Our Learning At Home

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Have you ever seen a tohorā / whale?

 Today's learning is all about the Bryde's whale and why they are taonga. Click on the photo below to watch the video.

Write down 3 things you learned from this video and bring your information to tomorrow's class meeting.

This next video shows you how to draw a Bryde's whale. Click on the photo to watch.

 

Keep picking up plastic. I had to walk further along the road today to find another piece. I will be asking you every day how many pieces you picked up so I can add them to our data sheet. Well done Joe!

Have a great afternoon everyone.

Ka kite apopo

21 Day Challenge

 This term our class is taking part in the 21 Day Challenge. Click on the photo and watch the first video clip to find out what the 21 Day Challenge is all about.

Your Challenge is to collect at least one piece of plastic rubbish that you find on the footpath, berm or in the gutter outside your house or on your street. Take a photo of it and email it through to me at mmudgway@owairaka.school.nz.

What do you know about the Hauraki Gulf? Have you been on it or under it? Click on the next photo to learn about how special this part of our backyard is.

We are all great kaitiaki at school but the environment we need to care for is all around us. Click on the next photo to watch the video about being a kaitiaki of the Hauraki Gulf.

Here is the rubbish I found this morning that I picked up and put in the bin. What do you think these are from? What did you find? 

Don't forget to wash your hands!

Ka kite apopo at our 10.30 Google Meeting,

Maria

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Choice Board for Learning at Home

The Puriri teachers have created two choice boards of activities for you to choose from over the next 3 days. Choice Board 1 is non digital which means you do not need access to a digital device for any of the activities. Choice Board 2 is digital and you will need a laptop, phone or chromebook, etc to access the websites. You can pick and choose from both Choice Boards if you like.

Click on the Choice Board #2 image to access the links.

Wiki Toru

 

Kia ora koutou.

Last week we continued learning about our classmates and our environment.

Fairy Judy visited our class to present certificates to everyone who brought back their holiday reading logs. Well done to you all!

Congratulations also go to Elska and Finlay who have both earned certificates at our school assembly for showing manaakitanga. What wonderful role models they are.

IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR THIS WEEK

• Room 21 has swimming lessons every day this week. Please send along something warm to wear e.g. a sweatshirt or beanie. If your child is unable to swim due to medical reasons please send a note. 

Wiki Rua - Week 2

 

Week 1 flew by!

We spent our first couple of days learning about each other, our classroom and our school. We will continue with this throughout our second week as well.

Here are a few photos of our Puriri Scoot.

On Saturday was Waitangi Day. We will be learning more about this special day on Tuesday when we return to school. Check your child's bag for their Waitangi Day booklet.

 This week we will start using our books. Please label all your child's stationery with their name so it can be returned to them.

Swimming is on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday this week. Our goal is to have everyone swimming. If your child is unable to swim for any reason please contact me. We have extra togs and towels at school for those who forget but any donations are gratefully accepted. 

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Ngā mihi.

Welcome to Room 21 for 2021

 

Nau mai haere mai and welcome to our blog for 2021. I hope you have all had a safe wonderful holiday with your families, I certainly have!

I am looking forward to a very exciting year with my new class! This year's theme is called "In Our Backyard" and this term we will be learning about each other and our local community. 

Our blog space is very important as this is where we do a lot of our sharing and communication with our families. I will be posting a blog at least once a week to keep you informed of any upcoming events.

Please feel free to pop into our classroom before and after school to see what we have been doing. Children love to share their learning.

School starts at 8.55am but our class is open from 8.30 every morning. Our stationery list will be sent home tomorrow. We will not begin using our stationery until next week so we can all start in our books at the same time. Please check your child's bag for this important information.

We start swimming this Friday. Swimming is part of our PE curriculum and we encourage all children to bring their togs every day, especially for our instructional sessions. There will be opportunities at lunchtime for a free swim to cool down with their friends during this hot term.

Home learning will focus on reading daily and for those who want more there will be an inquiry each week. 

Morning tea and lunch are eaten after each break and we also have a brainsnack at 9.40am for 10 minutes. A healthy lunchbox would be greatly appreciated to help your child keep fueled during the day. We are a water only school and I encourage the children to bring a drink bottle into class so water is easily accessible.

Please label all your child's stationery, togs, towels, lunchbox, drink bottle etc so it can be returned quickly.

My email is mmudgway@owairaka.school.nz. You can send a note or leave a comment below if you have any questions or queries about starting back to school.

I look forward to seeing your amazing tamariki tomorrow morning. 

Ngā mihi,

Maria