Room 2
Welcome to Room 2
Kia Ora Koutou. I have recently completed my Graduate Diploma of Teaching at Waikato University. I am very excited to have the opportunity to spend the next school year teaching and empowering your children with their learning journey.
My husband and I have lived locally in Tauwhare for the last 12 years, we also have 2 girls enrolled at Tauwhare School. Most of our family activities are focused on the outdoors, camping, tramping, biking and boating.
In Room 2, I strive to ensure a culture of learning as a lifelong process, encourage students to whakamātau in all curriculum areas, be responsible for their own learning and have a drive for success.
I encourage whanau support and involvement in all students learning, and I hope that you will feel comfortable to discuss any learning (or other) opportunities for your child. I look forward to engaging in a positive and active learning environment with everyone in Room 2.
Term 1
Portrait Art Thank You to Mrs Nicholson for helping us create our beautiful portrait pictures. Art Work
Summer Holiday Stories The beginning of the year is a great time to share holiday stories. Room 2 were practicing planning, paragraphs, punctuation. Stories
Geometry Students spent time exploring the school, measuring the perimeter of the school grounds and creating a keynote video to show their new knowledge. Keynote
Poems These are definitely worth a read, they may explain a few things! Poems
Science - Term 3
How high can it go? Rocket Experiments/ Popcorn explosions/ lava lamps. Great opportunity to practice our collaboration skills while learning about chemical reactions and creating an iMovie of our learning. Inspiring students self directed experiments for our Science Roadshow in Week 8.
Rocket Posters and iMovie
Short Story - Term 3
Term 3 was spent focusing on planning, punctuation and recrafting. Students were to create a short story of their own choice and inspiration. During the term students watched short Pixar videos and viewed interesting images to practise and hone their writing skills.
Pepeha -Art/ Handwriting/ Recording - Term 3
Students spent time recording their Pepeha's, developing artwork to represent their maunga, awa and whanau, writing in cursive to show what they have been practising this year.
Pepeha Recordings, Pepeha Art .
Oral Language - Term 3
Room 2 have been developing their Oral Language with our Word of the Week competition, Lego challenge and tongue twisters.
Lego Challenge. A quick brainstorm to describe all the words we could use to explain the lego shape we created. Now back to back, students had to describe their creation to a partner, the partner listened to follow instructions to recreate the original. Lots of skills needed, listening, interpreting and clarifying instructions. Photos.
Wasjig - The challenge was accepted - Term 3
We all spent time before school, morning tea and lunch times talking around the jigsaw. Lots of fun seeing how quickly we could complete the puzzle once we put our minds to it.
ANZAC Poem and Art - Term 2
Many students spent time researching the role their whanau had in either WW1 or WW2 and shared this with the class. Each student wrote a remembrance poppy to put on our class wreath, they also created a poem to include with their artwork. We were also lucky to have Marc Dresser bring his Sunbeam motorbike from WW1 down to school to share its history with the students, definitely a highlight.
Writing - Narratives - Term 2
Term 2 was spent focusing on improving punctuation, and language features. Every student had goals to achieve over the term. Students were given the freedom to develop a narrative and published a book each.
Pink Shirt Day - Term 2
Room 2 students had the opportunity to share their knowledge of Pink shirt Day. Students researched and prepared a presentation which they shared at the school assembly. Each group was responsible for informing other classes about Pink Shirt day, taking photos, collecting koha, delivering promotional material and organising the school Pink Shirt Photo.
Raglan Rocky Shore - Term 1
What a great day we had exploring the Rocky Shore at Whale Bay in February. Room 2 spent time investigating Rocky Shore creatures, writing and recording a report on their chosen creature and creating beautiful artwork.
Treaty of Waitangi - Term 1
We celebrated the Waitangi Day at the beginning of the Term. In class we spent time learning about why, who and where the Treaty was signed. Our first major piece of writing was a Historical Fictional recount of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Our focus was on the correct use of punctuation, using our imagination combined with facts learned during Social Studies time.