Passion Project - More of our beautiful painted pots

Today we had another group of students varnish and plant their flowers into their pots. It was a very productive day. The students have been learning about the process of planting flowers into their pots. It will be fun watching their flowers grow. 

Passion Project: Some of our flower pots completed

Today we had some of our students plants their Impatiens into their painted pots. The pots look simply amazing. The plants now are the students responsibility to look after and water them until the end of the term. We are looking forward to watching the flowers grow. There will be plenty of red and white flowers by the end of the year. 

Places that bring me Joy

These are the places that would bring me Joy. During the last two weeks I have been learning about creating special effect photos. In week 1 Mrs VK and Miss Paton took photographs of me posing outside. We had to pretend that we were in a special place overseas. I used remove bg website to create my special effect pictures. Here is my photo album.

Passion Project: Gardening - Painting the pots

As part of this term's passion project Room 1 have been painting terracotta pots. The students will be planting red and white Impatiens over the next couple of weeks. We have got some pots that are almost finished and tomorrow, some of the students will be varnishing them. It is an exciting time, watching plain pots become masterpieces. 

Our Time at the Kiwi Sport Tabloid Sports Day

Today the Years 5 & 6 students took part at the Kiwi Sport Tabloid Sports Day. It was held at Hillsborough Park. The students took part in Non Stop Cricket, Scatterball, Hoopla, Rob the Nest, T Ball and Tug of War. It was such an enjoyable day and we put so much effort into the activities. Well done to those who participated. 

Passion Project: Painting our designs

Today Room 1 have been working on painting their terracotta pots. It has been fun watching their designs and patterns come alive. We have been focusing on using specific colours today - red, yellow, white and black. During the week more colours will be added to the paint palette. 

Peace and Joy Poster By Ching

This term our school value is on Peace and Joy. Peace and Joy means joyfulness, happiness, helping others to lead a better life, cheering people up, giving laughter, and showing kindness.

Betty's Time in London

This is Betty's special effects photo. This is one of Betty's places she would dream of visiting one day. She is outside the Big Ben in London. She used the website remove.bg to create her special effects photo.

Damian in Los Angeles

This term in Digital Learning - The Thursday Morning Project we are currently learning about photography. Today we created our own special effects photographs. We had to think of ten places / landmarks around the world that would create joy for us. They were the type of places we would like to visit one day. This is Damian's special effects photograph. Can you spot him? 

Teachers plant the seeds of Knowledge that will last Forever

Earlier this year, we welcomed Anna into Room 1. Anna came from a school in Christchurch called St Teresa's School. Her Teacher Miss Paton, worked at St Teresa's School seventeen years ago as a Teacher Aide after graduating with her degree. Six months later, Miss Paton started her teaching journey up here in Auckland and hasn't looked back. Since leaving St Teresa's School she has kept in contact with one of the teachers who use to work at the school. A beautiful friendship has blossomed. Over the holidays one of the staff members from St Teresa's organised a get together. Miss Paton's friend asked the organiser whether she could come along. The organiser said yes.

Over the tea cups I asked the organiser (teacher) whether she knew Anna.  The teacher's eyes lit up and she said "Yes". It was absolutely wonderful to share the Mother Teresa movie with her and to show her Anna's blog. She remembered teaching Anna as a new entrant. This teacher went the extra mile while Miss Paton was down Christchurch and delivered a surprise gift (notebook) to Miss Paton's parent's house. This notebook was packed in the suitcase ready for it to be transferred into the work bag.

Yesterday it gave me great pleasure to give Anna the little notebook and the little card that the teacher wrote.  It is simply a small world. It was great to be the deliverer of a gift to one of my students. Anna you sure have left a wonderful impression at St Teresa's School.