Term 2 is underway

Term 2, the first 3 weeks

Kia ora 

I was so proud of the Room 14 children during our swim weeks. They were well behaved on the bus, thanked the bus driver and showed respect to all at the Graham Condon pool. They have listened to their instructors and the result has been great progress in the pool. The children set their swimming goals before the lessons started and I don't doubt that they have all achieved them. Thank you to the parents who have come to help. We would not be able to offer the children these valuable water safety and swimming lessons without you. 

This week Alyson Giles a student at UC joined us in Room 14 for seven weeks. Another pair of hands and new enthusiasm is always welcomed. Pop in to say hello if you get the chance. 

In the last week of term one we started our Art Attack project. The children really loved designing and painting the Maori panels. Combined with Rooms 4,5,6 and 7 we hope to have 40 panels to line the entrance to the hall. We are still working on them when time allows in the hope of sharing some of them at our Year 3/4 assembly. 

With Swim Week our timetable goes out the window a bit. Chelsea and Megan brought in a mountain of feijoas so we had to do something with them. We managed to integrate fractions, measurement, 
volume and capacity, science and more into a feijoa ice-cream making session in the last 40 minutes of a Friday afternoon (I did question who in their right mind would do this). It froze over a weekend and we ate it after swimming last Monday. 




There's nothing like licking the beaters.  How did you get in on the action Thomas Hunter??


                                           
For the last two weeks we have been learning about the Keys To Success program. When the children can recite the Seven Keys to Success off by heart and demonstrate them in the classroom they get the Shield. Ka Pai to these tamariki. Ask your child about this program. Some families have been using it at home.

Some action at Graham Condon Pool.

Oodles of Noodles

Art Attack 2017

This was a project that relied on the children seeing it through until the finish. There were many steps involved and the majority of them stuck with it. They loved it. It was great to see Billie Siataga come and spend a morning with us to add his design to one of the panels. 

At the end of last terms inquiry topic we made bottle people showing fashion through the ages. We presented them by way of a time line at one of our recent junior assemblies.



Minus two last night. What is winter going to be like?? Year 3/4 hope to see you at our assembly especially for parents on Thursday afternoon. A wee reminder that we need to get cracking on our act. It's another busy term!!

Kind Regards

Jenny Layton