Parfitt Kids

Last week we had someone come to talk to us about breaking a Guinness World Record, raising money for Parfitt Kids. Parfitt Kids supply basically every child admitted to Grey Base Hospital with a gift pack. Each gift pack is age appropriate and is aimed to help reduce stress and anxiety for children undergoing treatments out of their familiar environments. So on Friday the 26th of February we are joining with many others to attempt to break the Guinness World Record of high fives. We need to beat the current record of 1649 people performing a chain reaction of high fives. 

Year Six Waitangi Day DLO's

Nicole's Waitangi Day DLO Noah's Waitangi Day DLO Andrew's Waitangi Day DLO Max's Waitangi Day DLO Ben's Waitangi Day DLO Mia's Waitangi Day DLO Ebony's Waitangi Day DLO Jacob's Waitangi Day DLO

Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day is an important part of New Zealand's history. It was first celebrated in 1934 , and it has been a public holiday since. In Room Six we have been learning all about the Treaty and why we have it. Alongside this learning we have been learning about 'DLO's'. DLO's are Digital Learning Objects which show what we have learned. Everyone has created a DLO about their learning of the Treaty of Waitangi. Watch this space as our Year 6 children learn how to post their DLO to the classroom blog.

Exciting Times!

This first week has seen all of Room Six learning how to use and care for their chromebooks. Everyone knows the expectations and is continuing to work hard to show how they can successfully work towards taking their chromebooks home. Keep up the great work Room Six!

The presentation below is on our wall in the classroom to help remind us of our responsibility with our chromebooks. 

What an exciting first day!

Today Room Six and all of Awahono were welcomed back to school for the new year with an assembly held by Mrs Wallace. It sounds like everyone had a great holiday!

Going back to class, the children had many jobs to complete and friends to make with so many new children in Room Six this year. It was a lot of fun!

The children all participated in some class bonding with a very challenging activity (See photos below). They were learning to communicate in appropriate ways while making relationships with our new class mates. There was also the challenge of not giving up and remaining determined to gain success. Mrs Ealam thought they followed through with this, very well!

Our CHROMEBOOKS! The children were all very exciting to receive their box. Each child got to open and explore their chromebook while beginning to learn how to care for their chromebook through aspects of the 'Kawa of Care' programme. This 'Kawa of Care' programme will continue to be a major focus over the next few weeks and beyond. 
You will find more information about the 'Kawa of Care' programme on our class website!

Room Six, thank you for such a terrific first day. I am exciting about the year ahead of us and look forward to working alongside each and everyone of you!  

Welcome Back to 2016!

Morena! Welcome Back!

Tēnā koutou katoa,

Ko Puketapu te maunga

Ko Vivienne tōku whāea

Ko Trevor tōku matua

Ko Samantha raua ko Leone tūakana

Ko Quentin raua ko Vincent tungāne

Ko Awahono School tōku kura

Ko Annabelle tōku ingoa

Nō Ahaura ahau

Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa

I hope you have all had a wonderful break over the holidays. I welcome each and every one of you back for an exciting year ahead. A special welcome our year 7 and 6's who have come up from Mrs Idle's classroom this year. Also to Blake and Luke who are new to our school. I hope you enjoy your time at Awahono and I am sure you will feel very welcome!