Sharing News

Today Ella shared with us at news time about her entry into a competition where she had to dress up a banana to win tickets to the Rugby World Cup!
We think she did a great job but have a look for yourself on the following link:
http://dolenz.co.nz/kids-teachers/kids/picture-place.html?tab=rwc

Just put Ella into the search bar.

Making Pizza

As an end to our unit on Fractions Room 2 made some pizzas with Room 1. We then had to cut them into 6 so everyone had a piece. Each person got 1/6 of their group's pizza.

Making Pizza on PhotoPeach

Wow More Snow!!

Well we thought we were getting all the snow we were going to get yesterday and then we came to school this morning and Tokomaru is covered!!
Room 2 had a great time in the snow with Room 1, building snowmen and having fun!!

Look at the Snowman Room 2 made together

Snow!!!

Wow how exciting this morning to wake up to snow!! Take a look at what we could see at school. The sun has come out this morning so it is all melting away :(

Ella brought in some snow off her tramp to share with us at news time. It was very cold and we all had a taste!!

The Number 19

We have been taking a look at Nifty Nineteen!

Ask Room 2 what they can tell you about the number 19!

Fractions- Halves and Quarters

As a maths topic for the beginning of this term Room 2 has been looking at Fractions.
Take a look at the objects that we can half and quarter.

Here we all have a go at folding a piece of paper in half and then quarters.



Brooke, Zavier and O'Meara cut their playdough circles in half.



Zavier cuts his playdough circle into quarters.

Henry, O'meara, Oscar and Axel all cut their playdough circles into quarters.

The Number 18

This week we are looking at the number 18 in maths. Here the children have made the number 18 with their bodies.

See if they can tell you-

What numbers make up 18?

What is the number that comes before 18?

What is the number that comes after 18?