Monday Snow Day

This morning when I woke up and looked out the window I saw that the ground was white. I listened to the radio and heard that schools were opening at 10am. I wondered if parents would be listening to the radio too? I got up, dressed up warmly and walked to school. A few people had not heard about the late start. I turned on the fan heaters in all the classrooms so that they would be nice and warm by 10am and found a radio to listen to. Mr Vinecombe came and told me he had just heard that all schools would be closed for the day. Mr Mulholland gave me a sign to put on the door. Some more children arrived and then went home again! I went and turned off all the heaters. Hope everyone is safe and warm today.

Saturday Storm

On Saturday afternoon there was a fierce storm. Look what happened to the tree near the sandpit in our playground.......

 

Mrs Robertson and Mr Vinecombe organised for someone to come and make the tree safe.

Fonterra Free Lunch Fun Friday

Wow, what a day:

Team Singing
Discovery Time
Fonterra Milk Carton Folding Fun in the hall with the Highlanders
News Time
Choosing Time
Pita Pit kebabs for lunch
A drink of milk while listening to stories read by Mrs Dakers
Making Icecream in a Bag with Mr Still

Layton said "That was the best day ever" and I have to agree.

Click the link below for the icecream recipe and the science behind how it works.
Kitchen Chemistry - Making Icecream in a Bag

P.S. check out Room 5's blog to see how Fonterra milk gets from grass to class

ZooMoos

Today in Kindle 2 some children got their faces painted. They are part of a promo for a new TV channel called ZooMoos. They look amazing!

 

 For more about ZooMoos click the link: http://www.zoomoo.tv/

Discovery Time

The news from Kindle 2

Have you ever wondered what happens at News Time in Kindle 2? Here is the news from Week One this term.

Welcome to Term Two in Kindle 2

I hope everyone had a good break over the holidays. Welcome to the children who are new in Kindle 2 - Olive, Layton and Sam.

Our inquiry for this term is 'Wings & Things,' a science topic on flight. We also have an exciting trip to the airport planned to support our learning. Kindle 2 will go with Room 5 on Thursday June 12 from 9:05am until 12 noon. I wonder what we will see there?

Following on from our science topic will be a technology unit on Kitemaking or Bird Feeders.

In Maths, we will begin and end the term with Number. In the middle of the term we will study Probability and Temperature.

In Term 2, children need to bring a waterproof jacket to school especially on Mondays and Fridays when we cross the road to visit the library or go to assembly. Please name all your child's clothing, then it can be returned if it is found.

Hot lunches are available from Willowbank dairy on a Monday. Orders need to be in a named envelope. See me for an up to date price list if required. Kebabs are available from Pita Pit on a Wednesday. Order Forms for Pita Pit lunches are available at school.

To help develop independence and responsibility, please get your child to carry and unpack their own school bag.