We are really into using the technology in our class for our learning. We have been using these to do our writing, make presentations, spelling, inquiry and part of our maths. Once we have completed our work we share it with Miss Ward and she makes comments for us, just like marking a book! It is awesome using devices for our learning. Everyone is very motivated! Miss Ward has even set it up so that we can do part of our homework on it and finish work that we have on our drive, at home. Some of us have been showing our parents what we have been doing and they think it is pretty cool too! Miss Ward is enjoying not having to photocopy work or cart books home to mark!
Today we got our e-ako maths accounts set up using all the cool technology available to us. At the moment we have got 11 chrome books, one ipad, four apple laptops and one apple desktop computer to use. We are awaiting the arrival of around seven mini ipads, aren't we lucky?! Once we set up our accounts for e-ako we were able to use this cool maths tool. E-ako will be one of the options available to us in self-regulated learning for maths (more about self-regulated maths to come!).
Working with Matai - Friday March 21st
Today we got to work with the Matai year six children as Miss McCulloch was away at a course. Miss Ward got us to design something that we think will be used for travel in the future, as part of our inquiry unit. There were lots of very cool ideas and who knows...some of them might happen! Thanks for hanging with us for the day year sixes, we had a blast! :)
Wednesday March 26th
Today we had first aid training with Jacqui from Red Cross. Here are some things we learnt:
- how to do the log roll (Zane).
- how to put slings on (Paige).
- how to check that an airway is open (Ggd).
- it is important to check there is nothing blocking the airway when someone is unconscious. (James C).
- how to attend to someone if they are unconscious. (Reece).
- if there is an issue with someone drinking a poison ring 0800 POISON (Callum).
- it is important to look after yourself if there has been an accident - check for danger! (James B).
- you need to be 10 metres away from powerlines if they are dropped to be safe (Glynn).
Friday February 28th
Our big question for inquiry is How Has Life Changed Over Time? This is tied in with our school reunion that is being held on Otago Anniversary weekend. We did some bundling this week which is the mucking in stage of our SMARTIE inquiry process. Bundling is where we write down all the different ideas we have about the big question. We then get into groups and work together to bundle the ideas we have into categories. Here we are bundling below:
Friday February 21st
We have had a great start to homework in our team this year with everyone getting it completed and handing it in on time. Well done, keep up the top effort everyone!
For our second language this year we are learning Mandarin with Alex. Alex is from Japan and is staying in the Balclutha area for the year. She visits us every second Friday for the day and spends about 50 minutes teaching our class Mandarin. We are all looking forward to learning lots about this language.
Remember the school athletic sports are on Monday. Come prepared for four seasons in one day as we know what it can be like in South Otago weather wise!!
Swimming is now finished for the year. Good luck to all those competing at the South Otago Swimming Championships on Tuesday night. Warm up is from 4.30pm.
Congratulations to all the children on their wonderful flower show entries. There were lots of excellent creations on display!
There is technology this week on Thursday in Balclutha and savaloy orders are due back by Thursday!
Year 7 & 8 School Committees are into full swing with lots of things being completed and organised. The School Camp Fundraising Committee has been busy collecting prizes for a bumper raffle they will be holding to raise funds for their camp to Queenstown in August. Watch this space for more information! So far there has been around $1800 fundraised for camp through selling savaloys every week, BBQs and children working at the PTA House and Garden Tour last year. This is a fantastic effort and we hope to continue to add to this total.
Monday February 17th
Everyone has settled into the Totara team really well. We are flat stick into our learning now. Homework has been sent home this week so please ensure this is completed and returned to school on Friday. Today we have the school swimming sports. Good luck to everyone in Totara and our school who are competing!
Check out the photos below of some of the things we have been up to in Totara:
Our Bio-Hangers that we made. We got to know lots of information about each other!
More Bio Hangers!
Bio-Hangers.
Bio-Hangers.
Welcome to Totara! Our class door with our Guidelines to a Successful Learning Zone in the middle, with us around it.
Everyone in our class is different and we can all help each other as a team.
The Bio-Hangers happily hanging!
Here are are working hard in our senior team!
Kumusta, Kia Ora and Hello!
Welcome to Totara's page on our wonderful school blog!! Here you will be able to see what we have been up to as a class. There will also be reminders/notices that are applicable to only the Totara team on this page.
Reminders for the next couple of weeks:
- swimming togs and googles need to be at school every day.
- children need to have their athletics training gear at school.
- with it being hot, drink bottles are encouraged.
- children are welcome to have fruit/veges in class to nibble on.
- Technology starts Thursday February 13th. Children must wear closed in shoes.
- please ensure bus warden permission slips are signed and returned if this applies to your child.
- hockey begins next week on Tuesday. Draws for this will be posted on the blog.
- touch is on Thursday nights, draws are sent home each week and will also be posted on the blog.
Homework for this week - children need to complete their Bio Hangers, returning them to school on Friday, ready for me to hang up! They also need to be filling in their reading log.
I think that is all!! I am looking forward to the Totara class running this blog page and the main homepage. They are going to learn lots of techno skills and will do a fabulous job!
If you need to contact me please feel free to email me on melissa@cluthavalley.school.nz or call me at school on 415 9105.
Thanks!
Miss Ward
lucky you get to learn mandarin i am learning French and Spanish this year
ReplyDeleteJaclyn
Hi Jaclyn!
ReplyDeleteYes we are very lucky to have Alex teaching us Mandarin! Hopefully the Spanish you learnt at Clutha Valley Primary School is helping you at St Hilda's :)
Miss Ward