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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Bellbird- Special Room 15 Bird.

OUR CLASS MASCOT

Meet the Korimako, the New Zealand Bellbird.  This is our class mascot for this year.  The young leaders chose us the Bellbird after visiting Zealandia Sanctury in Wellington.   Next Wednesday is a special assembly where we can share our facts we have found out about the Bellbird.  You can also dress up in the colours of the Bellbird, or get creative with a costume.  Don't forget to bring  a gold coin donation to help Zealandia.

Click on the link below to listen to the sound of the Bellbird.

http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-birds/bellbird-korimako/facts/bellbird-korimako-song-sound-recordings/

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Mrs R's Favourite Pet Photo

Here's my favourite pet photo of Janelle, Monto and Hugo. How is yours coming along?  Well done Chelsea, Jack, Blake and Flynn for emailing their photos - they were awesome!  Watch out for a slide show in the weekend with some of your pet photos on it.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Emperor penguin makes rare Kapiti Coast visit!

Wow.  An Emperor penguin has turned up in New Zealand at Peka Peka Beach on the Kapiti Coast.  Emperor penguins usually live in Antarctica.  What is it doing here?  This is only the second Emperor penguin that has ever been found on New Zealand shores.  The last one was in Southland in 1967.  We might make this our reading tomorrow.What can you find out?

Friday, June 17, 2011

The First Happy Homework Task is up!

Click  the happy homework tab above and see what your first fun task is.  I can't wait to see them.  Remember these are optional.

1000 Hits Already

Wahooooooo 1000 Hits Already.  Look at the map.... maybe we might become world famous! Chuffed with that.

Hokey Pokey Fun!

There were no plates left, so Charlotte got to eat from the box.   She got the best deal and looked like the cat who got the cream!

 Cody Stirs the Hokey Pokey.  You have to be careful it doesn't burn or boil too hard.  Hot sugar is very dangerous.... we chose Cody because he is so sensible and reliable... what a great job he did too.
Here it comes. The baking soda made it puff up and turned the golden syrup and sugar into puffy hokey pokey.

Hokey Pokey or Frisbee?

Today we made good old Kiwi Hokey Pokey Icecream.  Kaden thought he could use it for  Frisbee! It tasted great.  Samantha wants to know how Tip Top make round hokey pokey balls  in their icecream.  A great question.  Now we are going to email Tip Top and see what they say.

The Cast Iron Chicken!

Jack and Nate give us a rendition of The Tukapa Cast Iron Chicken song.  A film crew is making a documentary about their Rugby Club.  Mrs R was rather puzzled about the Cast Iron Chicken.  So Nate researched it and brought the song along to share. Well done guys!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Get up Early for the Lunar Eclipse

Early risers are in for a treat tomorrow morning as the first of 2011's two full lunar eclipses becomes visible over New Zealand.
A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon moves through the long shadow cast by the Earth and is blocked from the sunlight that illuminates it.
The eclipse will be visible between 6.20 and 7.20am, and is safe to watch with the naked eye.
The next full eclipse will not occur until December 10 this year.
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Monday, June 13, 2011

I SPY!

Mrs R is watching you.... have you done your homework.??????  LOL

A hug for Christchurch

Sorry Christchurch.  Mrs Rankin thinks you have had enough... So glad all my family are well. Just a bit shaken again. Sending a big hug.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

True Kiwi Way Song

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Permission Slips

Hi everyone..... What a lovely sunny Sunday.  Don't forget to bring back your blog permission slips so that we can post some photos and videos of our classroom. Over 400 hits already.  I can see that lots of you were practising your maths over the weekend. Well done.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Woodleigh Kids give PURRRFECT donation

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/midweek/5108892/Woodleigh-pupils-give-the-purrfect-donation

SOOOOOOOOOO Proud

Mrs R is just so proud of all of Room 15. You all try so hard. I love sharing in your success and your thirst for learning. Thanks for letting me talk to your parents at interviews. It was a joy. :) I wonder if you will earn our special treat next week? Mmmmm NZ Hokey Pokey Icecream. Can't wait.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

TIMES TABLES CHALLENGE




Start learning. We have the GREAT MIDDLE SCHOOL timestable challenge about to begin. Each week we will test a timestable. You will have 10 minutes to complete the answers and you are only allowed one wrong. Each week your teacher will sign off if you have passed. You will have a chance to resit the tests you missed out on at the end of each term. Go to www.multiplication.com and get practising! We will learn them in this order.
2 x 5x 10x 11x 3x 6x 9x 4x 8x 7x 12 x

Followed by a random test of them all mixed up to complete your challenge. You have two levels to choose from. Level 1 or Level 2. All will be revealed soon, so get practising! We suggest you learn to skip count and then muddle them up so you can remember them quickly.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

A group of four lucky students visited the SPCA to deliver the cat food. The SPCA staff were BLOWN away by the generosity of our donation. They thought we were bringing a bag full, not hundereds of cans! We saw some bald dogs called Chinese Crested dogs, kittens galore, adult smoochy cats, friendly dogs, chickens and rabbits. Mrs Rankin had to be stopped from trying to give them all a home!

Dinosaurs Fun for Kids

Dinosaurs Fun for Kids
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Dinosaur Fun facts

Dinosaur Fun facts
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