Sorting, sorting, sorting

For statistics we have been sorting maths equipment.

We can sort by colour, size and shape

3 Way Conferences

Booking reminder forms have gone home today :)

We're looking forward to meeting and talking with you about the awesome learning going on in Room 13.

Interview times will be displayed on our classroom door and the office will also have a copy so you can ring them (579 4189) if you've forgotten :P

He Karakia Tīmatanga : The Opening Blessing

Karakia : Whakataka te Hau

Whakataka te hau ki te uru,

Cease the winds from the West,

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga.

Cease the winds from the South.

Kia mākinakina ki uta,

Let the breezes blow over the land,

Kia mātaratara ki tai.

Let the breezes blow over the ocean.

E hī ake ana te atākura,

Let the red-tipped dawn come,

He tio, he huka, he hauhū.

With a sharpened air, a touch of frost,
and a promise of a glorious day.

Tihēi Mauri Ora!

To start our day with fresh minds and open hearts, we are learning to say this karakia :)

Mahi Tahi Day : Photos

Here are a few photos from our Mahi Tahi Day on Friday, 23 February.

A big THANK YOU to Mike Tohill for being our photographer :)

Coastal Clean Up Trip : 29.03.2018

To give our learners an authentic learning experience, we are taking part in a Coastal Clean Up on Thursday 29 March. The trip cost of $5.50 is to cover our travel to and from Mission Bay by bus. We will be leaving Oranga at 9am and returning by 2:45pm. If you are willing and able to be a parent helper for this trip, please get in touch. As we will be near water, our supervision ratio is 1:4 (one adult to four children) so we will need at least three adults to make this trip possible for Room 13. Please send the completed permission slip and $5.50 to school by Monday, 26 March :)

Mana Moana : Our New Inquiry

Our new inquiry for Term One is Mana Moana and our guiding question is...

How can we protect our seas?

To start things off, we have been learning about the difference between oceans and seas. We watched this video from YouTube that taught us the names of the five oceans that cover the world and some interesting facts too! Did you know that the Pacific Ocean is the oldest, biggest and deepest ocean?

Here's the chorus so you can sing along at home :) It's pretty catchy!

We’re one Global Ocean broken up into five.

We cover 71% of the Earth, into this we will dive.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern too, Are the names of the Oceans that cover your world in blue!