Friday 23 March 2018

Learning through play fun in room 8!!

Term 1, Week 8

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers

Well it's the end of week 8 and we are coming closer to our Easter break and the end of day light savings.  I am sure the tamariki in room 8 are looking forward to Easter egg hunts, Easter bunny and sleeping in!!


Pani has been busy writing many sight words!!  He is now becoming a very confident learner.

Tamati made the word "the" out of math rods

More writing using  math equipment

My 4 Enviro rubbish heros. Sharlia, Ruihi, Caitlin and Nesta. Keep up the  awesome mahi girls

Sharlia and Pani  were the lucky tamariki that received  outstanding certificates for week 8.  Look how proud Pani looks of his achievement!!

House night is on Thursday April 12th from 4.30-6.30 pm. It would be great to see lots of whanau . Please encourage your child to come dressed in their house colours. Food, drink, prizes for best dressed and a lolly scramble will happen!


Yay, go TUNA!!P.S. Thank you to Nanny Rachel and Nanny Cilla for reading in room 8 each morning! We  appreciate you both !!


Have a  great weekend
Mrs Birchall and Room waru (8)

Friday 16 March 2018

Running record Success!!

Term 1, Week 7

Kia Ora whanau

Hope you have had a  great week, it is nearly Easter break  in two weeks. I can't believe how fast this term has flown!

On Wednesday I had CRT release and I completed some running records. Roman improved  his reading from level 8 this term to level 13. He is reading extremely well and shows he understands what he reads too.

Roman went to share his news to Mrs Smith and Ma Te Hira. He received a certificate that said,  A literacy star and Deputy Principal award.

Roman with his special stickers from Mrs Smith and Ma Te Hira

Evidence of our word of the day activity

Nesta  made the letter P.

Caitlin also made the letter of the day- Pp

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend.  Let's keep up the wonderful spelling and reading progress!!

Mrs Birchall and Room 8

Friday 9 March 2018

successful tamariki in ruma waru!!

Term 1, week 6

Kia Ora whanau/Caregivers

Well I can't believe we are half way through term 1 already!  The Easter break is in 3 weeks time, it was lovely to catch up with some of my class at Children's day activities in Kaikohe last Saturday.

Nesta and Phoenix were having heaps of fun, the FREE sausages were delicious as well.

This week we have been celebrating two amazing learners, Edward and Quiara-Lane Edward was awarded a certificate for fantastic mat manners and for helping his friends be more focused in their learning. Quiara-Lane received a certificate for  having a positively glowing attitude towards learning. She is a great  asset to room 8  as she often finds extra jobs to do that help the teacher.

We are still swimming Monday, Tuesday and Thursday!!  Please encourage your tamariki to bring their togs as swimming as an essential part of the curriculum!!

Thank you to all the amazing parents that have been supporting their children with their homework. Heaps of children are making amazing accelerated progress in their reading and spelling!!

The school is having a whanau night on Thursday 12th April, more details to come!!

Have an awesome weekend
Mrs Birchall and room 8

Friday 2 March 2018

Awsome children with attitude!!

Term 1, week 5

Kia Ora Whanau

This week we had many more children get 5 out of 5 correct in their weekly spelling tests!!

I am so proud of their hard work and achievement. Thank you to all the whanau that supported their fantastic spelling results. This week Ruihi and Hosea received class certificates for having marvellous mat manners and for resilience and perseverance in their learning.

Here is a picture of room 8  looking super cute and  adorable!!

Showing everyone their Pukana's

An example of our class Pepeha

Have a great week
Mrs Birchall and Room eight