Map of My Heart

 We read the Map Book and looked at all the different types of maps we could have.

Each child talked about their map of their heart - what is special that is inside their heart? 

Portraits

Room 1 portraits:

Swimming:

Swimming is underway and children are enjoying being able to cool off, as well as build confidence in the pool.

This week we wrote about swimming:

I was swimming and I opened my mouth in the water and I drank it.
By Armanee.

That's me in the water surprising my sister.
By Lochie.

I was jumping in the swimming pool.
By Chase.

I like swimming with my friends.
By Geneva.

I am getting in the pool.
By Ava.

The pool is warm.
By Haroon.

I am swimming in the warm pool.
By Tessie.

I am lining up with my friends.
By Charlie.

I am putting my head under.
I am having fun.
By Maire.

I am in the pool and I am swimming in the rain.
By Mia.

Week 2 - The redwood tree.

After visiting and discussing the redwood tree, we told our stories. 

Tū Tangata Tū Māia

Stand Tall Reach High!

The redwood tree is bumpy and it is soft.

The leaves are green.
There are flowers around the tree.
There is a fairy house under the tree.
It has long branches and it is up to the sky.
By Haroon.

The redwood tree has got lots of leaves.
It looks bumpy on the bark.
It has lots of branches swinging in the wind.
It is the tallest tree in the world.
By Mia.

My redwood tree is the tallest in the world.
The redwood tree can see the rainbow.
By Charlie.

The redwood tree feels rough and it has a house at the bottom.
The house is scary.
The redwood tree is very tall.
By Te Wairua.

The redwood tree is really large and it is soft and bumpy.
There are so many branches.
It is really tall.
By Maire.

The redwood tree is really tall.
The branches have leaves.
By Arielle.

The redwood tree is rough and bumpy.
It is giant and has lots of leaves and branches.
By Tessie.

I touched the redwood tree.
It felt soft.
The redwood tree was warm.
The redwood tree was up in the sky.
By Armanee.

The redwood tree is giant and really fluffy with leaves.
It has lots of flowers around.
The fairy house looked like a bunny hole but it was really creepy because it was dark and had lots of cobwebs in it.
By Ava.

The redwood tree has fluffy bark.
It is bumpy.
It has lots of leaves on the top and it is really giant.
By Geneva.

Nau Mai Haere Mai, Welcome to Room 1 2022

Kia Ora, ngā mihi nui ki a koutou
No Matamata ahau
Ko Hendry tāku tane
Ko Thomas tāku tama
Ko Emily tāku tāmahine
E noho ana au ki Kirikiriroa.

My name is Rhonda Follows. The children can call me Rhonda or Whaea Rhonda.

My background is in early childhood education, and teacher education. My passions are transition to school and learning through play. I am the Kiwi Hub Leader which is part of the Kowhai Team.
If you have any questions please contact me via Seesaw or my school email address rfollows@hameast.school.nz.

I look forward to meeting you.

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