We Love Fridays

Look at some of the things we got up to at Discovery Time last week! At Discovery Time we are practising the key competency - Managing Self. We are learning to choose activities, look after the equipment and tidy up afterwards. We are also practising Relating to Others - turntaking and sharing and the words we use to do this. We filmed Kindle 1 and 2 telling each other about things they like to do, singing a song and picking potatoes out of the garden, using the new flip video camera. Mrs Dakers will put these video clips on the Kindle 2 computer for everyone to see. We used the potatoes from the garden to make potato rosti and baked potatoes. Yum!

Road Safety

In Kindle 2 we are learning about Road Safety. Here we are getting ready to cross the road. Children from Kindle 2 need to remember they should only cross the road with an adult.


Our poem this week is:

Stop, look and listen
Before you cross the street.
Use your eyes, use your ears
Before you use your feet.

Welcome to Kindle 2 - George Street Normal School - 2011

Kindle 2 has been a hive of activity over the past week! I have been painting (with some help from Mr Dakers and my nephew Dom), tidying, moving furniture and organising the classroom for the new year. How exciting! Now it's time to start thinking about what the children will be learning this year. I can't wait to see everyone on the first day - Wednesday 2 February. I bet everyone has grown over the holidays!

Wow, is it August already?

It has been 6 months since the blog was last updated! Apologies to those people who have been checking it regularly!

There have been 37 children in Kindle 2 so far this year - it has been fun but busy.

We're enjoying our new iMac computer. We have set up a mini movie theatre several times to look at YouTube clips on 'Minibeasts' and recently to watch Keeping Ourselves Safe DVD's. Later this term we will look at some websites about India and the Commonwealth Games. It is also used everyday to sign in before school and at Maths and Reading time. The classroom iPod is used daily for music, as a listening post and also has some great reading and maths applications for the children.

Have you noticed the building work happening on the Junior side of the road at the moment? It is creating a lot of interest for the children. The result will be a ramp from Room 5A to Kindle 3, a new deck and sandpit and a new accessible bathroom.

Book Week 2010

Look at these fantastic book characters from Kindle 2

Hector Visits Mrs Dakers House

When Hector came to my house for a visit, he sat outside in the sun for a while. He had to put his hood up because he forgot to bring his sunhat. When he got hungry he tried looking in the fridge for something to eat and helped James play a game on the computer. Later, he watched Cartoon Network on TV. I think he may have been a little too close? His adventures must have tired him out because had a big sleep on James' old pull out couch. I think he had fun visiting. Next time he wants to play with some of James' toys.

End of Week 2

We have had a busy 2 weeks at school. There are 16 children in Kindle 2 who have been working hard to learn new routines. I can't wait to start putting some pictures of them and their work on the blog. Before I can do this, parents need to sign and return the online publication permission slip. Thank you to those people who have already done so. On Thursday night there was an opportunity to 'Meet the Teacher.' Parents received a Kindle 2 2010 Classroom Booklet which included information about the timetable, routines, homework and other bits and pieces. Parents who were unable to attend will find a copy of this in their child's book bag. Have a relaxing weekend everyone.