I Am Connected- Pen Pal Letters

At Worser Bay School we want to be connected locally and globally, so we have enjoyed connecting with our pen pals from Killara Primary School in Australia through letter writing.

We know that letters used to be used so much but not so much anymore. We really enjoy getting letters from our pen pals and writing back. It feels special to get something someone else has taken time to create for us. Our pen pals tell us how much they like it too.

We work really hard at making them special to read and when we write we think about sharing what we do at school and things that are special to us. We feel proud of our letters.

They are ready to go on their journey to Australia!

Games Day

We spent the day today playing board games inside and playing team games outside. We were thinking about what makes games successful.

We got together to talk about and record our thinking. We had to decide what makes a board game or sports game successful.

Bush Builders - Phase 3

We had our final Bush Builders session on Friday and what a day it was.



We had groups of students weeding the lizard garden, the back planter boxes and also over the fence and down the bank.



So great to see everyone excited about keeping our school grounds looking fab. We have flowers attracting birds, strawberries also attracting birds, and tomatoes on their way to making it to our pizzas.



Our students are showing a huge amount of manaakitanga towards our school environment and the animals we share this space with.



Thanks very much to the crew from the Wellington Zoo for your efforts and enthusiasm.

Maths

In Maths we are learning about less than, greater than and equals to. We had a look at this video about comparing numbers. Then we played a game, where we rolled two dice and worked out the two 2 digit numbers that could be made from the rolls, eg a 4 and a 2 could be 24 or 42. We then had to write some correct number sentences using greater than, less than or equals to. We worked out that the only time you needed the equals sign was when you rolled a double, eg a 5 and a 5 would be 55 = 55.

Learner Attributes.

This term the Learner Attribute we are thinking about is "Being Connected". To be connected we need to

• acknowledge others
• take turns
• actively listen

To practise active listening we sat back to back with a buddy and took turns to tell the other person what to draw. We weren't supposed to look until the picture was finished. We had to listen carefully, so that we drew exactly what the person asked us to.
It was really hard not to peek at what the other person was doing.

And if we didn't listen carefully, we drew a small object rather than a big one.

It was fun though. We had lots of laughs.

I am Connected- Tuakana Teina Whānau Buddies

Our Learner Attribute for this term is I am connected.

As part of building on our Learner Attribute of I am connected, some of the year 2, 3 and 4's have become tuakana (older) whānau buddies for the new members of Worser Bay School from Autahi as they begin their learning journey at our kura.

Over the next few weeks, they will get to know each other and do different activities together to build their relationships.

First, the tuakana (older) buddies made an introduction card for their (younger buddies).

Next, one group of tuakana got to know their teina buddy by interviewing them, making connections and then spending some time playing games.

Here are some of our thoughts from the afternoon:

Tuakana buddies:
Eddie- It was exciting to meet my new buddy because it was fun to get to do something with someone you have never done something with before.
Lillian- It was fun to show someone little how to do things.

Teina buddies:
Leo- I want my tuakana buddy to help me make more friends.
Violet- I want my tuakana buddy to help me learn maths.

Athletics Day at Worser Bay Beach

We had a great day at the beach on Thursday. So much fun was had by the students and we managed to jump, throw, and race with the wind and occasional rain!

It was fantastic to hear students supporting each other and celebrating their efforts.



These photos are from the dress up relay.