St John Visit

St John School Visit on PhotoPeach Sue from St John came to our school to teach us about what to do in an emergency. She also showed us what equipment is inside an ambulance and then we wrapped bandages around our friends.

Christmas Show

Massive thank you to all the families who came to watch our Christmas Show today! 
It was great to see you all and I hope you enjoyed our item.

Market Day

Last Thursday was our school market day.  The children from Room 2 and Room 5 joined together to make and ice biscuits to sell.
Then we got to go around and buy items such as christmas cards, playdough, plants, loom bands, book marks, popcorn and home made crayons.
After we finished shopping, we came back and made and ATE some more cookies!!!  YUM


Market Day on PhotoPeach

Market Day Next Week - Thursday

Hi Mums and Dads,

Next Thursday afternoon is our PCS Market Day.  Each year group will be selling items we have made, there will also be plants and vegetables to buy too.

Rooms 2 and 5 we making animal cookies to sell  :)

There will be popcorn, playdough, Christmas treats, pencil pots, cookies, loom bands, book marks etc to buy.

Please send along a plastic bag or recycle bag for the children to put their shopping in.
Most items will be between 50c and $2.

Thanks

Miss Stonestreet

blend of the week song - sh

This week we have been practising how to write "sh" in handwriting. This is the song we sing before we start.

Art Room -rangoli patterns

Last week we went to the art room to design and colour our own rangoli patterns to celebrate Diwali.

Mrs Eu's last day

On Friday it was Mrs Eu's last day.  She has been with us for five weeks from Auckland University.  We read " The Giant's icecream" as our big book and then on Friday we made our own icecreams!  Check us out :) 

Mufti Day - Friday

Hi Mums and Dads,

This Friday is Mufti day and instead of a gold coin donation, can you please bring a can of something.  Maybe canned fruit, vegetables, spaghetti etc.

See you on Friday

Kind regards,
Miss Stonestreet

Open Morning in Room 5

Open Morning in Room 5 on PhotoPeach

Book Week Photos

Book Week on PhotoPeach

Poem Winners

This week is Book Week.  Yesterday some children went to the library to recite some poems.

Miss Reid choose 6 winners from across the school.

Caleb and Ishanvi were chosen as winners!!!!  They received some awesome new books!

Our Assembly

On the last Monday of term, it was Room 5's chance to lead the whole school assembly.

We shared our learning about Samoa and then we did a samoan dance.

Pasifika Showcase on Friday

On Friday we held our Pasifika Showcase.  The Kea Team have been learning about Samoa.  Here we are doing our first dance "Samoan Words".

Thank you so much to all the parents and caregivers, aunties and uncles, grandma's and grandpa's that came to watch.

Upcoming Events

Dear Mums and Dad,

This Friday 19th October is our Pasifika Showcase morning in the hall.  The Kea Team have been learning about Samoa and we would love to share our songs and dance with you.  Then you can stay at school to share morning tea with your kids!  :)

Please come to the Hall on Friday morning at 9am to get a good seat.

Then, on Monday 22nd, Room 5 are leading the whole school assembly.   The children can come to school in their mufti clothes on Monday.  You can come and watch us in the hall at 1.00pm.  Here we will be doing a samoan dance and sharing our learning.

See you on Friday and Monday if you can.

Kind regards,

Miss Stonestreet

Our Big Book this week

This week we read "Stars" as our big book.  Today we recorded ourselves reading it.  Here we are reading!  :)

Kind regards,

Miss Stonestreet

Spelling Lists

Here is this week's spelling lists.

Daffodil Day Hats

On Friday we made daffodil day hats for the Kea Team Parade on Friday afternoon.  Check out our cool hats.  Then we went for a cross country run around our field with the other Year 1s.

Stardome Trip

Hi Mums, Dads and Cargivers, Don't forget our Kea Team trip to the Stardome is next Friday. The children still need to wear their school uniform, bring a packed lunch and maybe a raincoat. It is free - Thanks Stardome! Thank you to the Mum's who are coming too - you need to be here by 8.50am Cheers Miss Stonestreet

Friday Maths - 3d shapes

Today we learnt about 3d shapes and we tried making our own cubes. We used marshmallows and toothpicks to make the edges and the corners. We know that a cube has 12 edges and 8 corners and that in our classroom a cube is a dice! 3d shapes - Cubes on PhotoPeach

Friday Maths

Friday Maths - Toothpick Designs on PhotoPeach

Letter E Song

Letter U Song

Letter Y Song

D.E.A.R

On Friday, we did a new activity called D.E.A.R which stands for Drop Everything And Read. We read by ourselves, with a friend, listened to Miss Angela, the listening centre and then we all listened to a story with our own book. We listened to "Miss Pool is Cool". It was funny. D.E.A.R on PhotoPeach

Camp Stalls Tomorrow - Tuesday

Hi all,

Just a reminder that Camp Stalls are on tomorrow (Tuesday 29th July) at lunchtime.

The Year 6's are playing games, lucky dip, food to buy and face painting.

It is fundraising for Year 6 Camp in Term 4.  The children are welcome to bring in $1 or $2 to spend on the activities if you wish.

Cheers
Miss Stonestreet

Letter W Song

Pepper Pig ABC

Yesterday we found a cool video from Pepper Pig on learning our ABC letters and words to go with it. This is funny! Miss Stonestreet

Keeping Ourselves Safe - What makes me special?

KOS - All about me on PhotoPeach

Letter B Song

Friday maths problem solving

Every Friday we have been doing problem solving.  Last week we had to try and finish a number problem.  Then we came up with our own repeated patterns.

From Miss Stonestreet

Such a busy day

We had such a busy day today!  Check out the photos in the slideshow.
First, we had cake walk.  There was so many cakes to try and win.  Thank you to Caleb, Dayton, Deyzell and Amelia and their Mum's and Gran's for making lovely cakes to donate towards Cake Walk. 
Then, it was Miss Cleland's last day and she made us some yummy scones with butter and jam.
Last, Amelia won a cake from the Cake Walk Raffle!  We hoped more of us would win, but maybe next year.

Thank you Miss Cleland and wishing you all the best for your teaching ahead.

From Miss Stonestreet


Such a busy day on PhotoPeach

Bird Feeders in the making

We made and took home our bird feeders a few weeks ago. But here the photos of us making them in our Science and Technology lessons. Hope the birds enjoyed their snacks. Thank you to those Mums and Dad who tried to hang them in the trees, we had a lot of rain and wind the week we took them home. Bird Feeders on PhotoPeach From Miss Stonestreet

Letter S Song

Letter F Song - Letter of the week

Auckland Zoo Trip

Two weeks ago the Kea Team visited the Auckland Zoo to check out our awesome New Zealand animals and creatures.  Sue from the Zoo talked to us about the Kea bird which we are named after.  It was soooo much fun.  This week we have spent time writing about the day and about our favourite animals that we saw.  I will post some our writing next week.  So you have to check back!

Enjoy the slideshow of photos. 

From Miss Stonestreet


Auckland Zoo Trip on PhotoPeach

Letter Q Song - This week's handwriting letter

Kiwiana Jandels

Last week, we went to the artroom and we designed our own jandels with kiwiana icons on them.

First, we drew the icons. 
Then, we coloured them in.
Last, Miss Stonestreet and Miss Cleland dyed them for us.

Don't they look so awesome  :0

Miss Stonestreet

Fitness Fun Morning Photos

Fitness Fun Morning on PhotoPeach Today was our Fitness Fun Morning. The Year 1 and 2's went out from 9 - 10.30am. It was sooooo much fun doing all the different activities. Thank you to our Mums and Dads for the $2, this went to Year 6 camp fundraising. Also, we have our Zoo Trip on FRIDAY. Don't forget you will need a packed lunch, drink bottle, jumper and walking shoes! Thanks Miss Stonestreet

Letter G Song

Letter of the Week - Dd

Flat McKenzie is on her way home

We have had Flat McKenzie in our classroom for the last 3 weeks, all the way from Canada!

McKenzie is a flat child that has come to us from Hornby Island School in Vancover, Canada.  We have taken her to lots of different places around our school and to some of our learning activities.

Here are some photos of her and us. 

She is being sent back to Canada today with the photos, New Zealand stickers and a brochure about New Zealand.  I hope she makes it back to her classroom safetly.  Its a long way from New Zealand to Canada.

Big thanks to Mrs Apter and her class in Canada.  They only have 30 children in their whole school and 17 kids in their classroom aged between Year 5- 8.

Safe Travels McKenzie  :0

Miss Stonestreet