Sunday, February 23, 2020

Stand Tall reach High - Tu Tangata, Tu Maia!

This week the class has been learning about standing tall and reaching high, our school whakatauki.
Did you see their beautiful publishing in their home books?




Handwashing with Rose

Last week we had Rose our Public Health Nurse come to talk to us about handwashing.  We learned when we should wash our hands, and how to wash our hands.




Handwashing is so important as it helps to stop the spread of nasty germs that make us sick. 
Your child or older sibling in your family was given a magnet with handwashing information on it.  See if your child can remember when they should be washing their hands, or using hand sanitiser. 

Portraits of Room 1

Our self-portraits:










Sunday, February 9, 2020

Our School - Week 1

We had a lovely first few days getting to know each other, and finding our way around our school.
Looking at the Kowhai tree - we are in the Kowhai Team.

The Library.
We will go to the Library every Friday after Positive Assembly.

The Hall.

Kowhai Playground - right outside our room!

The Taniwha Mural.

The Swimming Pool. 

The Office.

Thursday, February 6, 2020

2020:

Welcome to Room 1! 


Nau mai, haere mai.

Ko Te Weraiti toku maunga
Ko Waihou toku awa
No Matamata ahau
Kei Kirikiriroa toku kaianga inaianei
Ko te Kura o Hamutana Rawhiti toku kura
Ko Follows toku whanau
Ko John toku matua
Ko Carol toku whaea
Ko Hendry taku taane
Ko Thomas raua ko Emily aku tamariki
Ko Rhonda Follows taku ingoa
No reira tena koutou tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.





Hello, Kia Ora, Ni Hao, Assalamualaikum.

My name is Rhonda Follows.  
I am the teacher in Room 1.
My background is in early childhood education, and teacher education.  
I have been teaching New Entrants at Hamilton East School for 4 years.  
My passions are transition to school and learning through play.   
I am the team leader of the Kiwi Hub which is part of the Kowhai Team.  
If you have any questions I am available each morning from 8.30am to 8.50am, alternatively, I am available some afternoons after 3.00pm.
I look forward to getting to know you all this year. 


Winter is Coming

We have been exploring ideas about the coming of winter, leaves falling off trees, and how this happens. Our poem this week was about winter...