PMP

We have started our PMP (Perceptual Motor Programme) this week. 

We are developing a wide range of movement skills including -

 balance, locomotion, co-ordination and general fitness.

Children rotate around each activity every day.  

These activities are run with our wonderful parent support. 

Thank you parents.

Autumn is here!

Autumn leaves 

We went on an autumn leaf walk around the school.  

We saw different kinds of leaves everywhere.  

We went back to the classroom with our leaves and tried to do some leaf rubbings with crayon.  We could see the stem and the veins on the leaf rubbing.

Life Education Caravan

A visit to the Life Education Caravan 

On Thursday Ruma Piwakawaka had their first of three visits to the Life Education Caravan with Harold and Nicky.

Our learning focus is Social Relationships.  In our first visit we talked about how we have different feelings, what they look like, and what we can do to cope with that feeling.

For example, we talked about what makes us a feel angry.  Nicky said once we have calmed down we can talk to someone about it so that the problem gets smaller or disappears.

Harold came up to talk to us too.  We liked Harold.

We are looking forward to our next visit.

Piwakawaka and Kakapo Assembly

Ruma Piwakawaka and Ruma Kakapo led the last school assembly for term one.  

The children all worked hard to learn a jump jam song - Kotahitanga.  

We performed it on the stage.

Well done everyone!  You showed courage and determination to learn and perform our song in front of a large audience.

Superkids in Piwakawaka

Superkids

This week in Ruma Piwakawaka we read the shared big book 'Superkids'.  

We loved the story, so we decided that we would have a day at school being 'Superkids'.

First of all we started our day with 'superberries'! 

(they were actually kiwiberries)

These gave us super kid energy.

"They tasted soft and juicy like eyeballs" said Sam.

"They tasted like kiwifruit" said Harry.

"They were super yummy and squishy, and they had seeds in them" said Mia.

"I liked them" said Tui.

"They were yucky" said Charlotte.

"They were as fluffy as a cloud" said Britney.

Then, we got creative and painted tall buildings at night, 

for our back drop to our super kid flying scenes.

What amazing contributors and communicators we have in Ruma Piwakawaka!

Here are our pictures of our super kids flying through the air,

ready to save the day!