Fact of the Day

This fact was found by Oskar.

George Washington is a famous President from the United States.

Did you know that when he stopped being the President and left the White House, he took all of the "w" tiles off the keyboards!

Fact of the day

This fact was found by Oskar.

Did you know that Olaf the snowman's song in summer was supposed to have a calypso theme?

Found in my garden

Hi everyone,
I hope you are all having a good weekend! I saw some girls play netball today. They were playing with lots of skill, and definitely lots of PRIDE.

Also today, I found something special in my garden. It is a baby snail, and it is the smallest snail I have ever seen. Here is a picture of it on my hand so you can see how tiny it is.

Postcard Week 2

Well done to Liske who received the postcard this week. Liske is always such a hard worker. She is always a very nice friend and partner in the classroom. She always has good manners, and treats everyone with respect. She had the ability to show initiative, which is awesome.
She even asks how she can improve for next time.
Awesome work Liske- you are a learning superstar.

Room 12 teachers

Today Room 12 were split into three groups to learn some new sports skills. One group even got to be the teachers. They were really good at explaining the skills that the other kids were trying to learn. Awesome work Room 12!

Talent Time

Today some Room 12 students were brave enough to share a talent with the class. I am so proud of these students. It can be very hard to stand in front of people and do something, on your own, or in a group.
I hope to see some more students next week!
Well done!

Fact of the Day

This fact of the day was found and researched by George. 

Did you know that the tallest man in the world measures 2.51m?
His name is Sultan Kosen. He lives in Ankara,Turkey. He has been the tallest man in the world for 5 years. 

He was born on the 10^th of December 1982, which makes him 31.

Homework Maths

Hi everyone,
This week the students need to practice their 0, 1 and 2 multiplication facts, and get to know them super fast.

Here are some links to some games that could be helpful.

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/chopper-challenge (choose the facts you would like to practice)

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/popup/popup_multiplication.htm (Try level 1)

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/matching/MultiplicationX.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/multiplicationPicnic.htm Level 1 for beginners

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/fish-shop (Level 1 for beginners)



There are also more on the left.
Get practicing!

Fact of the Day

Today's fact of the day was researched by George.


Do you know that adult penguins feed their babies vomit from their own stomach!
It is lucky our parents don't feed us like that!

Fact of the Day

Today's fact was researched by George.

Did you know that there is a town in New Zealand called

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

This town has the second longest name of any town in the entire world.

Also, this town is right here in the Hawkes bay!

Fact of the Day

This fact was found and written by George.

Do you know what the deadliest animal in the world is?

Is it a snake? No!
Is it a lion? No!
Is it a jellyfish? No!

It is a mosquito! Mosquito bites result in the death of more than 1 million people each year. The majority of these deaths are due to malaria - a disease carried by mosquitoes.

Fact of the day

Did you know that there is only one food in the world that never goes rotten or off, and has no best before date:

Honey

You could leave honey open and in the cupboard over a hundred years, and it would still be exactly the same.

Postcard Week 1- Skyla Halton

Well done to Skyla who earned the Postcard this week.

Skyla is such a well behaved student. She always gives her very best with all of her school work, and she has excellent manners. Skyla is very social, and she has lots of friends, because she treats them well, and with kindness and respect.
Keep up the great work Skyla!

Room 12's assembly item

Room 12 did a great of their assembly item.
Well done to all of you. You showed confidence and were very sensible during all of the practices.
Great job guys!

Fact of the day

Did you know that on average a female blinks more times a minute than a male does?

A recent study done by scientists found that females blink about 19 times a minute, while men blink about 11 times.

Assembly tomorrow

Hi everyone.
Don't forget that it is our assembly at school tomorrow. Bring your confidence!
Parents, it would be great to see a few of you there!

Fact of the Day

Did you know that a cat has got 32 muscles in each ear. A human has only got 6!

Get practicing Room 12!

Fact of the Day

Did you know that many kinds of lipstick and nail polish contain.........fish scales!!!
What do you think about that?

  

Fact of the Day

Did you know that many different groups of animals have their own name when they are in a group.
Some you might know:
A herd of cows
A pack of dogs
A school of fish.
BUT Did you know these unusual ones?

A clowder of cats                              A murder of crows
  A Parliament of Owls

 An ambush of tigers
 A business of ferrets

Do you know any others? Write one that you do know in the comments.

Week 11 Postcard Recipient: Tarshay Dickey

What an amazing student Tarshay is!
She is so responsible, sensible and respectful. She always makes good choices, and has been great at demonstrating her social skills this term.
I am so impressed with the lovely way that she treats others, and the way she conducts herself.
Keep up the good work Tarshay! You have really worked hard to earn this postcard!

Super Quiz champions

Well done to Georgia and George who are Room 12's term 1 super quiz champions.

They scored 84/100 and scored highly in every category. They did especially well to get a 10/10 on the vegetables section. I hope you eat those at home!

Buddy class hunting!

The weather today was awful, but that didn't stop Room 1 and 12 from their fun activity. Each child had hidden a special treat somewhere in the school. They had drawn a map and written a set of instructions. Then they had to pair up, swap maps, and get searching.

Room 12 were excellent role models and behaved so maturely. Well done!

Homework Week 11

Hi everyone,
Homework this week is a little different. On Thursday we will have a quiz.
There will be categories on Maths, Reading skills, famous faces, Maori, sports, science, identifying flowers, identifying fruits and vegetables and current events. The current events will be from the last two weeks.
For your homework, practice last weeks flowers, and try to learn some more.
Look at some different fruits and vegetables, and what they look like when they are picked. You might be surprised with how some of them look!
Also, watch the news, and talk to the adults at home about what is happening in the country, and who the people are that are on the news.
Remember, the more effort you put in, the better you will score!

Week 10 postcard recipient: Bodie

Well done to Bodie who is Room 12's latest postcard recipient. Bodie is such an amazing class member. He always gives his best effort, and he is so positive all the time.
He is always helpful to adults and class members. Bodie is very friendly and is great at making others feel included in the classroom. His behaviour is always excellent.
What an awesome effort Bodie!

Flower challenge

Well done to these students who managed to get the coveted twenty out of twenty on the flower memorization challenge today.
Emma
Caitlin
George
Paige
Victoria
Khushi
Daniel
Izrael

There was also a large stack of 19s. Awesome effort guys.

The Answer.....................

Yesterday's challenge was to guess what was under the microscope.

The answer was......  SAND

When a grains of sand are zoomed in, they look like this! Aren't they beautiful?

Well done to George, Bodie, Caleb, Daniel, Mya, and Victoria.

Kid Snippets

This is a neat video that we watched in class today.
The audio is from children taking, and then some clever actors act it out!
There are lots more on YouTube too.