On Friday the 20th May R.I.S took part in a 10 hour realay to fundraise for shade sails for our school. It was a long day but heaps of fun
Monday, May 23, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Term 2 Already!!!
Welcome on board Rhyan and Mikaela! Must be time you girls got everyone on this waka!
Busy, busy, busy!!! Almost can't believe that Term 1 is over and we are already well into Term 2! Integrated Topic on Natural Disasters is still very topical with events happening around the world. Presentations are looming and with the focus being on science they should prove to be an interesting assortment of concepts! I'm hoping for many ooh, aah moments as I watch things move, shift, ooze and erupt! Explanation writing has gone very well. Some fascinating science concepts have been skillfully explained, many students have produced a wide range of well crafted pieces in a variety of contexts...writing more frequently will be a focus for Term 2 so both the quality and quantity of writing can increase. Narrative texts have been very entertaining and quite graphic as they were linked to the topic. Congratulations to everyone who met the deadlines! Maths was great last term, lots of very intense and clear learning discussions and a very big improvement with strategies, knowledge, understanding and ability to explain. Really good job everyone! (Especially Mrs Bowen, our student teacher, who did an amazing job of the maths planning and teaching!) Reading has been wonderful, lots of rich talk and focused attention to learning which has been a very cool thing to see. Reciprocal Reading continues to be the learning challenge in this area, particularly with our involvement in the National Reading Seminar being held in Rotorua during the next school holidays. Now we are all looking forward to the 10 Hour Relay, running assemblies, media tasks, Aims Games, Student Engagement victories, finishing assessment tasks, getting into learning extensions and ... hmm... what else??? I don't think there is time for anything else!
Busy, busy, busy!!! Almost can't believe that Term 1 is over and we are already well into Term 2! Integrated Topic on Natural Disasters is still very topical with events happening around the world. Presentations are looming and with the focus being on science they should prove to be an interesting assortment of concepts! I'm hoping for many ooh, aah moments as I watch things move, shift, ooze and erupt! Explanation writing has gone very well. Some fascinating science concepts have been skillfully explained, many students have produced a wide range of well crafted pieces in a variety of contexts...writing more frequently will be a focus for Term 2 so both the quality and quantity of writing can increase. Narrative texts have been very entertaining and quite graphic as they were linked to the topic. Congratulations to everyone who met the deadlines! Maths was great last term, lots of very intense and clear learning discussions and a very big improvement with strategies, knowledge, understanding and ability to explain. Really good job everyone! (Especially Mrs Bowen, our student teacher, who did an amazing job of the maths planning and teaching!) Reading has been wonderful, lots of rich talk and focused attention to learning which has been a very cool thing to see. Reciprocal Reading continues to be the learning challenge in this area, particularly with our involvement in the National Reading Seminar being held in Rotorua during the next school holidays. Now we are all looking forward to the 10 Hour Relay, running assemblies, media tasks, Aims Games, Student Engagement victories, finishing assessment tasks, getting into learning extensions and ... hmm... what else??? I don't think there is time for anything else!
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