Pupil of the week

Here are this weeks star students:

Mya - You are delightful to teach as you give everything your best efforts and have so much fun with your learning, often smiling and laughing.

Saffron - You created a fantastic presentation of your author study on Dr Seuss and shared it confidently with the class.

Ollie - you are really focused on improving your learning at the moment. You are actively involved in lessons, and achieving all of your learning goals.

Finn - you are a joy to teach! You are positive about all of your learning, are a leader within the space and give everything 100%

Some of the activities Turama students choose to do during their morning tea and lunch breaks

Before School Turama Teamwork

This has been a popular before school activity this week for this group.  It took a lot of teamwork for these girls to construct their tower and they were determined to keep building it higher and higher. Learning together is always more fun than learning alone!

Pupils of the week

Here are this weeks star pupils:

Jack - you have the most impeccable class manners! Every day we are impressed by how quickly you stop and give your devoted attention to whoever is speaking. Awesome respect Jack!

Bibby - your numeracy light is switched onto high beam! You are using your addition strategies with confidence and thinking of ways to get out of the pit.

Otto - you are making such great strides in 2 areas - numeracy  with your tidy numbers, and cricket - you are improving your skills and really putting what you practice into the games. keep your numerate and active lights shining.

Sophie - You have got your numeracy light on bright. You and tidy numbers are becoming best of friends. You use them accurately and are even able to help others to solve problems.

Making Connections Page

Check the link at the top of our blog to our Making Connections Term 1 page - it is now underway and has some images of our latest learning.

Ollie and Theresa's Big Trip

Ollie and Theresa returned from their trip to Australia and shared their family blog with the class. They had a very exciting and fun holiday and told us all about it. One of their hightlights was their day at Dreamworld.

Weetbix Triathlon

Last week we had a big group of Turama students take part in the Weetbix Triathlon at Tahuna. Well done team for having a go and giving it your best shot! You are all super stars!

Pupil of the week

Here are Week 6's pupils of the week:

Shayla - Your confident, active, creative and literate lights have been shining brightly! You entered a local short story writing competition and the judges thought your story was the best. Unfortunately you exceeded the word limit so they couldn’t give you first prize but you are the winner in our eyes!

Brecon - for the improved effort you have been putting into your reading and writing. We have noticed Brecon! Keep your active and literate lights shining brightly!

Amanda - your writing perspective is so interesting and exciting. You really have your literate light on!

Ada - you are always showing the school values - respect responsibility and pride. You are kind and fair, and work and learn so well with everyone in class, and go to great efforts to include all of the students in Turama.

Writing

This week we have been writing recounts about interesting times for us in our life - times we are brave, a favourite time swimming, and to finish a time with whanau and family.

Here is Amanda's time she was brave:

Fear creeps all around you. You're knobbling your knees together. You're trying to find  the thing you need for a very long time. You're shaking until you get out. When you get out sometimes you feel like something is following you. That is what it feels like in the haunted closet in my bedroom.

Read Matilda's and Archie's writing on our writing page.

Motueka Swimming Sports

Tuesday 3rd March 2015

We had a team of seven Turama students representing our school at the Motueka District Primary Schools Swimming Sports on Tuesday at Motueka High.  They were:

Brecon:  8 yr boys freestyle

Josh:      8 yr boys freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke

Archie:  9 yr boys freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke

Ariana:  8 yr girls freestyle and backstroke

Louisa:  9 yr girls freestyle and breaststroke

Matilda: 9 yr girls freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke

Nunya:   9 yr girls freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke

Congratulations to Josh who got 3rd in the finals of the backstroke and to Ariana who made the finals of the backstroke. I was so impressed with all seven of these students who represented our school with confidence and pride.  This hot summer and extended period of swimming has really paid off!

pupil of the week

Here are this weeks pupils of the week:

Joe - you have been really pushing your boundaries this week - you have ventured to the deep end - tested your limits and impressed me with your attitude! Keep that active light shining!

William - you have some wonderful ideas in writing. You are creative with the perspectives you use in your stories.

Ariana - your confident light was shining so bright at the Motueka Swimming Sports. Well done for entering two events and making the finals of the backstroke!

Barney - for some fantastic writing this week! You described your trip to Ruby Bay very well by using lots of wow words and extending your ideas.

Rocky Shore

Our Trip to the Rocky Shore was great fun! take a look