Term 2 Week 3

Hi Everyone!

We have had a great week this week.  Our project based learning has really taken off, with the buyers from the costume groups going to spotlight to purchase the material and Grandad Ken (our woodwork expert) coming in to work with our boat builders!  Most of us have also had a great week with writing narratives.  We have been exploring known narratives and looking closely at some common features e.g. what do most narratives say in the beginning?  Some of us have begun writing the beginning and others have worked on writing full narratives.  We are blown away by their use of language and creativity!

We have also been very interested in beginning to use cms to measure material, people and wood, linking directly to our projects.  We have learnt to use tape measures and next week there will be workshops available for the children to take this learning further.  

During advisory time on Tuesday we focussed on collaboration.  There were lots of different collaborative tasks for the children, some supported and others not.  The children then plotted themselves - deciding whether they were 'supported', 'self managing' or 'self directed' for this activity.  This will be an on-going focus this term. 

Week 1 Term 2

Welcome back Families! We hope you had a restful holiday. It was wonderful to see 24 excited children happy to be back, chatting madly to each other, sharing experiences with a great attitude towards their learning in term two. The children have starting working in their project based learning groups. They are so excited to get going! We are seeing some amazing inventive thinking in action. This week we have had Constable Lorena in to teach us all about walking, car, bike and scooter safety. We have also been lucky enough to be part of an art project with Tiffany Singh. All children have painted a wind chime and the art will form a big piece of art in our community. Watch this space! Arahonui, Rosie and Kerry

Week 10

Hi everyone! We can't believe it's the end of week 10 already! This week we have been conferencing with the children about their project based learning (Inquiry) and where they want to go with this next term. As you will know, our immersion has centred around Te Moana and the children have been exposed to a range of exciting experiences. The children have now formed three project groups - The mermaid costume designers, The boat builders and The pirate costume designers. Your children are very excited about the next phase of their learning! This week we have seen many children stepping up into a leadership role and running their own workshops! It's great to see them working so collaboratively with others in a range of contexts. The IEMs are going very well! Looking forward to meeting with the rest of you over the coming days.

Week 9 Term 1

Dear Families,

The end of term is fast approaching!!  We are busy testing and conferencing the children and are looking forward to meeting with you at the IEMS over the coming week or so.

We had another great week of learning at LC1.  We have revisited doubles in our maths learning this week and are impressed at the children's progress in this area.  We have really enjoyed 'fixing things together' to make models and sculptures.  We were lucky enough to go on another trip to Kelly Tarltons this week which the children thoroughly enjoyed.  It was a great opportunity to see a range of sea creatures up close and find out some interesting facts about them.  This amazing visit was topped off by bumping into Olympic Gold Medalist Valerie Adams!!  Check out our 'See, Think, Wonder' reflections on the wall in the corridor.  These are helping us move from the immersion phase into questioning and finding out phases of our project based learning.

On Wednesday of this week Hobsonville Point had their first Market Day.  It was a roaring success and everyone who attended had lots of fun.  A big well done to all who was involved in the organisation and the running of it on the day.

Just a quick reminder that this Tuesday is Crazy Hair Pyjama Dress Up Day!!!!!

Have a great weekend.

Rosie and Kerry

Week 8 Term 1

Dear Families, Week 8 already and another great week of learning!!! The highlight of our week was our trip to Narrow Neck and Cheltenham beaches to walk along the rock pools. The children were true adventurers, exploring and investigating the pools, examining and sharing their finds. We were so impressed with their inquisitiveness and their willingness to roll up their sleeves and get their hands wet and sandy!!!!! We had a lovely picnic lunch by the beach followed by some time to run around and play on the sand. For those of us who still had some energy left after our long walk, we finished the day by walking up North Head and sliding down on cardboard!!! The children had so much fun!!! A big thank you to Angelique, Chantelle, Andy and Sharn for coming with us on the trip and Jasmine for helping to transport the children. Other learning throughout the week has included carrying on with our focus on instructional writing, following instructions to draw different things, carrying on and creating patterns, investigating 2D shape and writing for a purpose in our office! We are also busy testing all the children. Look out for your child's maths conference which will be coming soon. Again, we welcome you to write a comment. The children love to see your feedback. We are very much looking forward to another trip next week to Kelly Tarltons. If you have not yet returned your permission slip, please do so on Monday. Thanks for all your support. Have a fantastic weekend. Kerry and Rosie

Week 7 Term 1

Hi Families, It has been another busy week of great learning here in LC1. Please check out our Reflection Book and Immersion Book when you get the chance. It is a really great way of finding out all the fantastic learning your child has been doing. We are looking forward to our visit to the Devonport beaches next week. If you have not returned your permission slip, please do so as soon as possible. We are short one car at the moment, so if you are able to help, that would be appreciated. Some of you have received a copy of your child's conference. We encourage you to comment, your child would really appreciate it!! This will be an ongoing document that will be added to regularly so it would be great to have your input too. Thank you for your understanding around the reading programme this week. The normal programme will resume on Monday.

Week 6 Term 1

Hi everyone! We have had an action packed week 6! The children had their second swimming lesson on Thursday and we were so proud of them. All of them tried so hard, even those who were nervous at first! This week the children have also designed and built their own boats using ice block sticks, we tested them to see if they would float and had to adapt them if they didn't. Last week the children made their own fishing rod game with magnets and they were very interested in how this worked, following on from this, we set up our magnetism investigation where the children got to explore which objects were magnetic and non magnetic and identify any key features of each group. We have continued to work on writing descriptions and some of the children researched sea creatures on You Tube to help with this before writing. With adult support, You Tube is a great way of finding out more information! Next week we are excited to have Chantelle come in on Tuesday to lead sewing workshops linking to making Moana costumes. Next week we will also be sending out some information about our trip to Kelly Tarltons.