PE

In PE the children have been learning to work as a team with various team challenges.  This week the challenge was get the hula hoops around the circle one clockwise the other anticlockwise without letting go of hands.  Some of the learning was how to communicate positively and not to get frustrated with people.  We did a great job.

Long O Sound

We have been learning all the spelling patterns for the long o sound.  Check out our rhymes we made up to help us learn the different spelling patterns.

Performing Arts

We have been participating in Performing arts with Gracie.  Gracie is extremely creative with what she is teaching us.  This week we had to get into groups and create different objects and animals in a limited time span.  It was heaps of fun.  See if you can figure out the objects and animals we created in the photos.  Another part were with a buddy one of us was a puppeteer the other person was the puppet and we had to mold them into the action Gracie told us.  Take a look at the photos below and see if you can guess what we are doing and creating.

Introducing the Kakariki Class of 2019

We decided the Kakariki would best suit us being cheeky, chatty Parakeets, beautiful in colour and song.

You can listen to what they sound like through the link http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/red-crowned-parakeet# and I'm sure you will agree it sounds very much like our busy class.


These are the wonderful faces of the Kakariki with their amazing smiles.

The Kakariki class have had a busy start to the year. In English we began to look at the characters from Pinocchio through listening and moving.  We all acted out the various characters then discussed their traits and characteristics throughout the story and how they changed.
Many of us could relate to the characters especially Pinocchio and the mischief he got up to.

The Kakariki class had their first Performing Arts class.  Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and know they are looking forward to their next visit from Gracie.