A short week, week 9.

Eddy had his first school visit...

.....so did Naleah...

.....and Haylie.....

.....and Kaden! Gosh what a lucky teacher I am to have such gorgeous children coming to my class!

Sharing time this week was really great, almost everyone brought something from home to show friends!

James had a car which Zane was very interested in.

Bella was fascinated by the aeroplane.

Vince built this Lego house at home and enjoyed showing his friends.

On Thursday it was off to our buddy class for reading time.

This is our class we share with and this week it was our turn to go to them.

We have been learning about the concepts 'more', 'less' and 'the same' and counting carefully to check our responses.

These chaps had a ball!!

Alex and Ewan concentrated really well and wanted to group their creatures as well as count them - good thinking!

Extending our nutrition knowledge and making an 'everyday' and a 'special occasion' trolley full of food...

We had a visit from Nayland College on Friday, they came to show the whole school some orchestral instruments as a special opportunity awaits those children interested in learning an orchestral instrument - just $50 a term! Monday's newsletter will have more information and forms are at the office if your child is interested.

A special week for Kayla, she caught up on all the alphabet homework and loved her certificate of recognition!

Problem Solving on Friday - matching cubes and building the missing part of the picture...

"I have no idea what to do with this cube!" 

"I think it goes like this, Zane"

Concentration at its best.

Next week Miss McCauley will be in Ngaio for Monday and Tuesday whilst I am on a course for Phonics and a PB4L training day. Everything will be planned and ready as usual and the children know I'll be back!
Have a great weekend - oh and our class photo was taken this week by Denelle as the official school ones will be in May and my class will have changed again by then so expect sample pics and an order form to come home in your childs' bag next week.

Week 9 Star of the week.

Our star this week is Kayla who has proven herself to be a really special, helpful friend. Kayla has 'stepped up' in Ngaio class to become a good role model to new children joining the class, she is conscientious, always well behaved and very kind indeed. Ka Pai, Kayla, keep this up it is super to see.

Week 8 in Room 1 (Ngaio) 2016

This is a photo of us, we made a book about school and this picture is on the front cover, do come and read it if you would like to!

Enjoying our show and tell having great conversations.

Emma is so proud of her pack of sight words she brought them to show her friends.

Ewan was given a new hoodie and is so excited by its camouflage possibilities!

Alex had a preying mantis in a pot to show us all.

Zane loved trying on Ewans' hoodie!

Learning to play dominoes.

Emma made a long line of matching patterns.

Emma can spot the patterns too.

Art is great fun - we are drawing fruit with pastels!

Each table had a different fruit selection.

If you would like to come and view our art, it is on the wall in the purple corner for you to appreciate.

Kobie has started at school.Welcome, Kobie!

Making a Healthy Heart from everyday foods - it is on view in the foyer.

Our letter this week was 'e' so we are elephants in our new masks.

Sign language!

Discovery.

I think maybe Zane will be an engineer.

Kayla loves to play shopping.

Some of us made Easter  bunny books to take home in Discovery time.

Ka Pai, Bella, you have filled your first sticker chart up!

Kindly visitors - so many children are turning five ext term!

This toy dog is amazing...

Light sabre...

Elaine from Kindy loves our 'pene,pena' game and had a turn to lead.

We have been writing all our numbers as high as we can go on our own, wow Lillybelle is on fire!

Clinton has filled his second sticker chart! Good work Clinton.