Wow - eeee.....can you believe how fast this term is FLYING? Such a busy one....with such a lot to do.
Well done to the children from Room 7 who attended Interschool athletics last Wednesday - you all did well and very proud of the effort that you all put in.
To our Kapa Haka performers - He tino pai! You have done a lot of performances recently (just yesterday at Cobblestone's open day) - AWESOME EFFORT BY YOU ALL!
I hope you have enjoyed the updates on here from during the week, the children really enjoyed the clip about the pygmy seahorses, do make sure you watch it. (Good discussion...).
1 of our SHARP students for Week 6 was Schalk - "A" for ACHIEVEMENT. Schalk has worked very hard this year and he has had some amazing results. Well done Schalk.
REMINDERS for upcoming events:
* Tuesday 25th Nov: Mrs Clark will be teaching in R7. I have a Syndicate planning day for next year. (eek!)* Monday 1st Dec: Circus performers at school - please have the $4 to school by this Friday - thank you!
* Tuesday 2nd Dec: OUR trip to Pukaha Mt Bruce
* PLEASE REMEMBER TO RETURN your child's permission slip & the $15 (thank you!)
* Friday 5th Dec: JUMP ROPE FOR HEART - Room 7 have a 15 minute slot where we will be skipping - join us if you would like - our time is...11.15am
* Wednesday 10th Dec: ALL library books in please.
* Wednesday 17th Dec: Last day of term 4 (get the tissues out!)
Cameron's dad sent some photos through - here is Cameron talking to the class about his family and himself going to Speedway. Can you notice SOMETHING at the front right of Cameron's dad's racing car? OH DEAR!! The children enjoyed listening to Cameron - and to see the photos....quite exciting!
In one of her ideas for reducing waste (Inquiry) Amy said that you could save your food scraps and give them to the neighbour's animals - good thinking Amy!
And just on a special note for me - tomorrow is my daughter Amelia's 10th birthday. 24.11.14. So we have had a very exciting weekend filled with friends, love, laughter & FUN! I remember turning 10 and my older brother saying to me "you'll never be single digits again!" - funny some things we remember: Happy birthday to my darling daughter "Amelia Rose"
LAUGHTER - LAUGHTER - LAUGHTER - LAUGHTER - LAUGHTER - LAUGHTER
For those of you who are on facebook there is a challenge going around = to take daily photos of children laughing. Look at these delightful shots:
Some words of wisdom:
Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. Laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.
Laughter is good for your health
- Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after.
- Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.
- Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.
- Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
For something to look at over the next few days - or weeks - these photos & videos are amazing. They are good to use for writing prompts. Show your child - and have some fun!
And another awesome website of a woman I so admire: Celia Lashlie. http://www.celialashlie.nz/
Quote from Celia's website: "Every child is born pure and filled with their own particular brand of magic."
Have a really good week - be safe - be happy - take care!
Arohanui!
