July 27 - 31st - welcome to week 2.

A FABULOUS 1st week back for term 3.
Well done all Super SHARP 7 students!!

SUPER SHARP SPELLERS....term 2 - Daisy, Xaivier, Ella, Maddy & Connor - nearly 100%/week for the term. 

Wow - 100% SUPER SHARP SPELLERS ....term 2. Sam, Imogen, Sam, Axel & Emelia. 

These 5 children got 100% each week in their partner spelling testing. All the children took a spelling certificate home to let you know what they got each week. Make sure you have had a read of the certificate - and the challenge of this term to better their scores.

First day back term 3...look at this handsome bunch - we are lined up to walk to the Matariki garden.

A fantastic bunch of parents, teachers & children helped last term to clear the garden. 

It is very exciting for us all as the children can now play in the garden. 

 The amazing posts that represent the gateway to the Matariki gardens - plus when you graduate from Greytown School - you leave through these gates with your baskets of knowledge full and all you have learnt from your time at Greytown School.
Ask your child what the paua shells in both the posts mean.

 Sadie - Got the highest count of baby trees - well up into the 90's......

 SHARP litter pick up boys - Angus & Seb. Well done boys for picking up rubbish - you are stars!!

 The fantail tree - I love this tree. A great climbing one.

 Woohoo - SUPER SHARP litter group - thank you Room 7 for picking up rubbish from our gardens.

We were on a mission to count the amount of baby trees - when the children are playing in the garden they do have to take care not to stand on these gorgeous trees.

Thank you Phoebe, Maddy & Izzie for helping keep our garden clean =)

Working very hard - the children were designing their own circus.
I read them a story about a boy who dreamt the circus had come to his house - but it didn't quite turn out how the boy thought it would. 

In Room 7 we talk a lot about "Growth Mindset" - this is a very good learning path to have your child on. The above whiteboard display shows our discussion around 'QUESTIONING"...

This term I am having a big focus on 'Listening & questioning skills' - yes you may know the answer - BUT what can you add to your answer (give detail - more information - explanations etc...

This is such an important path for the children to be on - and to have throughout their whole lives.

An example is our black box.

On Monday - I asked the question "What colour is Monday?"

The children - think, pair & share.

Some of the replies were thought provoking:

Yellow - because it's a bright day - the beginning of the week

Grey & white - because I'm tired & struggle to get out of bed

Yellow - normally on Monday the sky is kind of sunny

Maroon - because they both start with M.

Yellow - because Monday is shiny.

Now - what would your answer be to "What colour is Monday?" - talk to your child about this. 

MANDARIN LESSONS....

Welcome to our new Mandarin (Chinese) teacher...Flora.

欢迎来到我们的菌群中国新老师

Huānyíng lái dào wǒmen de jùn qún zhōngguó xīn lǎoshī

Flora is fab - she's very bubbly and the children had a great 1st session with her today. 

PASSION TIME...in Room 7

Ask your child "WHAT IS THIS??"

What are you passionate about?
Singing
Architecture
Vet
Pugs
Fish-5 most smallest fish in the world
Animals that can be pets
Art
Running
Dancing
Japan
Technology
Writing
Bones
Racing cars
History of pandas
Lazer tag
Hunting
Drawing
Cooking
Ninjas
Mime Artists
Dragons
X-Box - the history of
Spies
Minions - history of
Baking
Play Therapy

Wow - look at this awesome competition....

Hi Room 7 - this is what Mrs Kirkland talked to you about today.....Please enter - an opportunity in a lifetime =)

Enter the Great Greytown School Sign Design Competition

We are running a competition for ideas from Totara and Kauri students for a school sign that would go by the entrance on the fence. These would be large letters on wooden panels

(1m x 1m).

We would be looking for something simple but eye catching and something that reflects our school.

Entry forms are available from the library. The competition closes on August 14th

Sam BG's Science Guys Blog

http://greytownscienceguys.blogspot.co.nz/?showComment=1434249080881

Wow look at this awesome blog written by some of our writing students. The children might like to try some of these experiments at home - with the world!!!!!

1st day back...

Keeping Ourselves Safe.

1. Miss Burt - Wear a raincoat in the rain
2. Seb - Wear sunblock when it’s sunny
3. Ella - Stay away from danger hazards at construction site
4. Axel - Wear a helmet when you are biking
5. Bella - Facebook you should be 14 years old.
6. Sam B - Ride your bike on the road.
7. Jayden - When you’re in nature reserve in Africa don’t get out of the car
8. Bailey - Wear a lifejacket in a boat.
9. Phoebe - Stick to the speed limit.
10. Erana - Have enough sleep at night.
11. Daisy - Keep on the left side of the road when you are biking.
12. Abigail - Walk in class.
13. Fergus - Have an adult with you when you go to places you don’t know.
14. Angus - Hands to self.
15. Ella - Don’t jump out of the car when it’s going
16. Toby - Stay away from dangerous snakes.
17. Maddy - Walk across the road.
18. Xaivier - Sit on the bus seat.
19. Milly - Stay with Mum and Dad when I’m in different places.
20. Izzie - If you don’t know someone …
21. Jethro - Eat your breakfast.
22. Sam T - Drink water to keep your body hydrated.
23. Evie - Don’t stand on a nail.
24. Olivia - Don’t talk to people you know you don’t trust (we need to talk about this - Constable Keely/Susan will).
25. Dylan - Don’t pick up a glass and put it beside someone’s head.
26. Sadie - Don’t go near dangerous things eg: smashed glass.
27. Imogen - Wear my glasses.
28. Emelia - If you’re on the footpath make way for other people.
29. Connor - Walk on the footpath
30. Riley - Say nice things.

PASS ON THE KINDNESS...