Random Act of Kindness Day

Tomorrow is 'RAK' Day. Do something extra special for someone you know..or a complete stranger!

Animal Quiz

I have a homework task for you Room 9 (and M Team). I am going to write 30 questions about animals and you need to find the answers for them. You have one week to complete the task. All answers need to come to me by 3pm next Wednesday. Please write the number of the question and the answer on a piece of paper. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place!
Good Luck,
Miss Rooney


1. What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant Panda’s diet?
2. True or false? Mice live for up to 10 years.
3. What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders?
4. What is the largest type of ‘big cat’ in the world?
5. True or false? Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat.
6. Eagles are very good at spotting potential prey from a long distance, why?
7. What are female elephants called?
8. True or false? Owls can turn their heads completely backwards, allowing a 360 degree view.
9. Bees are found on every continent of earth except for one, which is it?
10. True or false? Cats spend an average of 13 to 14 hours a day sleeping.
11. What is the fastest land animal in the world?
12. A ‘doe’ is what kind of animal?
13. True or false? Cougar’s are herbivores.
14. Groups of lions are known as what?
15. Is a dolphin a mammal?
16. What is the largest land animal in the world?
17. True of false? Snakes have slimy skin.
18. What is the only continent on earth where Giraffes live in the wild?
19. How many pairs of wings does a bee have?
20. What type of animal is the largest primate in the world?
21. Is a shark a fish or a mammal?
22. What is the most recognisable feature of a hedgehog’s appearance?
23. True or false? Owls are far-sighted, meaning that anything within a few inches of their eyes can’t be seen properly.
24. What is the name of an adult female horse?
25. What are baby goats called?
26. What is the tallest animal in the world?
27. True or false? Rabbits are born blind.
28. What is the most recognizable physical feature of the male lion?
29. How many legs does a spider have?
30. The crocodile species is believed to have been around for how long? 2 million years or 200 million years?

RE Church Strand - What is a Messiah?

What is a 'Messiah'?
In Religious Education we have been exploring the word 'Messiah'. We looked at the word leadership and explored a leader who shaped change in his country, Nelson Mandela.
As a class we then looked at the life of Nelson Mandela and watched a fantastic video on youtube. We talked about how Nelson 'saved' his people and how Jesus was a saviour. The children had to imagine how it felt to be living in a country where you didn't have the freedom of choice and we had some fantastic discussion around the choices we are all able to make.

Animals

Freaky Friday!

We had an exciting day at school today with everyone dressing up 'freaky'. Well done Room 9 for making a big effort! I think we all looked pretty flash.

Animals - Absorb

This week we have been looking at the different ways we can classify animals. The children have used the computers to research animals and wrote down the names of any animals they hadn't heard of. This was lots of fun and I learnt a lot too! This is Christians work from Tuesday.

Animal Websites

Here are a couple of good websites to have a look at. They all have lots of information, pictures and games that will help you in our inquiry.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/classification/kc_classification_main.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/wild/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

See if you can find out an interesting fact that you didn't know.
IF you do, post it below.

Miss Rooney

Animals

This week we begin our new topic - Animals. This will be an inquiry for 5 weeks. The children will be able to investigate an animal of their choice. This topic will provide opportunities for the children to direct their own learning and to improve their research skills on the computer. Room 9, start thinking about an animal you would like to know more about and let the fun begin tomorrow!

Willowbank Visit

Dear Parents,

Our topic for the second half of this term is Animals. On Thursday 2nd September the M Team will be travelling to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve to experience New Zealand wildlife, Kiwi and other native birds and animals up close.
We will be leaving school at 9:15am and return early in the afternoon. Morning Tea and Lunch will be packed from home and eaten at the reserve.
The cost of the trip is $12 per child. This covers our bus, admission to Willowbank and a guided tour of the New Zealand section of the reserve. The cost will be charged to your school account.
We will require quite a few parent helpers for this day.

It should be a fantastic day out, if you can help please send the notice back to school or come and see me.

Kate

Religious Education Art

We have spent two art lessons making Holy Spirit Art with a special guest in our class, Mrs Earl! She taught us some fantastic techniques with the help of Mrs Clapp. The results look fantastic and are now displayed proudly in the office foyer, pop in and have a look!

Welcome to our newest addition!

Today we had an excting day in Room 7 for most of the day and some combined RE with Room 8 in the afternoon while our newest member was installed. We are now warmer in Room 9 and more environmentally friendly with our power! Yay!

HELP NEEDED!

The PTA phonebook fundraiser kicks off this Thursday. We need lots of helpers to bag the phone books.
This will be happening in the school hall from 9am Thursday. If you can give any of your time throughout the day to helping us, it would be greatly appreciated. Just come to the hall and there will be someone there to direct you.
This will be happening Friday 8.30am-5.00pm, Sat & Sun 8am-4pm.
Even if you can only spare an hour of your time on one of these days it would help us!
Support our school and support your children!

Cloud Types

Here are some of the cloud types we are learning about.
Have a look and see what types you can see outside!

Handwriting

In Room 9 at the moment we are having a focus on Handwriting and how well the children present their work. It would be great if you could be encouraging tidy, readable work at home too. Here are a couple of examples from Kieran and Danielle.

THE PTA NEED YOUR HELP!

The PTA really needs your help!

This year we have undertaken the delivery of the Halswell area phonebooks as one of our fundraisers.

The delivery takes place over a 10 day period beginning the 13th August. We need volunteers to help with Bagging them for 3 days beforehand, delivery during business hours and also the weekends. You do not have to assist with all of these, any help is appreciated. If you have a car and trailer that can be used please let us know.

This is a unique fundraiser in that we are not asking for money, just your time, in any small way you are able. If you are able to assist please approach any PTA member or fill in the form in the office with your contact details and details of what you are able to offer. Or contact Selina Wylie on 021 366778, selina.aj@gmail.com.