Room 21 Korowai

As part of our Matariki Maori New Year celebration each class was asked to create a korowai ( a cloak). Our cloak is based on the 3 values for our school - Manaakitanga (yellow layer), Manawanuitanga (blue layer) and kaitiakitanga (green layer). The children chose to either draw koru designs on their feathers or write messages about the values. I think they have done an amazing job with it. Tino ataahua tamariki ma!! (Very beautiful children!!)

MATARIKI SHARED KAI

This Friday Room 21 and Room 24 are going to celebrate Matariki by having a shared lunch. Our lunch will take place at 1.30pm in Room 21. We ask that each child bring a plate or container of food suitable for lunch. Please do not send party food or drinks. ie packets of chips, biscuits or cakes. Cultural food is welcomed!! And parents are welcome too. 
                              

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR MAKING OUR SHARED LUNCH A HUGE SUCCESS!!!

                                

The boys found a shady spot to eat.

DUFFY SHOW

Last Friday we had a visit from the Duffy Group who presented a new show called "The Cloak Bay Bully". We are very lucky to have these shows and the children really enjoy watching the talented actresses and actors perform. 

Here are a few photos from the show. Please ask your child about them.

                

                                   

INSECT REPORTS

The first of our insect reports are now on display on our classroom wall. Feel free to pop in have read them.

FINDING OUT ABOUT SYMMETRY

Over the last two weeks we have been learning about lines of symmetry and the three types of symmetry. Here are a few completed slideshows.

PURIRI CROSS COUNTRY 2018

Congratulations to everyone who participated in our cross country today. The rain stayed away but it was freezing! There were a few exhausted children afterwards but they should be very proud of their achievement.
Special mention goes to our placegetters - Samantha 3rd place in Year 3 girls, Levi 5th place in Year 3 boys, Ariella-Brooke 5th place in Year 4 girls and Alan 2nd place in Year 4 boys. Well done to you all!
Thanks again to all our wonder parents who came along to help and to support these amazing children 😀

Samoan VIP visit

Not only was it Green Day but it was the end of our Samoan Language Week yesterday. Room

21 were very lucky to have a visit from a special guest who visited us. Teena, aka Tai’s mum,

bought in some treasures to show us and to explain what they are used for in Samoan culture.

To finish off we ate keke made from Samoan koko and panakeke. Yum!

Fa’afetai lava Teena, atou te talisapapaia la outou lagolago.

Bee Hive Visit

Samantha's dad bought in a bee hive to show the class this week. The questions and discussions that came from seeing the inside of a hive (without the bees of course) were amazing. We all learned a lot about bees this week and this visit was a highlight... and to make it even better we were able to taste honey from a honey comb. It tastes much nicer than the supermarket honey!!

Thankyou Samantha's dad for answering all our questions about the bees that you keep.