TERM 2, 2013

Term 2, 2013  What a BUSY class we have been!!

 We have been...

• doing hand and foot paint art
• producing country studies
• writing letters to fairy tale characters
• making Japanese Koi Carp fish

Japanese Koi Carp fish. We sketched them on A3 paper. We thought about our scales - what worked and what didn't. We had to keep very focused on this task.  When we finished we were very proud of our work. They make our class room look amazing, but remember no fishing in room 10!!

Cross Country  We are very proud of room 10. Everyone participated in this event. We tried hard and got some very good placings.

Reciprocal Reading We read in our groups about all different cultures. We gathered facts from the text and presented them on A4 paper.  They look fantastic!

English  Our english lessons are challenging and encourage us to work independently. We have three main focuses Spelling, Vocabulary Enrichment and Formal Grammar.

We are trying to make our class colourful and interesting to be in.  We think we have done a great job so far.

KIDS CAN COOK with Chris

Today we enjoyed a session with Chris at his mobile kitchen 'Kids can Cook'.  Brooklyn was chosen as the chef's helper and Jesse was the photographer.  We were introduced to French crepes with silver beet and apple.  Most of us liked the taste, but a few thought otherwise.  We were even given the opportunity to eat the plates, yes, that's right...the plates were edible - not too tasty though!

Washing hands while singing 'Happy Birthday'.

Flour, eggs, milk...

Beating...beating...beating!!!!

Question time...

Watching eagerly...except Jake...no surprises there!

Mixing with the audience...

In the vegie garden...

How not to chop fingers off!!!!!

Ready for the tasting...

Sharing the edible plates...ummm, now we've heard everything!!

Ready......

Waiting...

Tia's face says it all...thumbs down for her!!!

Jesse says big THUMBS up for him!!!!!

Sophy's turn to be the photographer...

Brooklyn is ready to take on Masterchef NZ!!!

Ummm, Lacey, Tayla and Tia are rather worried that they were going to have to have another taste...

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Mia clearly didn't like the taste, the texture...and Bree...well her body language says it all!!

YUMMMMMMY...delicious!

VISITING OUR BUDDY CLASS RM 3

Lacey, Travis and Brooklyn in action.

We have the pleasure of visiting Room 3 once a week to teach them maths games for half an hour.  I am very proud of your commitment Room 10, you guys are doing a grand job!  Thanks Miss Driver and Room 3 for having us, we always look forward to our visit.  

Mia, Tayla and Caleb with there group on the mat.

Jet-Li, Hayley and Jake enjoying being 'mini teachers'.

Tia and Henri playing a domino maths game.

Chelsea and Charlotte getting right into it!

Riley, Jayden and Jesse doing a brilliant job!

Traye and Braden teaching the girls.

Miss Driver relaxing with a cup of tea, kids happy and busy!

JESSE & MARLEY

Meet Marley, Jesse's new little kitten.  He is a 7 weeks old tabby cat and much loved by Jesse.  Thanks Jesse and Rochelle for bringing him in, we all loved having a pat and Mrs. Wood and Monique had the pleasure of holding him.

PURPLE CUPCAKE DAY

A fun-filled-all-shades-of-purple day enjoyed by all.  Well done Room 10 you can be so proud of yourselves for being such great sports!

CONFLICT RESOLUTION - VIDEO

CONFLICT RESOLUTION - RAP

Yo! have a problem, talk it out

Work together, don’t scream and shout.

Problems do not just go away,

It all depends on what you do or say.

Tell what’s happened

Say what’s true.

Listen to the other point of view.

Be polite don’t name-call or fight

Getting even just is not right.

List ideas, things that will work

Say sorry if needed

Or fix what we broke

Find a solution that we both can do

Try to find one that fits me and you.

All Our options...

Use your words

Take turns

Ignore

Choose another activity

Make a deal

Apologise

Walk away

Yo, wait and chill out.

Have a problem, talk it out

Work together, don’t scream and shout.

Problems do not just go away,

It all depends on what you do or say.

Tell what’s happened

Say what’s true.

Listen to the others point of view.

Be polite don’t name-call or fight

Getting even is just not right.

List ideas, things that work

Say sorry if needed

Or fix what we broke

Find a solution that we both can do

Try to find one that fits me and you.

DAY ONE TERM ONE 2013

Well done to all the children of Room 10, you survived the first day of the first term and still managed to leave at the end of the day with a smile on your face!  A special welcome to Monique Rehu who will be working along side me in Room 10.

Reminder:  Swimming Thursdays and Fridays, starting tomorrow.

NO homework until Week 3, however books need to be covered and all stationery labelled as soon as possible.

Thanks you to the parents for getting the children to school on time and so well organised for the first day.

ROOM 10 2013

I am delighted to have the following children in Room 10 this year:

Jet-Li, Bree, Riley, Caleb, Travis, Chelsea, Traye, Charlotte, Henri, Mya, Braden, Brayden, Zach, Kayla, Lacey, William, Vaoesea, Mia, Jayden, Jaymee-Niamh, Jesse, Sophy, Hayley, Jake, Brooklyn, Tayla and Tia :-)

A special welcome to Jesse, who is new from Collingwood Area School.

I trust that you all had a super holiday and looking forward to the new school year.

A BLANK CANVAS - 2013 'Watch this SPACE!'

Life is learning. Learning is life. 

Guy Claxton