Should You Look Before You Leap?

Dear Room 14,

This term we have a Technology focus for our Rich Task and we are going to design a safe but challenging playground for 5-year-olds.

so far, we have interviewed our buddy class Room 21, visited Coyle Park at Pt. Chevalier, designed and made prototypes for your playground, etc. Both the LEGO models and the capboard models looked awesome! Keep up your good work and I can't wait to see all your end products!
Take a look at the followoing photos and share with your family and friends. I am interested to know what you think and how you feel about our Rich Task and feel free to write and post your thoughts or ideas here!

Lily

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Finders Keepers

Dear Room 14,

We have started our Rich Task 'Keepers Finders' by identifying and categorising good explorer characterristics, discussing and researching a variety of New Zealand taonga around us here in New Zealand. For example, the Kiwi birds, pohutukawa trees and the pounamu!

Some of you have done a great job with your research and speech on famous explorers and I was very pround of you all.

We have also read this thought-proviking article from the school journal called "Finders Keepers". I was very happy to see how most of you actively engaged in the discussions with each other and the ability to justify your choice. It was interesting to hear some of your reasons/arguments and being able to explain your decision.

A BIG thank-you to Trish R and Catherine for joining us for our P4C session on Wednesday afternoon, too!

Guess what, in a few weeks time we are going to the Arataki Visitor Centre Waitakekre for our Rich Task field trip and please take a look at their web site for some more information: Arataki Visitor Centre
I would like to invite you all who have access to this blog to post your thoughts and ideas regarding New Zealand treasure - what is it? How do you identify what a NZ treasure is? How should we keep our treasure?

I am looking forward to seeing you here soon! q(^o^)p

Lily

World Water Day 2010

Dear Room 14,

It is World Water Day on Monday, 22nd March 2010 and let's celebrate!

Here are some links that you can take a look to find out more about World Water Day. You may like to find out what other countries do to celebrate this special day.

· http://www.worldwaterday.org/
· http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/events-and-awards/regional-events/auckland/world-water-day-2010/
· http://www.oxfam.org.nz/index.asp?s1=what%20we%20do&s2=issues%20we%20work%20on&s3=Water%20for%20Survival
· http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/flashindex.html
· http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/campaign.html#documents
· http://www.worldtoiletqueue.org/eng/pages/resources
· http://www.wateraid.org/australia/about_us/newsroom/8212.asp

Here is also a video clip from Youtube to show you how Portloand celebrate WWD. Enjoy!

Lily

Water! Water! Everywhere!

Dear Room 14,

Welcome back! It is lovely to see you here!

I hope you had a lovely Christmas holiday!

This term we are studying about WATER! We are going to look at different states of water, water cycle, water conservation, etc.

Please feel free to browse around our class blog and leave your thoughts and ideas here to share with visitors.


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Lily