Puriri Pupuhi Nui (Swim Sports) 2021

 

We beat the weather and successfully held our Puriri Team Pupuhi Nui (Big Splash!) on Monday. All Room 19 children took part, and some even decided to enter ALL eight swimming events. It was great to see and hear the children cheering on their school mates.

We have gained lots of water confidence at school this term. Today was a great chance to show off some of our skills.

Our super star Room 19 relay team!

School Certificate - Eva and Spencer

 

Kei reiha, Eva and Spencer! You were the School Certificate recipients from Room 19 this week, for your excellent contributions to learning in Room 19. Keep up the great efforts.

Oakley Creek - Cleanup and Playground Visit

 

Room 19 recently took part in a clean up of our local awa (river) - Oakley Creek. We further explored our backyard when we checked out the traditional Maori 'hupara' playground along with our fellow Year 3 classes.

Try out this quiz about Oakley Creek with your family!

Owairaka Maunga Walk

 

Room 19 enjoyed participating in the Puriri Team hikoi to Owairaka Mountain this week. It was fun to try and identify some of iconic Auckland landmarks.

Have a look at the list, it would be great if your family visited our local maunga so your children could show you some of their impressive "In Our Backyard" knowledge.

Water Safety and Survival Skills

 

We have learnt some very important water survival skills with our swimming coaches this term. We know how to use a lifejacket, do a range of different survival strokes, stay warm, and how to assist others when they get into trouble in the water.

Thank you to the coaches for the exciting activities you planned for us.

Vedat shares his learning

 

Ka pai hoke koe, Vedat. You have been working hard in your ESOL group with Mrs Johns, and have learnt lots about the birthing of quail eggs. Thank you for sharing your learning so confidently with your Room 19 classmates.

Caught Being Good - Vedat and Shiza

 

Ka mau te wehi, Vedat and Shiza. You were Caught Being Good in Room 19 this fortnight! We love being able to recognise our awesome learners at Puriri Assembly.

In Our Backyard - Puriri Team goes exploring

 

Here are some key dates to remember for week 8:

Tuesday 23rd - Owairaka Maunga walk (11.45am)

Thursday 25th - Sustainable Coastlines local area clean up (9.15am)

Friday 26th - Oakley Creek walk (9.15am)

Please get in touch if you or a family member are available to come with us for any or all of these local area trips.

Learning from Home #3

Learning with LEXIA

 

Tino pai Hoorad, Leo, Lilou and Maddy - you have all made some excellent progress with Lexia during your time at home, and have moved to a more challenging level.

Here are your certificates to recognise your progress. Keep up the great learning.

Learning from Home #2

Room 19 Children share their Learning

 

Thanks Maddy for sharing your awesome origami fish scene. You added creativity and made your scene come to life!

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Kia Ora,

We have explored our own backyard at Owairaka mountain after lunch times this week. We have been building our hut and even discovered an already built hut. Today I spotted a weta whilst climbing! It was very well camouflaged.  

Have you seen a weta in real life? 

Lilou

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And here is Eva's awesome whale drawing, along with just a few of the ocean books she has been reading with her family. Ka pai Eva!

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Thanks also to Hoorad for sharing some of his home learning. Hoorad has been keeping busy with maths, writing, and drawing.

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Here is Claude, meeting some one week old baby pigs at a friends house! Thanks for sharing with your classmates, Claude.

Learning from Home #1

 

Our Learning Inquiry - The Hauraki Gulf

Dear families,

Room 19 is about to begin 21 days of learning, thinking, and creating to find out more about we can be kaitiaki the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

Hopefully we will be able to complete most of our learning in class, however in the meantime, you can access the first two days of learning by clicking the image below.

We aim to find out more about the marine taonga of Auckland - the Hauraki Gulf, as well as build an understanding of the importance of the ocean to many people in various ways.

We are all kaitiaki!

Note - talking through these activities will be the subject of our "Google Meets" over the next two days.