A Visit From David Seymour

David Seymour has been a class favourite for a while - his 'turn' on Dancing With the Stars was a hit with everyone, especially Jack T, who would regularly give the class updates. We had lots of conversations about David's job, his car and how he works with Jacinda.

We decided to write to write to him and see if he would come to school and visit us ...

We got a reply and photo ...

 

It said ... David would love to come and he put our letters up in his electorate office!

So on Friday, David arrived. All the children were very excited. David spoke to them about his job, what he enjoyed doing at school when he was little, and he answered lots of questions.

Some of the questions were:

What's your favourite sport? Rugby.

What was your favourite subject at school? Maths and science.

How do you feel being the only ACT member in parliament? Has a lot of friends from other parties who he enjoys working with.

What was your favourite memory at school? Going on camps at his school - Manu Primary

Did you really build a car? Yes - started when he was 15 and finished it when he was 22!

Do you enjoy working with Jacinda? David has known Jacinda for a long time, and even though he doesn't agree with everything she says, he said it was important to listen to her point of view and still get on. Which is important attribute to have when you're a child and an adult. (A good lesson for the children!)

Mrs Hadlow popped in and took a selfie... (she was a big fan during DWTS)

After question time, it was off to Jump Jam ...

Catching up with Jack T and friends at morning tea.

And then a cup of tea and a chat in the staffroom ... 

After morning tea, he was swamped by the Year 6's who were very excited to see him. DS paitently stood there and signed autographs for 10 mins!

Then David Seymour was off to another meeting!

It was an awesome morning and we really loved having David in the classroom.

Thanks Jack for the inspiration! 

School Cross Country

We had fine weather for our cross country today.
All the Year 1's were very excited for their first ever race!

Well done to everyone who took part.

 

Especially the Room 12 boys who came 1st, 2nd and 3rd equal!

 

Well done Liam, Freddie and Henry.

                                      We are very proud of you!

Father's Day Dad Descriptions

This week the children have been writing descriptions about their dad.
Wow, there are some pretty awesome dads in Room 12!
They also painted dad as well.

Whose dad is Ironman?
Whose dad likes to read on the couch?
Whose dad is as tall as a house? 
Whose dad is cheeky and plays video games?
Whose dad like to go to cafes and get a coffee?
Whose dad takes mum to the movies?
Whose dad .... well the list goes on - come into Room 12 and find out more about Dad.



Also the peacocks have come to roost in Room 12 ...

 

They look amazing in all their glittering glory!

Coding in Room 12

Today Mr Des Forges came into Room 12 with a trolly full of ipad minis!
He show the class how to "code" using an app called Scratch Junior. (It's free!)
The children loved moving their character around the screen and changing the scenery.

            

In 2020 the new Digital Technology Curriculum will be put into place throughout NZ schools.

"It has been designed to ensure that all learners have the opportunity to become digitally capable individuals. There is a need for greater focus on our students building their skills so they can be innovative creators of digital solutions, moving beyond solely being users and consumers of digital technologies."

Ministry of Education.

I think our children are well on the way!

A Peacock Party!

We loved having a close encounter with Harold the Auckland Zoo peacock last week.

We then tried to create our own peacocks at school.

Mrs Orange was so excited with all the amazing art being done, she forgot to take some photos!

But this is what we did:

1. Looked at pictures of peacocks and talked about them and learnt some interesting facts.

2. Drew an outline of a peacock using black crayon.

3. Using "peacock" colours, painted the peacocks.

4. Once dried, we added glitter!

5. Mrs Orange cut them all out:

Here they all are on the classroom floor!

Here they all are looking very good after being mounted!

Next stop ... Room 12 and the senior corridor display boards.

Looking for: Fur Feathers and Scales - at the Auckland Zoo

The Year 1's had a great day at the zoo.

We were looking at the different coverings of animals and how they differ from mammal to bird to reptile:

Here is a selection of photos from the day:

Lining up and getting read for the bus!

 

Morning tea before our adventure

Our zoo educator told us about the different coverings animals have a why.

Harold the peacock wandered by!

                      

Visiting the chameleon and lizards.

Can you spot the alligator?

Olive had fun visiting her cousins

 

                                                         The meerkats were out on lookout!

Room 12's Assembly

What a great morning.You were awesome Room 12 - so brave and talented!

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