"Being the Teacher"

Last term I noticed the children role playing a 'Teacher' on my chair and with the giant pointy finger, reading books to each other or giving instructions....  I thought why not give every child the opportunity to be a 'Teacher' and lead and question while building their confidence in speaking to an audience.

So now every morning after Karakia and roll we work out how many children are present, the day, date and weather. A simple routine which I pick a child's name out of the kete to teach.  They have the option to pass and pick a friend but most give it a go and do a great job!

Publishing

We are learning how to publish our storywriting...

 

   We                                     w     enn      P  rk tag a  nd.,     ,a

We went       to            theprktahg                and       wehome            to        paeu         nom             me                       cyrus   (Typed by Cyrus)

“We went to the park to play tag and we went home to play.”  By Cyrus

Pitvs zomdies pit can stop and we to d to piant they to is me and wiremu huntahh tei-ngriki tt- kkameron     by            Tristan  (Typed by Tristan)

“Zombies can stop and we turned into plants.  They is me and Wiremu, Huntah, Tei-Ngariki and Kameron.”  By Tristan

  I am wokeing at the toy  shop and  I bid a dinasor and I tok my dinasor hom and  I play with  my dinasor.  By Wiremu  (Typed by Wiremu)

“I am walking to the toy shop and I brought a Dinosaur and I took my Dinosaur home and I play with my Dinosaur. “  By Wiremu

I  went  to  the  terapol   and   I   went  to  the  makeba   wiremu

“I went to the Turtle Pools and I went to the Monkey Bars.”  By Wiremu

i.am.going.to.burgrkingwithdjpndtei ng pikipnd         terpngirop         pndcyrus            to   pnd                    we          wentto         to               the                 skptepprk           cyrur          to                 we           went                                  pnd        pfter          we               went              to             the         me         vies       pnd                 pfter            we                                 pregoing              home.

“I am going to Burger King with Tei-Ngariki and Te Rangihiroa and Cyrus too.  We went to the skatepark and after we went to the movies and then we are going home.”  By Erasmus    

  

Swimwell programme

We learnt how to 'skull' and 'pencil dive' in life jackets on our last day of the programme, here are some highlights from our time at the aquatic centre.  I would love to thank Irena, Tangiariki, Mabel and Tracey for helping with the changing of tamariki after swimming, it was a huge help!!!

Swimming Lessons

Over the next two weeks instructors are working with us to go through a Swimwell programme and build our skills and confidence in the water.  We are in three different ability groups and learning a variety of things depending on our current skill level...like blowing bubbles, diving for objects, floating on our backs and swimming through the water as far as we can with our head down.  You are welcome to come along and watch, we walk from school around 10:30 to be there and changed by 11:00.  Thank you for packing our togs, towel and bag every day!

Bike Taupo Days

Whaea Cathy has been teaching us about bike safety and control.  We have learnt to fit a helmet to our head firmly, check tyre pressure and brakes, bike slowly around obstacles and over ramps... for some of us it has been the first time without training wheels, YAY!