Term 2 up and running!

This term we have writing buddies! The children sit next to their buddy so that they can work together for paired writing activities. They give each other feedback and listen to each others stories. 

We will also be tracking our writing progress!

We have started our mornings with a bit of Word Work. This week we have been reviewing different blends and writing as many words as we know that begin with a specific blend. The children came up with some great words!

ANZAC

We have had some great classroom discussions about Anzac Day and why it is important. 

Here are some of the questions that we have...

We came up with some words to describe the Anzac soldiers that fought for us and some of the feelings they might have felt.

What we have found out!

See if your child can remember the answer to some of these questions:

When was the first World War?
How many years did it last?
What was another name for the war?
Where was it?
What is another name for 'ex-servicemen'?

What a way to end the term!

Room 11 did an amazing job at the school assembly on Thursday. We did an item especially for Mr Harrop who had his last day at Stanley Ave. I am so proud of all the children! It was a close call and we almost didn't get to perform because of technical difficulties, but it all worked out in the end! (Thanks Mrs Hamilton and Miss Meredith!) Also big thanks to Miss Williams for grabbing the ipad and filming it for us! Check it out below :)

Aotearoa

Learning more about New Zealand culture with a great song!

"Where we come from we were made to be strong, our legacy will carry on 

And if a piece of home resonates in your soul, your journey will take you where you belong" 

We are now a Dojo!

Our students have transformed into Avatars and Room 11 has become a 'Class Dojo.' You may have received a notice home about a new system that we have been trialling over the last week and it has been awesome to see the enthusiasm from the children. If you have not received this notice, you will get it next week.

Below are the positive behaviours the children get rewarded for during the day and also the areas that may need work - however Mrs Valencia does like to focus more on the positive!

(please note, below is just an example classroom)

We are hoping to continue this system next term and also bring in Dojo Dollars to actively use in the class. Watch this space! :)

Week 7 and some Maths

Starting our day with a Bucket filling circle. Telling our classmates something we like about them and moving around the circle so we get a chance to talk different people :)

Jaedyn is explaining how to play one of the Maths games. He read the instructions and taught himself how the game works. Awesome!

Hrithik challenged himself to see how fast he could complete all the Maths cards, he got them done in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds!

Alex came up with some awesome Maths ideas that links in with our new Class Dojo system!