Week 4 

Talking Topic:  Mini beasts 
Choose a mini beast. Share 3 interesting facts to the class about your chosen mini beast.

Sound of the week: S
Blend of the week: pl 

We have been having so much fun learning several folk dancing routines. 
On Thursday we have a house folk dancing competition from 1.30-2.30pm.

School in shut on Friday for a Teacher Only Day. Enjoy the long weekend/ Queen's Birthday Weekend. 

Welcome to Kaelas. He has joined us in Harakeke.

Week 3 - 
Sound of the week: Ff
Blend of the week: fl
flower, flip, floor, fly, flutter 

Talking Topic: Our Term 2 Values. Duty and Comsideration. 

Cross Country: Today we started training for cross country. The children can wear running shoes to school over the next two weeks.

We have just about finished our sunflower art. Come and see them displayed in the hall next week.

We have had a busy start to the term. We are enjoying getting back into reading, writing and maths and have been loving producing bright, colourful art to display in the hall during week 3.

We made popcorn today.Connor, Hana and Taika used Puppet{Pals on the ipad to make a short video.

Today we planted cress seeds. We want to watch the cress grow. We had to write the steps that we followed today.

 Daisy with her pot of cress seeds.

Vini with his pot of cress seeds. They are now sitting outside in the sun.

We had so much fun with our buddies on Friday. We made boats using boxes, bottles, containers and all sorts of things. In the afternoon we went over to the school pool and floated them. Some boats floated ... some boats sunk! 

 Timaka and Jak with their boat, "The Jak Attack"

 Charlottle, Connor and Alex

 Getting our boats ready for the boat race

Ruby was the Star during week 5. She's been doing amazing writing ... and swimming. Way to go Ruby!

On Wednesday we went to The Wee Red Barn. It was such an exciting trip.

 Dot told us lots about strawberries and how they grow.

We even got to pick some strawberries ... they were delicious!

At the Wee Red Barn there were lots of farm animals. There were lots of cute piglets running around.

Week 6

Sound of the week: Tt

Blend of the week: pr

Talking Topic: What's you favourite home cooked meal and why?

On Friday Harakeke is on assembly. You are welcome to come and watch. It's at 9.15am in the hall.