Work on the Bike Track

We were lucky to be at school when the digger was here to dig up the ground for the bike park!

We watched the men use the digger to scoop the earth and put it in the truck. 

Jackson wrote: I can see the digger.  It is scooping up the dirt.  It looks fun to drive.

Tevita wrote:  I can see the digger.

Enzo wrote: I can see the digger digging in the ground.  

William wrote: I look at the digger.

Lucas wrote: I can see the digger digging.

Matthew wrote: I can see the digger digging the soil outside the school with the bars.

Paige wrote: I can see the digger and it looked fun.

Ashleigh wrote: I can see the digger.

Hataysia wrote: The digger is digging.

Rory wrote: I can see the digger.

Pyper wrote: I can see the digger putting the dirt in the truck.

Alaynah wrote: The digger is digging.

Sophie wrote:  I can see the digger digging the earth.

Violet wrote:  I saw the digger digging the dirt.

Another special visit to Te Ope Ruaraki.

We are loving having visitors coming to our space to share their learning with us.

Today we had Whakarua visiting.  They read and did some actions to Greedy Cat.

We loved it.  We are really enjoying the stories we are having read to us.  Our listening 

skills are developing everyday.  We are very proud of ourselves.

Some of Te Ope Ruaraki had Mrs Huriwai pay a visit and read the big book to them.

It was a great surprise.

Some of us were reading along in the parts we could.

Handwriting in the Sun

Yesterday Miss Clothier's handwriting class headed outside to enjoy the warm sun while practising their handwriting using chalk on the concrete.

"I liked handwriting outside."

"I wrote a tall stick."

"I love doing handwriting"

"I like it so much."

"My handwriting is beautiful."

"I've got the chalk." - Cedrick

"I'm drawing lines." - William

"I like doing it."

"I did it with chalk."

"I'm doing my best to do handwriting."

Our first week back at school!!

 We have played shops. Aleigha is being a shop keeper and other children are lining up to buy food.
We have played alphabet games with buddies.

We have been learning about shapes in Maths

 We have used fancy scissors to practise our scissor skills.

Aleigha and her mum have made a story

Aleigha and her lovely mum Aimee have been busy creating a very cool story about a Little Penguin coming back to school.

I think Little Penguin is going to have a fabulous time at his school. He will be safe and have fun with his friends.

Well done Little Penguin. 

You look like you are very good at washing your hands and so sensible eating healthy food.



I am excited we are going to see each other on Monday at school just like Little Penguin who will see all his friends.

Paige's science experiments

I had a good idea of doing a rainbow and I love how it turned out.
From Paige

I am so impressed with how you have copied Miss Norris's instructions and made a picture of a rainbow.  I think it turned out exactly right and made a beautiful rainbow.