Letters of the Week.....

This week in maths, we began learning about fractions.

So far this is what we know...

Fractions are equal parts of a whole object

or set.

We cut one whole piece of play dough into 2 equal pieces to share with a friend.
We learned when you cut an object into 2 pieces - each part is called a half, 1/2

by Jonty

by Mikayla 

by Dana 

by Hunter

by Kasen 

By Joshua

by Jessie

by Toryn 

by Kiran

Question..  what fraction of the circle is red? 

S.P.C.A.

Today we had a visit from the 

Wellington S.P.C.A.

 Jennifer brought Tilly with her.

Tilly is looking for the doggy treats!

Animals depend on people to lead

a happy and healthy life.

As a responsible pet owner

we must provide 

The Five Freedoms.

1. Freedom from hunger or thirst.

2. Freedom from discomfort.

3. Freedom from injury or disease.

4. Freedom from distress or pain.

5. Freedom to express normal behaviour.

People need the same things too!

We each got a chance to pat Tilly.

Here is our donation to the S.P.C.A.

Thank you Jennifer and Tilly!

Welcome back Kiran!

It is lovely to see Kiran again.

Now we are a class of 11.

Assembly

 At our School Assembly today

we welcomed our newest children.

Each child was introduced

by their buddy.

Jonty and Rebecca

Hunter and Eva

Dana and Milla

Jessie and Nicky

Anae and Michaela

Mr Smith shook each child's hand

and gave them a 

Welcome To School certificate.

Welcome to School
Jonty, Hunter, 
Dana, Jessie and Anae!

Happy Birthday and a BIG Welcome to Hunter on PhotoPeach

School Assembly tomorrow 

Thursday the 20th at 2.00 p.m.

 See you there....

We will be welcoming Anaé, Jessie, Dana, Jonty, Mikayla and Hunter.

Yesterday they got to meet and talk with their big buddy.

Anaé with her buddy Michaela

Jessie with her buddy Nicola

Dana with her buddy Milla

Jonty and his buddy Rebekah

Special Visitors.....

Today Rata had a visit from Ali and her guide dog Ella.
We learn't about the amazing things Ella does for Ali, who is blind.
We learn't that a guide dog can understand 200 instructions.
Ella goes everywhere with Ali. She can even sit next to Ali on an aeroplane.

Today Hunter came for a school visit. He will be starting school 

next week.

Pentominoes

Have you ever heard of pentominoes?

Pentominoes are made by joining 

5 squares, edge to edge.

How many different ways

can we join 5 squares?

There are 12 pentominoes!

We played Pentomino Squeeze

where you place the pentominoes 

on a grid without overlapping.

Not perfect,

but a great effort 
and a lot of fun!

Josh is our fish expert.

He showed us how to feed

Nemo and Oscar Orange.