Today we had our first Kickstart session for 2012. Hamish, Melody and Samantha will be joining Room 2 later this term and Zoe, Pipi, Hannah and Tyler will join us at the beginning of Term 2.We had a lovely afternoon getting to know each other.

We are about to learn all about Water and the Water Cycle. This diagram shows how it works.

Yesterday we had our first try at our new reading rotation. Each day we have a different kind of activity. Mrs Paterson was really proud of how well we did. It was lots of fun and Mrs Paterson has lots more things in our new cupboards to help us have fun learning new things.

Last night we had a family picnic at school and then our mums and dads went to the meet all the teachers. If was fun playing in the playground at night.
School picnic on PhotoPeach

Last week we met our Big Buddies from Room 10. They are the biggest children in the school and we are the smallest. we are going to have lots of fun with them this year.
Getting to know our big buddies on PhotoPeach

Wonderful Room 2 on PhotoPeach

Welcome to Room in 2012.
We have started the year with 10 lovely children, 8 boys and 2 girls who are all keen to try everything.What a great start to the year.

Try following the numbers. Press the reindeer noses to play the Christmas songs.

Today we celebrated with the children who were finishing the Early Words Programme. They have worked very hard and are now confident readers. Well done for all your hard work. We were lucky that Mrs Woodhouse was able to join us. She gave each of the children a special pencil to go with their certificate. We played musical chairs and then ate yummy cupcakes Mrs Paterson made us. We had to say the word on our cupcake before we were allowed to eat it.
Early Words Celebration on PhotoPeach

Today we finally planted our beans in the school garden. We had 8 beans that had grown their second lot of leaves. When we emptied out the pots we found 2 more beans that had started to grow roots, so we planted them too. We watered them to give them a good start.We also covered over some carrot seeds. then we checked the sunflowers we planted a few weeks ago and planted some cosmos plants. The wild flower garden is going to look great when we come back from the holidays. And we might have beans to eat as well. YUM!
Our beans find a new home in the garden on PhotoPeach

Today we tried using kidpix to draw the life cycle of a sunflower seed. Our goal was to draw the dirt and add several seeds. Then we had to add roots, then shoots, then some leaves and finally a sunflower. Although some of us didn't get all the steps in our picture, Mrs Paterson thought we did very well. If you click on one picture then press play, each picture will pop up for you to see.

Growing sunflowers on PhotoPeach

Today was the first day of clubs and here is what we did.

String Things:
Daemon: We were making poi pois, you have to balance them on your hands and follow the instructions so they don't pop.

Dylan: We had to put wool dipped in PVA around the balloons.

Tayla: I liked when we made the balloons and pom poms.

Daniel: I liked the end of it when we played a game:

Decorated Boots

Hunter: We had to decorate our boots and shoes. We put newspaper and white paper over them.

Rylie: We needed to use our hands and I had the bestest time of my life.

Hannah Grace: We are going to paint our boots next time.

Jaxson: I liked packing up and doing the stuff I was told to do.

Christmas Crafts

Emire: I got to make a crepe paper candy cane and lots of other things.

Christmas Crafts and music

Amelia: I made a rainbow fish and the mouth is prickly.

Christmas crackers

Devon: At the end of Christmas crackers, we put bows to stop the lollies, toys and jokes falling out.

Jacob: We made crackers and we cut out some jokes and we put some poppers in.

Arty Fun

Blake: I liked painting my frame and I made a frame with jigsaw pieces.

We have been learning about how beans grow. Our beans are starting to sprout. We hope they will all grow big and strong so that we can plant them in our school garden.
The life cycle of a Bean on PhotoPeach

Jump Rope Fun on PhotoPeach

http://youtu.be/pf9cVnfyhjM

We have been watching different versions of the story "Jack and the Beanstalk". We have really enjoyed this one. The song is really catchy and we love the part where the giant roars "Fee Fi Fo Fum ........" Have a listen. I bet you end up singing along too.

Our Fun Athletics Day

I liked the hurdles because you had to jump over them. Emire.
I liked winning the race. Hunter
I liked winning the boys race. Jacob
I liked when I won the girls race. Rylie
I liked the parents race. Savanna
I liked my mum winning the race. Dylan
I liked watching the parents race. Devon
I liked the long jump and Grandma and Grandad were watching. Hannah Grace
I liked the parents racing. Daniel
I liked trying to jump over the sawdust. Jaxson
I liked the parents running. Amelia
I liked the long jump with Mrs Paterson. Tayla

Parent fun at Athletics day on PhotoPeach

Fun Athletics Day on PhotoPeach

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What a week! I was so looking forward to my last week with you before I head overseas but when you are sick.. what can you do but try to get better. I now know how some of you have been feeling lately. Not nice is it.I hope those of you who have been sick, are starting to feel better.
I am sure you will have a lovely time with Mrs Boyce over the next 4 weeks. Keep an eye on my blog to see "Where in the world Mrs Paterson is." I will try to put some photos for you to see some of the exciting things I am seeing ( as well as ET of course).
Lots of love
Mrs Paterson

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