A great week in Room 7 - week 2, term 4. Pho

SHARP STUDENTS - well done to Daisy - who 'just out of the blue' was given a SHARP certificate for Achievement - Daisy's quick recall with the basic facts has improved so much since the beginning of the year - also her answering in literacy - nice detailed answers. 

Jayden - our other SHARP student for week 2 - well done for his use of growth mindset and positive comments to other students. 

Sam T- For helping out classmates and being patient. Patience is a virtue - waiting won't hurt you. Well done Sam!

Phoebe is telling the class about her amazing sleep over at Kelly Tarlton's - wow, what a great time her family had sleeping under the stingrays, sharks and other sea creatures.

 WHAT A FUN PET DAY WE HAD - Miss Burt definitely enjoys helping in the lamb pen ;) We had a few run aways this year (LOL).
I was very proud of the Zentangle art that Room 7 produced and well done to Abby H for being the overall winner. I presented each child with a certificate (see below).

 KAPA HAKA festival - he tino pai Olivia, Erana & Seb for being in the kapa haka and representing our school last Thursday in the Wairarapa kapa haka festival.

 CUDDLES DIARY - Cuddles had a most interesting adventure at Evie's house during the week. Here is Evie reading his diary....a) Cuddles got married and b) Cuddles had babies!!!!!

 REAL LIFE MATHS: On Friday (handing in homework time) - only 4 out of 28 children handed in the "Whio - colouring in competition" - so this led to GREAT MATHS. (see below).
I presented the outcome in a fraction - I drew 28 children and Ella coloured in 4 children to show how many children completed the colouring comp and how many did not.
We then counted in our 4's (4 x tables, 7 x 4 = 28).
I then explained how we could then make the fraction 4/28 into 1/7.
I introduced some new vocabulary: numerator and denominator (ask your child what these words mean) - look at the photo for help.

 MANDARIN LESSONS WITH FLORA - Martial Arts on the turf.
Flora led us in a martial arts lesson - wow what good exercise.
There are some flexible children in Room 7 - I was very impressed.
I talked to the children about discipline - and to try and not talk while doing this.

 The hook (see below).

 The bend the knee and put it behind and balance - phew-ee I could do it!!!!

 Izzie showed the other children how to do this one...the back foot has to be FLAT!!

SHARP LESSON for weeks 1-2 was RESILIENCE. Ask your child what they learnt about this - we had some amazing discussion!
Talk from our discussion ' Just do it - Get over it - Be strong - Be the bigger person - Keep on keeping on - Don't give up - If you make a mistake keep on - You can't do it yet (some great growth mindset talk going on here).

Enjoy the slideshow of pet day photos - =)