Pohutakawa 3

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

A Visiter

Today we had a visitor to Room 1. He is visiting because there is a Book Fair in the library.

Welcome Jeromino!

Sunday, 19 October 2014

Welcome Back

Wow! Where did Week 1 go?

Well....we all visited many places over the holidays and were very excited to be able to share our moments on Monday.

Then Mrs Sullivan introduced us to a poem written by P.Blanchfield. This poem took us on a journey through time. It was amazing to realise that the Grey River starts in the mountains and flows to the sea. Also the Grey River has a 'bar' where the ocean and river meet. We really enjoyed the journey so much that we wrote our own poems from the 'Now'

Then on Friday we shared some of our poems at assembly. Everyone really enjoyed making scones and butter for our shared lunch, as well as the old fashioned games. (Thank you Marsden Valley school teachers).

This week the Scholastic Book Fair is at Grey Main. Please support this by visiting and looking at all the wonderful books on display (The same people that Room 1 won all their books from).

Please remember to be working on your Flotation Device for Main Star
* Design and make a simple flotation device using recycled materials. Have this ready to bring to the swimming pool to try on Friday 31 October.

Friday, 19 September 2014

Main Star Term 4

Main Star Activities for Term 4

Some of these can be started over the school holidays.

Key Competencies: Capabilities for living and lifelong Learning

The Main Star Award – Syndicate 2_- Term 4 2014

All students must complete 6 Key Com Activities:

Gold Award = 10 activities completed; Silver Award = 8 activities completed;

Bronze Award = 6 activities completed

THINKING

* Make a rain gauge and keep a record of the rainfall for 10 days (Example available) Rain Gage Idea

* Choose a poem you like, learn it and present it to the class (See timetable) Poem Roster

MANAGING SELF

* Make a small Christmas gift for someone in your extended family for no more than $5.00

* Make a cashbook and keep a track of your spending for 2 weeks. Have you spent some, saved some and shared some. (Template available) Cashbook Template

RELATING TO OTHERS

* Compare how you celebrate Xmas to how your grandparents celebrated Xmas when they were children. Write one positive and one negative for your celebration and the same for your grandparents celebration

* Invite someone or their family to come to your place for a simple picnic or afternoon of outside games.

PARTICIPATING AND CONTRIBUTING

* Make an A4 size Water safety poster e.g. swimming, boating, diving, spa pool

* Plant something edible in your garden and look after it until it is ready to harvest.

USING LANGUAGE, SYMBOLS AND TEXT

* Find out why we have Westland Anniversary (Monday 1st December) and add this to your Blog

* Design and make a simple flotation device using recycled materials. Have this ready to bring to the swimming pool to try on Friday 31 October.

Thank you for all the support that you give your children to complete these activities.

We don't always see the results instantly but over time these values and skills become natural to the children. It is also rewarding to hear feedback from the recipients of the kind deeds and through comments that you leave in the children's books. Thank You.