Check out us in the big pool!

Today we got to have 2 minutes of free time in the big pool. We weren't even scared to go in the deeper pool. We had so much fun. It wasn't even cold! We are so brave!

Our awesome clown surprise

Today we got a big surprise! Mrs Pearse and Mrs Reisma came in to our class to show us their awesome clown car they had brought last night after school. It was soooooo funny. They even looked like clowns because they both were having a bad hair day. They had saved up all of their own money to buy it. We would all love a car like this of our own. Thanks so much for the visit :)

Our whiteboard challenge

Yesterday Miss Boaler asked us how many different ways we could make 7 by adding numbers together. We had a competition of who could write the most. Check out how many we got. We are so clever! Some of us were extra tricky and used 3 different numbers! How many different ways can you think of?

Meet the amazing Room 5 for 2015

We wrote our names, our age and our favourite thing on our whiteboards to tell you a little bit about us. We are an awesome group of Year 2 children who love learning. Week 2 has started of with lots and lots of learning and we can't wait to share more of it with you. We are missing photos of Isaac, Zara, Alex and Desire. Please keep following our blog to see all the amazing things we get up to.

Freaky Friday Disco

Last Friday night we had the PTA "Freaky Friday Disco". It was amazing, and the children were very 'SCARY' as you will see from the photos. Well done parents for all your effort in getting the children ready. The children loved having the lights out.
and dancing with their friends.

Freaky Friday Disco on PhotoPeach

COLOURING UP WESTPAC BANK

Room 5 and Team Waru were invited to participate in a colouring-in competition for Westpac Bank. All completed art has been hung in the Westpac Bank, Hastings - so make sure you pop on in and check it out. The Westpac staff are thrilled to have the artwork up and reckon it "brightens the place up". There will be a winner announced at Monday Meet-Up and presented with a prize from the Manager, Ms Falcon.

SHARING OUR ART WITH THE COMMUNITY on PhotoPeach

Last Friday it was very exciting at Mahora School as it was the opening of our 'Bike Track.'

 We had lots of sponsors who helped us to get the Bike Track up and going.

Orepa and Mahstang from our class rode around the track for the first time with children from other classes. It was an exciting morning, especially when the clown called Ma Hora arrived and entertained us all. In the afternoon we decorated biscuits to look look like a bike wheel and then we ate them. It was an AWESOME DAY!!

Milk

The children are enjoying having a carton of milk each day.
We have monitors who love giving out the milk each day to the other children.
Room 5 are now very clever, and can fold the carton so that it looks like a life jacket.

They are then sent back to Fonterra, where they are recycled. Did you know that they are made into roof tiles houses and books for children who don't have any?!

We have been learning to use Show Me to teach others. Listen to the steps that you need to take when you are drinking your milk:




  

Bike Track

Room 5 are so excited to hop on a bike and go on the new bike track.

We have been writing stories and talking about how lucky we are to have a bike track at our school!!!
Have a read of two fantastic stories by Mya and Blair

Welcome to 2014

Welcome to Room 5

We have had a great start to the year. Room 5 has 13 boys and 10 girls.

We are all getting to know each other and the children are working hard at establishing our class routines.

Our focus this term is all about ME and the children have enjoyed sharing their knowledge of their family with the class.

Swimming has got off to a great start and the children are keen to show off their water skills.

One of our goals this term is to work on Managing Ourselves before school, on the mat and working at our tables.

Room 5 have settled well, and are ready for an exciting Learning Journey.

Haere Ra from Room 5