Our first ponder of Term Two

 

What was a major success for us in Term One, in Room 8?

 Wow - our first term has come to an end already. Room 8 has bonded well and grown into a close-knit little whanau, who work hard for each other and make each other feel valued and welcome.

As a teacher, my major success has been settling into Owairaka, and developing great connections with my students. I am loving my time at Owairaka District School, and especially with Room 8.

Please review our student blogs, to see our blog posts about our one major success this term in Room 8!

We have worked hard to:
- Be detailed, explaining their reason for writing in the introduction, and including a concluding statement at the end

- Write to entertain, using adjectives, adverbs and strong sentence starters (we have been doing this in our workshops to practice.) - include links, images, surveys or questions to engage our readers and give them further information to review.

Green Week Assembly 12/4

 

We enjoyed our Green Week assembly today. A massive congratulations to our very own Isabella, Mariam and Rose, who hosted the assembly very successfully. To top it off, Mariam also received a certificate for being a fantastic kaitiaki in and around our school. 

Please remember we have Kauri Big Splash tomorrow - all students need to bring their swimming togs and drinkbottle!

The Floor is Lava visit today

 

We were lucky to have some presenters from the Auckland Museum come to share some ideas about the volcanoes in our backyard, here in Tamaki Makaurau.

We watched some video clips, enjoyed sorting the different types of rock produced by volcanoes, and thought about how we would respond in an emergency in the unlikely event of a volcano eruption.

We enjoyed another busy day here in Room 8. Make sure you discuss with your whanau about your toolkit presentation, and show them some examples.

Remember your swimming togs next week - we are swimming every day next week, including the Kauri Big Splash event on Tuesday.

Haere ra!

Certificate Winners for this week!

 

Wow - only one day, and one week, to go, before the school holidays begin!

We have had a busy week preparing for the Kauri Big Splash, working on being cybersmart with Phil, and preparing for our school powhiri. We are also preparing our toolkit presentations, showcasing our digital skills and our presentation skills as well.

A big congratulations to Quan, who has adapted well to our busy school schedule after joining us late this year. Congratulations also to Mila, who has been a positive member of our class, and continues to grow in confidence when sharing her ideas in guided group sessions.

Room 8 Ponder 30/3

 

 

Yesterday, we read the story 'The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff.' It really got us thinking, because it links perfectly to our inquiry topic and our focus on protecting our oceans.

Please add a comment below - what were some of the themes of the story? What was the moral of the story? What did you learn from this book?

Oakley Creek Community Clean-up - Room 8 doing their part to support our environment

 

Room 8 contributed as kaitiaki to our local environment during the clean-up at Oakley Creek last week. Donna and Judy were very impressed with the effort put in by everyone involved. Carlos particularly stood out, and received a certificate for showing incredible kaitiakitanga. We are proud of what we achieved, and it is a good feeling to know that we made a difference to our local area. Thanks to Donna and Judy for taking us along, and to Donna for the excellent photography!