Visiting Harold

This week we have the Life Education caravan at our school.  Nadine has been working with Pod 2 students on 'Managing Conflict'.  The teachers identified this as a need for our students.

She talked to the students about how we can stick up for ourselves.  She related this to being 'Monsters', 'Mice' or 'Me'.  Encouraging students to stand up for themselves in a calm, firm manner without being overly aggressive or backing away timidly.

She also talked to the students about the qualities of a good friend, the main points are listed below:

• Smiling at them
• Encouraging them
• Sharing toys and equipment
• Making positive comments
• Not excluding them from games
• Looking after people when they are hurt

We are trying to encourage the students to stick to the motto: 

"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all!"

 

It would be great to see the children in Pod Two working hard to stick to this.  Our brains work best when they are happy!

Hurupaki Wetlands

Last Friday it was so hot we had to escape the heat.  Mrs Moore got out the magnifying glasses and we headed down to the wetlands.  

We saw some wetas in the weta hotels, passion vine hoppers and lots of ladybirds.  

Unfortunately we met lots of mosquitoes as well.  It seems that some of the children in Pod 2 taste quite delicious!

Welcome to Pod 2, 2017

Our trip to Whale Bay

 Just hanging out at the beach!

Burgers for dinner, delicious!

 After dinner we watched the magician, he was so clever!

Discovery Time

Every Friday we have 'discovery time'.  This is a chance for the students to explore different activities that they are interested in.
Today we had touch rugby on the field, hiphop dancing in the hall, baking in the staffroom and arts/craft in class.
Tom and Sam were watching youtube tutorials on drawing and they drew some amazing dragons! They worked with vivid and then painted them carefully.
They were so proud of the finished result they decided they are going to try and sell them.  What clever entrepeneurs!  Buy their work now before they become famous!!

Check out their awesome work: (Year 2!!!)

Check out the link below to see our dancers.  Their goal is to learn it without having to follow the screen so that they can perform it during our school assembly.  I'm sure they will achieve their goal!

Click on the link below to see our hip hop dancers

https://goo.gl/photos/SHexu5Mz7TGp44eR9

Too Many Possums!

During lunch breaks some children are involved in our Enviro group.  They were very excited when they came back yesterday because they had caught their first possum in the trap!

Today, as a follow up, for writing I read a book called "Too Many Possums" and the students used the information they learnt to write up an information report.

Emily and Kalea did a fantastic job of writing up their report and they shared their writing with the class.  Click on their names below to see the video of their reading.

Emily

Kalea

Once we finished our writing the students worked with a buddy to check their writing.  Their buddy had to check that they remembered to use full stops and capital letters and that their writing made sense.  
Huey and Donnie did a great job of peer editing!

Possums
Some people think possums are cute and cuddly but in New Zealand possums are pests.  
In Australia possums weren't pests cause there were predators like dingos, snakes and large birds. Their trees had spikes and spines.
There are about 30 million possums in New Zealand.
I hate possums.
Author:  Huey

Possums
Many years ago people sent a few possums over.
Then the possums laid and laid until there were 30 million possums, so people can't bring in any more possums.
Some people kill the possums in New Zealand.
Some people use different ways to kill possums.
Some people use traps to kill some.
Author:  Donnie

Possums
Possums are pests.
People brang possums to New Zealand and never got in trouble.
Australia has got possums.
Possums are clever at climbing trees.
When we went down to the wetlands we caught a possum, it was a female.
We don't like females because they have babies.
We put some corn in the trap because possums like corn.
The trap is red.
Alexis

Oh Possums, Possums, Possums
Possums came to New Zealand hundreds of years ago.
Possums have predators in Australia like snakes, dingos and birds.
Possums can't eat many leaves off the trees in Australia because the trees have prickles and thorns, but in New Zeland not many trees have prickles or thorns.
There are 30 million possums in New Zealand so each person in New Zealand has 8 possums.
We caught a possum in Enviro.
Kari

We all love our Dads!

Come into Pod 4/5 and read the rest of our Dad stories on our writing wall!

 

My Dad

My dad likes toast.  My dads name is Drew Harris.  My dad is funny, and every time he pulls up his pants they fall down.  My dad juggles fire.  I love my dad and he loves me.

Sofia

My Dad

My dad likes playing rugby with me.  When I score I kick it over the post.  My dad’s name is Danny.  He is funny because he pulls faces.  His job is building.  I love my dad.  At night time I hug him and go to sleep  his favourite food is pears.

Bjorn

My Dad

I help my dad do work.  My dad helps me get dirty.  My dad is good at rugby.  My dad is strong.  My dad wrestles people.  I love my dad.

Lucan

My Dad

My dad works a lot.  My dad makes funny faces.  His name is Terrance.  He bounces on the tramp with me.  I love my dad.

Declan

My Dad

My dad’s name is Richard.  He works at Keri Keri.  He is as strong as a gorilla.  His favourite thing to do is telling jokes.  Sometimes he picks me up and swings me up and down.  But sometimes I’m just sitting on my chair watching TV and he picks me up on the chair.  I love my dad.

Jamie C

My Dad

My dad is called Gavin.  He is good at his job.  His favourite colour is black.  I love my dad and he loves me.

Jasper

My Dad

My dad is good at swimming.  My dad’s name is Russ.  My dad makes me laugh when he does funny faces.  My dad plays hockey.  My dad loves watching the rugby.  I love my dad and he loves me.

Ariya

My Dad

My dad has black hair and brown eyes.  His name is Karl.  He works at Split.  He makes nice meals.    He does a lot too.  And he likes to watch the rugby and the news.  He loves gardening too.  He is really good at making nachos.  I love my dad and I’m sure he loves me.

Indi

My Dad

My dad is so, so, special.  He is so, so, good at soccer his position is goalie.  He saves every goal in the world.  I love my dad and he is so, so, special. Because he is the best dad in the world

Jake

My Dad

My dad always wears a hat.  He is tall.  He always wears hot clothes.  Once he jumped out of the aeroplane and parachuted out of the plane.  I love my dad.

Xavier

My Dad

My dad is cool.  He helps me get better at soccer.  He is sporty.  When he goes inside he has a relax and watches TV.  His home is in Ireland.  His name is called Kev.  I love my dad.

Finn