Discovery Time

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PE with Mr Head

On Tuesday mornings we have been learning how to catch, throw and aim with Mr Head. We find it lots of fun. We learned to cross our little fingers when we go to catch and to point and look at the target when we are throwing.

Inquiry

In Room 1 the first part of our inquiry unit has been learning all about ourselves and what makes us special. We made posters in Art all about our favourite things. We had a guess the baby photo competition - it was hard but fun as we got to see how much we have all changed. We are also going to make 'All About Me' booklets.

In writing last week we made timelines. These showed us how much our abilities have and will change. We wrote about something we did when we were younger, something we do now and something which we will be able to do in the future. We then typed these out on the computers. It was fun to write on the computer instead of in our books for a change!

Here are some of our ideas:

When I was younger I sucked my thumb. Now I can ride a motorbike. When I am older I will drive a car. - Taine.

When I was younger I went to bed in a cot. Now I can ride a big bike. When I am older I will walk to school by myself. - Chloe.

When I was younger I wore nappies. Now I can make toast. When I am older I will be a hair dresser. - Ellie T.

Come and see more of our timelines on the wall of Room 1!

BUGS

This week both Matthew and Kathryn found some interesting bugs at home and brought them in to show the class. Matthew found a Huhu Beetle and Kathryn a Leaf Bug - unfortunately Miss Brown didn't take any photos :(. We found out the Huhu beetle does not eat and only lives for two weeks! Matthew had a cool container to keep the bugs in which had a magnifying glass so we could see them up close - they look creepy! EWWWW!

Meet Room 1

Meet our class on PhotoPeach

Fun in the Pool

We are VERY LUCKY at Brightwater School to have our own swimming pool. We get to swim every day! Room 1 and 2 swim together every afternoon after lunch. We have lessons on Monday - Thursday and on Fridays we get to have free time in the pool! Have a look at the fun we had this Friday :)

Fun in the Pool! on PhotoPeach

Te Reo Maori - Greetings

Room 1 has been learning how to say hello and welcome in Te Reo Maori. In Maori you say hello in different ways depending on how many people you are talking to. We have been learning the following song to help us remember. How do you think we sound?

Welcome to the new school year!

Hi everyone and welcome back to the new school year!
I am sure we will have a fantastic year full of lots of learning and fun.

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