Focus on the blend 'fl'

Today for Reading we read "Huggles in School".  We then focused on the blend "fl".  Here are the beautiful collage flowers we made :-)

We Love Our New Classroom!

Today at Writing time we wrote about what we liked in our new classroom.  Here are some of our stories - 

I like the TV in our new classroom.  It looks awesome and we get to learn.  I like our whiteboard table.

By Alize

I like the couch.  I like the writing table.  The couch is comfortable.  I like the new room.  I like the butterflies.  I like the pictures.

By Jamie-Lee

I like the whiteboard table so much in the classroom.  We get to draw and write.  It is so good.

By Logan

I like the writing table.  I like the butterflies.  They are pretty.

By Bailey-May

I like the writing table and I like the couch.  It is soft.

By Eternity

I love the couch and the clock and butterflies.

By Elena

I like the window shades.  I like the couch.  It has sun.  I like the sun.  I like the magic tree.  I see the magic tree climbing the stairs.

By Caleb

Day One of Term 4

Welcome back to all children and whanau!  We had an awesome first day in our brand new classroom ... we love the new learning space, and our learning today was...

RIGHT UP THERE!

Jynav brought back his holiday diary today.  He sounds like he had an awesome time over the two week break.  Check out this super holiday writing - 

Sorting out the Furniture

Hi Room 1... I hope that you are having an awesome holiday!
Today I went into school and started moving around all of our lovely furniture, getting ready for Term 4.  I had lots of fun with our new tables, as you can put them all together or pull them apart.  We also have a brand new teacher table, which is a whiteboard as well.  Aren't we super lucky!
Here are some photos of our room so far!

Thank You to Room 1 Children and Whanau

Cool Flash Comments

Check out Room 1

WOW!!!  Look at Room 1...
Our classroom is now finished and we have lovely blue and green walls!  Today our new furniture arrived and all of Room 1's bit and pieces were moved back into the room, ready to be sorted out...
Check out the photos...
Make sure you regularly check the blog so that you can see the progress being made in our lovely new room over the holidays :)

Look at our lovely green wall

Some of our furniture

Heading upstairs - blue walls here!

Visit to Cornwall Park

Whanau Day on PhotoPeach

Rap-unzel

This afternoon we went to a show called "Rap-unzel".  It was very, very funny.  There were only three people who played all of the characters in the show.  Room 1 got to sit right near the front.  The story was a modern day version of the original Rapunzel, but with a lot more music!  We really enjoyed it :-)

The Ranfurly Shield Visits Mahora School

Today we had special visitors to Mahora School.  Gareth Evans who plays for the Magpies, along with Simon Tremain, brought the Ranfurly Shield for a visit.  All of Mahora School dressed in white and black to celebrate this occasion... our class also got to have a photo taken with the shield.  How exciting! 

Maths This Week

This week you can help your child at home with their Maths learning by focusing on - 

• doubles to 10 - help your child to know the answer to 1 + 1 = 2,  2 + 2 = 4,  3 + 3 = 6,  4 + 4 = 8,  5 + 5 = 10 instantly - that is, without having to work it out.  If they know these, focus on doubles to 20.
• ordering numbers to 10 - e.g.) put 5 2 8 3 9 in order from the smallest to the biggest.  If they know how to do this, try ordering numbers to 20.

Here are two website links that can help your child with both of these knowledge steps.

Doubles to 10

Robin Hood Doubles

Monkey Ordering

Caterpillar Ordering

Have fun!