Week 7 in Room One

Well, another week has flown by and I am glad to report that Laura, our computer guru, has enabled 'comments' on our Blog so if you want to leave a message you should now be able to! I apologise for photos out of order - I still have not quite grasped how to order them on uploading but I hope you enjoy another taste of our times in Room One...

We had a lovely visit from our friends from Birchwood Kindergarten, all these happy little faces will be joining us either after the Easter break or early next term.

 GET SET GO!
We are very fortunate at Birchwood to be part of a Sport Tasman initiative entitled "get set go!" and Janice Oliver came to our class this week to teach us fundamental balancing skills both indoors and out.

We tried balancing on one leg in the classroom...

This is Janice.

....and walking on a line without falling off in the courtyard.

 CATERPILLAR MATHS
We have been using our Activboard to help with our number line knowledge, finding missing numbers and popping them into the correct segments on caterpillars body - great for using the language 'before' 'after' and 'between'.

Janice demonstrating good balance.

Leon has now mastered matching upper and lower case letters of the alphabet.

Shakana can make the alphabet in order using our special animal letter cards.

Jayden and Max, potato head king and queen making.

 NZSL (New Zealand Sign Language)
Every Friday morning Cathy spends half an hour teaching us NZSL, building the childrens' skill and understanding. We were playing the colour game on Friday this week and you could have heard a pin drop - this class are so attentive and as you know we love using sign every single day in our class.

Cathy giving instructions.

More balance.

What amazing concentration, I am so proud of Room One.

 CULTURAL ENGAGER.
We are beginning a new unit at school  'Same, same, but different' which will be exploring different cultures with the empahsis being that we are all same same (people) but different due to the way we live, our lifestyles, ways of dressing, traditions, food etc. and each ember of staff dressed up and presented a culture dear to their hearts to a total of three different classes on Friday morning. I only have photos from my classroom where I hosted an English tea party (complete with a cucumber sandwich for every child) and showed photos of my family home in the U.K and animals from 'back home'.

The toast was to demo toast on the breakfast table - wherever you go  out to breakfast (e.g. a hotel or B&B) toast is delivered in a rack - it gets cold very quickly but looks beautiful!).

Wow, Evie! Evie is now able to read all of the Room One sight words and received a special certificate to celebrate this achievement.

Reading Buddies with Room 7.

 FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL.
A big welcome to Joel whose first day at school was Friday - he received two certificates in one day, one in class and one in assembly. Well done, Joel.

Buddies...

Art - we are drawing our Mums, come into the classroom and enjoy your children's art - we have descriptions of Mums and Dads now in addition to big pictures!

Buddies outside!

Max is drawing his Mum, Sally so beautifully.

More reading in the sun.

Peer mediation rules - everyone knows them now in our class.

Mia and Ava following a 'peer mediation' session where we explored how to work out a playground friendship issue!

NEXT WEEK the letter of the week will be B sorry, I put G in the newsletter! Whoops :)

Monday - class photos, individual photos, family photos and we begin our Safe Walking programme.
We will also be continuing our balance focus.
To check out the class photo, please come into Room One where is will be on display and Pip from Pips Pix will be letting you know how to order and pay for prints you would like. Photos for the rest of the school will be taken later in Term One when I will be away.
Tuesday -more safe walking - this tie the first session in the day so please ensure you arrive at 0900 today! Mrs Eades will be in this afternoon - I wrongly explained last Tuesday afternoon was my CRT time, it was actually a peer mediation workshop, this week is my CRT! Sorry!
Wednesday - library time, safe walking and Carey starts school today.
Thursday - Easter activities this morning and Tabloid sports at 1100- parents are very welcome to join this event which is being run by the year 6's.

Friday - No school and we do not come back until next Wednesday when five of my class will have moved up to Rom Three! Wow!

Please remember to return Natureland permission slips and payment - also if you, as parents, are able to come with us and offer lifts in your cars please let me know,

Many thanks and have a Happy Easter!
Mrs S.