Airport Trip

Room 14 had a great trip to the airport.  Thank you mums who came along to help us.
We saw lots of planes and we talked about the different people who worked at the airport.
The highlight of the trip was seeing the new All Black Air New Zealand plane take off.

Flight Pictures

Here are some of the aeroplane pictures we draw in Paint.

Mother Day Writing

Here are some of Room 14 Mother's Day Writing.

Jackson said,
"You are as sweet as bubble gum.
You are as pretty as a rose.
Your eyes sparkle like the stars.
You are cool when you are kind to me.
Your heart is happy and sweet.
You are the best.  I love you."

Khushi said,
"You are as sweet as honey.
You are as pretty as a fairy.
Your eyes sparkle like the moon.
You are cool when you bake a cake.
Your heart is loving and lovely.
You are the best.  I love you!

Chelsea said,
"You are as sweet as a candy.
You are as pretty as a flower.
Your eyes sparkle like the sea.
You are cool when you are dancing.
Your heart is kind and sweet.
You are the best.  I love you!

Term 2 Curriculum Focus

Here are Term 2 Curriculum Focus for Room 14
Flight                             Science                                                   Week 1/2/3
Airport                          Social studies/Technology/Science            Week 4/5
Drama - Role Playing                                                                     Week 6
Birds                             Science/Art                                               Week 7/8
Safety in the Home         Health                                                       Week 9
Maori Language Week                                                                    Week 10
Dance - Mirroring/Flocking                                                              Week 11

Holiday Fun!

What to do on your holiday:

• Read books every day.
• Write a story about the things you are doing.
• Practise your handwriting and adding/subtracting objects.
• Tidy your room.
• Help your mum and dad.
• Circle all the words you know in the newspaper.
• Cut out pictures from magazines or old books.
• Colour in and draw pictures.
• Make playdough or mud pies.

Free places to go on your holiday:

• Go to the library and get lots of books out.  (I think you are allowed 25 books per person)
• Visit the museum (small donation needed)
• Visit family and friends.
• Go play at the park or beach.
• Climb a hill.
• Visit the Botannical Gardens or Totara Park.
• Go to the shops, with no money and make lists of things you would like for your birthday or Christmas.

Enjoy your holiday!  Can't wait to see you all again at the beginning of Term 2.

Sketching and Labelling

Room 14 have been learning this term how to sketch with detail and label a picture.
We practised sketching and labelling butterflies and pirates.  Here are two of our pirate pictures.
Keep practising these skills at home.

Rhythm in Music

In music this term we have been learning about rhythm and beat.  We have used instruments, body parts and buckets to play the beat and rhythm.  We can play the beat slow and fast, loud and soft.  We can copy a rhythm and make a rhythm for others to copy.