We're Going on a Kiwi Hunt...

One of the great things we have been lucky enough to take part in recently is a kiwi hunt! Our friendly DOC ranger, Rolf, was scheduled to be in the area to change the transmitter of one of our resident kiwi so 5 children from each class in the junior school were chosen to go with him. Unfortunately, we didn't find the kiwi we were after but we did locate Putiputirehu, a smaller female kiwi.

She wasn't very happy at being caught, but she soon quietened down to let Rolf weigh her. Not many of us have been that close to a kiwi before - it was a very special experience :)

Kiwi Moon

Last Tuesday we went on the bus to see "Kiwi Moon' at Forum North. It was a big puppet show, based around Gavin Bishop's story, Kiwi Moon. We all loved it!! After the show, we got to eat our lunch in the library (because it was raining) and then we spent some time doing activities in the library. Some of us were lucky enough to have parents come along too. On the bus ride home, we sang lots of songs. (Written together by the children of Room 2)

Autumn Trees and Leaves

During Discovery Time, Mrs Burgin helped the children create their own Autumn Trees with falling leaves. First they painted some paper in autumn colours then cut and ripped to achieve the finished product. They then used their ever-developing vocabulary to describe what the leaves were doing. Very effective artwork.

Word Families

This week we have been creating words for the 'at' word family. This skill is invaluable for the children during Word Power time. If they can take a small word and add a new beginning letter, they can easily create new words for their list. And what better way to display these words than on the "Cat in the Hat"