Week 4 - Friday Post

 Thank you everyone for accessing our class blog this week. Almost all of our class has been in contact with me over the past two days. It is great to hear that everyone is safe and well.

At this morning's meeting you were asked what each of the photos were of. Have you worked the out yet? Mum and Dad may be able to help with some of them but I am sure you know them all because you took the photos with the microscopes. Write what you think they are in the comments below and I will tell you if you are correct.

I have added a new page at the top of our blog called "Olympic Reports". When you have send your finished report to me I will add it to the page.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and I will see you on Monday at our 10.30am meeting.

 

Lockdown Activities for Week 4

 There are only 3 days left this week but the Puriri Whā teachers have put together some slides for you to work through over those three days. 

You don't have to complete all the slides, just choose a few activities that spark your interest.

However, the one activity I would like you to do is the information report (writing slide) as we will not have time to complete it when we return to school. Email me if you need help but remember to have a go first before asking anyone for help.

Have fun learning and I will see you tomorrow in our class meeting!

 

Week 2 and 3 Highlights

 Congratulations to everyone who read during the holidays!

Garden to Table continues. The recipes are available on the Garden to Table blog on the Owairaka School website. Here is the link.

This week we had the opportunity to use some microscopes to have a close up look at some every day objects. Next week we will create a slideshow of the photos we took using the microscopes.

Our stars for this week's team assembly are Joe and Havana. 

Finally, thank you to all the parents and caregivers who came to our interview evenings and participated in your child's reflection and goal setting. I was very proud of their presentations!

Mud Running Brody & Alex

 

Before and after photos of our Year 4 mud runners. Congratulations Brody & Alex for training hard and being able to complete such a gruelling event.  

What a Week!

Term 3 has begun with a wonderful week of hands on activities. Have a chat to your child about our Science Week activities, Creative Art and Garden to Table. We will continue with the Creative Art again this week and Garden to Table to carry on until Week 8.

Congratulations to Luke and Evie who received certificates at this week's team assembly for manawanuitanga. 

Term 3

 

Welcome back for Term 3 everyone!

This Wednesday we begin Garden to Table. Click on the link to see our timetable and  groups for each week. All children must wear covered shoes in the kitchen and in the garden for health and safety reasons.

Parents and grandparents are always welcome to come along on Wednesdays and help supervise small groups in the kitchen or garden. No skill is needed and this time is also a great opportunity to meet other parent volunteers. 

Reminders:

• School starts at 8.55am
• Home learning includes reading each night and Maths basic facts practise. Occasionally the children will be given other home learning as part of their Inquiry work.
• Have you booked an interview with your child and myself yet? Parent interviews take place in Week 2. You can book by clicking on this link or popping into class and I can do it for you. 

Have a great week!

End of Term 2 Happenings

 Music with Mal:

For the past few weeks we have been  enjoying music lessons with Mal Lokatani. We spent time playing instruments, learning rhythm patterns and playing drum beats. 

Green Week:

This term our focus for Green Week was about composting.

Watch this video about composting.

We discussed things we can throw in our compost bins including food scraps, clean paper & cardboard, garden scraps and water. We also talked about ways we can minimise the amount of packaging in our lunchboxes.

Disco:

Our disco theme to celebrate the end of term was Matariki. Here are a few photos of the costumes some of the class dressed in.

          

              

Next term our theme for Science is "the Human Body". If you have expertise in this area or you have resources or contacts please email me.

In the meantime have a wonderful holiday with your families.

Stay warm,

Maria