On Rāhina the Puriri team gathered together to engage in our Puriri Pupuhi Nui. It was a great day in the pool, participating in a variety of swimming strokes we learnt during our Water Safety lessons. The swimming strokes included; Doggy paddle, Dolphin dive, using flotation devices such as flutter boards and pōro (ball) etc.
Yesterday, the Puriri Team went for a hikoi up to the Owairaka Summit. This trip was perfect for us to get a panoramic view of our beautiful backyard. In our rōpū, we searched for landmarks. As a kaiako, I was very happy to hear my ākonga shout with excitement and amazement went they spotted a landmark.
Tēnā koe to our whānau for joining us on our hikoi. Tēnā rawa atu koe to Makuini, for sharing the story of our tupuna, Wairaka.
During our five swimming lessons we have learnt so much about how to stay safe while in the water.
A very big THANK YOU! to our three wonderful instructors, Brooke, Rebekah and Leonie. We really appreciated your enthusiasm and your ability to make learning exciting for everyone.
We have been learning about our wonderful moana and the amazing creatures that live in it. This ties in nicely with our Pakirehua (Inquiry) topic: Young Oceans Explorers- 21 day challenge.
Here is some mahi toi and the link to the videos we used so that if you want to give it a go, you can.
Which creature would you draw?
Check out the links below and give it a go!
Young Ocean Explorers Learn to draw
Kia ora whānau,
I am looking forward to seeing your beautiful menemene in person āpōpō. Please bring your swimming togs tomorrow as we have kauhoe (swimming).
Don't forget to bring;
Kia ora whānau,
Here is another miharo (awesome) choice board for you! Remember to do a least one activity of your choice a day and panui, panui, panui (read, read, read) every day.
A very big TĒNĀ KOUTOU (thank you) to all of the tamariki who have been sending through pictures of their great mahi. Check it all out here- Ako, hanga & tohatoha!
I look forward to seeing your beautiful menemene (smile) at our Google Hui at 10:30 am today!
Tēnā koutou katoa!
Here is another awesome choice board for you to do. Remember you can pick which activities you would like to do.
Check out our YOE page for learning activities on the slide. Read, Read, Read! Read every day or night for at least 10 minutes.
Keep sending me those wonderful photos of your mahi so that I can put them on our
Don't forget to visit Mrs Johns blog The Cottage and think of names for our four new heihei (chickens).
Check out Mrs Johns blog: The Cottage. Look on the side of our class blog. You will see a list of our team blogs along with The Sports blog, Garden to Table and The Cottage (at the bottom of the list). If you can't find it, click on the picture below it is a link.
