Homework Challenge - Week 9 - Writing!

Hi Room 1 children! Did you have fun trying to write with feathers and ink on Monday and Tuesday? Here are some photos of other things people used to write with in the olden days. Take a look!

Make a comment about what you thought of writing with feathers. Did you like it? Why? Was it hard? What is a good thing about it? What is a bad thing about it?

Broadgreen House!

A trip to Broadgreen House was enjoyed by room 1 & 2 children. We enjoyed getting dressed up and seeing how they used to live back in the day.

Discovery - things from the olden days...

Watching a movie from the olden days - black and white!

A person riding in the back of a wagon!

Watching the movies in black and white!

An old fashioned washing tub and some clothes to wash!

Horses were the main source of transport in the olden days! Here is a horse with a saddle.

Old Fashioned Ironing!

After washing their clothes, the children ironed their clothes with old fashioned irons! Well, the old fashion irons didn't work, so Miss Mansell brought her electrical iron into class and after practising with the old ones, the children used the hot one. They then took their clean, ironed and neatly folded clothes home. Mums and Dads....your child now knows how to wash, iron and fold clothes..... : )

Red Cross Mufti Day!

Everyone remembered to dress in red except for Miss Mansell!! Well done Room 1 & 3!

Working together!

Last Wednesday during discovery time, Abby, Rosy, Isaiah, Jack & Koru-Akei worked together to make a massive town using ALL the blocks! Awesome team effort! And Awesome sharing and negotiating you five!

Homework Challenge - Week 8 - Tadpoles for Room 1!

Miss Mansell has a friend who has found a pond with tadpoles in it. Miss Mansell will get these tadpoles this weekend. Room 1, your job is to ask your parents or someone who you think would know: What do tadpoles like to have in their tank? and what do they like to eat? Post your comment.

Washing in the olden days!

Last Tuesday Room 1 discovered what it was like to do washing in the olden days! A couple of washing boards, some soap, a tub of water, and a bit of elbow grease.... they washed a dirty item of clothing that they brought to school.

Homework Challenge - Week 7

What is that?

Children - your homework challenge this week is to first take a guess at what this funny thing below could be.

Then, investigate by asking your parents or grandparents or anyone else who you think might know what this strange thing could be.

Post a comment about what your guess is and then what it actually is! Looking forward to seeing your replies!

Creative Creations During Discovery Time!

Tadpoles Anyone?

Room 1 would like to get some Tadpoles so we have observe the process from tadpole to frog. Does anyone have any tadpoles at home that they could donate? Kids & Mums & Dads, can you check out your pond or river and see if you can find us any! Thank you!

REWARD: anyone who can give room 1 some tadpoles will be rewarded with a chocolate fish!

Homework Challenge - Week 6

This week your homework challenge is to remember back to Swimming sports on Friday and comment about what your favourite thing to do was and why? Did you like the swimming in the cold, deep pool the best? Or did you like playing on the playground and zooming down the slide? Or did you enjoy having big kids read to you in the library while you snacked? Or did you like playing the little games on the field that some big kids organised? Remember to say why too! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!! From Miss Mansell.

Junior Swimming Sports at Mahana

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Welcome to Room 1 Alyssa!

Alyssa turned 5 last Saturday and had her first day at school on Monday. Welcome to school Alyssa! We hope you like being in Room 1!

Here, Alyssa is taking our fourth butterfly outside to discover its new world in the air!