Fact of the day

Tip his fact was found by Georgia on Friday.

Did you know that it is against the law to burp or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA?

A Sneak Peek

Hey everyone,
Here is a sneak peek of something that is coming up soon.
This is what the cover looks like.

The Soccer World Cup

The Soccer World Cup is coming up soon, and excitement is rife in Mrs Love's house!
Over the next month or so, we are going to be doing a little bit of learning about the World Cup, and the teams, players and countries involved.

Today each student lucky-dipped a team that will be there team to support over the course of the tournament. Some people were luckier than others!

If you need a reminder, underneath is the team that each person chose.

Tia- Colombia                                                          Paige- Spain
Skyla- Croatia                                                          Mya- Italy
Khushi- Uruguay                                                      Tarshay- Iran
Liske- Japan                                                            Georgia- Chile
Keighan- England                                                    Caitlin- Nigeria
Emma- Mexico                                                        Jasmine- Costa Rica
Victoria- Australia                                                    Nikita- Ivory Coast
Campbell- Cameroon                                               Bodie- Portugal
Logan- France                                                         Connor- Ecuador
Caleb- Ghana                                                          Casey-USA
Daniel- Netherlands                                                 Izrael- Germany
Jamie- Greece                                                         Shaydn- Argentina
George- Bosnia                                                       Oskar- Honduras
Mrs Love- South Korea                                          Jono- Brazil
Mrs McCourt- Switzerland

There were also three teams that did not get a supporter. They are Algeria, Belgium and Russia.

For a headstart, research what the flag of your country looks like!
This is South Korea's flag.

Postcard Week 4

Well done to Mya Wallace who earned the postcard this week.

Mya is a real superstar learner. She learns very quickly, but she still practices......a lot!
She is great at learning her spelling words and basic facts for her homework- she is the only student in Room 12 who has got every spelling word right this term, and every multiplication fact. So impressive!
Mya also has a fantastic attitude and is a real role model to others in the room. She is a real example of "getting out what you put in".
What a superstar!!!

Thank you

Thank you to all of the parents who found the time to come into school over the last two days to talk about their child's progress in learning and behaviour. It was great to see so many of you, and to discuss some topics with you.

In addition, well done to all of the students who were able to talk about some of their learning, and who were patient and receptive to the discussions about and involving them.

You all did a great job!

Fact of the Day

This fact was found by Georgia.

Did you know that an Ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain?

 

Wow!

Fact of the Day

This fact was found by Georgia.

Do you know what the biggest participation sport in the world is?

Fishing!!!

A family in need

Hey everyone,
There is a family in need at our school at the moment.
One thing we can do to help them is to donate some food.
Only if you can, please try to bring along a can or packet that we could put together to make a food parcel to help out this family. Anything would be great!
It is always nice to do what you can to help others.
Thanks,
Mrs Love

Fact of the Day

This fact was found by Georgia.

Did you know that a snail can have 25,000 teeth! Wow!
I wonder what they use them for?

Fact of the Day

This fact was found by Georgia.

Did you know that camels have got 3 eyelids?

Two of them are just like ours, but the third one is different!
The third one can work like windscreen wipers in the camel's eye, but it can also be seen through. In a sand storm, the camel can close it's third eyelid to protect it's eyes, and it can still see where it is going!

Postcard Week 3

Well done to Connor who was this week's postcard earner. 

He has had a fantastic week. He is using lots of new skills with his writing, and he had another high score on his spelling test.

Connor has excellent behaviour, and never says a bad word about anyone. He has given a huge effort with the ten minute run, getting better every week!

He has a super attitude and has been doing an awesome job in all learning areas.

Great job Connor!

Today I was also lucky enough to see a special moment when Connor celebrated his postcard with his mum Christine. It was so exciting for all of the students as we watched from the classroom window.

This is the first time I have ever seen this!

A lovely moment!

Fact of the Day

This fact was researched by Oskar.

Did you know......that it is impossible to hum while holding your nose!

It is also impossible to whistle in a space suit!

Fact of the Day

Hi everyone, this fact was found by Oskar and it is a really interesting one! (I think so anyway!)

Did you know that the country of Afghanistan has only 1 pig? In the whole country! His name is Khanzir and he lives at the Kabul zoo.

In Afghanistan, many of the people who live there are Muslims. This is a kind of religion. One of the aspects of their religion is that they do not eat pork. Since hardly anyone eats pork, there are no pig farms and no shops that sell pork, so there are no pigs!

I wonder how New Zealand would cope without bacon!

COMING SOON.......

Term 2 catalogue!!



What do you hope is in it?

Fact of the Day

This fact was researched by Oskar.

Did you know that the record for holding your breath underwater is........

  

22 minutes!!!!

That is longer than the time that you play for at Morning Tea!

Don't Forget

Hi everyone.
Please remember that the students have three things that they need to be sorting out with you at the moment.
1. Sausage sizzle info
2. Planetarium notice and money
3. School Interview bookings- please try your best to make it to these!

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.