tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38618068177792929352024-02-21T02:40:29.586+13:00Room 1PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-44955350929059025372017-02-24T15:39:00.003+13:002017-02-24T16:59:50.422+13:00A warm welcome to Room 1's 2017 blog!Hi all Students, Parents and Whanau,<br />
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This blog will allow you all to share in the new and exciting learning that occurs in our wonderful class. <br />
It has been a busy first four weeks, all students have now settled into our daily routine.<br />
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As you already know, all students will be bring home a book everyday. Generally speaking, every second day they will bring a self-selected book rather than their guided reading book (settled by me.) Please record in their yellow reading log every time you read with them.<br />
Every Thursday, a new poem will come home. I hope that this poem is reread and discussed several times.<br />
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This week we were visited by Constable Cyrus, the Parnell Community Police Office.<br />
Over three lessons, we discussed road safety, crossing the road and the importance of seatbelts.<br />
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Here are some photos!<br />
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This week we have also been looking at writing instructions.<br />
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Here are a few excellent examples!<br />
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Have a lovely weekend<br />
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PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-18663240335607778712016-03-08T13:08:00.001+13:002016-03-08T13:08:37.939+13:00Home learning<div class="MsoNormal">
Kereru team Homework.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have had some questions about homework so I will take the
opportunity to answer them and explain about homework in the Kereru team........<o:p></o:p></div>
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Research tells us that not much is gained from 6 year olds
doing lots of homework. But it is a good idea to get children into the habit of
attending to some short, formal activities related to school from time to time.
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READING: We expect children to read at home, to an adult,
daily. This might be their reader from their group lesson, their independent
reading book selected by them from a box below their instructional level which
will be ‘easy’ for them, their library book which you may need to read to them,
and on Friday it will be their poem book –yes believe it or not, this IS
reading and you need to sign it to show you have either listened to them read
their poems, or helped them to read them, or you may have read some of the
poems to them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If there is no book in the book bag, it does not mean no
reading. It simply means that you should ask them to select a book from home to
read to you, or for you to read to them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Read to your child as often as possible for as many years as
they will listen. My own daughter was still listening to stories when she was a
teenager as she listened while I read to her younger brothers. She talks about
those books still, many years later. Picture books are great for discussing
pictures and stories. A family chapter book is a wonderful way to engage in
conversation, in teaching children how to react to a mystery or a scary moment
or a joyful one. Read in English or in your home language. Children need to
hear the richness of language read by a competent reader.<o:p></o:p></div>
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SPELLING: Home
Learning Book: In it will be a variety
of guides for you to read. <i>Please do so</i>.
There will be a list of spelling words which they can practise at home
according to the guide. Three or four or five words a week is fine to learn.
They should be able to <i>tell</i> you a
sentence using the word, and they should be able to <i>write the word</i>. They may want to write a sentence using the words.
They can practise this in the Home Learning Book using one double page a week.
When they know the words (and this may take a week or more) they can tell me
and I will check their progress. This is <u>Home Learning</u> and may not always
be “marked.” We do not “test” these words. They are practised in class in various ways, after the child has learned
them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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BASIC FACTS: We expect the students to learn basic facts as
set out in the guide in the Home Learning Book. Those who know their basic
facts with instant recall are far better equipped to move along in Maths.
Remember you can play number games in the car, walking the dog etc.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mathletics: Tasks will be set according to the student’s
level, once we get underway. One or two tasks a week is what is expected and if
they are keen to do more, they can go onto Rainforest Maths on the Mathletics
site. Plenty of excellent activities there.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We want our students to spend time playing outside,
exploring, climbing, using balls and bats, running, having fun. From years of
experience we know this makes for a far happier student than one which is made
to sit doing Homework for long periods of time when they are only 5 or 6 years
old. Please attend to the necessary items over a 10 to 15 minute timeframe ,
then let them play outside. Thanks
- Jill Bonniface, Kereru Team Leader.<o:p></o:p></div>
PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-35716713490455417622016-03-01T15:56:00.001+13:002016-03-01T15:56:17.323+13:00Rocket ScientistsWe think our students work hard and are pretty clever, and as it turns out they are all rocket scientists! <br />
On Friday, our buddy class worked with us to develop a rocket using straws, plasticine and a paper fin. We all had a very focused and fun session working out a design, and it was great seeing our Year 5 and 6 buddies from Room 28 leading and facilitating learning with students in Room 1. I wonder who made some modifications to the rocket during the weekend? Could you make it fly further?<br />
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PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-72218477830895126942016-03-01T15:48:00.001+13:002016-03-01T15:48:44.976+13:00Statistics and sortingWe have been looking at gathering data (information) and how to organise and then share it. We can use tally marks to count, and we can form a bar graph. As part of this learning, we are practising sorting objects into categories based on shape, size, colour or pattern. We are confident!<br />
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<br />PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-36588613244757361082016-02-22T09:29:00.000+13:002016-03-08T13:17:07.129+13:00Welcome to Room 1, 2016!Welcome whanau to Room 1 in the Kereru team. We are all looking forward to an exciting year of learning, and will endeavour to keep you posted with what we are up to on this blog page.<br />
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Today we have an open classroom from 4:30-5:45 for you to meet the teachers, and then you can join other families on the field for the annual school picnic.<br />
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If you are unable to make it, I have included some information below for you to peruse. I look forward to meeting you and working with your child to develop their skills and knowledge in academic and social areas of understanding. <br />
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Kind regards, Gretchen Werder.<br />
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Timetable for Room 1:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Readers go home <o:p></o:p></div>
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Full school assembly 12:30 (even weeks)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Check spelling<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is essential for students to bring book bags every
day. They protect readers and library
books from accidental spillages, and make it easier to check for readers, home
learning books and any notices or reminders that may come home. If there is no book bag, your child will not
bring home a reader as we need to really look after our resources at school.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">KERERU 2016 ROOM 1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Talk about words – their
meaning and structure<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Play word games with your child
– word finds, scrabble . . .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Show your child how to use
resources – dictionary, thesaurus, atlas. Let your child see you also using
these resources.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Make lists of words about home,
family, community and personal interests<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Talk about related words – e.g
sign, signal and signature<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Encourage your child to
identify OWN errors with your support<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Engage your child in word
building activities – e.g jump, jumps, jumped, jumper, jumping<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Encourage your child to have a
go and try words they don’t know how to spell. Write the correct form for your
child and have them copy it into a home-made dictionary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Discuss what everyday numbers
mean e.g 50%, ½, $99.99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Play games together like Snakes
and Ladders, Monopoly and Cards games<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Work together on problems
around the house e.g how many eggs do we have altogether? How many would we
have if we bought another carton?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Ask your child to explain how
they work things out and encourage more than one solution method<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Help your child to manage time
and money<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Help your child learn their
basic facts – in the car on trips, written lists on the wall, test while
preparing dinner etc<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Use cards as flash cards for
basic facts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Use tens frames to help your
child visualize number patterns<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Count forwards and more
importantly, count backwards together<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Skip count together e.g 2,
4, 6, 8, . . . . and 3, 6, 9, 12 . . . . etc<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Bake together and discuss
measurements and proportions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-AU">Explore websites together e.g <a href="http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/">www.nzmaths.co.nz</a> , <a href="http://www.topmarks.co.uk/">www.topmarks.co.uk</a> , <a href="http://www.mathletics.co.nz/">www.mathletics.co.nz</a> , <a href="http://www.lego.com/">www.lego.com</a> , <a href="http://www.ictgames.com/">www.ictgames.com</a>
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<span lang="EN-AU">The Ministry of Education provides
information on schooling in New Zealand: </span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://parents.education.govt.nz/primary-school/">http://parents.education.govt.nz/primary-school/</a> </span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-86979414100958197532015-07-28T12:57:00.000+12:002015-07-28T14:06:27.619+12:00Estelle - Fun Day Out<iframe width="100%" height="300" style="background-color:transparent; display:block; max-width: 700px;" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" src="//embeds.audioboom.com/boos/3413487-olive-and-rose-and-estelle-fun-day-out/embed/v4?eid=AQAAADbjtlXvFTQA" title="audioBoom player"></iframe>PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-30798326210524633692015-05-26T13:01:00.001+12:002015-05-26T13:01:29.865+12:00Float or sink?We have been learning about all the people who came to New Zealand before the invention of aircraft. In room 1 we had to make a boat to see if we could design and create a structure that would float and hold a toy animal for 10 seconds. The vessels all looked so different, but only two of them sank, which was pretty good!<br />
Here are some photos of our testing...<br />
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If you want to make a boat that will float, you need to think about some important things...<br />
Firstly, you need to have a shape that will stay stable and balance in the water. Having air in it helps to keep it afloat. The materials all need to be able to float. Some of our boats were waterproofed with tape so they would not get soggy and sink. A lot of real boats are made out of fibreglass, steel, aluminium or wood.<br />
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PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-24188851454400762742015-03-25T10:27:00.001+13:002015-03-25T10:40:45.148+13:00Year 2 assembly - celebrating our diversity!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow! The assembly was fantastic and went off without a hitch. The students shared their ideas well, spoke clearly and sang with gusto. Thank you to all the parents who attended to support their child, and to the parents who organised traditional costumes representing their country or culture of origin.<br />
One of our parents has very kindly videoed and edited the assembly for us. Please follow the link below to see the whole process. Absolutely gorgeous!<br />
Thank you so much for this, Richie!<br />
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PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-55794117412396781572015-03-18T09:39:00.005+13:002015-03-18T09:48:47.987+13:00Information for parents from the Parent Meeting 13 FebruaryPlease find below the Powerpoint presentation which includes on the final page websites that your child will become familiar with that will enhance their learning.<br />
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<br />PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-85400397025123152862015-03-18T09:23:00.001+13:002015-03-18T09:23:13.101+13:00Year 2 cultural assembly 23 MarchYour child will be singing the 'Hello song' which is in their poetry books. Here is the link to the song so you and your family can sing along to the tune:<br />
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Our self portraits are on display in the Junior School corridor, demonstrating how the students learnt about proportion and placement of our facial features.<br />
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We have also been enjoying swimming at the Parnell Baths, learning about keeping safe in the water. Testing what would float or sink was very interesting!<br />
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PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-85527633555610350212014-10-16T15:44:00.002+13:002014-10-16T15:44:41.432+13:00Term 4 is under way!Hello team<br />
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Term 4 is here and we are busy refocusing on our academic, social and emotional learning goals and how we can become better people.<br />
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The year 2 syndicate is inquiring about mini-beast communities - where they are, what they do and how they survive and communicate. It is an exciting study with a focus on science, but integrating art, reading and writing and health. Below is a link to a website where you can create your own super bug by choosing different features. Have fun learning!<br />
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<cite style="font-style: normal;">Kind regards, Gretchen Werder.</cite></div>
PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-69937898031340918072014-09-02T15:07:00.002+12:002014-09-02T15:07:36.549+12:00Book week - literature popular in 1914Dear parents and caregivers<br />
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Room 1 has been looking at popular literature (stories) around the beginning of WW1 in order to find characters suitable for a book week parade next week. These are the books we have talked about today:<br />
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<br />If you have any of these books (or DVDs) at home or abridged versions I could read to or share with the students, please bring these in for us. Have a think about characters and what you might be able to rustle up at home - a dress up parade is so much fun!<div>
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Thanks, Ms Werder and Room 1.</div>
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PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-72743902121236176672014-07-25T12:35:00.000+12:002014-07-25T12:35:05.392+12:00Commonwealth Games linkHello<br />
Here is a link to access information on the Commonwealth Games. It is a wonderful example of a global community and the values that are necessary to be able to have such a large and varied organisation.<br />
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http://schools.natlib.govt.nz/resources-learning/high-interest-topics/commonwealth-games-2014-glasgow<br />
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<br />PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-17214744879851420912014-06-13T14:41:00.002+12:002014-06-13T14:41:47.829+12:00the black friday zombie apocolypseOh oh, it has been an interesting day at school, zombie's in the apex... luckily our buddies were there as well...<br />
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PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-29284123304482460432014-05-24T21:00:00.002+12:002014-05-24T21:00:40.634+12:00The Maritime MuseumOur trip to the Maritime Museum was so interesting and educational! We loved the ride on the Ted Ashby and enjoyed watching the bungy jumpers from the Auckland Harbour bridge. The cannon being shot at noon was so loud some of us jumped! <br />
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Learning about how different people came to New Zealand to form communities here was great, and our educator was skilled at enthusing the students. Walking through the exhibits after lunch was fun as well.
Here is a montage of our day, ask your children about their favourite part...
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<br />PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-21830964348975858292014-05-13T21:25:00.002+12:002014-05-13T21:25:49.833+12:00Welcome to Term 2!Hello viewers!<br />
It has been a while coming and I do apologise, but here we are!<br />
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In Term 1 we have set up a friendly classroom learning environment, and the students are working well together and making good progress in their learning. As we can't go back in time, here is a montage of some experiences from the start of the year:<br />
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After brainstorming what the students wanted to find out, we looked at how rainbows appear and why, and we also observed a monarch butterfly hatch from its chrysalis and studied their life-cycle. <br />
For Chinese New Year we made lanterns to celebrate the Year of the Horse, and have worked with our buddy class to improve our spelling and reading, and develop relationships throughout the school. <br />
We have made the most of our opportunities to work collaboratively, and will continue to do so as the year continues. <br />
The term ended with a trip to see the play of 'The Owl and the Pussycat' which was a new experience for many of the students.<br />
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So, Term 2 has begun with a determined focus on Community - we have moved beyond ourselves and are looking at how roles and responsibilities are shared in our families and at school with a view to understanding how the wider community works further on.<br />
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On Monday 19 May at 2pm, our class is hosting the full school assembly in the hall. We welcome families to attend and support your children as they share an item of interest to our school community. <br />
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Thank you for your patience, and we will be posting more regularly with content from your children in the near future.<br />
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Kind regards to you all, Gretchen.<br />
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PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-65633296671167047822013-12-17T11:05:00.001+13:002013-12-17T11:05:16.013+13:00Young potters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ella - I feel pretty happy that we made them.</div>
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Saihaj - I think they are pretty cool.</div>
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Giselle - When I was making them I felt like I was in Ancient Egypt.</div>
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Gigi - They look so cool, they look like they are from Egypt.</div>
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Poppy - I'm gonna cry because they are so cool...</div>
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Farah - I had so much fun making them. I want to make them again.</div>
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Solana - I really want to make another one because I love feeling the clay and seeing what I have created.</div>
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Charlie - I want to make as many as I can because they are amazing.</div>
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Anya - When I grow up now I want to be an Egyptian pot maker.</div>
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Mia-Rose - When I was making it I felt like I was in Ancient Egypt.</div>
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Harrison - I like it because I like the feel of the clay.</div>
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Milana - I like mine even if it is broken.</div>
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Jayden - I really want to make a lot of them when I grow up so I can give them to my family.</div>
PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-15284128673570926442013-12-17T10:02:00.001+13:002013-12-17T10:02:19.939+13:00Latest new ancient Egyptian pottery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here they are! Our glazed coil pots are finished! They are all waterproof and can be drunk out of or used as a lovely vase or for salad dressing.... Anything really! They can go in the dishwasher but you might want to hand wash them to protect the handles. PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-46688552431190672072013-12-10T14:50:00.000+13:002013-12-10T14:58:42.990+13:00Genie Stories UpdatedWe have updated our Genie Stories Flipsnack book so that each story now appears on each page as it should have done. Please enjoy our stories and we would love to hear from you, letting us know what you think of our stories in the comments below.<br />
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The coil pots we made have been glazed with a blue glaze to seal them and make them waterproof so they could be used as vases. Hopefully the glaze will seal up any little gaps in the coils!<br />
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This is what the kiln shed looks like at Auckland Studio Potters where Ms Werder is glazing our pots. Busy place! Hopefully they will be glazed by Monday next week to hand out to children before the end of the year.<br />
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PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-19753140331524289232013-11-21T13:20:00.001+13:002013-11-21T13:20:29.452+13:00The biggest rose in the world...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We made a rose with all our class students. Last week we went to the Rose Gardens and we were feeling inspired to make a rose out of our bodies. Our fragrance was so lovely, a passing lady called Prim stopped and had a sniff. She thought we smelt as good as the best smelling thing in the world!<br />
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Hi students! Here is the website to access the astronomy information for you to read, study and learn at home.</div>
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All going well this will take you straight there!PDS Juniorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883853674700247392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861806817779292935.post-23403299116179963032013-10-21T13:07:00.001+13:002013-10-21T13:07:27.433+13:00Tutankhamun's mask magnets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is Tutankhamun's mask. He was a young Egyptian pharoah who came to power when he was a little boy younger than us! This mask was on his mummified body and is made of solid gold! </div>
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Room 1 made our own masks modelled from Tutankhamun's golden one. We made them out of a special clay called 'dukit' which goes hard when it is cooked. They have been made into magnets to put on our fridges at home to remind us of the treasures from Ancient Egypt.</div>
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