Ruben the road safety bear

Guess who came to visit the Junior Syndicate on Thursday!! Ruben the Road Safety Bear!! Everyone was very excited to meet him, some of us had never met Ruben before. He had some important messages to share with us. Ruben says when we cross the road we have to stop, look,listen and link. We talked about how we should wear bright clothes when we are on our bikes and to make sure that our helmets fit properly and don't wobble around.

Hand ,eye co-ordination while learning shapes

Room 5 and 6 have introduced a new activity into their daily learning. We are now learning more about our shapes , while we hammer them into a board.
This is good for students as they need to concentrate on holding the nail and keeping their eye on what they are doing.

Room 5s Butterfly Cycle

Check out our new friend! We were lucky enough to have Charlie bring in a swan plant branch which had a beautiful caterpillar on it! The change has happened so fast, we were lucky to catch each precious stage on camera!
Over the next few weeks we will be looking at butterflies ,their cycle , what we can do to help them etc. We are very exited as you can see, one has already hatched and Room 5 set it free on Tuesday with the help of Mrs Corrigan!
Stay tuned!

Tuakana Teina

Today all the students took part in Tuakana Teina session. This meant that all the older students went to the younger classes and spent some time with them. Tuakana Teina is the concept of the Tuakana ,older students,helping,supporting and teaching the younger students - Teina.
Room 5 had students from Room 13 come and visit us. We talked about who was in our family, what we liked to do and then the Room 13 students shared some of their writing. This time also gave the Room 5 students a chance to share their reading skills and interact with students who they see around the school but might not normally interact with.
It was awesome to see the interactions between the students and hear after how much they enjoyed their time. This was so much fun that we will be looking to implement something more permanently into our weekly routine with Room 13.
Later on in the term we will be doing another school wide Tuakana Teina session, where we are hoping to get outside - if the weather plays the game! Stay tuned for dates and times!

Kiwi Swim Safety session

On Monday we were lucky enough to have Wendy from Kiwi Swim Safe come to Stanley Avenue and work with each class.

Wendy showed Rooms 5 & 6 some great songs with actions to get them used to the water and to show students it was ok to put our heads under.

Some of the songs were "The Wheels on the bus, This is the way we wash our face and Ring a Rosie". 

Here is a short clip of Wendy working with our swimmers.

I'm Good, by The Mowgli's

This is a new song that Room 5 have been learning. The chorus is easy to learn. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Fabulous February Foyer Display!!

Check out our amazing group of artists and their first piece of artwork! This term we are focusing on what makes us unique and powerful. We know that each of us is different, and that's ok - it is what makes us who we are! 

Students in Room 5 with guidance from Mrs Prattley, coloured and decorated this amazing underwater scene. Each student was in charge of decorating their fish and making sure they tried their best to present a quality piece of work that reflected who they are.

If you haven't seen this, pop in to the office and have a look - it's worth the trip!

A special thanks from me (Miss Williams) to Mrs Prattley and Kathy for their amazing work with the students of Room 5 and helping the plan come together while I was away.