We are talking about emotions.
Mr Mac tried to make us laugh, it was hard not to laugh. Luke and Pele were very good at the game. Sakura got a certificate for great participation.
We keep learning different skills to help us be great kiwis.

Government Duffy Books

At assembly this week we all received a new book which was through Duffy Books in Homes but paid for by the Government.
It is important to keep reading to help with your learning.
Keep your books in a safe place.

Oral language

This week we are using 'talking' eyes to help us to share information.
We had to talk about our new Duffy Books.

Syndicate Assembly term 2 week 8

Well done to our two achievers Ochin and Anthony.
You have both worked very hard.

Kiwi Can, being reliable

To warm up today we played Auckland City.
Working together in pairs to be the harbour bridge,  in threes to be  a roller coaster or on your own to be the Sky Tower.
We had to listen and think.

Shadows

After reading a book about shadows we went outside to find some.
Luckily the sun was shining because you need the sun to make a shadow.
What can you make your shadow do?

Kiwi Can - reliability

Today we learnt about being reliable.
In the game Minefields we had to trust our leader to safely guide us as we had our eyes closed.

Oral task

Yes or no
We have to guess what is on the glasses without looking.
If you are wearing the glasses you are only allowed to ask questions that have yes or no answers.
From the answers we have to guess what it is.
How carefully do you listen?

Room 1 takes school assembly

On Monday room 1 took the school assembly.
Some of us had to lead the National Anthem,  school song and prayer, or introduce speakers.
We shared a song and some other information about butterflies and caterpillars.
We all did very well and feel proud of ourselves.

Kiwi Can - responsibility

Snake in the grass was a fun warm up game.
Afterwards we had to work in pairs being responsible for moving a precious egg, really a ball. We had to work together so that we would not drop it.
What things are you responsible for?

Week 5 assembly

Well done to our terrific learners in room 1- Pele, Sione and Luke.
You have been working hard.

Being responsible

Kiwi Can are teaching us to be responsible.
This means looking after things and people.
Look at Princess being responsible and helping to tie a shoe lace.

Get Set Go week 4

We were allowed to select an object to throw and catch.
To catch properly you need to get your hands like a nest and use your eyes to watch.
Have a go at this at home and get a friend to join in.

Blowing noses

Winter is coming. To help us keep healthy it is important to know how to blow your nose correctly.
Get a tissue and hold it over your nose.
Do 5 blows in to the tissue.
Wipe your nose and put the tissue in a rubbish bin.

Being creative

Lorenzo made a robot using different coloured rods.
How clever can you be?

Science experiment week 3

So what happens when you mix oil and water together?
Have you ever noticed what happens when you wash your frying pan?
Have you ever seen a puddle with oil in it?
Look what happened when we shook oil and water together?

Solving puzzles

Through exploring,  trying and working together we can solve problems.
These puzzles and activities made us really think about how we could complete them.

Assembly awards, term 2 week 3

Look at the fabulous learners who got a certificate and a Duffy book.

ERO powhiri

This morning we greeted ERO with a powhiri.
They are here to look our us as learners.
Well done to all the learners who took part.

Happy Mother's Day

Well done Militina for your excellent writing about your mum.
Some other students took home chocolate almonds for their mums.
We all have someone special in our lives-a mum, grandmother or aunty.
How can you say thank you?

Get Set Go, session 1

Today we had our first session of Get Set Go with Beauty.
The game was traffic lights. It was important to listen to the words green and red.
Some children had a go at being the leader.

Science experiments

Which paper is the strongest?
We had to test which one was the hardest to rip.

Dog safety

Well done Jonathan for doing the right thing when there was a dog in the school grounds. Remember to be a tree.

Patterns

Today we made patterns with ourselves.
Can you see the pattern boy  girl  boy  girl  boy  girl?
Can you work out the other patterns?
Can you make a different pattern with your friends or family?

School Assembly, term 2 week 1

What a great effort from some of room 1 for sharing about our trip to the Pumphouse. Also congratulations to people who received certificates or books.

Kiwi Can, session 1

Today we started Kiwi Can. What a lot of learning we did while having fun.
Honesty is the best policy.  Always tell the truth.  Lies can hurt people and make them feel sad or angry.

Well to term 2

We are really happy to be back at school for term 2.
Welcome to our two new learners Pele and Luke.

Room one's pirates

Look at the pirates on the bus back to school!
I wonder what they say?
How do you know a pirate when you see one?