We have been talking about what makes us happy at school.

What makes us want to dance.

This is our happy dance about school. 

The Movie is large so it may need some time to download, please be patient. 

                                                               Dance Movie

                                                     

During the week the juniors from our school had an athletics day.  What a fantastic event.  Thank you to EVERYONE who made this amazing day so successful.

Best Day Ever!

We hope you enjoy our new video uploads.

Jump Jam

Athletics

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We went on a rubbish search.  We took the rubbish back to our class and sorted it out.

What kind of rubbish did we find?  What happens to the rubbish if it does not get picked up?   Rubbish Collection Video

      We are learning to count to 100 

Counting to 100 Video

A Picnic With a Difference

A5's and Tr1's Booknic click here for the link

Link to our Sun Smart Learning

Planting Lettuce

Thomas, Hinetai and Te Waru read a story called growing a salad. We used our 'little garden' plant from New World.  We can't wait for our seeds to grow into little plants.  What will we grow next?  

little garden   

Leonidas the Story Teller

We have been learning about FairyTales.  Leonidas has re created some of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale.  This is his first attempt at re-telling a story.  He is five years old.  He loved sharing his story with the class.  

We are hard workers

Tomairangi's Whakapapa

Leonidas's Whakapapa

Eureka Kaipara's Whakapapa

Thomas's Whakapapa

Jahrah's Whakapapa

Jayden's Whakapapa

Anahera's Whakapapa

Ocean's Whakapapa

Pangu's Whakapapa

Asher's Whakapapa

Repiaou's Whakaapa

Repaiou's Whakapapa

Whakapapa is genealogy, a line of descent from ancestors down to the present day. Whakapapa links people to all other living things, and to the earth and the sky, and it traces the universe back to its origins.

From http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/whakapapa-genealogy

In TRRR1 we are just starting to learn our Whakapapa and to

stand up in front of other people to speak.

Tino Pai Rawa Repaiou

Thank you Whaea Grace for helping us learn our Whakapapa.

TRRR have something to cheer about .

Our team won first and third places for the

 'Stop Sore Throats Finlayson Challenge

Congratulations to TRRR3 for coming first.

TRRR1 and 2 came third super effort for Year 1 and 2's.

Days Of The Week Song in Maori

Ngaa Raa O Te Wiki

Days of The Week

Kia Ora Whanau,

Here is another song that we are practicing in class.  If you want to try it at home I am including a link below.

If you have any other suggestions, please leave a comment below. 

Class Song

Math Video to help for homework.

Kia Ora Whanau

I am linking a video that is going to support your child with math.  They need to watch it and call out the number that the picture represents.  It has to be done quickly!!  

How fast can you get through?

 Math Video

 

Alphabet Letters of the Week

These are the letter that we are learning about this week.  There is a fun new link to some alphabet songs to help us remember the sounds and names. 

Open the page ‘Websites for Learning’ and have some fun.

Sight Words Practice

sight words

We are learning to remember our sight words.  Here is a video from youtube that will be helpful to practise at home 

Don't be put off by the word Kindergarten.  This is an American video and kindergarten in America is equivalent to New Entrant/Year 1

 Have fun practising!! 

Handwriting

This week the letters that we are practicing for our handwriting are e, f, g, h.

Can you find some words that start with these letters to bring to school ?