Bob the Goofy Reindeer

Click on the image below to listen to the Room 18 children reading 'Bob the Goofy Reindeer'.

Flag Referendum

Well, it looks like the Year 3 children were spot on. Who needs a nationwide referendum - just ask Year 3 at St Albans School!

Beach Ed at South Brighton

Breaking Waves tumbling us over and over
Eating crunchy sandwiches at the park
Aching bodies, exhausted children, noisy bus ride
Changing rooms, clothing scattered
Hoardes of seagulls, squawking on the blue horizon

Athletics Day

Don't forget it is Athletics Day on Monday.

You need:  house colours sports clothes (no spaghetti strap tops please)
                  a warm sweatshirt (just in case)
                  running shoes
                  sun hat
                  sun block (already on plus some more to put on later)
                 NAMED drink bottle full of water

It is going to be a great day!

Swimming Update

Yahoo! We are very excited that the school pool is open now. Thank you to everyone who has made this possible. Our scheduled times are 9:30am on Tuesdays and 2pm on Thursdays. Swimming is part of the curriculum and children are expected to get in the water during each session. If you are not swimming I need a written note or email from your mum or dad please.

Remember to bring your togs, towel and goggles if you need them, all named of course, and in a waterproof bag large enough to hold all your clothes while you are swimming. It is a good idea to bring your togs everyday though, as we can sometimes join another class or take up unused time slots.

Here are some photos of our first day in the pool - it was a perfect place for cooling off on a hot day.

Assembly Term 4 Week 6

The Year 3 assembly was hosted by Room 18 this week. We shared our Kadinsky Blossom trees and our research about the flag options in the upcoming referendum. At the end of this we voted for our favourite option to run against the current NZ flag next year. The clear winner amongst the year 3 children was the blue and black silver fern. I wonder if this will be the flag selected by the rest of New Zealand?

Congratulations to Ruby, Kacey and Charlotte who received certificates - keep up the great effort girls.

Poetry Competition

Congratulations to Tayla, Emily and Kacey who were selected to represent Room 18 in the Year 3 & 4 Poetry Competition. Runner-ups were Aoife and Ruby. On Thursday we were proud to hear them perform in front of an audience of Year 3 and 4 children and family members. First place went to Sophie in Room 17, second place to Rory in Room 16 and we were all excited when Tayla was awarded third place. Aoife, Charlotte, Cooper and Erin also presented the poems they wrote earlier this term. Check out the videos of our poets below.

Market Day