week 3 T4 2012

sorry this is late this week.....it must be getting to the busy season! Letter of the week Ii....We have talked about the "short i" and the "long i" sounds

Long I- icecream, icicle, I, iron....
Short i- insect, igloo, iguana, in......

.A Good Idea by Bill Nagelkirke was our big book. We painted it and made our own big book.

Check it out in class!

This week we have been making masks for our presentation later in the term and we have been enjoying some fine weather at last!

 Nga manu trip permission is slowly coming back....remember to fill in the permission slip and send the $5.

Stu Duvall story teller is also looming...$4 required.

Some children have finished their first scrapbook and I have decided to start another rather than use the lined books....we will keep them new for 2013.

Some excellent Pukeko drawing on the corridor wall.....the children are doing some excellent observational drawing. 

Science for the week was the discussion we had about the earth's crust, volcanoes and pumice formation.

week 2 term 4

We read our forst legend about how the kIWI lost his wings....the children will be able to tell you about that....

Don't forget about ordering Christamas 2013 diaries , calendars or cards....children's work is at the office for you to view. Room 16!

Important notice about Nga Manu in bags tonight Wednesday.....

The letter this week is letter l and the big book is Shoo! Shoo!Shoo! Look out for the BubbleTrouble book illustrated by the room 16 children. Most children have now been reading tested so they will be arriving home with some more challenging books to share. Missing some children this week ....hope they get well soon.

week 1 Term 4

The first week down.....letter y
Book for the week and illustrated by the children

BUBBLE TROUBLE by Jill Eggleton

A lot of notices have gone home this week.....all the important dates are there and YES we will need some help for some of the trips mentioned so if you are willing and able we would love to have you along. Swimming help will be appreciated as well.



The children are currently being reading tested so there may not always be a book home each night and some will moved to more challenging stories....keep up the great work at home.

We are doing lots of singing in class practising for the concert and the syndicate is in our class for 2 practices per week.

On Thursday the publishing books went home...please return them on Friday or Monday.

week 11 term 3 2012

Remember over the holidays to try Studyladder....all accessible from this website....follow the page ...studyladder ..at the top of the blog and all passwords and logins are there for you to use.
Looking forward to refreshed children in term 4 and more progress with learning. 
They have all made fantastic starts to their school years!
Wishing you all a happy and safe time. 
Check out the calendars which the children have illustrated for ....they are in the classroom for you to view....and then to buy as a gift or for the home walls! Info sent today in book bags.


We also had some fantastic science this week
DRY ICE
Warm WATER
bubble mixture
colour
Mix and watch!

Letter of the week Letter Y I I will be in town on Wednesday this week with some seniors playing the game...Cloak of Protection......check out www.kakarikigames.co.nz    to order this amazing card game which children love playing. Kapanui gets points for games sold and you can buy online...... A tournament will be held in 2013 to see who really can play well....Kapanui children have been trialling   the game and are good!
...back on Thursday! We will be doing some YEASTY tricks this week....letter Y Check out our Monday Visitors.....thankyou Willie and Tiana

Week 10 term 3

Another message to parents! I have put the study ladder website and passwords on a page across the top of the blog for easier access....Kyan and Alex have been trying some of the learning material out...have a try and let me know how you get on....there are some excellent games etc. all at oa appropriate level. 

We went for  a spring walk on Thursday

Sucking the nectar from nasturtion....mmmmm

 ....and then observational drawing of the alligator.......

Letter of the week .......U

week 9 term 3 2012

Message for parents and carers....the children were ear and eye tested today Thursday 13 September.....find a note in the book bag with results.

REMEMBER to return poetry books to the box in room 16!!!

letter of the week ...letter T

Some teachers from the Discoverer's syndicate will be away tomorrow from 12 o'clock so singing may not happen for Monday. On Wednesday this week I will be away all day with the Kapanui choir at Artsplash so Mrs Graham will be in for me. Hoping to see our glazed tiles this week...we painted the glaze on Thursday last week and they will be going back into the kiln for firing....they will look great!

look for these outside our room.

ducklings

Tiana and her duckling

duckling one or ...two

Thankyou Wiilie - Tiana's Oma

Our gorgeous tiles are ready....check them out at school

special leaf....skeleton....web.....a puka leay skeleton

T for tiger...hopefully we will make one of these before the week finishes!

Week 8 Term 3

Welcome to Ryan....perhaps our last entry for 2012 in room 16!

17 children in our busy classroom 

We wrote about Taine's special necklace and my special brooch. The children then thought of something special in their lives and wrote a story about them....Kyan brought in a picture of his old car which was special to him.

 This is a polymer which started off very small and then we added water ....they all grew slippery and squashy and slimy to the touch!....I wonder if they will reduce in size without the water over the weekend.Take a look on my desk next time you are in and the children will show you their polymer bead.

 The cube kept it's shape as did the spheres.

this weeks letter is..................................

e for egg                e for eel              e for ...
Hard to believe it is week 8 already and we have almost a full class....
This week we will see our clay tiles glazed and finished ready for the children to take home. Watch this space for some science in the classroom...e for egg....a candle and a narrow necked bottle.
More later in the week.

Mediators in our school solve playground problems by using four key strategies: 

1. agree to solve the problem
2. no interrupting
3. be as honest as you can
4. no name calling

Check out the 2012 mediator group who came to our class on Monday.

https://www.studyladder.co.nz/resources/teacher/mathematics- Try this link for some practise work and here are the login passwords

Student name	Username	Password
Alex	aex8748	wish
Brooke	bro10444	blue
Felix	fel1029	week
Izobel	izb221	seat
Jackson	jck12372	sit
Kyan	kyn620	leap
Leah	lea2337	sun
Lilly	lil7478	ice
Ollie	oli7469	clock
Rafferty	rff96	hay
Rosa	roa2102	fox
Ryan	rya6044	roof
Taine	tai3719	pen
Tiana	tan4407	meal
Tommie	tom10270	blue