Mask on Mask off

 

In a mask on World, the students are finding it difficult to hear and understand instructions.  It's becoming quite exhausting trying to breathe through the mask, give the instruction the first time only to have to repeat it. My students can't see my facial reactions, so they can't see whether or not I'm happy or sad. 

We can't sing unless we are outside and we all know our kids loved to sing. 

I'm done reminding the students over and over throughout the day  " Nose to Chin" so now I say " If your mask has slipped down passed your nose then pop it back up" and this seems to be working better. 

There are so many complications in our mask on World, but our safety is important and for the time being, we must continue to do what we know and have been told.

In a mask off World, I want to see our kids entertain us again with their singing and performing, our kids shine in this area. I can't wait for this to happen. If we are happy and safe then we are learning. In small groups. We are able to be closer to each other. 

Google Maps

 

Mr Goodwin taught us how to use google maps today. We learned how to navigate maps to find our favourite places in Glen Innes. When we found a place we liked we to a screenshot and inserted our image into a google slide that Mr Goodwin set up. We wrote why this place was important. Here is a selection of our favourite places.

Term Activity Day

                                     

This activity day was planned by team 4 teachers as a good way for us all to get active, get to know each other and be part of a bigger team. We all saw this as an opportunity for all the students to be free to be outdoors in the fresh air and sunlight, reuniting with friends who they have not been able to see or be with, in a while.

Back to school in Term 4 2021

Monday the 22nd November after a very long few months we are now back at school. With only 8 students it was still a great day. Some maths whizz in the morning and then out to blow bubbles in the fresh air. We came back for an online Google meet with the rest of the team it was nice to them too. We managed to complete some of our online learning and post it to our blogs. For lunch was a chicken sandwich, carrots sticks and a biscuit. We watched PENN news after lunch and then we played outside with inflatable connect 4, ten pin bowling and basketball. It was such a fun day.

Home Made Deliciousness

During Lockdown level 4 room 23 have been so busy mixing, whisking, rolling, beating and eating all this delicious food. I'm so happy you are all doing and helping do other things like cooking and hopefully cleaning at your place.

 A huge big round of applause to all the students that have posted their online learning you are all superstars and I am doing my best to comment. 

Keep being beautiful Room 23 

PENN Term 2

 

We have been enjoying this terms inquiry of Watch this Space.

We have been learning about the Sun and the Moon, Stars and Planets.

We are sharing this video of what we have been writing about and the fun things we have created.

Glen Innes Library

 On Tuesday the 31st of March Rooms 23 and 22 got to have got to the Glen Innes Libray to look at special Taonga. A group of people from the Auckland Museum bought special items from the Museum for us to learn about. Room 23 got to hold these special items. We listened to Matua Ma'ara play an instrument by blowing the air out of his nose. We tried drilling a hole with a very old tool that was used many years ago.