NZ Author Study

Hi all,
The children will be doing a NZ author study for reading while Miss Peters is teaching.
Here is a link for you at home to use with your child to help them choose a NZ author.
This site is fantastic as you find the author you want - click on their name and information about them comes up.

http://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-zealand-childrens-authors/

By week 6 (next week) Thursday - they need to have chosen a NZ author.

We have done a little bit of discussion around this in our library session on Monday.
Some children have already chosen theirs. Eg:
Margaret Mahy, Joy Cowley, Ben Brown, Stu Duval, Wanda Cowley to name a few.

Also - I love this Sam T went home last night and googled his fab author Stu Duval - and Sam came into school buzzing with information about Stu. Stu's an amazing artist as well. You might recognise his cartoon drawing books.
http://www.studuval.co.nz/

Pass it on...

sharing this again - PASS ON THE KINDNESS - watch this video and see what happens. Room 7 often watch this - and we talk about what is happening - 1 good turn - - and look what happens.

Miss Peters - for you!

One of my best weeks...

Kia ora,
I have to say this has been one of many best weeks!!!  - I am totally blown away by your children.
They have been so SHARP - they have been using their manners, helping each other out, doing fantastic school work, being caring to each other, showing honesty....these photos show just how FANTASTIC THEY HAVE BEEN.
I must admit I feel so proud of them - with Miss Peters - they have been great. And I love the way they have made Miss Peters feel welcome - writing her letters, drawing her pictures, chatting away to her....THIS IS THE CUTEST! I just love it - and this is what it's all about: .....

I love this ...."When you grow up......" 

Look at this - 2 principal stickers....Well done maths by Riley & Maddy.

Miss Burt's great mate Nesta: (Nesta is my nephew and he visited us on Monday to show his Taekwon-do skills). The class loved his display and we were all taught some moves. 

Nesta has Room 7 captivated.

Mr Rei - new teacher. 

Angus doing a wonderful thank you to Nesta. Angus has been working so well on his goal.

SUPER SHARP Maddy - I don't often give out a SHARP award mid week - but on Thursday Maddy showed everything that SHARP represents.Within 15 minutes beginning of school mat time - she was showing SHARP sitting on the mat, SHARP discussion and helping a class mate out - she had put a lovely picture in the mail box for Riley - which really made his morning and then set a snowball effect of other children saying "Ooooh we can write to Riley". And then....look at this maths - not only did Maddy help Riley by encouraging him - but 100% woohoo!

SCIENCE with Miss Peters:

A fab lesson with Miss Peters...the children had great discussion - talking about what they thought would happen during their experiment - and why.

Then discussion afterwards about what happened and why. 

Here is Axel - he had taken a photo of his experiment on the iPad.

 Abigail above & Bailey, Sam and Sam showing their moves (below).

Dylan working hard on his HORROR circus story above =) ohhhhhhhh! LOOK AT THE PEN HE IS USING....spooky

A wonderful SUPER SHARP 7 school assembly was held on Wednesday - the children spoke so well and we had some very nice compliments. 

SCIENCE WITH MISS PETERS - wow we are so lucky to have Miss Peters working with us in Room 7. The class were really engaged and enjoyed participating in this experiment =)

Have a great work everyone. And in the words of one of my favourites Kid President: 

Voting closes this Wednesday night - let's see if we can get the All Blacks to Greytown =)
http://www.allblacks.com/ABs2N#/boards/9e3e6cde-da1b-42fd-88e5-50b94e35f028/entries/team-greytown

Budding photographers...

Link here:

http://photoswairarapa.wikispaces.com/

The week that was: Week 3

 Kia ora & welcome to week 4 in Room 7.
We are hosting SCHOOL ASSEMBLY this Wednesday 9.40am in the school hall if you would like to come and see us in action. =)

We welcome Miss Peters. This note will be going home on Monday with your child. 

Go the ALL BLACKS - Catherine Rossiter-Stead was in on Friday filming a small clip of Greytown children. If we win the competition the All Blacks will visit our school. Phew -eee fingers X'd!
SPOT YOUR CHILD.


Ms Enoka taught in Room 7 on Thursday. Here are the children making board games (basic facts based). 

Jethro & Angus busy making their board game.

Fergus, Bella & Emelia, board game making. 

Sam busy thinking about his board game.

Nesta is going to show Room 7 his taekwon-do skills on Monday morning. So exciting!

THE famous rubber collection. 

A little reading test ;) If your child mentions this picture of the moon passing over the earth - they will get a CAUGHT YA ticket =)

We've been talking about all the information on the blog - and who reads it ;) I've added a new page to the blog. Right hand side of this ----->>>

There are some good ideas for the children to do at home.

CHINESE homework - thank you to the children who did THIS. 

We worked it out to be 9/29 children did the question about China and 1 fact to ask/share with Flora our Mandarin teacher. 

Thank you

谢谢

Awww I had a visit from some of my old students...Here is Caitlin working hard at the teacher's desk.

Alex working away =)

And Seb's sister Claudia =) 

These children and big THUMBS up - they did their extra work - hence the double thumbs up! Well done to them!!!!

And.....the trees go. A noisy couple of days in Room 7 with the chainsaw operation out the window. But made for some good writing.

Angus with one of his follow up reading activities. Well done Angus!

Rad rhythm a fun online music programme that we will be doing in Room 7. Have a look at the link: http://www.radrhythm.co.nz/

DATES COMING UP:

This Wednesday - Room 7 hosting school assembly. 9.40am school hall.

Thursday - week3

Hi all,
A reminder this is happening - Thursday 6th August