As many of you know, I (Miss Donnelly) am re-locating to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This Room 9 blog will no longer be added to, but will hopefully stay on-line until the end of the year. I'm sure a new blog will be started up for Terms 3 and 4.
My warmest thanks to all the faithful blog readers- parents, children, grandparents, friends etc. Room 9 have loved sharing all that we have been up to!
To all the Room 9 children: stay good! And keep being yourselves.
Logging off now,
Miss Donnelly
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
World Environment Day
For World Environment Day last Thursday Room 9 joined with their buddy class, Room 24, for a beach and park clean up. It turned out that the beach and park were already quite tidy (Eastbourne residents must be tidy kiwis!) however we did manage to fill a couple of rubbish bags.
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In the afternoon, some Year 3 and 4 students helped Ted move some agapantha plants. These plants were no longer needed in another part of the school so we thought it a good idea to re-plant them instead of throwing them out. They are now lining the fence where the memorial gate is.
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In the afternoon, some Year 3 and 4 students helped Ted move some agapantha plants. These plants were no longer needed in another part of the school so we thought it a good idea to re-plant them instead of throwing them out. They are now lining the fence where the memorial gate is.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
More Masterpieces
I'm sure you will agree that the standard of artwork that Room 9 children are producing is just amazing! The Year 3 and 4 team had an 'Art Attack' day last week so we could really get stuck in to some fantastic painting. These are what we ended up with! We studied Monet's famous 'Sailboats' paintings and used these as inspiration for ours.
We were focusing on:
- blending colours on the page rather than mixing up the colour beforehand.
-blending with white to create different tints of a colour
-trying to show the hazy reflection of the boats and trees in the water.
Here are Monet's paintings
Feel free to pop in and have a closer look at our paintings in the classroom.
These are our paintings:
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We were focusing on:
- blending colours on the page rather than mixing up the colour beforehand.
-blending with white to create different tints of a colour
-trying to show the hazy reflection of the boats and trees in the water.
Here are Monet's paintings
Feel free to pop in and have a closer look at our paintings in the classroom.
These are our paintings:
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Island Bay Marine Education Centre
This term the Year 3 and 4 Inquiry is on the Rocky Shore. Our big idea is that "We have the power to protect and preserve our local environment- the Rocky Shore".
As part of our 'Immersion' stage we had some hands on experience.
A couple of weeks ago Years 3 and 4 went on a trip out to Island Bay to the Marine Education Centre.
We had a fantastic time and learned so much about the Rocky Shore and the creatures that live there. We even got to hold many of the creatures.
(You may have noticed Miss Donnelly wasn't too keen on that!)
Here are some photos
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As part of our 'Immersion' stage we had some hands on experience.
A couple of weeks ago Years 3 and 4 went on a trip out to Island Bay to the Marine Education Centre.
We had a fantastic time and learned so much about the Rocky Shore and the creatures that live there. We even got to hold many of the creatures.
(You may have noticed Miss Donnelly wasn't too keen on that!)
Here are some photos
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
"Lest We Forget"
For the last 2 weeks the Year 3 and 4 team have been learning about ANZAC's and why we remember them on ANZAC Day. We have read many incredible stories about brave and courageous ANZAC soldiers. We have even heard some stories from Room 9 students who have had relatives who fought in the war.
Today we baked some ANZAC biscuits. As you can see, we had a great time making them and of course EATING THEM!
A big thankyou to the official event photographers: Sally, Ciaran and Harry.
Making the biscuits...
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The finished product!
Friday, April 4, 2008
Super Sammies!
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Today we had our Super Sammie Day! We had to create the 'Super Sammie' that we planned during class time. During our unit on 'How We Learn' we have found out about how to have healthy bodies. Eating a balanced diet is part of having a healthy body, so we designed these healthy sandwiches that used ingredients from all sections of the food pyramid.
"My sandwich has items from the food pyramid. Mostly fruits and veges (carrots and tomatoes); breads (french stick); some protein (salami) and a tiny bit of fat (margarine)" - Amy O
"I used have chili, carrot, tomatoes and lettuce which is from the vegetable part of the food pyramid. White bread and bread rolls are from the breads. Cheese, eggs and beans are from the protein group. It is healthy because I haven't got fats and oils." -Margarita
Today we had our Super Sammie Day! We had to create the 'Super Sammie' that we planned during class time. During our unit on 'How We Learn' we have found out about how to have healthy bodies. Eating a balanced diet is part of having a healthy body, so we designed these healthy sandwiches that used ingredients from all sections of the food pyramid.
"My sandwich has items from the food pyramid. Mostly fruits and veges (carrots and tomatoes); breads (french stick); some protein (salami) and a tiny bit of fat (margarine)" - Amy O
"I used have chili, carrot, tomatoes and lettuce which is from the vegetable part of the food pyramid. White bread and bread rolls are from the breads. Cheese, eggs and beans are from the protein group. It is healthy because I haven't got fats and oils." -Margarita
Thursday, April 3, 2008
A special visitor
Today we had a very special visitor come into our classroom. Rhys has a gorgeous little puppy called 'Sarge' that came in to say hello after morning tea. Sarge seemed to love being in our classroom and definitely made himself at home. Rhys talked to us about looking after Sarge, and also showed us on the world map where Sarge's birth place is- Timaru. Even though Miss Donnelly is not a big fan of dogs, she had to admit that Sarge was 'a bit of a cutie'.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Magazine Collage Portraits
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As you know, our Art topic for this term has been portraits. We have learnt to create portraits in a variety of styles. Perhaps our wackiest ones so far are these magazine collage portraits. Don't they look cool!
As you know, our Art topic for this term has been portraits. We have learnt to create portraits in a variety of styles. Perhaps our wackiest ones so far are these magazine collage portraits. Don't they look cool!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Swan Plants
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Russell came into our class this morning to talk to us about the swan plants that we planted last year. Everyone in our class had a chance to stand up and report back about how their swan plant is growing.
Swan plants are the only plants that monarch butterflies can grow on. There is a special milk inside the leaves that monarch caterpillers eat. This is the only food that they can eat.
If we want more beautiful monarch butterflies in Eastbourne, we have to grow more swan plants! The seed pods that grow on the plants will eventually land in the soil and grow a new plant.
Sally- "Agie (the rabbit)ate the stalk during the night" That was the end of Sally's swan plant!
Bridie- "My swan plant is up to my chin, but no butterflies on it."
Harry- "Mine is up to my tummy-button and two butterflies have hatched."
Ciaran- "25 butterflies have hatched from mine"
Gabriella- "35 butterflies have hatched from mine"
Billy- "Mine had 3 seed pods on it, it was up to my chin, then my sister broke it. But it is still living, just much smaller."
Russell came into our class this morning to talk to us about the swan plants that we planted last year. Everyone in our class had a chance to stand up and report back about how their swan plant is growing.
Swan plants are the only plants that monarch butterflies can grow on. There is a special milk inside the leaves that monarch caterpillers eat. This is the only food that they can eat.
If we want more beautiful monarch butterflies in Eastbourne, we have to grow more swan plants! The seed pods that grow on the plants will eventually land in the soil and grow a new plant.
Sally- "Agie (the rabbit)ate the stalk during the night" That was the end of Sally's swan plant!
Bridie- "My swan plant is up to my chin, but no butterflies on it."
Harry- "Mine is up to my tummy-button and two butterflies have hatched."
Ciaran- "25 butterflies have hatched from mine"
Gabriella- "35 butterflies have hatched from mine"
Billy- "Mine had 3 seed pods on it, it was up to my chin, then my sister broke it. But it is still living, just much smaller."
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
New Orphans of Nepal Wiki!
Exciting! If you look on the right hand side column you will see an Orphans of Nepal link. There is now an Orphans of Nepal wiki where you can find out information about Brighter Future Children's home and Shining Stars Children's Home. The children in these homes are special friends of Muritai students. We keep in touch through pictures, letters and photos. With the help of one of their volunteers, BFCH have even made us a DVD about their life in Nepal!
Muritai School often have fundraisers to help raise funds for the orphans.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Buddy buddy buddy
Today we joined our Buddy Class, Room 24 and headed down to Bishop's Park for lunch and a play in the playground. A great time was had by everyone.
Swimming!
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 11am we head down to the Eastbourne pool for swimming lessons. Room 9 loves this time to have a refreshing dip and improve their swimming skills.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
An awesome read!
We have just finished reading 'George's Marvelous Medicine' by Roald Dahl. We loved it! We are about to start reading 'Lucy and the Big Bad Wolf' by Anne Jung. We'll let you know what it's like...
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Term 1
Wow, we are nearly at the end of week 2! Our classroom is already starting to brighten up with fabulous art and other work.
We will also be looking at our 'learning switch-ons' and learning about keeping our bodies healthy by making balanced food choices.
Swimming (Week 1-6)
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 11am you will find us improving our swimming skills down at the Eastbourne swimming pool.
Writing
Our writing topic this term is recounts. Children will be structuring their writing by starting with an introduction, sequencing events chronologically, and finishing with a conclusion.
Mathematics
The major part of the term will be spent on numeration, addition and subtraction. Later this term we look at statistics.
Art
'Portraits' is our Art topic for this term. Children will be exploring a variety of portraiture techniques and experimenting with different tools including pencils, pastels and paint.
Homework
Children are expected to complete their homework each night, and return their homework book to school each morning. They will have 8-10 spelling words and basic facts to work on during the week. The can also write 2 words per night in a sentence. On top of this we expect fifteen minutes of reading each night.
This term we have some exciting learning experiences coming up. Out major inquiry study this term is titled 'Howie Learn' and has a health and social studies focus. This topic will provide children with many opportunities to explore the different ways in which they learn. So far we have been looking at Howard Gardener's 'Multiple Intelligences' or 'Smarts' and identifying the areas of strength we each have.
Swimming (Week 1-6)
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 11am you will find us improving our swimming skills down at the Eastbourne swimming pool.
Writing
Our writing topic this term is recounts. Children will be structuring their writing by starting with an introduction, sequencing events chronologically, and finishing with a conclusion.
Mathematics
The major part of the term will be spent on numeration, addition and subtraction. Later this term we look at statistics.
Art
'Portraits' is our Art topic for this term. Children will be exploring a variety of portraiture techniques and experimenting with different tools including pencils, pastels and paint.
Homework
Children are expected to complete their homework each night, and return their homework book to school each morning. They will have 8-10 spelling words and basic facts to work on during the week. The can also write 2 words per night in a sentence. On top of this we expect fifteen minutes of reading each night.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Welcome!
Welcome to the Room 9 Blog! There is another exciting year ahead of us here at Muritai
School. This blog is a place where you can keep up-to-date with what's going on in the wonderful Room 9.
Watch this space for new photos, work samples and info!
School. This blog is a place where you can keep up-to-date with what's going on in the wonderful Room 9.
Watch this space for new photos, work samples and info!
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