It's hatched!

Today our beautiful butterfly hatched at lunch time. Lucy told us the exciting news when we came back into class. Tomorrow at school we will read another caterpillar book.

What's your SMART?

We have been talking about our SMARTS and what we are clever at. The children are thinking about what job they would like to do when they grow up. Would it be good to have a job that you could use your SMARTS in?

“BODY SMART”

J I enjoy sports

J I like working with my hands

J I understand better when I do “hands on” activities

J I really like acting

J I like to move around a lot when I’m working

J I prefer sporting programs on television

J If you were giving me a present, I would like some sports equipment

J I love to dance

J My favourite activities at school are PE and drama

“MUSIC SMART”

J I like singing

J I enjoy listening to music

J I find sounds fascinating

J I play a musical instrument

J I sometimes make up my own songs

J I often tap my feet or fingers to various rhythms

J My favourite television programs are programs with music and singing like High Five

J If you were giving me a present, I would like a music CD

My favourite subject is music

“GROUP SMART”

J I really like working with other people

J I enjoy helping others

J I like meeting new people

J I really enjoy playing sport in a team

J I have a lot of friends

J I have good ideas for our classroom

J My favourite television shows are “soapies” like Home and Away and Neighbours

J If you were to give me a present, I would like an outing with my friends

J My favourite time at school is when we have group work

“SELF SMART”

J I prefer to work on my own

J I like to think things through in my mind

J I keep a diary or journal

J I often reflect on how well I am doing

J I like to think about how I feel

J I often wonder what other people are thinking

J I like to set goals

J If you were giving me a present, I would like a diary

J My favourite time at school is when I can choose my own individual work

“WORD SMART”

J I really like reading

J I like to write stories and poems for others to read

J I know the meaning of many words

J I enjoy word puzzles like crosswords and wordsearches

J I like telling jokes, riddles and stories

J I like making speeches and doing debates

J My favourite television programs have witty scripts/ sitcoms like Malcolm in the Middle or The Simpsons

J If you were giving me a present I would like a book

J My favourite subject is English/ Language Arts

“MATH/ LOGIC SMART”

J I like to learn step by step

J I enjoy solving problems

J I like to explain how things work to people

J Working with numbers is fun

J I like setting up science experiments

J I am happy when things seem logical (they make sense and can be explained)

J My favourite television programs are documentaries

J If you were giving me a present I would like a board or computer game

J My favourite subjects are maths and science

“PICTURE SMART”

J I like drawing and painting

J I enjoy making models, murals and collages

J I like using pictures and diagrams to learn

J I can see the finished product in my mind

J Colour is important to me

J I can draw maps from memory

J I prefer television programs involving art and craft demonstrations

J If you were going to give me a present, I would like a jigsaw puzzle

J My favourite subject is art

“NATURE SMART”

J I enjoy photography

J I like to hike through bushland settings

J I have a pet/s that I care for myself

J I enjoy gardening

J I prefer television programs with a focus on nature like Burke’s Backyard, Ground Force or Animal Hospital

J I enjoy camping and hiking

J If you were to give me a present, I would like tickets to Australia Zoo or Alma Park Zoo

J I prefer to be outside

J I care about the environment by reusing and recycling

Happy birthday

Astroturf

Today we had workers and their diggers fixing the astroturf court. One year ago we had the February 22nd earthquake and today our astroturf had all the extra bumps removed - yippee!

Goal setting meetings

PARENT, CHILD AND TEACHER GOAL SETTING MEETINGS

Tuesday 6th March 3.15 - 7pm Wednesday 7th March 2.15 - 6pm

Please note school finishes at 2pm Wednesday 7th March.

OSCAR after school care will begin at 2.00pm on Wednesday 7th March for children on their roll. Please remember to book your interview on-line or contact the office if you do not have access from home.

You can book online at www.schoolinterviews.co.nz The school code is QPGKB

Swimming lessons

Swimming at Aquagym on PhotoPeach

Week 3 certificate winners

Kittens, kittens, kittens!

Kittens, kittens, kittens on PhotoPeach

Happy Valentines Day!

Our Buddy class - Room 9

Our buddy class on PhotoPeach

Multiskills fun

Multiskills fun on PhotoPeach

Goodbye George

George our caretaker had his last day at our school today. We gave him some great presents!

Our first sunflower is out

Our school values: Community

This week we have been talking and writing about our school value 'community'. The children wrote about how they show community at our school. Their ideas were:
I show the school value community by...
* sitting with other people at lunch time
* playing with other children who are by themselves
* taking care of the little children
* taking a friend to the office if they are hurt
* being kind to others
* making sure everyone is okay
* if someone has lost their friend I will help them find them
* playing in the sandpit with friends
* if someone is sad I cheer them up by pulling funny faces
* being nice to others

It's lovely to know that we have so many kind and caring year 2 children at all school - well done!

It's the Birthday Boys

Happy birthday to Max and Zachariah who are celebrating their 6th birthdays today.

We love science!

Have you looked on our nature table recently? Sophie our frog is happily swimming in her pool and hiding in her pirate ship, there are monarch caterpillars on the swan plant and Louie and Lucy found some wonderful cicadas and their shells at Hagley Park in the weekend.