Christmas - The Journey

Run faster

Bugsy and Fanboy

Here are our new fish,  Lots of us have been writing about them on our blogs.

Skoolbo

Hi Room 3,

I hope you are all having a great holiday.  If it's raining and you would like something new to do on the computer, I have just signed us up for Skoolbo.  Click the link here or up the top of the blog.

When you first start Skoolbo will test your level for reading and maths and then the games you play will be right for you.

I have sent everyone an email with their username and password for Skoolbo.

from Mrs R.

Margaret Mahy

The Grapes reading group have been doing an author study about Margaret Mahy. 

Click here to hear Tahlia reading "On a Summery Saturday Morning" by Margaret Mahy.


Click here to watch Ryan talking about Margaret Mahy.

On the Ning Nang Nong

More about meatballs...

More of us have shared our thinking about meatballs.

 Xaviar

 Isabelle

 Lauren

 Ryan

 Jono

 Megan

 Conner

 Rebecca

 Vaughan

 Bree

 Kaylee

 Trent

 Regan

The meatballs problem

We have shared our thinking about how to find out how many meatballs Mrs Rodley made.

 Phoenix

 Tahlia

 Danica and Grier

 Hayden

 Jack

 Charli

How Paper is made

Have a look and see how paper is made.

Recognise number patterns

How many patterns can you work out?

Camp Writing

We have been writing about "A Moment in Time" at camp.

I can see I can hear I can feel by Danica

I can see the bikes all in the trailer

I can hear the the waves crashing on the rocks

I can see the the bridge when I drive past

I can hear the bikes behind me on the gravel

I can feel the the stones flicking up on the bike

I feel happy, excited.

Jumping off the rocks by Grier

I can see the deep blue water splashing

I can hear the air crackling

I can taste the freezing river running

I can smell the fresh summer air

I feel lucky

I can see, I can hear & I can feel    by Hayden

I can see Trent in front of me speeding like a rocket
I can hear the wind blowing in front of me
I can see the dark dark tunnel in front of me
I can hear the wind swaying in the trees
I can feel my hands slipping off the handlebars
I feel very very tired

Logan

I can see cars driving on the road
I can hear the strong wind in the trees
I can see birds flying high around the bush
I can hear birds squawking
I feel happy

I can see & hear & feel by Rebecca

I can see the cars on the road
I can hear the wind in the tree
I can see the sweet blue river
I can hear the gravel under my wheel
I feel happy

Camp

We all had a fantastic time at camp.

Danny MacAskill

Danny MacAskill is an amazing cyclist from Scotland.  You can read more about him on his website.

Introducing ourselves

Please introduce yourself.  You need your first name (remember not to share your last name), 3 of your favourite things and 1 thing that you don't like.

Bike Safety

Hi!

Today we played an interactive bike safety game as part of our topic.  You can try it yourself:

Crucial Crew Bike Safety Video

We are thinking hard about all the things we need to do and know to keep safe when cycling.

Welcome to 2014

Hi Room 3 children and families

I hope you all had a good Christmas and summer break.  :-)  We are in for a busy term, with camp in Week 5 at Waitawheta, details about this will come home soon.

SWIMMING

We swim every day at the moment as our P.E. is learning to swim and be confident in the water.  Please make sure your child has their togs.  If they are not swimming due to medical reasons, they need a note - otherwise they will be given something from school to swim in.

HOMEWORK in Room 3

The main homework is daily reading.  Usually your child will bring a book from school to read to you or quietly to themselves if they are a fluent reader.  Please sign their notebook to show that they've read.  If they haven't brought home a book or poem, they can choose a book from home to read and this can be written in their notebook.  Reading on a regular basis is a very important part of becoming an able reader.

Spelling lists for each week are posted to this blog - see the links at the top of the page for the lists for each spelling group.  Your child should soon know which group they are in this year!  We practise lists in class and it is very helpful if children can practise at home too.  To help with this, the lists are "clickable" and will take you to a page where you can practise the specific words with games.

Here is a great list of 75 ideas of fun ways to practise words.

Learning maths facts by heart is also important and I will note in your child's reading diary the facts that they currently need to be learning by heart.  Here are some ideas.  There are lots of games and apps online that will help too.


If you have any questions or would like to see me I am usually around after school for a quick chat, otherwise  please email me or ring the school office to arrange a time.

Mrs Rodley