PES Artworks Expo!

Rm 24 really enjoyed looking at all the amazing artwork displayed in the hall as part of our Inquiry for this term. We recognised some different styles of art such as photography, digital prints, clay, masks, self portraits. Plus we had our very own plasiticine bead necklaces displayed on the light board! Well done for all your hard mahi everyone!

Our trip to MOTAT!

In Term 2 Rm 24 travelled by bus to MOTAT with Team 2. We were so excited to see the old things and new technology and exploring the big buildings together. We found pulleys that moved up and down and also rode on the tram. Damon taught us how to program the mini robots using coding on an iPad. We learnt how to move them forwards and backwards and move the cardbaord tubes... What did you like the best?

Life Education with our friend Harold.

Rm 24 enjoyed learning about healthy eating and keeping our bodies active with regular exercise and fitness with Mrs Park and help from Harold the giraffe. We learnt how to complete teh basic needs puzzle and also what foods we need for a balanced diet. We had fun learning a new dance and watching the lights change colour and seeing the stars on the roof of the caravan!

Term 3 Inquiry topic...

MOTAT trip!

On Thursday 30th June Team 2 travelled by bus to vist the Museum of Transport and Technology in West Auckland. We learnt about how old telephones worked and that people used morse code to communicate. We were very excited to have a ride on the tram past Western Springs lake! There were lots of pulleys and levers and things that move using engines such as old cars. We also learnt about new technology by learning how to program mini robots to move some cardboard tubes around on the floor using different directions. Thank you to Damon for teaching us these new skills, from Mrs Carter and Rm 24.

Rm 24's PENN movie for our Inquiry topic!

As part of our Inquiry for this term Rm 24 have been learning to follow diractions and found different locations from their house to school in our community.We have also learnt to program the Beebots moving forwards, backwards, left and right and played Snakes and Ladders with a buddy! Please leave a positive comment on our class blog.

Term 2 Inquiry Focus...

Rm 24's Inquiry movie

In Term 1 WALT: be responsible for ourselves at school. Take a look at what this looks like for Rm 24...

Wild Wednesday!

Team 2 had the privlige of learning about different animals and birds found at the Auckland Zoo with Kat via a Zoom call! Hope you enjoyed guessing all the bird calls? Then we listened to the story about Elmer the elephant which has a good moral teaching that we were asked to write about...

Fun Friday introduction...

Fun Friday!

Have a go at some of these fun activities that Mrs Carter created for you to do at home today. You can find them in our Team 2 site...Can't wait to see you on Monday!

Team 2's movie: Daylight - The Lockdown Project

This movie was made as a combined effort during Level 3 and 4 of Auckland's lockdown during the Covid pandemic! We have some shining examples of learning from home and Bubble school throughout this period and children reflecting on this time in their lives. We hope you enjoy this movie with the theme song called Daylight by Maroon 5. Please leave a positive comment.

Celebrating Diwali!

This week Auckland's landmarks are lit up at night time to acknowledge Diwali - the festival of lights that some Indian famlies celebrate as part of their new year festivities. Can you name all of them?

Wonderful Wednesday!

Welcome to "Wonderful Wednesday" with Mrs Carter. Today you are going to learn about Diwali - the Indian festival of lights. Listen to the story about Deepal's Diwali, write a story about your favourite Indian animal, or try some new maths problems. Small clay lamps are lit at night time and put outside Indian families homes as part of this ceremony and fireworks are lit on the last day of this celebration. I hope you enjoy doing some of these activities on your iPad. Namaste Team 2!

Fishing fun!

On the weekend Mrs Carter and her family took their boat out near Waiheke Island and caught some snapper for dinner! We also got to see the sunrise which was so beautiful. Then we were lucky enough to get some fresh strawberries from our neighbours who went to Clevedon Strawberry farm near the airport. Like I always say Team 2, sharing is caring...It is lucky that we're able to do a few more things while keeping safe, even though we are still in lockdown.

Tokelauan Language Week

This week we learnt the Tokelau greeting for hello is "Malo Ni". We learnt about Taulima which are made and worn on their wrists by men and women during Tokelauan dance performances. Here are some story books written in the Tokelauan langauge as well and we also listened to this popular song taught in thier culture.

Wacky Wednesday!

Today's learning was based on the book called Wacky Wednesday about a girl who woke up finding weird goings on in her bedroom and where lots of strange and funny things happened in this story. In our afternoon Google Meet, Rm 24 children listened to the read aloud version and guessed the wacky things!

Niuean Language Week

Faakalofa lahi atu! To celebrate the Niuean culture Ms Teleso taught us some new words and greetings in Niuean in our Team assembly. We enjoyed her presentation which taught us about some facts about the Niuean culture. In our afternoon Google Meet we listened to the story about Spotted Butterfly in Niuean and then Jacob made his own butterfly using paper and scissors. How creative!

Mrs Carter's online learning

Welcome to Wai Wednesday and Team 2's learning is all about water safety and stories about going to the beach! Please find this on our Team 2 site. Remember to write a story using a beginning, middle and an end and share it to your teacher via email or post it on your blog. Some nice pictures or photos would be great too. Don't forget to make a new EE using (Explain Everything) and write a sentence using a capital letter for the first word, someone's name or place and end with a full stop. Have fun everyone! Ka kite ano