Jonty Teaches the Teacher

I have just recently joined the Feilding Golf Club. With my Mum organising and running the Junior Team and Dad who is president of the club it was likely I would take up playing.

Today I showed Rm I all the clubs I use, explained their differences and then I showed Rm I how to hit with them.

Numeracy Challenges

Today in Rm I's Numeracy we looked at 'The 1-9 Magic Square'

 

  A magic square where you can enter the numbers into a 3x3 square. 

 The three rows, three columns and two diagonals all must sum to the same total.

We all enjoyed the challenge and some of us even solved it! 

Well done Mirryn who solved it first.

Snippets of writing from Room G
Where did your jandals take you this summer?

The beach

To the sandy, sparkly, beautiful beach with my tummy full of sweet and

sour blueberries which my family picked from Wellington.

To my chip stealing personality at the beach. My dad wasn’t impressed

when his chips disappeared down my mouth.

By Sara Klinkhamer 

Camping
On the last Friday, I went camping with my Dad, my sister Kahlei and Keiren for my step mum’s birthday. Everyday Keiren and I nagged the parents to go swimming - it was too hot! We found a jumping spot at the river and we had a blast!   

By Charlotte Murray

Out and about

It was Xbox 360 at home with my brothers and we played Call of Duty Black Ops 3. We also went to Mahia and we hired a batch with some friends. I went to Hamilton to see my family and it was my sister's birthday.   
By Bodhi Fenwick

Rm I's Swimming Sports Experiences...

Some Of Rm I's sentences about our experience yesterday:

Brrr, I just hopped out of the freezing cold, glistening water... Summer

Dante was shaking like a hypothermia victim...Kaden

I had butterflies flapping in my stomach before my race...Crystal

When I hopped out of the water I was shivering so much it felt like I was on a treadmill...Jonty

Freezing children huddled together like penguins on ice seeking warmth...Jayde

Noise like a thousand seagulls attacking a loaf of bread. Where was I? Looking after the Seniors!  Mrs Palmer

SWIMMING SPORTS

What a great day we had yesterday!  Well done to all our students who challenged themselves and swam so well.  Here are just a few pics - more to follow:

Room G Class Certificates

This week for Room G's Rainbow Stars the certificates went to:

Seth Bain for entertaining, descriptive writing!

Kane Waldman for consistent respectfulness and responsibility.

Room S's Envrio Job

Room S's Enviro Job is doing the food bins. Four people a week do it. Two people do the Seniors and the other two people do the Middles and Juniors. After we do the food bin run we go to the nursey and empty it out into the white food bin bucket. We do this everyday after lunch. We do this because  it feeds the worms and it also helps the earth by not wasting fruit and bread crusts. We wash the buckets that we use to collect the food scraps from the mini red buckets that all the class's have. We really enjoy doing this  because it helps us remember that we need to compost it.

By Bonnie and Libby

Crystal starts Cross Country training early

As part of her build up to an amazing race in the Cross Country this year Crystal participated in the Wellington Round the Bays annual race. She competed last year also. 

Crystal in action

A Rippa of a Time!

The Senior Team are very lucky to currently be involved in Rippa Rugby coaching sessions with some of the Turbos. They come to school and take the classes for 45 minute sessions of skills and training. 
Today Rm I had Turbo players Clayton and Reece taking the session. It was highly competitive and very entertaining to watch.

Room I Inspiring Individuals...

Rm S and G inspired Rm I to display their award winners. All of the winners have been motivated, enthusiastic and focused learners. They have all been recognised for something special and extra that they have achieved in the past three weeks. Congratulations!

Week 2 Winners: Dante, Gemma and Crystal

Week 3 Winners: Josh, Hunter and Quinn

Stevie:Our first Inspiring Individual winner!

Week 4 Winners: Jonty, Jacob and Jodie

Shhhhh...quiet...testing in progress!

Heads down and lots of concentration required this week, as senior students complete national, standardised testing.  Room H are all on task and rising to the challenge.

Buddy Classes

Room H and Room C are buddy classes and last Friday we had our first get-together to buddy up and find out some things about each other.  It was lovely for Mrs Nelson and I to see students talking, laughing and working together as they asked each other questions and found out things they had in common.

Room S Student Of The Week

Week 1 and week 2 Bonnie and Libby got student of the week. I,(Bonnie), got student of the week because I was focusing on my learning. I, (Libby), got student of the week for being on task. I,(Bonnie) , felt amazed that I was the first one in the class for being student of the week. I felt stunned. On week 2 I, (Libby), felt very surprised when Ms Ellis called my name. I was so happy. The thing that you get if you are student of the week is a trophy. We were both very happy that we got to keep it in our room for a week. It is also very shiny and it has got Student Of The Week graved on it. We loved being Student Of The Week. 

By Bonnie and Libby

 

RAINBOW PALS

This week the Rainbow Pals have started training. It is a very important responsibility being a Rainbow Pal. They  will be responsible for organising, running and umpiring games for the whole school.  

Today we learned these things;

Use your whistle correctly and loudly so you control the game

Play fairly.

Don't talk over the top of people who are talking.

How to sort out into even teams.

The basics of how to ref a game.

What to do if students talk back.

And we also got to have a game of dodge ball.

Thanks for our friends who came to play.

Congratulations to Sienna and Max for an amazingly helpful and positive attitude during the first few weeks of school! Tino pai rawe!

HIMATANGI BEACH SURF EDUCATION

The Senior Team have had a great couple of days at the Himatangi Surf Lifesaving Club learning all about how to stay safe at the beach.  We learned about first aid, all the gear that the Surf Club use in their rescues, the drills they do to stay fit, rip currents and how to get out of them, being sunsmart and how to have lots of fun in the water.  Here is some of what we got up to:

And then the parents had a go!

Himatangi Beach on PhotoPeach

Missing Stevie

Hi Stevie- Rm I and the Senior Team miss you!
 Hope you are on the mend and we will see you back at school next week?

You've Got The Power!

Today the amazing Elgregoe came to MSS to perform a  magical illusion show for us. He had birds, a bunny, Tom the Trust Power cheetah and Sue the floating illusionist assisting him. He gave a strong message about anti-bullying. Tom told us to use our W.I.T.S! This means:

Walk away

Ignore

Talk to someone

Stop

Room I loved the performance because he used humour and magic to deliver an important message. 

Gemma really enjoyed the show as she got to participate! She went fishing and caught lots of new friends. Elgregoe also gave her a prize, a helping hands highlighter. This reminds us hands are for helping not for hurting. Bring your helping hands to school daily!

Visitor to Rm I

Today Rm I were gifted with the presence of two furry visitors. The two koalas have been bored at home and decided to visit a Senior Team class and see what the leaders of MSS get up to during the day. A good day was had by all. However due to their lower literacy levels and counting on their paws the duo may need to go to a junior class next visit.

It's all going swimmingly!?

Every afternoon the whole Senior Team head off to the Makino for swimming. There are 6 classes spread across the pool so it is very full and busy. On these hot afternoons it has been wonderfully refreshing.

Toyoata Dream Art Competition

Soon your teacher will give you a homework sheet about this competition. In the meantime check out the site, it has some amazing past entries.

This is the site to visit the gallery of past entries:

http://www.toyota-insidedreams.com/en/#!/gallery/?current=0

Not Long Now!

The Senior Team teachers hope you have all had a lovely break and are looking forward to welcoming current and new families into our team.

Here are a few reminders:

• School starts Monday 1st February at 8.55am
• Stationery can be purchased at the school office on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th January
• If you have pre-ordered stationery it will be in classrooms ready for students to use
• ALL stationery apart from exercise books is shared in the senior team. For this reason, please do not name any stationery prior to school starting.  Also no pencil cases are required 
• Swimming starts on Tuesday 2nd February
• A team newsletter will be sent home on day one with any relevant information you may need
• If you are able, please come and introduce yourself to your teacher before the 8.55 bell on Monday 1st.  If you cannot, there will be a "meet the teacher" evening shortly after the term begins

Please refer to the school website http://www.manchesterstreet.school.nz for any up-to-date or changing information.

See you soon!

Surprise visitor on the last day.

Room S had a surprise visitor thanks to Kade's mum. She just happens to know ..... Aaron Smith and he came into our class. Lucky us.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas from all the Senior Team Teachers!  We hope all our students and their families have a safe and happy holiday season.  We are looking forward to seeing you all on Monday 1st February.  
Check out the MSS website http://www.manchesterstreet.school.nz for any important updates.