Awesome Learners in Room 8!

We have been focusing on how we can keep ourselves 'Safe' this term - but I couldn't let the opportunity pass when I saw the photo's Tai took today of the 'Awesome Learners' in Room 8! Thank you Tai you do such a great job!

 It makes me very proud to see all of you working so hard! Rawe Room 8! What great learners you are! We have been talking about shapes - we have been drawing them - making pictures from them - and seeing shapes all around the school.

Road Safety

On Friday Officer Fiona came to teach our tuakana how to be Safe while they are on patrol for our school. Room 8 went out to talk with Fiona about how to keep ourselves ‘safe’ when crossing the road. We talked about the important role that adults play when we cross the road, “we hold hands” said Lily. We talked about what to do at the school crossing, how we wait until the patrol person puts down their arm and says “cross now”. Then we had a practice.

Valentine's Day Writing

Today we did some Valintine's Day writing - thinking about the people we love in our lives. Pop in to the classroom where the children's work is displayed.

WhaeaNicky invites you to watch 'Valentine Writing' on PhotoPeach.


To watch the slideshow, please click the link below:
http://photopeach.com/album/qnj4dq?invitecode=fdec0ddfc0 

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

Arohanui

Whaea Nicky and Ms Millar

Otaki School - Positive Behaviours for Learning (PB4L)

We promote behaviours in our school where the children are STAR's - they are Safe, Totally Responsible, Awesome Learners and Respectful.

This terms focus is 'Safe". Over the coming weeks we will be thinking about what it looks like when we are 'Safe'. How can we keep ourselves safe? At the pool, at school, how to keep ourselves safe by wearing our hats, sunscreen, eating well, and the important role that parents and caregivers play in keeping our children safe.

Here is Ms Millar helping keep Lily safe by making sure she has sunscreen on at the pool. 

Ka pai korua!

Here is Mahia - keeping himself safe by carefully using the ladder to get into the pool.

Ka rawe e tama!

  

School Picnic at Waikanae Pools

On Tuesday we went as a full school by bus to the Waikanae Pools. What an awesome day of fun we had there! There was swimming (of course!!!),water balloons, and sack races!

School Trip to Waikanae Pools

Just a quick reminder about the trip tomorrow to the pools in Waikanae tomorrow (Tuesday 10th February). Please if you haven't already bring in your signed permission slips to the school - we need this before we can take your child out of the school grounds.
All children will need togs and towel, lunch and a drink, sunscreen and be up for an awesome day of fun at Waikanae Pools! You also need to be at school on time as the bus leaves at 9.30!
Thanks for your support!

                                                   

Welcome back!!!

Nga mihi ki a koutou! Welcome back to school everyone.  Ms Millar and Whaea Nicky are both so excited to see you all and to hear all about your holidays. 
Please remember to bring your togs everyday now as we will be swimming in the school pool every afternoon.
Next week - Tuesday 10th February - we will travel as a school to Waikanae Pools for the day.
We are looking forward to an awesome year of learning with your child, nga mihi ano