All About Hanna

My name is Hanna. I am 9 years old. In my spare time I like to dance my butt off, sing, play with my best  friend Khear who goes to a different school  in Kam. I also like to go swiming, go to the beach and go fishing. My favourite food is sushi . My favourite movies are the Lorax, Up, Revenge, H2O, and Pitch Perfect. Over the summer  holidays I went past South Queen's Bay. I saw  Snail  Island, White Island and Whale Island. In Room 2 I would like to put things on our class blog.

 

 

Mexican Fiesta

Our theme for Adventure Learning this week was Mexican Fiesta. Over the past two weeks Adventure Learning has been quite structured, with a large focus on planning and reflection. This week Room 2 was provided with a group challenge. On Thursday I explained that on Friday we would all be making nachos. The children organised themselves into small groups. They were then given a list of ingredients to make nachos including nacho chips, cheese, salsa and guacamole. In previous weeks we have gone through step by step instructions of how we would carry out our activity. This week the children in Room 2 were told that they would have to discuss in their group the best way to make their nachos. The then had to work together as a team to develop their plan. No one method was right or wrong. Some groups decided they would put their chips on their plate, then sprinkle cheese on top. Other groups tried to melt their cheese on a plate first and then spoon it onto their nacho chips. It's important that Adventure Learning is student directed and that the teacher's opinion is kept out of it. The children will then reflect on their learning on Monday (we ran out of time today). When they complete their individual reflections they are all encouraged to think about what went well, what they learnt, what challenges they came across and what they might do differently next time. Room 2 will continue to work on 'whole class themes' for Adventure Learning for the next few weeks, before moving on to individual or small group projects. A lot of the children are already buzzing with ideas about what they would like to learn about. Our mexican fiesta really encouraged everyone to work together as a team. Room 2 has a lot of fun working in our class kitchen today. I couldn't believe how they could eat such big plates of nachos! If your child came home with a full lunch box today this will be why...

A letter from a very special person :)

This week I received a letter from a student that was in my class last year, but has now moved on to intermediate. It was such a nice surprise! Caitlin is the reason we do Adventure Learning so you can say a big thank you to her Room 2. She completely inspired me two years ago when she attended the Gifted Kids Programme. I am planning to continue this adventure and hopefully inspire other children, as well as other teachers. I am also going to visit Stonefields School in Auckland. Google them Caitlin and have a look at what they do for Breakthrough learning. It's very similar to what we did last year.

Caitlin, I loved hearing about what you have been doing and how your year is going for you so far. I'm so happy that you are able to continue participating in Future Problem Solving. Community problem solving also sounds interesting. We would love to learn more about what you have to do for community problem solving. It's great that you have started learning how to play the guitar. I wish I could play the guitar! Are you still going to GKP this year?

Room 2 have had a great week. We have been learning how to post on the blog, comment on other blogs and we also made nachos today for Adventure Learning (Our version of Passion Time). At the moment we are learning how to plan and reflect as a whole class. In a few weeks the children in Room 2 will move onto individual projects. We have also been learning how to use the ipads to enhance our learning experiences. Our shared book at the moment is the BFG. I'm thinking that we might read the first Harry Potter book next. I'm sure you will approve.

We would love to keep in touch with you and hear about your adventures. You can email us at simoneg@morningside.ac.nz,  follow our class blog or contact me via owl post.  

Room 2, for those of you who can't remember Caitlin here are some photos of her. I hope you like these Caitlin. The photos are from our class blog last year. The photo of you trying to eat that HUGE burger always makes me smile.

Take care

From Miss Gentil and Room 2

 

 

All About Haylee

My name is Haylee. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I like to bake cupcakes and read. My favourite food is a strawberries. My favourite movie is Hotel Transylvania. Over the summer holidays I want to the beach and to the pools. In room2 I would like to work harder on my writing.

 

All About Jacob

My name is Jacob. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I like to play on my PSP. My favourite food is ice cream. My favourite movies are Jackass 3 and Man V Wild. Over the summer holidays I went to Bland Bay. My big cousin and I went diving through the waves. In Room 2 I would like to learn about tigers in Adventure Learning.

All About Curtis

My name is Curtis. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I like to play bull rush and play on my Xbox 360 Connect. I like playing skate 3. My favourite food are chicken wraps. My favourite movies are Fast Five and Tokyo Drift. Over the summer holidays I like to run and play games. In Room 2 I would like to work harder on my Adventure Learning. I can't wait until hut building.

 

 

 

 

All About Michaela

My name is Michaela. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I like going to the park and going swimming. My favourite food is Mc Donalds.My favourite movies are Twilight and Harry Potter. Over the summer holidays I went to Ruakaka for two weeks. I went to the pools too. In Room 2 I would like to get my work finished faster.

All About Xyin

My name is Xyin. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I like to play with my friends and scooter. My favourite food is corn. My favourite movies are The Fast and the Furious 1, 2 and 3. Over the summer holidays I rode on my cousin's motor cross bike. In Room2 I would like to work harder on my maths.

 

 

All About Fairlane

My name is Fairlane. In my spare time I like to play sports and go to the park.

My favourite food is sushi. My favourite movie is Zombie movie. Over the summer holiday I play PS3 and when I am bored I go to the beach. In Room 2 I would like to work on listening.

All About Tumaitawhiti

My name is Tumaitawhiti. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I like playing rugby and soccer. My favourite food is nachos. My favourite movie is Mount Zion. Over the summer holidays I went to laser maze and ten pin bowling. In Room 2 I would like to work faster.

All About Suga-Rae

My name is Suga-Rae. I am 7 years old. In my spare time I like to go swimming and play with my friends. My favourite food is ice cream. My favourite movies are Ricket Ralph and The Diary of the Whimpy Kid. Over the summer holidays I played with my cousins and we went to the beach. In Room 2 I would like to work quietly and listen carefully.

All About Miri

My  name  Miri. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I  like to play in my pool and  play  on  my  tree  hut. My  favourite  food is  icecream. My favourite move  is Hotel  Transylvania. Over the summer  holidays I went  to my nans  house  and  went  for a  swim. In Room 2 I would  like to learn how to use the Ipod and  Ipad to help me with my learning.

 

 

All About Tori

My name is Tori. I am 7 years old. In my spare time I Like  to play with my friends and go for a swim. My favourite foods are strawberries, silverbeet and plums. My favourite movie is The Smurfs. Over the summer holidays I went to my nana's house. We went fishing and swimming. In Room 2 I would like to finish my work on time, read more books and learn more maths.

All About Leighton

My name is Leighton. I am 7 years old. In my spare time I like to play xbox 360 and swim. My favourite food is lasagne. My favourite movie is Batman. In the holidays I went to Splash Planet. In Room 2 I want to improve on getting my work finished on time.

All About Carlia

My name is Carlia. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I like to go swimming and playing sport.
My favourite food is nachos. My favourite movie is Madagascar 3. Over the summer holidays I went to the pools with Lakeysha and went to the beach.In room2 I would like to improve on moving up reading leaves faster.

All About Hanatia

My name is Hanatia. I am 8 years old. In my spare time i like to play on my wii cook surf go fishing.

My favourite movie is Mount Zion.  Over the summer holidays I went to the beach for a swim and to go surfing. In room2 I would like to finsh my work and  not be the last one.

All About Lakeysha

My name is Lakeysha . I am 8 years old .In my spare time I like swimming and reading. My favourite food is lasagne. My favourite movies are Madagascar 3 and pitch perfect. Over the summer holidays I went to the beach. In Room 2 I would like changed faster in the swimming pool and moving more reading levels.

All About Aria

My name is Aria. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I like to go swimming and play with my friends. My favourite food is watermelon. My favourite movie is Just Add Water . Over the summer holidays I went to the beach and went swimming. In Room 2 I would like to learn how to do maths on the ipads. I would also like to improve on using fullstops and capital letters in my writing.

 

 

 

All About Stella

My name is Stella. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I like to play in my hut in the trees and go to the beach. My favouritve food is nachos. My favourite movies are the Smurfs and Rise of the Guardians.Over the summer holidays I went to the beach for my birthday party and went for a swim. I also went to my nanna and pop's house. At my nanna and pop's house I went for a swim in the water hole. In Room 2 I would like to learn how to use Blogger.

All About Joel

My name is Joel. I am 7 years old. In my spare time I like to go to pools and play with my friends. My favourite foods are Subway and KFC. My favourite movies are Dark Knight Rises and Cats and Dogs 2. Over the summer holidays I went to the beach and found some mussel shells. In Room 2 I would like to play soccer and write on  the  right  page.

All About Lyric

My name is Lyric. I am 8 years old. In my spare time I go to the beach, watch TV, listen to music and play on Dad's laptop. My favourite food is banana chocolate ice-cream. My favourite movies are Pitch Perfect and the Lorax. Over the summer holidays I went to the beach and Auckland. In. Auckland I went to the Sky Tower for two days. In Room 2 I would like to do my work a bit quicker, learn my timetables and spell a bit better.

All About Bianca

My name is Bianca. I am 7 years old. In my spare time I like to go to my nana and poppa's to play in the pool and I like to go to the shop too. My favourite food is chocolate. My favourite movie is High School Musical. Over the summer holidays I went to my nana and poppa's house. In Room 2 I would like to do be able to do a star fish on my back in the pool.

All About Shannon

My name is Shannon. I am 9 years old. In my spare time I like to cook biscuits and cake. My favourite food is biscuits. My favourite movie is Finding Nemo. Over the summer holidays I went fishing with Papa and I caught two fish. In Room 2 I would like to do some cooking.

All About Tatyana

My name is Tatyana My favourite food is ice cream. I am 7 years  old. In my spare time I like to play with my princess. My favourite move is Hotel Transylvania. Over the summer holidays.  I like to play in my pool with my cousins. In Room 2 I would like to write my letters the correct size.

Sizzling Sausages

The Year 5 and 6 children have been very busy fundraising for their school camp. Today was the first Friday sausage sizzle. Room 2 bought 32 sausages and some children even ate two. I didn't think they were going to be able to fit that many in their tummies! Every second Friday there will be a sausage sizzle at school. Sausages can be purchased for $1.50 each.

Swim for Life!!

This week we were very lucky to have a Swim for Life instructor teaching us for swimming. We learnt about floating, gliding, stroke development and water safety. On Wednesday we learnt how to put on a life jacket and keep safe in the water. We practised how to fall backwards off a boat safely and how to make a huddle, line and a train. We worked really well together as a team and had a lot of fun in the pool.

 

 

 

 

Happy Valentine's Day!!

 Happy Valentine's Day!! Room 2 has been busy creating lollipop flowers for Valentine's Day to give to someone that is special to them. We had lots of fun making these. Have a look at our photos :)

 

 

Planting Magic Seeds

Today for Adventure Learning we planted magic seeds. We don't know what kind of seeds they are so it will be a surprise when they start to grow. Before we planted the seeds we talked about what we thought they might grow into. Some of our ideas were marigolds, peaches, pears, a magic bean stalk, a money tree, carrots, feijoas and sunflowers. We planted our seeds in plastic fizzy drink bottles. You can read our instructions below so you can make one at home too.

1. Cut the plastic bottle in half.
2. Turn the top half of the bottle upside down and put it into the bottom half of the bottle.
3. Ask an adult to put a hole in the bottle cap using a hammer and a nail.
4. Carefully thread a piece of wool through the bottle cap. You may need an   adult to help you to do this using a needle. Make sure you only pull the piece of wool halfway through.
5. Fill the top half of the bottle up with potting mix.
6. Push your finger down into the potting mix to make a small hole for your seed to go in.
7. Plant the seed in the potting mix and cover the hole over.
8. Fill the bottom half of the bottle up with water until it is just over half full.
9. Sit the top half of the bottle inside the bottom half of the bottle.
10. Find a safe place to put your magic seeds and wait for them to grow.

Room 2's hints for clever cookies

*We put the wool into the water and through the bottle cap to help draw the water up into the potting mix. This means that you don't have to water your seed because it will drink enough water to help it grow.
*If you have seed raising mix available this will give your growing seeds an extra boost. We used a mixture of potting mix and seed raising mix.

Training with the Blues

This afternoon Room 2 and the rest of the senior syndicate spent the afternoon at Toll Stadium training with the Blues. We even met some of the All Blacks and a pirate! The Blues each introduced themselves and told us what their favourite food is. Then we participated in a variety of rugby drills and activities. At the end of the training session we each received a bag with a poster, lollies and other treats. We thanked the Blues and then walked back to school. When we got back to school we had a free swim to cool off.