Kereru mindfulness

In Kereru, we have begun practising meditation to help us to be calm and to help with our focus. When we listened to one of the guided meditations we got to imagine three doors; the listening door, the writing door and the reading door. Then we had to choose one of the doors to go through; this helped us focus better in that subject during the day.

So far we like the meditation and it has helped us to feel peaceful and relaxed. We are looking forward to trying it some more.

Willowbank adventures

As part of our Inquiry into New Zealand animals, their habitat and adaptations, we had a fantastic day at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve on 22nd August.

Thank you to the parents who came with us!

Kereru dioramas

We have made some videos to tell you a bit about our dioramas: 


Ethan and Aeryn:

Annabelle:

Krishay:

Lana:

Lottie:

Seb:

Reef:

Zoe:

To support my learning I ask you to comment as follows: 1. Something positive - something you like about what I have shared. 2. Thoughtful - A sentence to let us know you actually read/watched or listened to what I had to say 3. Something thoughtful - how have you connected with my learning? Give me some ideas for next time or ask me a question.

Our dioramas by Polly and Grace

We are learning how to make a diorama.  We are making them about the Wigram area in the past and how the early Maori lived.

I have put in some cotton wool for the clouds and drawn a tree with some apples in my diorama.  My diorama is about the rivers and river life. I put in a Pukeko in the grass and an Eel in the river.
By Polly.

I have put in some trees using paper and sticks in my diorama with apples.  My diorama is the forest and the birds. I have added a Ruru and a Kereru to my diorama.

By Grace.

Half way through Term 2 already!

The children in Kereru are getting very excited about dioramas they will be making soon as part of our Inquiry about the Wigram area and how it has changed. They have chosen a topic to make their scene about and made a plan of what their diorama will look like and what they need to make it.

When they are all finished we will make a time for parents and families to come along and have a look at our wonderful work.

We have an addition to Kereru - his name is Monty and he is a very cuddly teddy bear with a cute little red heart. Each night  a child who has shown our HEART values and been a self manager over the whole day takes Monty home with them for the night. So far, Monty has been home with 

17 of the 43 children in our learning space. 

If Monty comes home with you, please take a photo and email it to 

the Kereru teachers:

sredden@wigramprimary.school.nz or eroach@wigramprimary.school.nz

Numeracy in Kereru

Children enjoy writing on small white boards and solidifying their learning on IPads. Maths is very popular and we are seeing lots of learning happening in our hour of numeracy each day.

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Term 2

 
We have so many superstars in Kereru who are using their H.E.A.R.T values everyday and working hard on their learning. This term we have Mrs Jenny Greening working with us supporting ESOL students, Welcome Mrs Jenny!
                   

Last week, many of the staff visited our new school site in Wigram Skies, where we had to don hi vis jackets and hard hats. It was great standing on the actual foundations and picturing where we will be working next year!

                                        

Busy Times in Kereru.

Week 9 already! We are all very excited to have a 5 day weekend coming up over Easter!!! Then back for a 3 day week, then one more week until the end of Term 1. 

Today we welcomed Paula back and Athan, who has come to us from Thailand. 

Over the past few weeks , our Heart Awards and Caught Being Good certificates have gone to Reef, Andrea, Dayzharn and Charlotte. 

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Students have been using IPads during Maths, Literacy and on Action Stations. They are learning new skills and practicing using a range of apps and QR codes, which take them straight to websites. 

We recently had the Webber Bros Adrenalin Circus come and perform for us and a few lucky students won tickets!

  

Here are some photos of children working collaboratively at Action Stations and using their Heart values to help others, use kind words, take pride in their work and explore.  

                                             

           

Keep up the good work Kereru and aspire to do your best.

Half way through Term 1.

Week 5 saw 4 students receive a Caught Being Good Award and a duffy book. We are so proud of Tyrone, Tumua, Haven and Grace!


We would like to welcome Lathan Manning who has come to us from Weedons School.



This week Kereru have been learning about Respect. Children came up with ideas about what respect looks like and we made a padlet.

Then we asked children to role play in groups of 3 and show us what being disrespectful looks like and what being respectful looks like. The children had a lot of fun and we showed the video in assembly today.

Thank you to all of our superstars who presented for us today: Jordyn, Annalise, Te Hari, Haven, Quinn, Dayzharn, Fineheka, Alister, Grace, Andrea, Jacob and Hope. You were amazing!!!!

 This week's Heart Awards went to Dasha and Te Hari, well done you super students, it is wonderful seeing children's confidence growing and their self-esteem and Hauora improving.

Celebrating success

Week 3 and 4 have been  busy weeks as we start our Literacy programmes. Children have been learning, creating and sharing their work in many different ways. They are learning how to be safe on Ipads and use QR codes to take them straight to websites so they can practice Maths and Reading.

                

Ethan

Gabriel

Lana and Ethan received Caught Being Good Awards for quality work and being kind and helpful in Week 3.

Hannaneh and Gabriel received a HEART certificate for using the school values at our Heart Hui last Friday.

 Lana

                                Hannaneh                                                

On Friday we had a Mufti Day and children brought a gold coin as a donation to help Tonga. They looked amazing and some even wore their national costume.

                                        

Thank you to our children's parents for listening to their child read and helping them with their spelling words, it certainly helps them learn.