Amazing Football Shots

Check out this amazing guy! Just for fun. What do you think? Share your comments. 

The Fireman's Great Rescue

We can use words from a wordlist to make our writing more interesting.

We can write for 10 minutes without stopping

We can write our ideas in the right order.

We use interesting events that occur around the world as inspiration.

  

A celebration of geometric art

Students in Room 1 have been investigating 2 dimensional shapes.

The students have been exploring these shapes by using the art techniques of Henri Mattisse. 

Watch this space to see our art work soon...

Meanwhile, here are the works of Henri Matisse that inspired our mahi.

New Zealand Sign Language

It's New Zealand Sign Language Week and Room 1 are learning our National Anthem in NZ sign!

Here is the video we are using to support our learning!

We are also learning how to spell our name by learning the NZ sign alphabet. We know how to use online resources to help us to learn new information.

New Zealand Sign Language Week 4-10th May 2015 

Check out this link to learn more about our third National Language. 

- International Dance Day -

International Day of Dance during Week 2 of Term 2 was lots of fun!

 Our Auraki Whanau (English Mainstream) enjoyed hip hop, Abba and even a bit of a chicken dance to kick start our day! 

Morning fitness...check! morning smiles and fun....double check! 

Kia kaha e tamariki ma!

Learn how to whip/nae nae! 

Week 6 Students of the week!

Kiara-Jade. A diligent student who loves to do her best always! 

Callum. a creative thinker who always enjoys sharing his ideas and understandings with others.

Week 4! Student's of the week

Week 4 is upon us and it is time for us to celebrate our next group of children who have made fantastic choices about their learning.

Ruka Martin

( Improvement in being a responsible and reliable Room 1 student)

Tavita Pomale (Working hard during maths to split numbers)

Taine Hinga (Always working hard to use his creativity)

 

 

Our students have been writing songs about Kiwiana! we listened to the McDonalds Kiwiburger song on Youtube and used the pictures to help us write a list of all the things kiwis love!! Here is a video of one of our groups performing their song! Well done Room 1 kids.

 



 

 



E-learning in Room 1

Study ladder in Room 1

Dear Parent / Guardian,

This is a courtesy letter to inform you that your child's class is now using a free version of Studyladder, an online educational program which allows students to learn at their own pace.

About Studyladder

Studyladder is a K-6 web based educational program designed by teachers. The program is curriculum based and covers Mathematics, Literacy and 8 other subjects. Your child has been given a username and password which can be used to access Studyladder.

Using Studyladder

It is not compulsory for your child to use Studyladder at home, however regular access will help your child to reinforce what they have learnt in school. It will also help to build their confidence through practice.

Safe Internet usage

Studyladder is designed to prevent bullying and does not allow student access to social networking. Your child will NOT be able to chat with anyone via Studyladder. However, we encourage you to supervise your child at all times when using the Internet.

Recovering previous rewards and points

Students can recover their rewards and points from their previous accounts. To do this, students should log into their NEW school account, click on the HELP TAB and select RECOVER OLD POINTS. All of their past rewards will be recovered. This will also upgrade their new account if the previous account had premium access.

Accessing Studyladder from home

Go to www.studyladder.co.nz and login using your child's school username and password.

Parents have the option to sign up for a free home account which can be linked to their child's school account. Those who register will have access to their child's certificates and results. Studyladder does not charge for this service and it is optional to upgrade to premium access.

If you have any questions or require assistance, please email support@studyladder.co.nz

Kind Regards,

Whaea Kristina

Vodafone Warriors come to Rotorua Primary

 

 

 

Our tamariki were so impressed by the skills that the Warriors showed us on the big screen! They were even MORE excited to receive their pens, bracelets and tattoos :-) Thanks to the crew who made this fabulous experience possible for our tamariki!

GO THE WARRIORS

 

 

Maths in Action

We are off to a fabulous start in Room 1.

Students are learning to follow our new class routines and systems and are being afforded opportunities to practice new learning through our dynamic classroom programs.

In mathematics we rotate through a range of activities such as:

1. Working with the classroom teacher on specific learning goals
2. Using the computers and Ipads to reinforce our learning
3. Using concrete materials to explore maths concepts
4. Being responsible class members by working cooperatively together.

Term 1 will see our students focus on the development of their number knowledge, strategies they can use to make adding and subtracting numbers easier, recalling their basic facts, as well as strengthening their understanding of shape, size and time.

Here are two of our students Tahma and Koheriki independently using some of our classroom resources to create patterns and shapes.



GREAT INDEPENDENT LEARNING TEAM :-)

week 1 and 2 Star Students

At Rotorua Primary School we recognise the students who are striving to succeed.

Congratulations to our class STAR's of the week!

Ihaia, Miriama and Rauparaha have been recognised for their outstanding behaviour in week's 1 and 2 of our first term.

Ihaia: A fabulous role model. Always polite and ready to learn

Miriama: An exceptional mathematician. Thinking outside the box in her problem solving skills.

Rauparaha: Another wonderful role model who follows the schools 4 R's.

Keep up the fabulous work Room 1 students.