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Sunday, February 24, 2019

All About Me - Our Bio Poems

The students have spent the first 4 weeks of school getting to know each other and learning the routines of our classroom. They know what it takes to be proud and passionate leaders of learning in the heart of the community and need to make sure they are always being the best learners that we can be. 

That means students in Te Manga are respectful of others in our small learning space. 
The students are learning to move quietly around our classroom and are mindful to not disturb others in their learning. We know how things work and now we are ready to sign our class treaty which will be posted on our class blog this week!

The students have completed BIO poems to share some interesting information about themselves. They wrote these poems by hand, then added them to a google doc and finally created a google drawing to present them on their blogs. I think they have done a marvellous job with their google drawings.





























Sunday, February 17, 2019

Swim for Life with Whaea Rhonda - Weeks 2 and 3


The students have been enjoying taking part in the 'Swim for Life Programme' with Whaea Rhonda. She has been teaching the students how to be safe in and around water.

In class the students have been sharing their learning with each other:

  • If I get pushed off a boat, I will do the mushroom float - Mason T
  • Whaea Rhonda showed us how to save each other with a noodle, Jai was my partner and he was fantastic at pulling me in. - Anahera
  • When you signal for help, lie on your back and put your hand straight up in the air and yell for help. - Cleo
  • The mushroom float helps you float when you are in trouble. - Arahia
  • If you are cold in the water, you wrap your arms around your legs and curl into a ball.
  • The mushroom float is when you are like a mushroom  in the water. If you are in the water, you tuck your chin to your chest and put your knees up and you will float back up. - Jai
  • When signalling for help, just put your hand straight up, do not wave it around. - Millan
We are all looking forward to our final session with Whaea Rhonda on Monday 18th February.