Bongani video

Wonderful Bongani doing his writing before school.

Physical map

Hopefully this will help with your study of plate tectonics Fred.

This photo was sent directly from Mr. Bach's iPhone to the blog post page as a draft and as a first test of the new skill. It is also possible to do this from the i-Pads. A video can also be sent, saving us from the need of going through youtube and having to double-handle something. It is also possible to screenshot or use the chrome books camera to take photos and send them through g-mail. The children will be trained up to send work to their blog in this way. Look out for more posts on your child's blog, which is also their portfolio. More and more work is going to appear on their individual blogs. 

Report Plan and Report Writing

The children have been using Google Apps and their chrome books increasingly for learning purposes.  Below is an example of an activity for writing, where the children need to make their own copy of a planning template and then complete a piece of writing. We are focusing on Information Report Writing this term for writing and NZ Native Birds for our Concept of Sustainability. Ariahna made an outstanding job of her planning and writing about a kiwi.

Canva mother's day art

Check out the art on 'Canva' that Room 16 children created for Mother's Day. The work was started during Golden Time and finished during the week.

Padlet - facts about New Zealand animals

Room 16 created a class 'Padlet' after the children had each created their own one. We were coming up with facts we know about New Zealand animals

Created with Padlet

Assembly

 Assembly - Room 16

Last Friday Room 16 lead the school assembly. Many children got the opportunity to speak in front of a large audience in the hall. Some of the children introduced parts of the assembly, while others read out their war diary entries they had published during the week.

The children are also publishing their diary entries to their own blogs. Please take the time to ask your child to show you the work that they have posted. We will regularly be posting work there.

Event

Lakes District Health Board PRESENTS

An evening with NATHAN MIKAERE-WALLIS

Tuesday 5 May 2015, 7.30pm

Edmund Rice Centre @ John Paul College, Whitworth Road, Rotorua

WHAT OUR CHILDREN NEED TO LIVE, LEARN AND SUCCEED

This event is tailored for PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, GRANDPARENTS, AUNTIES, UNCLES AND WAHNAU

Nathan is a trustee for The Brainwave Trust and is a sought after trainer.

Nathan’s presentation makes use of real-life examples and case study material, in an accessible, interactive manner.  This is an invaluable opportunity for everyone raising children.

GOLD COIN DONATION-PROCEEDS TO JOHN PAUL COLLEGE PTA

Also-

On 13 May, Jasmin Jackson from the Heart Foundation will be coming to 

present a workshop on healthy lunches.   All year 5 and 6 students will be 

attending and we would like to invite all St Mary's parents to attend.  The 

presentation will be from 1.30-2.30 in the hall, and I am sure will be very 

interesting and informative.  We look forward to seeing you there.


Sheryl Todd