Practical Creativity

Today Zoe and her friends recycled wine bottle corks to make a pin board.  They cooperated well together and the finished product will be good.

Cross Country Training

The children have been working hard to get fit for cross country. We have been running on the course in Alexander's paddock for the last few days. Sorry the photos aren't the clearest.  I took them on the ipad then cropped them.

Circle time

Dana a Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour is working at Puketapu School. She has been helping children to concentrate, join in more and stay on task.  In Room 4 she has been modelling circle time which is a programme that helps with listening, sharing and building confidence.  All the children take part and enjoy it.  It is a fun activity.

Room 4 museum

Thank you to all the families who have been happy to share family treasures from the olden days with the children in Room 4.  The museums in Rooms 4 & 6 have created a lot of interest.

Photos from the museum taken by children.

The children had the use of a school camera to take photos of each other at the museum.  Here are a few examples.

Getting ready to head off.

These old fashioned clothes look cool.

Would you like to vacuum like this?

Use the mangle to get the water out of the washing.

Knucklebones

Gaynor and Elliott churning the butter.

Copy book work.

Old fashioned writing.

Yes Miss?

Old fashioned technology.

Trip to the MTG

On Thursday the 31st July Room 4 went to the MTG in Napier to study the Colonial days in the Living History classroom.  The children had a great time.  They now have a greater insight into the way of living in those times before the technology advances of today.

Alex W looks at the old fashioned scales.

Max was fascinated by the old wind up sewing machine.

Daniel enjoyed playing with the stilts.

Lillie tried her hand at the cup and ball game.

Good boys Leo and Hunter helping with the ironing,
Are you just watching Hunter?

Some serious cursive handwriting happening here.

Give Ben a good scrub Alex!

So lady like girls,  Sorry about the thumb in the photo.

Take a bow gentlemen.

Churn the cream to make the butter.

It's starting to thicken

Rose are you a maid? Better not leave any creases!

Sato what a gorgeous little colonial girl.

Thoughtful old fashioned girls.