ROOM 11 ARTISTS
Following from our trip to Mohi Bush, the children have been enjoying learning about the creatures and native birds that live in the bush. We have been busy drawing some of these using pastels. Today we painted some trees that we will use as the background for the creatures we have made.

Swimming!!

Today Room 11 and 12 went swimming for the first time. Cameron. 
Room 11 went swimming and it was warm! Jay
It was not deep in the swimming pool. Amelia
I loved swimming it was great. Lincoln
The water was a bit cold. Dristi
I had blue and pink goggles. Briar
We went into the pool. I got into my towel after my swim. Anneke
I loved swimming in the big pool. Ewin
We went under the water and blowed bubbles. Emily
I was not going to breathe. I was shivering! Arush
Swimming was fun because we did big circle arms. Andrew
We went swimming with a special swimming lady called Karen. Emma

Mohi Bush Trip

Today the Junior School experienced a bus trip to Maraetotara. We had a picnic at the Mohi Bush Reserve. Then we went on a beautiful bush walk. We used our noticing eyes and listening ears to appreciate the natural environment around us. We saw fantail, kereru, fungi, native trees, ferns, streams. We saw some traps for the predators that hurt our native bird life. Thank you to those parents who were able to come on the trip with us.

Ordering numbers to 20.

We have been practising the numbers before and after to 20 and ordering numbers from 1-20. We are getting speedy at doing this and clever at reading the numbers too. 

Lentern Appeal

In Room 11 on our prayer table, we have a little purple box. This is the a special box to collect money for Lent. The money is going to the people in the Pacific Islands who don't have access to fresh, clean drinking water. If you have a few spare coins at home, the children are encouraged to bring them in and put them in the Lentern box. Thank you.

Maths Addition

This afternoon Room 11 were busy learning a new dice addition game. They were great at taking turns and playing by the rules. We are practising adding the two dice together and read the numerals. Dice patterns are a great way to start imaging numbers in our head, which is our next step in maths.

Reading Buddies

Room 11 are so lucky to have big buddies from Room 7 come and listen to their reading each day before lunchtime. We practise our words, browse box books and read our story writing. We get better at reading by reading, reading , reading!!