Camp

This term our school had yr 7 and 8 camp we climbed up the mountain. It took more than 2 hours to get up there and I died. It was so hard to get up to the top but I managed, plus the view was so worth the hard work we put in. We had lots of helpers and parents it really means a lot.
By Che O'Grady

SWIMMING SPORTS

On Monday we started the week off with a splash! It was great to see so many students giving it their all at Swimming Sports. Thank you so much to all the parent helpers, we could not have done this day without you. Good luck to all those selected to go to Districts Swimming Sports this Thursday.
(written by Mrs Rendell)

This week at school we had Tuakana Teina. Room 2 was split into two groups. Half went to room 9 and half went to room 11. In room 9 and 11 we found some juniors to be our partners and got to know each other, by asking and answering some questions. After that our teachers came around and asked questions that we had learnt about the younger students. It was really awesome to get to know the younger students in the school.

On Thursday the 9th of February was meet the teacher evening it started at 5:30 and went till 7:00.  The evening involved bringing your own little picnic and then moving on to meeting the staff. That was followed by walking around the classrooms learning about what happens during school-time and allowing the parents to ask any questions they would like answered.

We had a great turn out.

By James Gibson & KI Heremaia

WELCOME TO ROOM 2

This year we are going to be the best year 7 and 8 class ever. This year in room 2 we have started an art piece all about us, we have begun swimming and learnt about the Treaty of Waitangi. We have also been making a class treaty we have came up with lots of ideas and rules to make our class a fun, fair and friendly place to learn. This year is going to be filled with excitement we have a lot of exciting events on such as swimming sports, leadership camp, Winter Olympics and so on. Feel free to come and see all of our amazing work in our classroom.

Written by Sophie B.

Final weeks of term 4, 2016 in Room 2...

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY, SAFE AND FUN SUMMER HOLIDAYS FROM ROOM 2 :)

Dante with his amazing Christmas tree design :)

Well..... the end of 2016 is zooming up fast!!  This post will include events from Room 2 in the last weeks leading up to the end of the school year for 2016, and Christmas holidays :)

Here we are working on our Christmas tree display which will be ready to view by the end of Week 9 :)

Christmas tree display - Room 2 :) on PhotoPeach

We'll post photos of our finished display when it's completed - or come in and see it if you're passing by :)

This term we carried on with our My Time research projects.  We'll be presenting our research in the next few days of term.  Here are some photos of us on our My Time blocks:

Room 2's My Time - Term 4 on PhotoPeach

Weeks 5 and 6, Term 4 in Room 2 :)

Week 6 we had our WFP Districts Athletics Day.  The students who didn't compete there were split between Miss Wilson, Ms Trow and Miss Malone.   The students with Ms Trow and Miss Malone produced some awesome silhouette art - using sketching, paint and pastel thanks to Miss Malone's awesomely fantastic art expertise!! Here we are working on our art and some of the amazing finished products:

Art with Miss Malone and Ms Trow on PhotoPeach

On Friday's we have been holding mini-science lessons.  We have held the 'Milk Colour', 'Mini Lava' and 'Flower Colour' experiments so far, with differing success rates.  The students enjoy writing their science observations using the 'I notice', 'I think' and 'I wonder' headings.  Friday week 6 we conducted the 'Dancing Raisins' science experiment.  Some performed as they should, others didn't, but again we were able to predict and analyse why or why not our raisins moved the way they did (or didn't)...  

We finished our alien art - watch this blog for photos as we display them next week... :)

Week 5 we started our cricket skills, and carried on with our cool social dancing.

Here's some photos of Room 2's first cricket skills session:

Room 2s first cricket skills session on PhotoPeach


We had an awesome day at the Stanley Ave School Athletics Day!  Thanks to all our fabulous parents and helpers who helped and cheered us on for the day! Here's some of the Room 2 students who won cups (congrats to joint winners of the 12+ boys cup - Jarden and Ruebin) certificates from the day:

Thanks to Jarden's mum who sent a basketball reps photo and update from the weekend - representing Te Aroha at the Thames Valley basketball tournament in Whitianga.

Jarden, Ruben and Hunter were in the boys A team and won, Iona was in the girls team and they also came away with a win!!

Super work!!!  Well done!!! :)

Joke of the week is from Summa:

What happens when you lose one of your hands?
.... you go to the second hand shop :)