Term 2 Begins!

What a week we had last week at Marahau with the Year 4 and 5 students from Turama, and the Year 5 and 6 students from Ramaroa. The weather was perfect and the students made the most of every opportunity to make connections with the environment and with the other students.

I know that the Year 3 students also had a blast at school, working with Grant and Ms Ellis. Look out this week for a few updates around what happened during week 1!

This term our connections focus is about making connections with what our families do within our community - what every single piece of the puzzle offers to make Upper Moutere such a special place.

We also have cross country in week 3 for the Year 4 and 5 students and the Year 3 cross country later in the term, and we also have gymnastics festival at the end.

It is going to be a busy exciting term!

Pre Camp Visit

Ollie and a few others went with Julieanne and Kirsty to visit Marahau before camp.

Here is a slideshow of what they saw.

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.