Celebrations and Science

Yes, it is only November but with just 4 weeks left at school we are beginning our unit on "Celebrations" - focusing on how Northern Hemisphere countries celebrate Christmas. We are looking for similarities and differences.

 

We talked about the difference between the seasons, how those in the North may have a snowy Christmas, while we will hopefully be enjoying Summer!

 

Looking through a number of Christmas cards the children quickly sorted them into a graph.

They found most of the cards we receive show snowy scenes.

The next column were cards that had images relating to all countries - nativity scenes, decorations, candles, Xmas trees

The smallest columns were pictures that celebrated genuine Kiwi and Australian Christmases - fun in the sun, beaches, NZ plants, summer clothing

 

The first of our Christmas art.
Applying dye with cotton buds

 

 

Science - another chance to experiment with magnets and

water surface tension

 

 Moving paper clips and nails around on top of the tables with 2cm of wood between the magnet  and desktop proved an absorbing activity.

 

 

We found there is quite a skill in gently pressing out one drop at a time to fit as many drops as we could onto the surface of a coin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Jump

Some shots from a High Jump practice session last week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bees and Butterflies

The inspiration for our beehives came from our weekly Big Book, 'Bertha and the Bee Man'.

The beehive shapes were cut out from bubble wrap - this plastic was tricky to cut!  We then painted thickly over the 'bubbles'.

Next, the painted bubble wrap was pressed onto paper to create a fabulous, 'dotty' beehive.

 

 
 Bees - created by thumb prints  (always messy and fun) and black felt to add the stripes and wings.

 

 

Butterfly prints to accompany our Spring Poem of the Week

 

First, we had to put our scissor skills to the test and cut out our butterflies.

 

 

We painted only 1/2 the butterfly, then folded it over and pressed, opened and ... hey presto, a symmetrical pattern.

Many of the children thought this was rather magical!

 

 

By popular request we revisited our 'Recycled Newspaper Art'.

Callum's wide eyed rabbit 

 

 

 

At last all the ukuleles have been tuned!

 

 

 

 

Looking forward to seeing you at our Athletic Sports on Friday !



 

 

 

 

 

                         

 

 

Mufti Day - Theme of "Gardens"

"Gardens" mufti day 
We raised over $200 dollars to help fund our Wave team.

Room 1 gardeners hard at work

 

 

 

Bright, beautiful "flower" girls

 

 

 

Wait for it... wait for it.......

We love our blossom trees!

 

Our bed of green 'weeds' (and 1 'bush' )

 

Our very own Poppy !

 

 

Mia, the Flower Fairy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Spring garden,ukuleles, art

Lettuces and tomato plants were added to our garden. The garlic plants are growing well, the ornamental kale is frilly and colourful.
We welcome any donations of seeds/seedlings. The children are very keen to acquire some strawberry plants!

 

 

Practising our sketching

 

 

Creating music to accompany favourite songs and nursery rhymes is a popular activity in Room 1



 

 

 

1st day with ukuleles, learning 'c'

 

 

Recycling newspaper as Art