We enjoyed our first session of Garden to Table this week. It was fantastic to be back in the gardens and kitchen here at Owairaka.
We enjoyed a delicious kumara and pumpkin salad, crackers with kawakawa pesto, and apple crumble. It was a great way to end our day as a little whanau.
We have also been busy working with 3D shapes in problem solving. Here are some snapshots of our groups in action.
We have had an outstanding week in Room 8. We started the new term on a really positive note.
Congratulations to all swimmers who represented Room 8 in our Swimming Sports last term. We earned 5 class certificates in the class races, and we had some great individual results as well.
An impressive bunch of learners also earned a visit from Fairy Judy this week, after completing their Holiday Reading Logs. No wonder our students are humming along with their learning after the break, given the amount of reading they did at home during the holidays!
Congratulations to Christian, Marcella and Kato, who were awarded Duffy certificates for being outstanding during this week.
Please check out our Anzac Day posts on our individual blogs. Also, stay tuned for our descriptive writing, which will be added to our blogs in the coming week. We are hoping for some meaningful feedback, so we can celebrate our successes and find some work-ons to improve what we have produced.
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
