Welcome Back to Term 2

Term 1 was a fantastic term full of new challenges and experiences. Students have already grown hugely in independence and have adapted well to new routines and expectations. 

Thank you to all family members who attended the learning conferences. Teachers are very lucky to have parents who are enthusiastic to be involved in their children's learning. 

Below are a few photos from last term. No doubt this term will bring just as much creativity, teamwork and FUN! : ) 

Boys enjoying Wheels Day 

* Girls enjoying wheels day 

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Hamish Shaves for a cure!

Year 4 Redwood student Hamish, bravely shaved all his hair off during our whole school assembly on Friday. He raised over a whopping $600 for Leukaemia and blood cancer! Room 12 couldn't believe their eyes as his hair fell to the floor. Well done Hamish! 

Kia ora all,

The school year is underway and I wish to extend a warm welcome to all the parents of caregivers of Room 12 children this year. I hope you all had a relaxing break and managed to get out and enjoy the amazing (albeit unusual) sunshine!

It has been lovely to meet many of you already and look forward to sharing Room 12's learning with you through this blog. The blog will be regularly updated with class happenings, daily photos through our instagram, and other useful information. I therefore encourage you to follow us by email (to the right), that way, you will be informed via email when there are any new posts.

The 23 Room 12's have had a fantastic start. We are all getting to know one another and have been polishing up our RED behaviours.

Enjoy the coming long weekend.

Miss Caitlin Roberts

I was lucky to spend two weeks in the beautiful coromandel. Room 12, where did you
 travel to this summer?

So long 2014.. Hello class of 2015!

Kia Ora all,

I hope your all enjoying the sunshine. This is just a note to say a big thank you to parents and caregivers of 2014 for all our fantastic support last year. I wish your children all the best as they embark on a new year of learning.

This blog will still be around next year and will follow this years new Room 12 class members.

Thank you again and enjoy the last week of the holidays.

Miss Roberts

Room 12 and Room 5 were buddy classes for Term 3 and 4.
They enjoyed their last session together making
christmas decorations and making iced reindeer biscuits.

Our Last Swimming Session

Kia Ora all

Over the last 4 weeks, Room 12 have been participating in swimming lessons at the Tawa School pool and today was their final session! We must say a huuuuuge thank you to the Easyswim instructors. They did a fantastic job to accommodate all the different abilities within the class.

Room 12 had a blast today learning water safety skills - take a look at the photos below : )

Miss Roberts Visits Zealandia

I have always wanted to visit Zealandia and what better time to do it! If you haven't been, I would definitely recommend it. As you know, Room 12's inquiry this term is looking at NZ native birds. I was lucky enough to see takehe, shags, kaka, bellbirds, robins, saddleback, stitchbirds, fantail, tui and kereru all within their natural habitats. My favourite was the saddleback - they have a very loud machine-gun like call.

Here I am with a takehe - only 250 of these left!