Kapa Haka

 

 

Jack and the Beanstalk

 

The children wrote their own story of Jack and the Beanstalk. As part of their handwriting they then copied the story onto a paper sack. They have been using the stick puppets they made to help retell the story.  Listen to some of the fabulous retells of 'Jack and the Beanstalk'.

 

 

Gymnastics

Room 10 have just completed three weeks of gymnastics.  They have been practising the skills of balancing and statics, springing and landing. 

 

PMP

The children have been attending a PMP programme twice a week.  They have been working on eye tracking, visual memory,balance and fine motor skills. These skills have helped with the activities the children participated in during three weeks of gymnastics.

                              

 

The Olympians Drive By

Friday was an exciting morning for everyone.  We were all looking forward to seeing our favourite Olympians.  The children were keen to see Sarah Walker (and Usain Bolt.)  The whole school lined up along the street eager to catch a glimpse of the New Zealand Olympic medal winners. It was a quick drive by, but everyone seemed to be happy to shout and wave at the buses as they drove past.

 

The Classroom Olympics

The children had a fun day competing in a variety of Olympic disciplines, adapted for the classroom. They took part in the paper plate discus, straw javelin, the cotton ball shot put and the side step to name a few. The class competed for medals in some of the activities.

Teams competed against each other in the longest stride.  Boys
 and girls competed against each other.

The discus was hotly contested.

The teddy bear weights required teams to work together to get
 the fastest times.

One of the hardest activities was the bean bag
throw.  There had been plenty of practice for
this medal.