Room 9 TV Debut!

I hope you all received my letter home today regarding Room 9 making a TV appearance on CTV this Friday. The children will be performing two songs in Maori. This will be live from 10am-11am and then repeated between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm, 9:45 pm and 10:45 pm that day and 12:30 am on Saturday. The children will be required to be here at 9am in full school uniform, no sports gear is required at all on Friday. Please remember to send the permission form back to school tomorrow.
We are all very excited and I can't believe Room 9 will be TV STARS!
Many thanks in advance for your help and support.

Maori Language Week

This week is Maori Language Week, each day this week we are learning something new about Maori Language. The children learnt the parts of the body yesterday and the video above is of them performing the 'Body Song' today in class.

Weather

WOW what a busy first week back. Our topic for the first half of Term 3 is 'Weather'. The children this week have learnt about the water cycle and the different stages this process has. Ask them if they can explain to you what they have learnt.

The Water Cycle song is a good way of remembering this process. Have a listen below.

Information Report Writing

This term we are looking at Information Reports in Written Language. All of the M Team classes are looking at Frogs this week.

Challenge: List one fact you have found out about Frogs before 3pm tomorrow, the best fact from either Room 8, 9 or 10 will get a prize!

Remember to put your name on your fact so I know which fact is yours!

Term 3, Values Assembly

Welcome back for Term 3! We started this morning with our Values Assembly. This term we are having a focus on Life Long Learning, or Perseverance. The children were shown the video below.


I hope you all had a relaxing holiday. Term 3 is bound to be another busy one, bring it on!

Heroes and Villains

WOW! What a day, a busy, fun and exciting day! Well done Room 9, you all looked amazing. So much effort had gone into the costumes and everyone looked fantastic (teachers included)! Nikaylah and Jonathan took out the prizes for best dressed in our class with my personal awards going to Breanna and Samuel, well done! Have a look at the pictures below and decide for yourself. I'm pretty happy with my 1st place for teacher costume (but don't tell the other teachers).

Talia's Prize!

You may remember a few weeks back I posted some information about a competition CTV were running to do with creating a Fire Evacuation Plan for your family, well Talia won it! We had a very exciting afternoon today with the Fire Truck at school. Talia even got a ride in the truck. Congratulations Talia!

End of Term Celebration

Kia ora Parents and children,
WOW I can't believe we are almost at the end of Term 2.
Tomorrow is going to be a busy day with lots happening. At 7.30am our Mid-Winter Breakfast kicks off, please remember your gold coin donation for this.
Then at 8.30 (approx) we have our Jump Jam performance followed by the Fancy Dress Parade. I've got my villain costume sorted, have you?
At 12.00 tomorrow we have our Class Party for Ben and Nikaylah. Please remember a plate of food to share!
Keep checking for photos to be uploaded during the day tomorrow.

Class Party

Super Hero and Villains Mufti Day

This Friday 2nd July we are having a mufti day. Please come dressed as a Super Hero or a Villain and bring a gold coin donation before Friday.
Here are some ideas for Super heroes: Mr. Incredible, Peter Pan, Mickey Mouse, Robin Hood, Batman, Spiderman, Catwoman.
Here are some ideas for Villains: Captain Hook, Jafar, The Queen of Hearts, The Joker, The Incredible Hulk.
Can't wait to see what you come as!

Basketball Super Stars!

WELL DONE to Xavier and Jonathan for getting into the Pioneer Basketball Team. What a fantastic effort! Good luck for your competition this weekend.

Supporting our Team - GO ALL WHITES!

Today we joined Hoon Hay School in supporting the All Whites for their game tomorrow. The children were very enthusiastic with Brad and Xavier treating us to the Haka! GO ALL WHITES!!!

Inquiry Presentations

This Friday 25th June the children will be presenting their Inquiry Powerpoint Slide-shows. This will be happening straight after morning tea at 11:00am. All parents are welcome to come along and watch. The children have worked extremely hard all term and their skills on the computer have improved dramatically.
If you are unable to make it on Friday and want to see your childs presentation don't worry! You are welcome to come in any morning next week (except Thursday) and the children will have the opportunity before school to show you.
Please don't hesitate to come and see me to clarify any of this information.
See you Friday!

FRoGS

Religious Education

At the moment we are learning about the Fruits of the Spirit and how they help us live holy lives. Here are a couple of videos of the children talking about someone they know that shows one of these fruits.



I wonder who can list the Fruits of the Spirit that they can remember? Comment below to list them on our blog.
Keep up the great work Room 9!

Jump Jam

Well the weather hasn't been the best lately so we have had to do Jump Jam in our class to get rid of some of our energy! Here is a video of the children dancing to "Funky Town".

Are you Fire Wise?

CTV is running a competiton where you need to design a fire escape plan for your home. You go into this website Fire Escape Plan Competition:
To enter simply complete your Escape Plan
http://www.fire.org.nz/games/escape-plan/index.html
Then email or post your plan to Good Living:
Email: competition@ctv.co.nz
Post: PO Box 1100, 249 Madras St, Christchurch 8140
All entries will go in the draw to win one of 3 prize packs consisting of smoke alarms, pens, stickers and fridge magnets delivered and fitted by your local Fire Service Team who will arrive in a fire truck!
Competition closes Friday June 18th.

Good Luck!

Inquiry

Over the next week the children are re-searching their own question for our Inquiry. They are learning how to read information, find key words and then write notes on what they have read. If you could find some time to research with your child, using their key question this would help out in class, as well as give you an insight into what we are learning. Many thanks, Miss Rooney

Persuasive Writing

At the moment we are learning how to write a persuasive argument. The topic we have just finished was "All Kids Should have Jobs". The children had to pick a side and persuade the audience to agree with them. Here are some of the fantastic ideas that the children came up with.
AGREE -
Children will get lots of money for their jobs and will not get bored when their jobs are done because they will be able to buy very cool toys. - Bowen H

Mum will have a clean house because I will be helping Mum clean. - John E

If your Dad has to go away for work in Australia and he doesn't have any spending money, you could lend him the money you earned working at your job. - Joshua K

We could buy whatever we wanted with the money and our Mums couldn't disagree! - Ben P

Children will be fit and healthy because they are always doing jobs. - Charlie M

DISAGREE
Firstly kids will be too tired after school. Secondly they will get no time to play! - Andrew G

Well done Room 9 writers, keep up the good work!
Miss Rooney

RYAN NELSEN VISITS OLA!

What a fantastic day we had today. Ryan Nelsen came to school and talked to us all in a special assembly. We then had time to play on a blow-up soccer pitch. Check out some of the photos. I especially like the one Ryan requested with me!