Reading to the Computer

In Room 1 we are super readers, but we want to get even better! We have been practicing reading books from our browsing boxes to the computer and listening to the way we sound. This is fun and it also helps us to know what we need to work on to become even better readers. 

Here is a video of Isabella reading Ben's Teddy Bear: 

Last week in Room 1 our letter of the week was Bb. We brainstormed lots of words that start with B. We got so many words that we ran out of room. This is our best effort yet. 

We also painted some beautiful butterflies. We folded a piece of paper in half, and painted one side or it. The we folded it back up and smooshed the paint on the other side. When we opened it back up, it was a butterfly!

Isabella and Tyler

Shu-Han and Miss Gardner

Manthan and Zidane

Max and Raghav

In Room 1 we know how to be really good friends. We coloured in our bodies and Miss Gardner took a photo of our heads and we stuck them on. They look cool and silly. We learnt about speech bubbles this week too and in our speech bubbles we have written some ways to be a good friend!
Here they are:

Beacuse our letter of the week was Bb we got to bounce black baloons to the beat of the music.

When we were finished dancing we decided to paint a blue B on our black baloons. 

 Then we had to hang our baloons up to dry. We chose to hang them on the playground!!

 We have had so much fun with the letter Bb this week. Stay tuned for next week.

Rabbit Visitor

We had a special visitor in Room 1 last week. A beautiful bunny rabbit named Jolene came to visit us. She lives at Miss Gardner's house and her friend Kelly kindly brought her in to spend the afternoon with us. We picked some grass to feed her. We also feed her broccoli and carrots. We thought her favourite would be carrot, but she actually LOVED broccoli. "She snatched the brocolli out of my hand and she just ran away with it." - Manthan.

We invited Room 3 to join us. We all sat in a big circle and let the bunny run around in the middle. She kept trying to escape!

She didn't even want my carrot! - Zidane

Jolene ate so much she got tired and needed a rest!

 We had so much fun. Kelly said she would bring Jolene back when she is bigger. She is a Flemish Giant rabbit, so she's going to be massive! We are very excited.

Week 2!

We've been swimming lots this week. We have been practicing kicking, blowing bubbles and putting our heads under.

"I like swimming under the water." - Zidane

"I like to hold on to the bar and kick my legs." - Tyler

"I like trying to run in the water, but it is very slow." - Manthan

"I like putting my head under." - Isabella

"I like blowing bubbles." - Max

"I can put my head under." - Shu-Han

"I like running in the pool."- Raghav

 

We also drew this awesome big 1. We used crayons and dye. We all got to colour in our names and then dye them. 

Week 1 in Room 1

A big welcome to Raghav who started school this week.

This week we went swimming with Rooms 3, 2 and 7. It was cold outside the pool, but inside it was warm. We learnt that we can stay warm if we put our shoulders under the water and move around.
Here are some photos of us in the pool:

A New Year Has Arrived!

Welcome to the Room 1 blog for 2012! 

Our blog is a great place to keep in touch with all the goings in in the classroom and wider school. It will be updated regularly with lots of photos/videos of our recent learning as well as notices and important reminders. 

Dont forget! We will be swimming every day this term so please remember to send your child to school with their named togs and towel in a bag.

Room One is starting off nice and small this year with a grand total of 6 students!

Tyler

Shu-Han

Isabella

Manthan

Zidane

Max

 

 Feel free to approach me before or after school if you have any questions or concerns about your child's learning. I look forward to meeting you all this year!

Athletics Day

Last Thursday we had our Junior School Athletics day. We did sprints and long distance in the morning, then a rotation of jumping and throwing activities in the afternoon. Lots of parents and family came down to watch us. We had a great day. Here are some photos.

Here we are waiting excitedly for our turn to run!

 Anna came 2nd in her race! Well done Anna.

 Room One did very well in this race. Charlotte came 1st, Skye 2nd and Sai 3rd. Excellent running girls!

 We have some very fast boys in Room One too! Jake came 1st and Quinn came 2nd.

 Here they are giving their names to our beautiful judges Mrs Bedford and Ms Waterman.

Luka and Matthew ran very fast on the day also with Luka coming in 2nd and Matthew 3rd equal.

Now for the long distance:

 Alyssa is checking out the competition

 Charlotte and Skye did very well again in the long distance.

 It's a very close race between Jake and Quinn!

 

 Jake came in 1st, Quinn 2nd and Kenta in 3rd. Speedy running boys!

 

We had a great day out in the sun. Well done to everyone in Room One for trying your hardest and having fun!