Life jackets and confidence in the water!

Today Room 9 got to use life jackets in the water and they loved it! It taught them about gaining confidence in and around the water. Some children were a little afraid about jumping into the deep end but with the help of the instructors they were learning some valuable skills.



You all look fantastic Room 9!

Family Fun Day

On Thursday March 3 2016 we're having our family fun day at school. It starts after morning tea, so make sure you come along to check out a fun filled day!

Hope to see you all then!

Mathematics equipment

We've been learning how to use our math equipment effectively. We have also been learning how to take care of our equipment.


Maylosa and Nga-Jaylevan


       These girls were playing addition BINGO
Mirahkle, Maylosa, Aeriz and Anilea




Houston and Nehera liked playing snakes and ladders.

Swimming lessons

Room 9 have been attending swimming lessons at the Otara pools. They've been learning some very important skills.

New Zealand is an island nation and it is surrounded by water. We don't have to travel far to find a beach, lake or rivers. Therefore it is very important for 'our' children to learn the fundamentals about water safety and being confident in and around water.



Here are a few pics of some children from Room 9 that are enjoying their learning in the water!

Our Class Treaty

During the first week of school our class talked about what we wanted our class and school to be like. There were 3 different groups and each group brainstormed some fantastic ideas. One group used our School values!

Over the next week we created ideas based around these School values and came up with this.

AROHA
We will be the 'best' that we can be
This looks like:
- Trying our best in our learning
- Asking for help if we need to

MANAAKITANGA
We will treat others as we would like to be treated
This looks like:
- Using our manners, saying 'please' or 'thank-you'

TIKA
We will make 'good choices' in our learning and actions
This looks like:
- Having all our equipment ready for learning

AHURUTANGA
We will have a safe environment
This looks like:
- Putting rubbish in the bin
- Looking after our gardens

WHANAUNGATANGA
We will look after each other
This looks like:
- Taking care of School equipment
- Taking care of each other 

You may notice that our School values all link in some way with each other, that's because they do! I think Room 9 came up with a pretty great treaty!

Found Anita while I was on duty and took this cool pic!

Our treaty was based on our school values.

This is one of our brainstorm's that helped us create our treaty.

At the Pools

During term two the year 3, 4, 5 and 6 students went to Otara pools for swimming lessons. 

We liked it at the pools and we went as far as we can. 

It was fun underwater and we could swim by ourselves. 

We went on Fridays and we like swimming because we can go underwater. 

By Malia

Swimming

During term two we all went to go swimming at Otara.

We learned how to float on our back and we also learned how to blow bubbles underwater.

There was group 1, 2 and 3.

At the pools, there are people to guide you in the lesson.

At the end of the lesson we play fun games like you gotta catch the toy and bring it back to the coach.

Swimming is awesome.