Merry Christmas

                Merry Christmas
           and a Happy New Year
            from us all in Room 1.

Room 1 and 2 Christmas Concert - slideshows

Our playground

Our playground - slideshow

Linwood Library

Sarah , Joshua and Maia came to help us hang up our Story Blanket at the library. Do all go and visit.

Story blanket

 

After Kirsten read us the story of "Fifty-five Feathers" we decided to make our own story blanket. We think it is amazing. It will hang in our library and over Christmas you will find it hanging at Linwood Library.

Pacifica Day

We had a wonderful day with delicious food and a fun concert. We sang "LO'U  'AIGA".

Room 1 and 2 at the A and P Show.

Happy Birthday

Have a lovely day, Maia.

Thank you to Kirsten and Dan for their visit to Rooms 1 and 2.

 Kirsten taught us a song.

 She told us about the story blanket.

 Dan and Kirsten held it up high.

 She read us the story of "55 Feathers".

Lastly, we had "The Kuia and the Spider".

Parihaka Day

Here we are with Our Lady, Star of the Sea visiting us in Room 1. We did some amazing weaving on our fish.                                                                                                                                                        

 We decorated our fish.

 We shared activities.

 We played games.

We did puzzles.
Then we went outside for a hangi lunch and an ice block.
What great fun! Kia Ora Mrs Parker and Room 6.

Happy Birthday, Josh.

Joshua bought a cake to share with us on his birthday. Thanks, Josh. Have a great day!

Welcome

Welcome to Room 1, Hugo. We hope that you really enjoy St Anne's.

Innovation: Making waka in Room 1 and 2.

Retelling of" Cass the Colour Robber"

Cass the Colour Robber- retold by Lola 

One day, Cass the Colour Robber saw lots of colours. He wanted all of them and so he put them in his sack and it was all grey everywhere. He didn’t like the grey so he got his stick and zapped all the colours in his sack. All the colours got mixed up. Then Cass the Colour Robber let the colours out of his sack. Cass the Colour Robber liked all the rainbow colours everywhere.

Retelling Maui Slows the Sun.

Maui slowed the Sun

Retold by Maia

The sun went too fast. Maui and his brothers were plaiting flax together. They grabbed the sun to get it. Maui hit the sun to make the sun slow. Now they went fishing in the daytime.

Maui and the sun-Retold by Pela

In the morning, Maui was eating breakfast and he said,”The sun is going too fast.”  He called his brothers to come to him and he said, “We will slow down the sun.” They plaited flax into ropes and went to catch the sun so they could have time to eat breakfast and go fishing. The sun was sad but Maui and his brothers were proud. They let the sun go slowly.

Maui-Retold by Matthew

In New Zealand, at the Maori village, the sun was going too fast. The days were short and the nights were long. Maui said, “We need to slow down the sun.” They made ropes with flax and hid behind the rocks. When they jumped up- ROCK AND ROLL! Now the sun goes slowly.

Maui and the Sun-Retold by Ata

When Maui was eating the sun got up from its hole. It just went too fast. When Maui was still eating he said, “That sun goes too fast.” So he said to his brothers, “Let’s make some ropes out of flax to catch the sun and make it go slowly.” Then Maui hit the sun and his brothers pulled. Now the sun can go slowly. Now they have time to do whatever they want.

Term 4 Newsletter

ROOM  1  NEWSLETTER  FOR  TERM  4,  2013.

Dear Parents,

Term 4 is traditionally a busy term and this year we have much to do in 10 weeks. As well as our class programme, Room 1 and 2 produce a Christmas Musical for you in the last week of term.

Our focus for Religious Education will be SAINTS. This will be followed by ADVENT as we lead up to the Holy Season of Christmas.

Athletics is taking place in all classes and our popular Kiwisport.

This term our school-wide focus is INNOVATION and classes will be involved with Social Science. Room 1 and 2 hope to create a story blanket based on a Maori legend. We are lucky enough to be having a visit from a librarian who will bring some story blankets for us to examine and who will read us some legends. Our Maori legends will also give us the opportunity to learn about early Maori innovations as they interacted with their surroundings. Hopefully, later in the term, we can show you what we have been creating. We will be focusing our reading and writing on Narratives, including legends.

 On the 5^th November, the school will celebrate Parihaka Day. Watch the school newsletter for more information.

As is our tradition, we hope to attend the A&P Show on 14th November and, as usual, we rely heavily upon parent help in order to make this possible (not suitable for preschoolers).Thanks to the Parents and Friends for subsidizing this trip/ bus.

Cathy French

Welcome Sawyer

Sawyer began school with us last week and we are enjoying having him in the class.

Welcome

Room 1 welcomes AJ and Paula to our class. We love to have you join us in our learning.