Play Based Learning

Lots of learning through play this week. We are focussing on managing ourselves and our social skills 

Maori Language Week

Thank you to our fabulous parents who came in to do Harakeke weaving with us.  

Together we are, 'Weaving Bonds of Belonging.'

This was a great way to start the celebrations of Maori Language and Social Justice Week.

Thank you to Ngati Kahungunu  for continuing the celebration  of Maori Language Week by providing us lunch - totiti.

Kia Ora

Winter Warmers

We finished winter warmers today.

We did a variety of activities like based around nursery rhymes, word finds and phrase finishes.  Then we were presented with our book from the Tararua Library.

Thank you Nikki and Alice for coming down to St Josephs.

Well done St Josephs.  Look at how many completed their winter warmers booklet.

Congratulations Ethan for winning the spot prize for our school.  

Welcome

St Joseph's School would like to welcome Rachel Southgate.

She is a trainee teacher spending the next 4 weeks in Room 1.

Let's all learn, laugh and enlighten each other.

Author Visit

Jennifer Sommervill from "Tales from the Farm" publications came to visit us on Friday.

We acted out "A Very Greedy Tale" and she read us "The Eel Hunt".

Thank you Jennifer for sharing your amazing stories with us. 

Kapa Haka

Today was the start of the school Kapa Haka.

Great rhythm and volume was demonstrated by all.  

Up, Up and Away

Room 1 and Room 5 make Holy Spirit Dove Kites.

They were decorated, tested and then modified.

Thanks Room 5 for your fantastic help.

Daffodil Day

Thank you room 1 for the fantastic effort you put into DAFFODIL DAY!

You all looked amazing and you created a sea of colour.

The Holy Spirit

Room 1 made paper planes to show the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit of God.  

You blow like the wind.  

We cannot see you, but we know you are there.  

The Feast of the Assumption

The whole school celebrated "The Feast of the Assumption" today.

First we had a liturgy and then we all made Rosary rings.

Thank you for your help.

POP POP POP

Thank you to our 'tough guy and girl' competitors for winning us some yummy popcorn.

We really enjoyed it.

Munch, Munch, Munch

Lions Book Fair

We took a quick trip down the road to visit the 'Lions Book Fair'.

We all had an amazing time and we were lucky it come back to school with a book.

Thank you.

Book Character Day

To celebrate "book fair week" we had a dress up day.  

Room one had a "Fancy Nancy, Footrot Flats, Spider-Man and Badjelly the Witch to name a few characters.  

Well done Room 1 you all look amazing.

Harold

Room 1 enjoyed 2 lessons with Harold this week.

We learnt about being a good friend -

we need safe hands - ringa manaaki

we use safe words - Kupu pai

and we have safe feet - waewae manaaki.

We also learnt about using warm fuzzies - saying and doing nice actions.

So keep you bucket full room 1.

Buddy reading

Room 1 where lucky to demonstrate their developing reading skills to room 5.  They were working on fluency and phrasing, one to one matching and enjoyment of the story.

Thanks room 5 for sharing your time with us.

Wibble Wobble

Room 1 made traffic light jelly this week.  They got some amazing language and made their taste buds dance with excitement..

Thank you for being so patient Room 1.

Remember to wibble and wobble.