Saturday 28 May 2016

Visit to Bairds Mainfreight Primary School 19 May 2016

On Thursday 19 May 2016 nine Room 16 children, Aden (Lauren's Dad), Whaea and some Room 20, Mrs Trembath and Mrs Venville visited Room 8 Bairds Mainfreight Primary School.  Room 8 are a Year 5 class and were excellent hosts.  We all wished we had more time to spend with each other.  We went to see Room 8's wonderful art work that was created for their Arts Unit focusing on New Zealand Artists, Charles and Janine Williams.

Room 20 and 16 have chosen to focus on Charles and Janine Williams art as part of our Syndicate Term 2 Art Inquiry.

The lucky room 16 children were: Rajeev, Lauren, Stella, Sophie, Sanajan, Leo, Kobi, Sebastian and Ian.



                                         Stella and Sebastian with their big Room 8 buddies


                                                       Mrs Bedford and Room 8 BMPS

                                                                         Sophie

                                                                      Our questions




                                          Sophie and Rajeev with their big Room 8 buddies


We learnt how Room 8 created their pieces of art.  We had prepared questions to ask so that when we started our own art work we knew how to do it.

Since the trip we have written to Room 8 and thanked them for having us and quality commented on the art work and the Power Point Presentation that they presented to us.

Room 16 are now practicing sketching our house birds; Tui, Kea, Hoiho and Takahe.

Mrs Bedford has emailed Whaea:

Hi Tearani!

Thanks for organising the visit and for the very lovely letters (which I just received and will share with the class on Monday). 
It was such a neat buzz to have another school visit ours. Your children we just gorgeous! It was a great idea to buddy them up and let them chat together. 

Schools really should be interacting with each other in this way more often. Thank you for inspiring me to look for more ways I can connect with other schools in the future. 

I'm sure our paths will cross again, and I am really looking forward to seeing the art your children come up with. 

All the best!




Thursday 19 May 2016

Whole School Assembly Fri 20th May

Kapai Rajeev for being awarded the Sunnyhills School Principals Certificate for this week.  His certificate was earnt for 'being  an excellent leader in Kapahaka and on our trip to Bairds Mainfreight School'

Miss Scrimgeour's Farewell Junior Assembly

Today Room 16 went to the hall for Miss Scrimgeour's Farewell Junior  Assembly.
Leon and Sebastian had her as a Y0/1 teacher are happy and sad to see her leave.  They presented her with a lovely bunch of flowers.  Rajeev said a speech on behalf of R16.
Enjoy your new journey with Willowbank School.

Wednesday 18 May 2016

Tinker time in R16

This week Room 16 have been lucky to be working on our 1st 'Tinker Time' Activity.  Children have been spending 20 minutes exploring and making on the 2 Circuit Kits.

Thursday 5 May 2016

Assembly Fri 6 May 2016

Another assembly is upon us.  It is so awesome to see our flag and singing the National Anthem.
We found out about the flag fundraiser, a Chromebook is a prize we would all like.
Well done Stella for "always trying her best and giving everything a go"  Well done Stella!

Our Term 2 Art Journey

Today Room 20 and 16 began our art journey for the term.  We are doing an inquiry on local artists Charles and Janine Williams.
We are basing our art on our house birds Tui, Takahe, Hoiho and Kea.
Here we are sketching and writing our birds.

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Kiwisport

Today is our last kiwisport day.  We learnt a new game Crocodile Crocodile May  I Cross your River?
"We are sad that this is the last one" said Kobi.