Classroom Focus

• Kind words - using kind words when talking to someone 
• Kind actions - be kind to others and how you treat them

A way to check that you are using kind words and actions is if you are unsure, think and say to yourself - would I like it if someone said or did this to me.  If the answer is no, then possibly you should refrain from saying or doing this to another person as they possibly could feel the same way.  

Lenten Promise Food Drive is still going until the end of Week 10.  Please keep the donations coming in!

Happenings for Week 9

Monday

- Library

Friday

- Sausage Sizzle

- Golden Time

Week 8 Golden Time

Milkshakes

We have looked at David Hockney's art based around swimming and the movement of the water.  Not only have we looked at David Hockney's work, but we have also had discussions while in the swimming pool, describing what we see, the movement of the water.  Back in class we have discussed about how we can transfer what we see when in the pool and in Hockney's swimming pool art and how we could show this on paper, what techniques we could use?

Watch this space for the finished art piece.

 

It is great to see the children coming back to school. Their friends are happy to see them and I am always pleased to have my learners in class.  The weather has not been the best but we have been able to still get outside for a mask break and some fresh air.

We have been swimming this week. The children commented that the pool was lovely and warm. Today they thought there was a bit more water in the pool than usual after the rain we had overnight.                

Baking with Mr G

Some young bakers in the making!

They got to collect fruit from our school garden with Mr G and bake muffins for our class. They picked apples, blackberries and rhubarb.

I have to say, the muffins were delicious

and enjoyed by everyone.

School Leaders

Congratulations

We are still collecting for out Lenten Food Drive.

The children have set a goal of collecting 100 food items. 

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 

We are swimming this week! 

Remember your togs.

We have had a few children away recently and it is great to see them returning back to school.  Hopefully more of you will be able to join us this week.  Masks are to be worn at all times when indoors. Please make sure your child has their mask.  Our class has been fantastic at wearing their masks correctly and using the hand sanitiser when we enter the classroom.  Tables are wiped down during each break.

Week 8 Happenings

Monday

     - Swimming

        -  Library

Tuesday

        -  Swimming

Wednesday

        -  Swimming

Thursday

        -  Swimming

Friday

        -  Swimming

        -  Feast of the Annunciation

        -  Golden Time

We are still continuing with our Food Drive as part of our Lent promise of giving..

Week 7 was another busy week with lots of happenings.  Year 6 children were so excited to receive their Leadership badges.  If you were away, don't worry, you will get your badge when you return to school.

We have finished our Rat Traps and they were placed around the school on Friday.  We will start collecting data this week and after a few days we will put in the traps that will catch the predators (I will let someone else clear the traps then).  We worked alongside Room 4 for this.

Thank you Mr Billing (JPC) for helping us.

We made 9 rat traps and each child had input into them.

Have a great week!

 House Captains

MacKillop

Samantha

Mill Hill

Savannah

 Congratulations Leaders

Room 3

Henry - Recreational Leader

Te Haeata - Kapa Haka Leader

Trisha - First Aid Leader

Cathy - First Aid Leader

Apollo - Science Leader

Samuel-James - Science Leader

Oliver - Science Leader

Week 7 Update

Bread and Water Thursday

Morning tea tomorrow, the children will receive bread and water. They won't need to bring morning tea. This year we are doing the bread instead of rice as a reminder that there are children around the world where this is all they have to eat.

School Leaders

The School Leaders will be receiving their badges tomorrow afternoon.  They have been very patient waiting for this day. 

Congratulations to our Year 6 leaders.

First Aid Leaders - Cathy/Aanya/Trisha

Recreational Leaders - James/Henry

Environmental Leader - Rory

Science Leaders - Samuel James/Oliver/Lucas/Apollo

RE Leader - Isabella

ICT Leader - Teresa

Music Leader - Jasmin

House Leaders

MacKillop - Samantha

Mill Hill - Savannah

Pompallier - Ava

Whakaue - Willow

Rat Trapping

Children are ready to start painting their designs on their rat trap.  We are wanting to do this tomorrow (They will need old clothes so they don't get paint on their uniforms).. Mr Billing from JPC will be in to work with us on Friday so we can start putting them out around the school and collect the data.

Food Drive

Thank you so much for your donations. We plan to go to church on the Wednesday in Holy Week and take the boxes with us.  This gives us another 4 weeks to keep the donations coming in.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Week 7 - Term 1 

14 March - 18 March 2022

Young Vinnie's Fundraiser

What fantastic support for the Young Vinnie's and their fundraiser.

$522 was raised.

Thank you for supporting us.

 Mid Week 6

National flower of Ukraine

 YOUNG VINNIE'S FUNDRAISER 

FRIDAY 11TH MARCH

                            Wear Yellow and Blue.                             to show our support

Bring a gold coin for Ukraine!

    Children are enjoying visiting the library.  They get to choose      3 books each week.  Our day to visit the library is Monday.

Encourage your child to read everyday.  

 Week 6 - Term 1   2022

7/2/22 - 12/3/22

Room 3 Food Drive

Room 3 has decided they would like to do a Food Drive during Lent 

to help others. Can you please help us fill our box by sending

along non-perishable food items.

        Children will need to bring old clothes for painting                                on Tuesday and Thursday this week.                            We will be painting our Rat Trap designs.

 Young Vinnie's Fundraiser 

Friday 11th March

On Friday, students can wear the colours of the Ukraine flag (blue and yellow) or their national flower, (the sunflower) to show our support for the people of Ukraine. Gold coin donation please.

Week 6 happenings

Monday 7 March:

Tuesday 8 March:

- Old clothes for painting

- Fluro Fun Golf Day (For the children who have enrolled)

Wednesday 9 March:

Thursday 10 March:

- Swimming sports have been cancelled for this term. New date to be advised.

- Old clothes for painting

Friday 11 March

- Art rotations for Ukraine.

- Wear Blue and Yellow for Ukraine (Gold coin donation)

School Leaders from Room 3

Congratulations to our year 6's, we know you will be awesome leaders.

First Aid Leaders - Cathy/Aanya/Trisha

Recreational Leaders - James/Henry

Environment Leader - Rory

Science Leaders - Samuel/Oliver/Lucas/Apollo

Kapa Haka leader - Te Haeata

RE Leader - Isabella

ICT Leader - Teresa

Music Leader - Jasmin

House leaders

MacKillop - Samantha

Mill Hill - Savannah

Pompallier - Ava

Whakaue - Willow

Mid Week 5 2022

Sorry, the mid week is a little late this week. It was my boys birthday and he wanted to have fish and chips on the beach so we decided to go to Papamoa last night. 

 We started Lent yesterday and celebrated Ash Wednesday with a classroom liturgy.  The children had written their promises and they were burnt and blessed by Father Thomas on Tuesday. We went to visit the church to see him bless them.  As our Promise of Giving - we decided as a class to do a Food Drive which we will donate the items to the church for those who need.  If you would like to send items along with your child to add to the food rive, it would be greatly appreciated.

Children's Koru Art

Representing Whānau

Building Rat Traps with Mr Billing

Shrove Tuesday

Room 3 enjoyed making pancakes for Shrove Tuesday 

(Pancake Day)