Showing posts with label Chantel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chantel. Show all posts

Monday, 23 September 2013

Impromptu Play - The Three Little Pigs

A super duper group of learners put together a play of the three little pigs with no props or script. They were very clever in how they put the play together and organised themselves to perform so well to an audience. We are very proud of you all.


No wolves (or children) were harmed in the making of this video. 

Saturday, 14 September 2013

Science Groups

Chantel brought in a beautiful bouquet of flowers for us today. We sorted them into groups of different leaves. They all smell differently too. I wonder if you could sketch them.

Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Recycling Day at School

Well done to these children who got dressed up for Recycling Day at school.
We had fun making wedding dresses out of toilet paper and creations out of newspaper.

Sunday, 25 August 2013

Calendar Making


We have been learning about time and temperature. We brainstormed some ways we could investigate time. These super duper learners decided to make a calendar station and they all made their own calendar. There was so much learning it took a few days to complete. 
Things they discovered include, there are only 31 days in some months and 30 in others, each month has its own number of days on one page, how to draw a grid just the right size, how to spell the names of the months and because they all worked together they helped challenge each others neatness and thinking. 
Learning that will never been forgotten! 

Thursday, 6 June 2013

Chantels Scary Story

I have  my  mum in  bed when  a  monster  came in  the   house. The  green  monster  had goggly eyes, white sparkly hair and spikes on it.



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By Chantel

Monday, 8 April 2013

My Investigating Book

There were so many children who really enjoy researching facts by themselves. We needed a place to record all of our learning. Every child was given a new, lined book called their Investigating Book. 

We have some rules to go with our Investigating Books. 
1. You can use felts, or jovi's as long as it doesn't make a mess of other pages.
2. Teachers won't mark it or put stickers in it.
3. You have to be proud and respectful of the learning you keep in your book.
4. You can draw pictures to write about, diagrams, write facts, letters, stories, research information. 
5. Teachers may give you a skill to practice in your investigation book such as writing a letter or number. 
6. If you do research at home, you can bring it to school and stick it in your investigation book to use when we do inquiry. 
7. It can't go home in case we forget to bring it back to school, when we need it. 
8. You are responsible for it so you have to look after it and put it away in your tote tray whenever you are not using it. 

The children are developing skills in self management, recording facts for a purpose, pride, respect and ownership of their learning and how to management information in a logical way. 

We couldn't stop the learning today!!! Every child has done the most amazing learning in their investigating books and are very proud of their work. They share their learning and talk about how they have worked hard to get better at a skill. 
Researching bird diagrams together


Finley practiced writing numbers to 100

Blaise and Ania-Kanu developing writing skills together in Room 0

Finley drew a diagram of the parts of a butterfly

Chantel wrote all the numbers to 100

Ethan is researching facts about feathers from a book in the question space.

Saturday, 16 March 2013

Super Duper Duathlon Stories

I didn't want to cry but I didn't but Kiana won and I wanted to win but I didn't.
Chantel
(Chantel came a very close second)



I was very hot when I finished my race. I had a drink of my water.
Kaya


I saw all the people running in the race. I was running really fast. I was really hot and I went across the finish line.
George



I was a fast biking person. I was a thirsty boy. I was a hot boy. 
Sebbie


I ran fast in the goathlon and I biked fast too at the end. I felt tired. 
Taja



I was in the race. It was hot but I kept on going. I know I won't win the race. Midori



When I runned up a hill I go slow and I found my bike and I got off my bike and I runned again. 
Abby




It was hot but I enjoyed it very much. It wasn't hard to find my bike because it is blue and big. Thank you for everyone who came to meet us at the end.
Lola




Today the best part was winning and I was proud of myself. 
Kiana

Saturday, 9 March 2013

GO Fireman Glen!!!

Fireman Glen Thurston is off to Seattle on Friday to complete in the stair climb challenge in full fireman's kit wearing his breathing apparatus. We are very proud of him and what he has accomplished. All of the money raised from the challenge goes towards cancer research, which is awesome. Fireman Glen came to visit to show us the clothes he will be wearing and what the breathing mask sounds like. We all went for a run with him around the school, then we sang him a song - Flick the little fire engine. We made him some stories to take with him so he doesn't forget how much we will be thinking of him on the day. Wanaka Sun, newspaper came to take photos of Glen with pod 2 so keep a look out this week. 



Monday, 11 February 2013

Writing skills


During our 'intensive teaching time' we learn letter formations, sounds, while developing an understanding of how to build words. We practice these skills everyday so we can become independent and proud authors of our writing.