Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Native Trees at Camp
It's not long now till we set off for Marahau next Tuesday!!!!!! Hopefully you're finding all the bits and pieces you'll need, now is the time to let us know if you need a hand with anything!
Last week our focus was researching a native bird and drawing it. This week we'll finish off our drawings by adding colour. Both classes will get a visit from the NZ Red Cross who will take us through a People Savers' first aid course. Rm 9 will have their one on Monday and Rm 10 on Tuesday. Make sure you pay attention because you never know when you might need to use these life saving skills! Also, we'll be using the skills you've learnt to put together some Comic Art strips explaining what you would do in one the situations you'll be learning about.
This week we are also going to become familiar with a Native Tree that you might find in the national park. Just like last week, here are some trees that are found in the Abel Tasman National Park. Your job is to choose one and using the links below briefly fill out your research sheet. Make sure you look carefully at the pictures of your chosen tree as you will be drawing a detailed picture of it, its leaves and flowers etc...
Beech
Flax
Lancewood
Manuka
Rimu
Matai
Totara
Miro
Kahikatea
Pohutukawa
Rata
Ferns (choose one type)
New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC)
Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ
Google Searching specific trees
Last week our focus was researching a native bird and drawing it. This week we'll finish off our drawings by adding colour. Both classes will get a visit from the NZ Red Cross who will take us through a People Savers' first aid course. Rm 9 will have their one on Monday and Rm 10 on Tuesday. Make sure you pay attention because you never know when you might need to use these life saving skills! Also, we'll be using the skills you've learnt to put together some Comic Art strips explaining what you would do in one the situations you'll be learning about.
This week we are also going to become familiar with a Native Tree that you might find in the national park. Just like last week, here are some trees that are found in the Abel Tasman National Park. Your job is to choose one and using the links below briefly fill out your research sheet. Make sure you look carefully at the pictures of your chosen tree as you will be drawing a detailed picture of it, its leaves and flowers etc...
Beech
Flax
Lancewood
Manuka
Rimu
Matai
Totara
Miro
Kahikatea
Pohutukawa
Rata
Ferns (choose one type)
New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC)
Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ
Google Searching specific trees
Sunday, March 20, 2011
One week until camp!
How is your packing going? Do you need help getting any items? If you are having trouble see your teacher NOW!
Don't forget to keep the baked beans/spaghetti and the museli bars coming in to our class this week.
Also the empty soft drink bottles for our ginger beer - WE NEED LOTS NOW!!
Do you know what you are bringing on camp day for your pot luck meal contribution, and your home baking?
Lots to do, so little time....
Don't forget to keep the baked beans/spaghetti and the museli bars coming in to our class this week.
Also the empty soft drink bottles for our ginger beer - WE NEED LOTS NOW!!
Do you know what you are bringing on camp day for your pot luck meal contribution, and your home baking?
Lots to do, so little time....
Monday, March 14, 2011
Native Birds at Camp
The countdown to camp is now on! We're getting groups and activities organised and even planning what we're going to eat on the first night!
Today we started our Camp Unit. We are going to learn about the Abel Tasman National Park; its birdlife, native trees, early Maori settlement and even learn some first aid.
The first task we are going to tackle is learning about native birds found in the area.
Below is a selection of native birds found in the National Park
Bell birds
Fantail
Kaka
South Island Robin
Shining Cockoo (pīpīwharauroa)
Morepork
Wood pigeon
Tui
Weka
Little blue penguin
Pukeko
Use the links about Native Birds in our curriculum links section to work your way through the tasks, and research your bird. Remember to take note of what your bird looks like so you can draw a detailed & labelled picture.
Today we started our Camp Unit. We are going to learn about the Abel Tasman National Park; its birdlife, native trees, early Maori settlement and even learn some first aid.
The first task we are going to tackle is learning about native birds found in the area.
Below is a selection of native birds found in the National Park
Bell birds
Fantail
Kaka
South Island Robin
Shining Cockoo (pīpīwharauroa)
Morepork
Wood pigeon
Tui
Weka
Little blue penguin
Pukeko
Use the links about Native Birds in our curriculum links section to work your way through the tasks, and research your bird. Remember to take note of what your bird looks like so you can draw a detailed & labelled picture.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Welcome Luke!
Wow! Room 9 is busy this year!
We now have 29 children. Luke has arrived from Christchurch to be with us for a while. It is great to have him here, and he has settled in really well. We hope you enjoy your time here at CTS Luke.
We now have 29 children. Luke has arrived from Christchurch to be with us for a while. It is great to have him here, and he has settled in really well. We hope you enjoy your time here at CTS Luke.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Did you know.....
....that Izy's school in Christchurch is opening again this week and she will be going home in a week.
We will miss you heaps Izy! It's been great having you in our class. We hope you've had fun too. Please keep in touch with us and email us sometime. And we will do the same. We are glad you are getting to go home soon - you must miss your home and your friends.
Take care!
Love from Room 9
Click HERE to see Izy's school blog
We will miss you heaps Izy! It's been great having you in our class. We hope you've had fun too. Please keep in touch with us and email us sometime. And we will do the same. We are glad you are getting to go home soon - you must miss your home and your friends.
Take care!
Love from Room 9
Click HERE to see Izy's school blog
Triathlon 2011
Here are some photos of Room 9 in action during the school triathlon. Great job Room 9!!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Busy week...
It has been a busy week so far in Room 9. We are getting into our routine work after testing week. Well done on all the testing you completed last week! You sure worked hard!
We observed the 2 minutes silence on Tuesday 1st March at 12.51pm to mark one week since the devastating Christchurch earthquake. Room 9 - I was impressed with your respectful behaviour during the 2 minutes silence.
We also wore our purple clothes on Tuesday to help raise money for Purple Cake Day, and the children of the Haiti earthquake.
It is great to see you all working hard to support the people affected by disasters. Well done.
TEA BY THE SEA
On Friday it is our annual Tea By The Sea event. Remember this is a rubbish free event so you will need your cups/plates/knives&forks etc, and you will need to take your rubbish home with you.
Looking forward to seeing you there! It is always a great evening, with lots of yummy food and groovy entertainment.
See you there!
And good luck to all who are doing the Weetbix Triathlon this Sunday. I'll see you there too.
We observed the 2 minutes silence on Tuesday 1st March at 12.51pm to mark one week since the devastating Christchurch earthquake. Room 9 - I was impressed with your respectful behaviour during the 2 minutes silence.
We also wore our purple clothes on Tuesday to help raise money for Purple Cake Day, and the children of the Haiti earthquake.
It is great to see you all working hard to support the people affected by disasters. Well done.
TEA BY THE SEA
On Friday it is our annual Tea By The Sea event. Remember this is a rubbish free event so you will need your cups/plates/knives&forks etc, and you will need to take your rubbish home with you.
Looking forward to seeing you there! It is always a great evening, with lots of yummy food and groovy entertainment.
See you there!
And good luck to all who are doing the Weetbix Triathlon this Sunday. I'll see you there too.
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