Fun Day Wednesday

Good afternoon,

We've had a bit of a busy day here today.

A few more maths activities...






...and some writing...




...the sharing of which I have taped...




Then, after morning tea, and a bit of singing practice, we went over to Room 8 to share a couple of songs.


After lunch we had a special assembly to honour Vicki's birthday. She was such a good sport about it all!










And a good time was had by all.

Pity about the picnic, but we can't help the weather!

Bye for now,

Mr Grant

Taniwha Friday

Good afternoon,

Ah, but summer's on it's way. Horrah!

But I digress. Today Room 2 did a spot of fitness...


...a touch of Topic (yay, we've managed to squeeze out a bit more time to finish our inquiry proper next week, and possibly the week after) where we discussed how to find information on the web...



...before using the 'net to find information from this page here to answer questions on this sheet here. It was really nice to see the children helping each other.





Then it was onto the whole point of this post. We did a spot of Maori and then drew our own Taniwha. I think the children did a much better job than I did!







I'd like to get them hung up in the weekend...we'll see how it goes. I can only come in on Saturday, as Sunday I've got a wee wargaming event. I'm quite keen to try out my dragons!

Have a good weekend,

Mr Grant

Smiling Thursday

Good afternoon,

A bit of a mucky day was had today, as we weren't quite sure when we were up for our photos. So, we stuck together for maths...




...we stuck together to try to teach some Maori to Mr Shae...


(he needs to work on it a bit)

...and then it was time to say...Rats! Honest!



During reading, White Group were given an article to read from a Journal about Frogs. Sea frogs to be specific. Their task was to read the text, and then write down two facts that they had learned on the blackboard.



And who says blackboards have no part to play in modern education?!

After lunch, Room 2 R.E. acted out a bit of Luke 2: 22-39









And then, after a touch of handwriting, it was time for the traveling library to visit. Mrs McFeat very kindly agreed to allow everyone to get out a book, even if they hadn't brought back their one from last week, but only on the condition that they bring last week's book back tomorrow.

So please, bring them back tomorrow.




Bye for now,

Mr Grant

I really need to cut down the time I spend on these posts!

IWB Wednesday

Good afternoon,

Big news here in Room 2 - the Interactive White Board has been installed and is up and running!

It's way cool!




Not to mention huge!



So much so that to reach the other side of the board I've actually got to get up and walk over to it...or stay on my bottom, write on the half that I can reach, and use the tablet to write on the other half! Now that's cool!

As it had been in the room for only half an hour (in which time the Year 1's used it to indicate what they called Grandma! 10 Nanas, 3 Nannys, 5 Grandmas and 1 Poppy! Using two pens at a time - way cool!), we did without handwriting this afternoon so that the children could practice their morning roll call routine that I would like them to start using...


So this meant that we kicked off the day in Room 6 for Maths, Writing and Reading.





Right, now to try and sort out where everything's going to go...

CU in the morning,

Mr Grant