Mandala

At school we are starting to coulor in neatly a mandala each. Here is an example.

whales

Today I learnt that there are lots of Whales in Kaikoura.

Dunedin

Today I learned that Dunedin is the oldest city in New Zealand.
Dunedin also has a street which is the steepest street in the world.
The earliest setterls that came to Dunedin was the scottish.

New shading in art

Today in art we learned about different shading, we learnt how to shade from the side and inwards and we also learnt how to go from dark to light in to the page. I really enjoyed doing that activity.

By Eleanor.

Learning how to use a dictionary .

The other day Mrs P taught me how to use the dictionary .
I looked up the word translate. To do this I had to say the first sounds so I could look through the dictionary till I got to the 'T's. Then I had to listen to the next sound which was 'r', so I went through the 'T' section looking for the 'tr' words. Then I had to listen to the 'an' part of the the word and finally the 'late' part of the word.

Stream swim by Paige

Today I learnt how to do the stream swim.

The te reo name for Mt Cook

Today I learnt the te reo name for Mt Cook it is Aoraki

last nights barbeque

Last night we had a school BBQ , it was heaps of fun. We played on the skate boards. We raised

money from the drinks. The money is going towards the Wellington year 5 & 6 camp.

Shoe laces

Caspian and DJ have been straightening our shoes laces. We have then decided we were going to swap one shoe lace each, so we both have one black shoe lace and one white shoe lace each. If we ever get a job with shoes we have learnt how to straighten laces.We have learnt how to have funky shoe laces.

Maths and handwriting

In maths I learnt lots about estimating and measuring, I made my own ruler and I also learnt more ways of measuring.

In handwriting I learnt different ways of linking and how to link different letters that can be linked. I learnt the right sizing in letters and what line to finish them on. It was really fun.

Mrs Parsons Rocks

Mrs Parsons a really cool teacher. She is very understanding and she makes learning really fun. She is a very energetic teacher, she is so fun. I am really happy to have a teacher like Mrs Parsons.
By Pereen & Luke.

Volcanoes under Auckland.

I learnt that there are 48 differint volcanoes under Auckland, the youngest volcaneo is in the harbour Rangitoto.

My breathing has improved.

I learnt to blow my bublbes out before when my head is under the water and just then I just have to take a breath when my head roles round.

Working in room 1

When I first went into room 1 I couldn't do link writing and now in 9 days I can.

Room 1 BBQ

Room 1 had a BBQ on the 13 of february 2008.It was a fun BBQ. We were able to go swimming but over parents had to look after us.My parents came along.My parents had a good time aswell Mrs Parsons had a little chat with my parents. I so mostly all mu friends there we had a good time swimming but we had to bring our own food. It was a really fun BBQ.
By Pereen & Luke.

Room 1's The Best

Maths is great but I like swimming more. Maths rocks it may be hard it may be easy but I like it.    I sometimes have a good level like 5/5  I gave back stroke a go and I completed my goal. Sometimes the water in the pool is freezing cold sometime because its to cold I get out because i,m nearly ice cold. Before I came into room 1 I could not swim well but I stuck with my goal and now i,m good at swimming. 

Swimming

Room 1 and I have been swimming for the swimming races I have learnt to do rainbow arms in freestyle and in back stroke I learnt to put my small figure in the water first and to turn my hand in the air.   By Marekama Barclay.    

Improvimg Things.

I learnt how to do rainbow arms when doing overarm in the pool.
I have been a better rollmodel on the mat.
I learnt to do trikey maths problums
room 1 rocks !

Improvimg Things.

I learnt how to do rainbow arms when doing overarm in the pool.
I have been a better rollmodel on the mat.
I learnt to do trikey maths problums
room 1 rocks !

My swiming achevments.

I have learnt to do breaststroke and freestyle.I feel goooooood because I have done it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Caspian and DJ

Swimming with Room 1

Room 1 has been swimming and have been improving at that subject. They are having a can do attitude which is really important. Every single day while we have been going into the swimming pool and getting better and at it.
By Pereen & Luke.

Swimming

In the first nine days I learnt how to do freestyle and backstroke in the swimming but if it had not been for my friends encoragement and Mrs Ps suport in swimming.

things we have done.

Waikawa bay  school is the best because we get to do really fun stuff like the BBQs we have

and the galas we have had. 

                                                               BY SOPHIA AND 

                                                                MIKAELA 

Room 1's Fantastic Start

This week I learnt how to swim way better I could only float on my back before. Swimming is great but sometimes its very cold. I am learning how to role and take a breath well I am swimming. Maths is a little bit hard but easy for me its as easy as room 2. I have really enjoyed the first week of school and I am glad I am learning how to swim and I think I am in the right level reading for my age.

Room 1 rocks.

This week room 1 and I have been learning swimming I am achieving rolling my head on to my ear to  breathe in freestyle and in breast stroke to do 1 big one instead of two little ones   . I am also getting the hang of back stroke by tipping my head back. By Eleanor Johnson-Firth.

 

Good Teacher

Mrs. Parsons is a caring and understanding teacher. She has been teaching us the connecting habits . So now we have a better understanding about how to work as a team.

Dean, Josh and Matthew T

Jake's Spider

Last night I found a spider in my shed. At school we look it up in some books. We discoved it was a Wolf Spider. This is what we found out:
The Wolf spider is native to New Zealand and is common in gardens. For five weeks, Female carries her egg sac. Then her 100 or so young climb on her back to be carried around for an other week, until old enough to look after themselves. They hunt on the ground by day, finding its way with polarised light. They are called a Wolf Spider because of the way the way they run down their pray. There are 12 different species known in New Zealand.
By Jake

More Room 1 students learn about blogging

Room 1 students are being taught how to use the blog and how to make postings. We would like to share all our learning with our school community and our wider families.
We are a really dynamic group of kids learning.