We have been learning about ways to enhance our lifestyle. We thought playing games was a great idea so we are teaching our class how to play our favourite games. These are the first 3. You might like to play some of these games during the holidays.

Easter Fun with Room 2

On Thursday we had a fun day. We made yummy Easter biscuits  and Easter egg number headbands. We had lots of fun with Mrs Kain and Mrs Boyce. Easter bunny left a wee message and some eggs in our cool rabbit baskets.

The day our butterflies hatched out.

On Wednesday afternoon the children were excited to see that not 1 but all 3 of our chrysalis had turned black and they could just see the colours of the butterfly inside. On Thursday they were lucky to see 2 of the butterflies after they had hatched and were drying out their wings. Below you can see a video of what they missed when they were busy working with Mrs Kain.

Fundamental Skills Fun

 

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What do we see in the garden?

What do we see in the garden? - slideshow

The Day the Variety Bash came to Riverlands.

When the Variety Club came to town. - slideshow

Over the last few weeks we have had the pleasure to meet our next group of New Entrants and their parents. We have had a lovely time and I am really looking forward to them joining Room 2 in the next few weeks. Here are some photos taken at our first Kickstart afternoon.

Having Fun at Kickstart - Online Slideshow Maker

Rainbow Fish Puppet Show

Welcome to 2013

 

We have all settled into a new year and are learning ways that we can all work together. We have made some class rules and we are learning how to be friends. We read a story called the Rainbow  Fish. This is a little puppet show about the story. We have made some beautiful fish pictures. Come in and be amazed.

Amelia's mum sent me this photo of our Dress Up Day. Don't we look great.

Jump Rope Fun - slideshows

Origami with Miwa - slide show

Hamburger cupcakes with Kendall - create a slideshow with music

Book Character Day

What an amazing array of Book Characters in Room 2 on Thursday. Can you guess who they all are? Look at the slideshow below and see how many you know.

Book Character Day - flash slideshow maker

Source: youtube.com via Maria on Pinterest

Have a go athletics - Online Slideshow Maker

"Have a go athletics" at Riverlands
We had a great morning at school yesterday while the big kids were at their athletics day at Athletic Park. We have been learning the right techniques to help us run fast, jump high and long and throw far. We were lucky because Mr Paterson came and worked with Mrs Paterson to help us learn new skills. He will be proud of how well we did.
Thanks Mr Paterson.

We wrote these stories with Mrs Paterson and Mrs Boyce to show how we felt on the day.

I liked doing running because I was the fastest runner.I was happy because I was going to be the winner and I actually won.I felt proud.  
by Tyler

I liked the long jump. I liked lining up.I ran and I laughed when I was jumping.I was so, so proud.  
by Sophie

I’m really, really good at running. I remembered to pump my legs and arms. I felt good because Mum and Dad and Matthew were watching me.   
by Hamish

I liked doing the long jump in the sawdust.I ran really fast and moved my arms when I was jumping. I was surprised that I could jump so far.  
by Zoe

I was sad when I was sick and missed the Fun athletics. I wanted to do the long jump but I had to stay home with Mum , Star Bear and our 9 puppies.  
by Emily.

I was excited when I was running because I like to run and I was so excited. I cheered for Mum when she was running.
She was fast too and hot. She had a drink because it was hot in the sun.     
by Trinaty

I was excited when I was lining up to have a turn at the high jump.We had to jump over the piece of string. It was easier than I thought it was. We were on the grass. 
by  Lilly

Hamish was at the front when I was doing running and I was running fast to try and beat him. I was running towards Mrs Boyce.She was cheering us on. I ran around the goal post and back again. I was happy and puffed. 
by George

I was good at jumping in the sawdust. I ran really fast and threw my arms to make me go a bit further. I  felt good when I jumped.  
by Charlie

I felt happy at the high jump and when I jumped  over the rope. I was proud because I jumped the highest.
By Linkin

I liked the high jump. I felt happy because I did it. I jumped onto the mat.
By Zeffi

I liked the high jump. I was excited because I knew it was going to be a lot of fun. I felt tired at the end and wanted to lie down.
By Matthew

I liked the running races. All my friends were there, Aika, Amelia and Tyler. Tyler was the fastest and I was puffed and tired and wanted to go home.
By Grace

I liked to jump over the string at high jump. I was proud that I did it. I was tired after all the activities.
By Bridie

I enjoyed the long jump, but I was sad as well. My Dad came with no Mummy, but Mummy came with Phoebe. I was proud of myself for doing all of the activities.
By Amelia

The high jump was the best thing I did, I felt happy because I did it and I had fun with my friends. I was a little confused doing the running race.
By Emma Jay

I liked the long jump the most because Mrs Paterson was doing it. I was good at it and jumped far. I was sad because I didn’t want to run without my Mum watching. Mrs Boyce ran with me and it made me feel better.
By Amelie

I liked the high jump and Mum was watching me. All my friends had a go and I felt happy.
By Aika
 

We made these cute piggy banks out of milk bottles. They took quite a lot of time and lots of sticky glue to make but we had lots of fun. We wrote stories about the adventures we had with our piggys and gave them all names.

My little pink Piggy Bank - slideshow dvd

All the junior classes worked hard to make items to sell at our Mini Market. We had saved pocket money from doing helpful things at home and were very excited about spending it. Our stall sold out of popcorn, pet rocks and paper planes, very quickly. We could have made twice as much popcorn as it was very popular. We had a fun time and Room 2 raised $70. We used this to buy a mini animal barn which has a goat, 4 chickens and some feed. We know it will make a big difference to a family in need.

We have really enjoyed our Inquiry about money. We have learnt about "Needs and Wants" and know that "Money does not grow on trees". People have to do things to earn money. We had jobs to do in our classroom and we earnt Riverlands dollars to spend in our class shop. We found we had to save to buy the things we really wanted. It was a real challenge for some of us.

Junior Teams Mini Market Day - flash slideshow maker

Kickstart Term 3 - create a slideshow

Our Junior Kapahaka performing for the Junior School today.

Today we were very lucky to be invited to watch the Junior Kapahaka Group perform for the first time. We were very proud of Thomas.

 

Finally, as promised, here are the amazing children of Room 2 wearing their fantastic Silly Hats in their performance at the Riverlands World of  Wearable Arts (RWOW).

The Silly Hat Store - Online Slideshow Creator

On Wednesday we met our new group of children at Kickstart. We had a lovely afternoon meeting each other and getting to know a bit about each other. Then the mums and dad had a lovely afternoon tea and they had a chance to meet some other Riverlands parents. The children had a lovely time in the playground with our big buddies from Room 10.

Kickstart - slideshow dvd

Poetry Reading

We are lucky to be part of the KEGs (Kids edible gardens) programme and we get to do all sorts of fun things on Fridays with Mrs Hepburn. A few weeks ago we made a GREEN smoothie. It was yummy.

Lovely feijoas. - free slideshow

At the end of Term 1 we had a Teddy Bears Picnic as a celebration of the end of our Capacity unit. We measured ingredients to make Teddy Bear biscuits. Then Mrs Paterson turned us into little bears and we had a party to say goodbye to the children who have now moved on to Room 1. Easter Bunny came to visit as well, so we had a really good day.

Teddy Bears Picnic Celebration - slideshows

 
                                                Our ANZAC day Wreaths."We will remember them."

Riverlands ANZAC service - slideshows

A Boat that Floats

By Room 2

Mrs Paterson said to Room 2

I have something I want you to do.

Please make me a boat

But make sure it can float.

You’ll get a certificate too!

Today we had our "Great float off" to see how many stars we had achieved from our Rubric. We all did really well and Ted only got a little bit wet a couple of times. Well done everyone and thanks to all the parents and granparents who were able to join us today. For those who couldn't make it, We hope you enjoy the slideshow.

The great float off - slideshows

Disco Fun - Online Slideshow Maker

We have been doing lots of floating and sinking experiments. Mrs Paterson challenged us to make our tinfoil into something that would hold Teddys. Some didn't even hold 1 but Kaitlyn got hers to stay afloat with 27 Teddys. Wow! I wonder why it worked so well?

Floating Teddys - slide show

Kizoa slideshow: Summer Soccer - Slideshow

We made little boats out of walnut shells. We added masts and sails. Then we experimented to see which boats floated best and then we had a race. Look at the sails on the winning boats. Why do you think they were the fastest boats?

On Thursday Wayne and Mate came to visit. We learnt all about how to be safer around dogs.

Kizoa slideshow: Wayne and Mate - Slideshow

Before we started to do our experiments we brainstormed what we knew about Floating and Sinking.
Then we predicted which things would float and which ones would sink.

We have been asking questions about "Water" . These are our "wonderings". We hope we can find out some answers.

Kizoa slideshow: "I wonder?" - Slideshow

Today Melody, Hamish and Samantha joined us for a school visit. We had a great morning with some of our Room 10 big friends. They made up lots of fun games for us using the equipment in the Sport Tasman Trailer that has been at school all week.
What a wonderful, fun week we have had.
Playground Fun on PhotoPeach

We have had a wonderful week doing Fundamental Skills at the stadium. We had motor sensory activities, futsal, bats and balls, ball skills, swimming and water safety.
We are all proud of ourselves for giving everything a go and doing things we never thought we could do especially in the pool.
Many of us can now go under the water, pick up things from the bottom of the pool, float on our fronts and even on our backs.
We know that when we fall into the water, we need to roll onto our backs and relax.
If we go in a boat, we know that we need to wear a life jacket and we know how to use it safely if we need to.
We will all sleep very well this weekend.
Fundamental Fun! Fun! Fun! on PhotoPeach

Fundamental Skills Day 1 on PhotoPeach

In the Garden with Mrs Hepburn on PhotoPeach

This morning was really cold and we didn't feel like going outside. We found lots of great games on the shelves and we learnt how to play them properly so we could really enjoy them. It was Melody's first visit and she enjoyed playing with Mylee, Kaitlyn and Molly.

Jack and Jill rolled down the ... on PhotoPeach

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

Click the map to follow my travels.

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

http://patersonsontour.blogspot.com

Rippa Rugby with Greg on PhotoPeach

Kahunrangi Dancers share their Toanga-Treasures on PhotoPeach

Congratulations Gracie for coming 3rd in the year 1 girls race at our Cross Country last week. What a lovely surprise at assembly on Tuesday when you were presented with your bronze medal. Well done.

We have had 4 great Rugby Skills Lessons with Greg Knowles and have learnt lots of the skills involved with playing Rippa Rugby. Hunter was given a mini Makos t shirt for scoring 2 tries in our first game of Rippa. Well done Hunter and all of the class for getting so involved.

Riverlands School Cross Country on PhotoPeach

Soccer Skills with Hayden & Blake on PhotoPeach

Our Birthday Pictures on PhotoPeach

Yesterday we were lucky to go to the Boathouse Theatre to see a special show put on by the big children from our school called "Snow White and the Seven Punks".

I liked the dancing. Paige
I liked when the handsome Prince kissed her and she didn't wake up but she did when the other boy kissed her. Maggie
I liked when she ate the poison hotdog. Emire
I liked when they were singing. Jaxson
I liked the part when they danced. The music was really loud. Hunter
I liked when they gave chocolate to the helpers to say thank you. Jacob
I liked watching the singer with the microphone. Riley
I liked the woodcutter dancing. He was good. Blake

Jacob and Jaxson have been practicing writing sentences. Didn't they do well.

Last night "Star Bear" went home with Jacob because he had a such a wonderful day at school . When Star Bear came back... wow, how beautiful a clean and white he looked. Jacob's mum wrote this wonderful poem.

Star Bear was dirty, in need of a wash,
So into the washing machine he went with a splosh.
In went the powder and down with the lid,
Round and round, bear came out like a new kid.
Sparkling clean and white, Bear sat by the fire.
Mum said Bear might shrink in the drier!

This morning the power went out in Room 2 and it was really dark. Mr Parsons was passing by and came in to tell us what was happening. He decided to stay and join in our shape games. We really liked showing him the cool things we do in Room 2 to learn all about Geometry.

This afternoon we helped Mrs Hepburn and some of the TAB team, plant olive trees. The boys dug holes and we helped to fill them in. In a few years time we will be about to help harvest the olives.

Stepping Out with Constable Frost on PhotoPeach

Have fun learning about Road Safety with Ruben the Road Safety Bear.

Fun at Pollard Park on PhotoPeach

Visiting the Children's Library on PhotoPeach