Swimming recount

In Room 2 we have been writing recounts. These 3 children have learnt the structure for a recount and have created a piece of writing together about going swimming. They were focusing on ordering events and using time words. Have a look at their work here in the video!

Drop, cover, hold!

On Thursday it the National Shake out day and lots of people around New Zealand did an earthquake drill, which is a practise. A sound came over the speakers and we had to get under a table and hold on. We had to cover our head because we have to look after our brains.

Here is some of the writing we did today. We put in some pictures of us under the tables to show what we did when we did the earthquake drill.

Elijah 

Michael 

Ngere 

Zion 

We made paper spinners!

Today in Room 2 we made paper spinners. First we had to colour in the circle on both sides, then Miss Nua put cut holes and help us to thread and tie the string. Then we had to practice making it spin fast. We the used the app Explain everything to take a picture of our paper spinner and write a sentence about it all by ourselves. We all worked really hard and found words on the word card and around the room to use it our writing. 

Orlando

Elijah 

Ana

Cheldyn 

Ema

Zion and Fereti

Ngere

Punua

Blessing the new building

On Wednesday this week we officially opened our new building and welcomed the Somerville students to our school. Here are some photos of the ceremony. 

Fun Friday in Room 2

On Thursday we wrote about Fun Friday. We have been learning to use the words yesterday, Today and tomorrow in our writing this week. Have a look at our writing about Fun Friday and then some pictures about what we do for Fun Friday in our class.

 Lino worked really hard on his story and kept rereading and editing his work until it was perfect! 

Ocean remembered all his writing goals, and found the words by himself. Look at the cool picture he drew about what he wants to do on Fun Friday. 

Cheldyn was learning to write the word is today. He wrote it all by himself!  

We made a zoo for the animals. By Zion 
Me, Vaka and Zion made a zoo for the animals. By Dane

 I made this because I like playing with it. By Mariah 

 The puzzles pieces were hard to get out, we had to hit them with a stick. By Lino 

 Miss Nua took a photo of our marble run tower. By Chance 

Christine bought her doll in to show us today. 

Writing in Room 2!

Today we went to the sandpit to make sandcastles. We found out that patting wet sand was the best way to build a big sandcastle. Some of us worked with buddies and some of us worked by ourselves. Look at these pictures and let us know who you think has made the biggest sandcastle.

 Ana Fifita and Savannah 

 Lino, Ana and Elijah 

 Michael 

 Chance and Vaka

 Jah 

 Ocean 

 Christine and Chelydn 

Mariah, Matthias, Orlando and Fereti

Welcome back for 2015!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are happy to be back at school this year. Here are some photos of what we have been doing in Room 2 this week.

 Look at some words that Orlando wrote during reading time! 

WOW!  Chelydn can read and write these words by himself.

 Ana is learning to write her full name all by herself. 

 Christine can write her full name without looking at her name card now! Great stuff Christine. 

 Savannah is practising writing her full name because she has a very long name. 

Vaka can nearly write his full name by himself and is working on remembering finger spaces between words.  Keep up the great work!