CLASS IN ACTION

The Ruru class in action during a normal day in the class.

Photos include individuals and groups working togther during several English lessons.

Don't they look great!

RURU CLASS

This year the Year 3 class choose the Ruru (Morepork) as their class name. They liked the facts that the Ruru was a small but noisy bird, I wasn't too sure about that connection! Maori folklore says that the Ruru also represents wisdom and safety. The class also liked these characteristics and agreed that the Ruru was the best NZ native bird to represent them in 2016.

A cute Ruru

ATHLETICS DAY

It was an awesome day for our school athletics. The sun was shining, but not too hot, school records tumbled and the Tui Class had fun, running, jumping and throwing.

I really liked the sportsmanship and encouragement that was given by the competitors to each other.

Of course iceblocks topped off a great day!

THE SHAKE OUT - Drop, Cover, Hold

Drop, Cover, Hold. At 9.15 on Thursday, 15 October the Tui Class participated in New Zealands Shake Out, where we practiced our earthquake drill.

Drop

Cover

Hold

Whole class

smiling

NURSERY CRIME WATCH

Have you ever wanted to know if Humpty Dumpty fell or was he pushed?

The answers to this question and other questions about nursery rhymes was revealed at our annual school production, Nursery Crime Watch.

We had a fantastic school production, the students were awesome and had an amazing time, they were perfect! 

The audience had a ball and laughed all the way through the production, from the opening, right through to the finish.

Humpty Dumpty with make-up artist

Black Birds

Humpty Dumpty

Pearly King

FIREWISE PHOTOS (as promised)

FIRE WISE

The years 1, 2 and 3 classes attended the Fire Wise program that was conducted by the fire people from the Silverdale fire station. We watched a short dvd on what to do if there was a fire in the house, the need for smoke alarms and who to contact. The students had a great time crawling along the floor under the imaginary smoke blanket.

However the highlight of the morning was the visit to the fire truck and using the fire hoses. They all loved putting out the pretend fire.

I'm sure we have some budding fire people in our ranks!

Photos to come.

MORE SWIM PHOTOS

But wait there's more ....

INTENSIVE SWIMMING

The Year 1 to 3 classes attended intensive swim lessons earlier in the term.

All the children benefited immensely from these lessons, particularly their water confidence and stroke techniques.

Above all they all had fun, but then who wouldn't being in the water?