50 days at school

Each day we become more excited as we get closer to our 100th day at school (then we get to have a party!!!!).  Last Thursday we had a mini celebration as we had been at school for 50 days.

At Jump Jam we only had half the songs. In reading we only read half the story 'Time for Bed' and had to read the other half at home.

These lovely ladies came with half their hair up

The boys had half their trouser legs up and the other half down

Zach, Ashley and Kyah only got half dressed this morning!
 

World Jelly Bean Day

We know that when you plant a seed it needs lots of water and sunlight to help it to grow into a plant or flower. On Wednesday 22nd April it was World Jelly Bean day and so we discussed what would happen if we planted a jelly bean. After some of us saying it would turn into a jelly bean plant or lime trees, we each planted our own jelly bean. They have been watered and are getting lots of sunshine, while we patiently wait to see what happens.  Watch this space...

Meet our new friends

Welcome to the following children who have joined our class since the beginning of the year.  We hope you have lots of fun in Room 2.

Sophie came from Summerland Kindy and joined our class in the last week of Term 1. She is very creative with art and likes to eat raspberry jam sandwiches.  Sophie enjoys visiting Taupo and going on the train at Waihi.

Zach went to Sturges Road Kindy. He likes playing with his younger brother Dylan and sister Hannah who are twins. They are always excited to see him at 3 o'clock. Zach's favourite colour is blue and his favourite food is potatoes. 
 

Ayden also went to Summerland Kindy. His Dad came to Western Heights when he was a kid.  At home Ayden enjoys swinging on his swing and playing with his toy dragon. His favourite food is roast chicken.  

 

 

 

Amber went to Summerland Kindy and is happy to be in the same class as her best mates Sophie and Lily. Her brother Toby who is now Year 5 was also in Room when he started school.  Amber likes to go ice skating and her favourite movie is...( you guessed it!) Frozen.

Our super star Maxx

Every Thursday after school Maxx enjoys playing the games that Play Ball offer.  Yesterday when he was playing one of their games, he fell over.  Maxx got straight back up and soldiered on! The Play ball coach thought he was so awesome that he was given their special medal to wear for the week.  Well done Maxx - we are proud of you!

Waitakere Refuse Station Trip

Today we visited the Refuse Station in Henderson with Rooms 1 & 3. We enjoyed a tour of the Refuse Station and seeing the different areas our household rubbish comes to.  We also learnt about recycling our rubbish at home.


Before heading off on a short walk of the station, we had to make sure we had our hard hat and reflective jacket on.  Sure can't miss us! 

On our tour we saw the 'claw digger' that picks up all the wood that people no longer need.

 

 

 There are also special bins here just for grass clippings

 

 

This cool cow was made using recycling bins and milk bottles.

 

So much metal that will turned into new metal.  Have a close look and see what items you can spot.

Washing machines, fridges and freezers ready to be turned into metal

There are a lot of fantastic people in Waitakere City doing their part of recycling. This is the area where all our recycle plastic and glass comes to - ice cream containers, milk bottles, cans, glass bottles and jars.

The recycling is sorted and packaged into these bales and then shipped off to Thailand to be made into new items

This is about one day of our house hold rubbish that has been not recycled (even though some if it can be).  That is a lot of rubbish going into those grey bags!

 

 

 

We had loads of fun in the area where everything had been made from recycling!

street signs, crutches, golf sticks

 



pedal fast Stefan! some of your classmates are waiting to use some water





Rico, Anton and Oscar waiting for the water that Stefan has pedalled



Bada and Heavenly watering the garden with the water that Stefan pedalled

 



We got to see a worm farm.  Do you remember what tiger worms like to eat and not eat?

 



In the education room we learnt how to sort through out household waste into 'reusable, recyclable, paper, food scraps and waste.  We had a competition against Room 3.  Just quietly - our class won!

paper and cardboard

reusable and food scraps

recyable plastic, glass, cans and waste

Spiro

Last Friday we had a special visit from Jayden and her shy friend Spiro.

Spiro is a bearded dragon that can be found in Australia.

He is 3 and a half years old and enjoys eating freeze dried worms.

Happy Birthday Dr Seuss!

Today is Dr Seuss's birthday.  To celebrate, the whole school dressed up as a character from their favourite Dr Seuss book.

Some of his popular books are Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

His real name is 'Theodor Seuss Geisel'
The first book Dr Seuss wrote was 'And to think I saw it on Mulberry Street'
It took one year to write a book

'Horton Hears a Who' and 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' were some of the books that were made into films  
               

Here are some of the photos from our fun day

mischievous Thing 1 and Thing 2

Nick from Cat and the Hat

the lovely looking Sally's from Cat in the Hat

Thing 11 and Thing 15, though still mischievous

Great effort with your Dr Seuss outfits Room 2!

The Grinch who Stole Christmas

This lovely lady, Victoria was in my Year One class. Victoria is now a Year Five and today she gave me a Dr Seuss rainbow cookie from 'Oh the Places You'll Go'