my goal is to finish my work on time

Water Polo for Kids

Perfect timing to give the kids a new experience and a great work out - check out water polo at Wharenui Pool this Sunday or the 20th Feb. This would be a great chance to help develop swimming skills and I guarantee the kids will sleep well on the night!

Some Work from Ruma Whitu

Kia Ora Koutou!

Here are some images of work that has been done by room 7 so far. We have completed our classroom treaty (Te Tiriti o Ruma 7) and have also made these shields that represent who we are as individuals. This all helps to create a safe whanau based learning environment within the classroom. We are currently designing and making identity masks and I will put up pictures as soon as we get through these. Watch this space!

Matua Nathan

Fantastic First Week Back

Kia Ora Students, parents/caregivers,

What a great start to the year! It has been awesome getting to know you all in the past few days! I hope you have all had fun Our main focus for last week was getting to know each other in the classroom. We will be continuing on with this by building on these relationships in order to create a whanau based learning environment where all of the students will feel safe to learn in the upcoming week. I will have photos of all artwork we have done up on our class blog soon so please visit regularly! I look forward to seeing you all bright and early on Monday next week! Parents/caregivers, please feel free to come in and see/meet me any time, just email me in advance if it's outside classroom hours.

Kia Tau te Mauri Koutou

Na Matua Nathan

Water Polo for Kids

Perfect timing to give the kids a new experience and a great work out - check out water polo at Wharenui Pool this Sunday or the 20th Feb. This would be a great chance to help develop swimming skills and I guarantee the kids will sleep well on the night!

Caterpillars!

Today every class got their own swan plant and a couple of new 'enrollments' of some monarch caterpillars. Here are some photos:

Thanks to Laura who brought in these caterpillars.

Nau Mai Haere Mai 2011!!

Kia Ora students, parents, and caregivers

Ko Matua Nathan tenei!

He Piko He Taniwha He Piko He Taniwha

Ko Waikato te awa

Ko Kareoi te maunga

Ko Tainui te waka me te iwi

Ko Ngati Mahanga me Ngati Tahinga oku hapu

Ko Poihaakena toku Marae

No Whaingaroa ahau

I hope everyone has been having a fantastic time over the holiday period, I know I have! We are currently planning lots of exciting ideas and events for term 1 which I will tell you all more about in the near future so watch this space! I am very excited about meeting you all very soon and can't wait to begin a successful teaching career! I will be posting on Ruma Whitu (room 7) blog regularly so make sure you come back and check often! See you all soon for the start of term 1!

Kia tau te mauri Koutou!!

Na Matua Nathan (Kaiako o Ruma whitu/Teacher of room 7)