Firefighters Visit

Today we had very special visitors at our school. Firefighters came to speak to the children about getting firewise. They talked about what to do if there is a fire and how to prevent fires. They also talked about the importance of having a smoke alarm. Afterwards the children looked at the fire engine and the firefighters showed some of their tools. They were very interested and had a great time while learning important skills.

Making Pizza! Yum!

This week the children in Room 1 and 2 worked together to make pizza! Yum!

The children have been learning about fractions and making pizzas and cutting them into equal slices was a great way to practice what they are learning about.

We made four pizzas and we needed a total of 32 slices. In order to work out how many slices the pizzas had to be cut into the children got into four groups - one for each pizza. When each group had the equal number of 8 children they knew that each pizza had to be cut into 8 slices.

                                                 

Making pizza was a great learning experience. The children really enjoyed making it, and of course eating it too !:)

Practicing our Speeches

The children in Room 1 have been doing a great job practicing their speeches in the classroom!

They have been focusing on using a clear and loud voice, pacing themselves appropriately and making eye contact with the audience.

This week the children are saying their speeches in the classroom and all the Sheridan semi-finalists will say them on Thursday at the library.

Remember to keep practicing your speeches at home too!

Trip to the Sky Tower

The children in Room 1 had an amazing day today at the Sky Tower!

They were very excited and looking forward to finding out what they could see. They really enjoyed the view from the top of the tower and especially the glass floor that allowed them to see all the way down to the street!

They also learned about how the tower was made, how tall it is and the safe emergency area. As we are learning about simple machines we also discussed the machines that the builders would have used to build the Sky Tower.

We would like to say a special thank you to our parent helpers Nicola, Kirsty-Anne and Fadzie. Thank you very much for helping us today!

Fun at the cross-country race

The children in Room 1 did a fantastic job last Friday running at our cross-country race!

The children practiced during the whole week and they were learning the difference between jogging and sprinting. They tried very hard to jog so that they could save some energy to sprint at the end and perhaps win the race. Ka pai!

This week the children in Room 1 have been very busy counting and adding objects together. They are also learning how to write an addition equation.