Kiwi Can Term Two

Positive Relationships

We had our first Kiwi Can session today and have started the new term with a new module, Positive Relationships.  Throughout the term we will be developing our positive communication, co-operation and friendship.  

Reece talks to us about the importance of PRAISE

Our new module

Playing an energiser

Black Out Mufti

Black Out Mufti

Today we had a Black Out Mufti Day where we all wore as much black as possible.  We took a few pictures in Rimu Class.  Today we had mufti to help raise money and to bring Easter items to go towards our Easter Raffle.

Happy Eid Nowruz

Happy New Year

At the moment, Muslims are celebrating the New Year.  This is celebrated for thirteen days.  To help celebrate this, Elham brought in some delicious cake for Rimu Class to share.  It was delicious and somebody had three pieces.  Thanks Elham.  Check out Elham's slide below.

Delicious treats

Thank you for sharing with us Elham.

  

Storyline Online

Storyline Online

This week in Reading, we have been working on improving our retelling skills.  We listen to and watch a story being read on the site Storyline Online.  

We then completed a follow up activity and created a learning object to help us with our retelling skills.

Here is an example of a story.  This is one of our favourites.

This shows how Aryan has started his follow up activity.

Next week we will continue to work on our understanding and ability to retell stories.

Top of the Mornin'

Happy St Patrick's Day

Here at Gilberthorpe School, we like to celebrate our different cultures and St Patrick's Day brings out the green in all of us.  

This year to celebrate and acknowledge the Irish in all of us, we brought out our green and had a mufti day.  We had sausages for lunch and enjoyed a Duffy Theatre show to end off our day.

Here are a few pics of our day.

Phonics Hero

Phonics Hero

Today in Rimu we started our trial of Phonics Hero.  This online programme is being used to support our knowledge of phonics.  We hope to apply this learning in our Reading and Writing.

So what do we think so far?

Emily- It is fun and is helping to improve my phonics skills.

Nevaeh- It is helping me spell.

Sophie- It is not too hard and not too easy.

We will continue to use this programme and hopefully we will be more confident with our Reading and Writing.

2017

It's a Brand New Year

Kia koutou

It is great to be back and in Rimu Class and the Senior Hub we are looking forward to an exciting year ahead.  We have a move happening, some great events and some interesting learning opportunities.  

Make sure you check out out blogs to see what we are learning and have a fantastic 2017.