Mini Olympics

 

We planned and took part in the school Mini Olympics day at the end of term 3.  We designed and created flags and headbands.

One of the highlights was working with the other age groups and some teams were lucky enough to win a gold, silver or bronze medal.

Look at our wonderful team photos!

                                               Team Albatross                                   

                                                    Bats team

 
                                                  Team Dolphins

 
                                             Doug presenting medals

Dress up relay

Term 4

Wow! Term 4 is here already!
There are alot of things on this term including;
Thursday 18th October school photos 9am.
Tuesday 23rd October - change of bus route and times.
Thursday 25th October - Athletics, Wanaka Showgrounds 8:50am assemble.
Please check newsletters for times and other events.
Also read classroom newsboard inside Room 3 for updates.
Have a great term!

TIME

This week we have been practising how to tell the time with both digital and analogue clocks. It would be great to talk at home about what time we get up in the morning, have tea, go to bed etc.  We have learnt both half past and o'clock times.

 

Cross Country, 31st August

                                       We loved our Cross Country day on Friday 31st August.

                                        Well done George! 3rd place in Year 2 boys race.

                                           Awesome Isabella! 2nd place in Year 1 girls race.

 

All of us are very proud of how we ran so hard.  We can also be very proud of those children who congratulated winners in their races.  It was great to have Holy Family and Tarras school's along. Thanks to the Year 6's for running with us and for the parent helpers. Especially Kobi's Dad on the starting blocks, Kanuka's parents for taking photos, Max's parents for the yummy sausages and Tia's Mum at the finishing line.

Here are some of our Year 1 cross-country memoir's:

“On your marks, get set, bang!” My Dad banged the blocks to start the race. 

I pump my arms, I lift my legs. 

My eyes were looking ahead, I saw a corner coming up. 

I heard the children stamping their feet on the ground.

At the end my brother said “Good work.”

By Kobi

“Take your marks, set, bang!” Andy banged the blocks. 

He started the Year 1 race, yay, the race had started! 

I pump my arms, I lift my legs and run.  I fixed my eyes on the finish line. 

 “Run, run” I said quickly to myself, before the finish line.

By Isabella.

SARAH WALKER!

WOW! Some of us were starstruck, most of us were inspired! Today we felt so lucky to be able to have Olympic Silver medal winner Sarah Walker visit our school.  She told us about her training, history and current life. We asked many questions and also got to hold her amazing silver medal - suprisingly heavy.  Isabella brought her bike helmet along to get signed and Grace was lucky enough to have a photo taken with her. WOW WOW!!

An interview with Nick Willis

We have watched Nick Willis' interview online.
The most inspiring thing we thought he said was about
" how important it is to congraulate the winner."
He values fair play.
This week at our sports day and cross country day our goals are to perform the best we can and also to congratulate others too.

http://www.olympic.org.nz/education/resource/nick-willis-chat

100 days of school!

Last week we celebrated 100 days of school for the year!
We took part in a range of fun activities about 100;
- we made a 100 piece puzzle
- made a 100 piece paper chain, and paper clip chain!
- created our own 100 party hats
- had a shared morning tea (and afternoon tea)
- Mica also made the number 100 using 100 frogs.
We had such a great day!

Thursday Sports

On Thursday's the Year 12 PE class from MAC are coming to coach the Year 2 and Year 3's at sports.
We are learning ripper rugby, netball and soccer skills from them and enjoy it!
Please make sure you wear appropriate running shoes, gumboots and other boots were not helpful last week.   We need to wear these shoes every day as we are training for the cross country. Thank you

Skiing at Cardrona!

Wow Room 3! What awesome skiers we have in our class!
Everyone has made so much progress, I am so impressed!
Today Cardrona wasn't so sunny but that never put anyone off having a great day.  Well done for all trying so hard and perservering when things get tough.

Henry and his group having lots of fun!

Term 3

Welcome back after the cold, but relaxing holidays!
Hope you are all feeling healthy and rearing to go again.
This term we welcome to our class Lachie, who has come to us from Invercargill.
Lachie is in Year 1 and we hope he and his family settle in well to Hawea.

Skiing- Reminders about Skiing this Friday.  Please read the newsletter that went home on Monday and make sure you are all organised to go on Friday morning.  There are spare newsletters in the office if needed.

Olympics- This term our Inquiry is on the Olympics - Going for Gold again!
We will be looking at what makes an athlete; training, health, motivation, goals etc.
We will also explore England and the other participating countrys, also the many sports the athletes compete it.  This term has a huge PE focus, with Skiing, Cross Country and also other sports and skills to practise for our own Mini Olympics at the end of the term.

Communication is key! Please come in anytime if you have any questions or concerns, or arrange to meet a time. Thanks, Mary-Clare Muir