Putaiao (Science) Water Analysis

This week we were lucky enough to have the Water Analysis Science box! We learned how to test the Nitrogen and pH content of rainwater, stream water, our drinking water and looked at the stream water clarity through the water tube. It had been raining heavily, so the water was clear, but there were some unidentified orange specks.

Mathletics Whizzes

Congratulations to our Room19 Mathletics Whizzes. Just goes to show what can happen if you work hard at something.

Our Waharoa

This week we visited our Waharoa to find out about the carvings and what they represent. It was also a great oportunity to practice our sketching skills and how to make lines to create different effects with cross-hatching, whispering, and wiggles.

                     

Our Manuhiri...

Today we had some visitors that made a big impact on our tamariki. There were squeals of laughter and shivers of disgust! But most of us got over our fears.

Kaukau - Swimming

We are enjoying our term of swimming, and have also had some wonderful swimming instructors visit us. We have learnt some great skills in the water, including how to be a starfish, understanding what happens in our bodies when we float, how to float on our fronts and backs, and swimming lengths. We are getting much more confident in the water. 

Whanaungatanga - Getting to know each other

Kia Ora, I hope you had a wonderful Waitangi weekend. Now that the rain has started it doesn't look like it is going to stop! Great for the garden though. We had a great week getting to know each other, our classroom, and our school. Whanau19 is lucky enough to have a beautiful outdoor area as an extension to our classroom. Doreen Aitken will be working alongside our tamariki to support them in their learning.  Mauri Ora - Whaea Arna

My Introduction

Kia Ora,

My name is Arna-turua Tao (Whaea Arna) I will be the classroom teacher for Room19 (Whanau19). I was brought up in the Coromandel and now live in Hamilton East. I have one teenage son (16) called Kahurangi. I'm really looking forward to getting to know your tamariki (child) this year. One more sleep to go!