Discovery Learning Week 5

Our Key Competency focus this term is 'Thinking'. There were lots of detailed plans made this week and some great reflections. Check out some of the reflections on our Discovery learning walls outside Room 14. Thanks to Eric, Justin's Dad and colleagues for taking time to share your new computer software with us. We are looking forward to seeing more!

Little Scientists

Our big question is 'What makes things pop, bang and fizz?'

Thinking

This term, our Key Competency focus is 'Thinking'. The children have been very busy planning, solving problems and finding alternative ways to reach a goal. We started our Science Inquiry this week. Our big question is 'What makes things pop, bang and fizz?'. The children have already been predicting and observing like real Scientists! Photos to come!

Music with Mrs Hodder

Music with Mrs Hodder on PhotoPeach

We love our Maths in the mornings...

Clifford The Dog!

Clifford the Dog came to our playground this morning, he must have come with the book fair! Remember to check out the fantastic books for sale in Room 14 this week.

Gymnastics Week 2

Thanks Traci for the great quality photos!

Maths songs

CLICK ON THE SONGS BELOW AND YOU CAN SING ALONG!

Doubles Doubles 6-10 version

Doubles Doubles, I can add doubles

What's the time?

Big numbers song

Counting in fives

There were ten in the bed

NZ Author Study - Gavin Bishop

This week we have been reading books written by Christchurch author Gavin Bishop. Thank you for bringing your Gavin Bishop books to school. Max was especially proud of his signed copy of 'Bruiser'. Gavin Bishop wrote this book for the Christchurch rebuild. The children enjoyed drawing and cutting out their own 'Bruisers'. Check out Gavin Bishop's website http://www.gavinbishop.com

Adding clothes to our potato people...

The children worked out many different ways of attaching clothes to their potato people. What amazing thinking!

Clay Pinch Pots

Little Carpenters

A big thank you to Isabelle's Dad Ross for helping with the wood work. The children loved making the mini white boards!

Discovery Learning

NZ Author Study - Pamela Allen..... Potato People!

We have been reading lots of books written by Pamela Allen. Lots of you had some of her books at home and we found some hiding in our school library. One of our favourites was a book called 'Potato People'. The children were so interested in how they were made, we decided to make some of our own!

Obstacle Course Fun - Discovery Learning Week 1

These little thinkers planned carefully before they started putting out the equipment. The children worked so well together to create amazing obstacle courses. Some planned on big paper, some used chalk and planned outside. It was interesting to see how the obstacle courses were changed and added to, making them quite different to the original plans! There was even a 'snake pit' made with wooden planks and skipping ropes! The children worked out a way to get across the snakes by building a bridge. It was great to see the children setting challenges for each other and reflecting on their designs.

Gymnastics

We had our first session at The Christchurch School of Gymnastics this week. We all had a wonderful time balancing, jumping, swinging, climbing, hanging and doing all sorts of exciting things! Check out this video to see the little gymnasts in action!