Dec 10, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
2018 has been a wonderful year and as I begin to reflect, I can’t believe how quickly it has gone!
Thank you for sharing your children with me and allowing me to be a part of their learning journey.
Enjoy a safe and relaxing holiday and see you all in the New Year!
Nov 23, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
Today we were learning the ‘ar’ sound in Phonics.
We found the sound in our Poem and then we became pirates.
Nov 2, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
In Science we have been learning to recognise that ‘Pushes and Pulls’ are classified as Forces.
The weather played right into our hands (literally) by providing an extremely windy day – the perfect opportunity to investigate how wind works as a Force.
Oct 18, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
Today, Thursday 18th of October at 9.30am we participated in the New Zealand Shake Out.
The purpose of the Shake Out is to ensure that our children know what to do if there is an Earthquake.
We learned to DROP, COVER and HOLD!
We talked about finding the safest places to do this when we are outside, or if there are no tables to shelter under inside.
We are going to ask our families to help us come up with a plan at home so that we know what to do, wherever we are!
Sep 28, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
Spring has sprung!
Wow! What creative students we have here at Wentworth Primary School.
To finish off a fantastic Term 3, the Years 1 – 4 immersed themselves into an exciting Tech Challenge.
In teams they were to create a flower inspired costume using only paper, sellotape and string. The models then had to walk around two courts to demonstrate the robust and sturdy nature of the costumes, and to show off their exquisite aesthetic designs!
Have a look at the amazing creations designed by our youngest students!
Enjoy your holiday break!
Sep 6, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
Today our students took part in the annual Parents vs Students Mathematics competition.
As ALWAYS, the students shone and won the competition.
Thank you so much to all of our friends and families who came to participate and/or cheer us on.
It was such a fun day and it was wonderful to see how many grown-ups can still Hula Hoop!
Aug 29, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
Today we were treated to a special performance by one of our Year 4 friends.
She showed us the Hulusi – a Chinese instrument, also known as the Cucurbit Flute.
We were fascinated by the different tones the flute could make and we even thought that it reminded us of the sounds of Bagpipe music.
Listen to this excellent rendition of ‘Mary had a Little Lamb’ – we even joined in for a little ‘sing-along’.
Aug 23, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
Computational Thinking as a curriculum subject encompasses learning in areas such as ICT, Programming, E-safety and Digital Media.
We will continue to navigate our way around a laptop ensuing that we are able to open, use and close ‘Word’ documents independently.
Aug 21, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
The weather was kind as our Karearea lined up for the start of our annual cross-country event.
Each member of the Year 1 class set themselves a goal and worked hard towards reaching this target during training sessions, in preparation for the big day!
It was a fun event…… almost as much fun as the ice-block we had at the end of the race!
Aug 6, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
We have had an extremely busy start to our new term and we are very excited about the School Production that will be taking place in the final week of Term 3.
During Week 2 we began our introduction to Sculpture and our focus has been on the Hei Tiki.
We are beginning to understand the significance of the Tiki and we are designing our own Hei Tiki.
Have a look at our designs!
Jul 19, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
Our two week swimming sessions ended a very busy Term 2.
The progress that our class made has been significant!
Despite the fact that our Karearea’s have been fighting the inevitable winter chills, they turned up each day with smiles on their faces ready to master their new swimming skills.
Have a look at some of the fun we have had!
May 19, 2018 | Kiwi – Year 1 Blog
I might be the only one singing the Ace of Base song “I saw the sign” as I read the title of this blog however it is very relevant to our Karearea class at the moment as we have been learning about the ways in which signs communicate important information to us.
Our Karearea class went walk-about this week and looked at the signs that
‘TELL US WHAT TO DO’,
‘WARN US TO BE CAREFUL’ and the signs that
‘INVITE US TO SAFELY MOVE THIS WAY’.
We were so surprised to realise that signs give us such a lot of information and they often use few, if any, words. We looked at signs from other countries and delighted in the fact that we understood them.
