We hope everyone has had a lovely long weekend. Our sticky question for this week asks you to think about the world we live in now and what you think could be done to make it even better. Remember to explain why this law is important to you.
Don't forget to check back to see what others decide is the new law they would make. What are your thoughts about these?
Well....yet another busy week has rushed upon us. Honestly it feels as if no sooner has Monday ended when Friday is upon us. This week the children have all been working really hard at perfecting the art of "Moment In Time' writing. This is no easy feat...they need to use Adjectives, Similes and Personification whilst writing in the first person and the present tense!!! Soo, much to think about for developing wee authors, but boy are they having a decent crack at it. Both Ange and I are really proud of them.
Ange has been in Auckland Wed, Thurs and Fri this week at the Manaiakalani Wananga, so we have been very fortunate to have the wonderful Margaret White in our class with us. Margaret has a delightful way of working with the children in a gentle, encouraging and supportive way. The children have all enjoyed having Mrs White in Te Mahuri. An enormous thank you to Margaret for gracing us with her company.
Next week we have a frantic timetable. Tuesday and Wednesday it is business as usual in Te Mahuri. Thursday we are heading to Ngatapa Farm, in Coutts Island to look at the way climate changes can impact living things. We will have a DOC Ranger there sharing his experience with us, alongside a member of Water and WIldlife New Zealand. The children will need a hat, gumboots or old shoes, plenty of food and water as it's a hungry business being out in the fresh air all day. An enormous thank you to all of the parents for returning the children's permission slips and a huge thank you to those that are able to join us on the day. Hopefully, it will be a fun relaxed day in the sun.
Friday is our Yaldhurst Model School Athletics Day. The children have been practicing hard for this. We look forward to seeing you all at school, if you can make it.
Until then, have a fantastic, safe long weekend. Enjoy the gorgeous weather that has been predicted. Keep reading daily with your children as every bit helps.
Nga Mihi
Sarah Dods and Angela Taylor
We are continuing with our Sticky Questions this term. Our first one for term 4 is ...
So, what do you think? Remember to justify your answer. What do your friends and family think?
Welcome back to Term 4. This week we have had the children thinking about the year so far, what their challenges have been and how they are feeling now. We have also asked them to think about what their goals are for this term. Finally they were encouraged to try out new tools/programmes to share their work on.
For me, I have had a chance to try out easel.ly.com which is a simple web tool that empowers anyone to create and share powerful visuals. This was my reflection on the year so far and my goals for this term.
What are your goals for this term?
