Shalom everyone.
Life was difficult for a nest of mice. A meeting was called to solve the problem. Guess what! While solving the problem, something unexpected happened. Hold your breath and let’s enjoy the twist in the story.
Dear Xzavier and Jasmine,
Thank you so much for bringing the two lambs and the calf to our school and giving such an informative and engaging talk about them and your farm. Room 8 thoroughly enjoyed listening to you, Jasmine, and we had a fantastic time interacting with the animals. It was such a special experience for everyone!
We truly appreciate your time and effort in making this memorable for the children.
Warm regards,
Room 8
This is what our final flag looks like. We labelled it with the names of the continents.
Our third term started well.
One of the things we focused on today was the upcoming 2024 Olympics. First, we discussed the Olympic banner displayed in the class, shown below.
We learned that the Olympics started in 1913. 5 different colours make up the rings. Blue, yellow, black, green, and red are the five colours of the Olympic rings.
We then made our individual flags as shown below.
Today we combined with Room 9 and did some gardening. Mr. Naidoo gave us some cabbage and broccoli seedlings to plant. We shared, took turns and planted the seedlings. Our teacher, Mrs. Kumar, guided us on how to plant the seedlings. We had to make sure that the roots were covered in soil. It was fun but there were not enough seedlings for everyone to plant. However, it was fun watching and learning. We will visit the garden regularly to see how fast the plants grow.
Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new year 10 student was harassed and threatened for wearing pink. We’ve been celebrating Pink Shirt Day in Aotearoa since 2009 and the campaign grows stronger and larger every year.
Pink Shirt Day is a campaign against bullying that celebrates diversity and helps create places where everyone feels safe, valued, and respected. Every year, workplaces, schools, organizations, and individuals join this movement to stand up against bullying.
Bullying is a big problem in New Zealand. Each year, one in five workers say they have been bullied at work, and New Zealand has the third-highest rate of school bullying among 36 OECD countries. Studies show that those who are bullied are more likely to have mental health problems like depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.
Say NO to Bullying!
We made our very own Fairy Bread.
On Monday, the 29th of April we were making our very own Fairy Bread. Mrs Kumar got butter from Pak n Save, sprinkles from her home, and 4 butter knives from the staff room.
First, Mrs. Kumar got a piece of bread from the plastic bag and she left it on the paper towel. She then got the butter knife and buttered the bread. After that, she sprinkled the sprinkles on the buttered bread.
Next, she asked us to come in line and grab one paper towel, a slice of bread and butter the bread. After we finished buttering the bread, she sprinkled the sprinkles on our slice of bread. While we were busy buttering our bread and Mrs. Kumar put sprinkles on it, Ms. Lammas was busy taking our pictures. Mrs. Kumar asked us to use a paper towel so that we don’t place the bread on the table because there are lots of germs on the table. Also so that we do not make a mess.
Then, we took our Fairy Bread to our table to eat and enjoy. The first bite I took in my mouth, it went crunch, crunch and crunch. It tasted soft and the sprinkles were so yummy. It tasted delicious and I felt good. I felt like having more Fairy Bread.
Finally, after we finished eating we cleaned our desks and threw the paper towel in the rubbish bin.
Today I learned how to make our own fairy bread and how to eat properly and not make a mess in our classroom. I also learned to eat quietly with our friends. I really felt excited because I have never made Fairy Bread before and I am thinking of making Fairy Bread for my family and myself.
Written by: Best Writing Group
Dear whanau
For our upcoming two-week break, colleagues from Te Ara Tuhura, in collaboration with students, have put together a range of activities for students to complete over the April holidays. The activities are based around Autumn, Anzac Day & special dates for April.
Please visit the Room 8 site and click the Autumn Learning Journey button to access the activities. Assist, collaborate, and make learning fun for your tamariki.
Happy upcoming holidays!
Mrs Kumar
