Shadow Play!

For topic this term we are learning about light and shadows! 2015 is the year of light.  In this photo you will see Rico and Essa performing their shadow play to Room 25.  They taught us that the closer you are to the light source the bigger your shadow!

Introducing Mr Christian Moala - Our SUPER HERO of the week!

Well done Christian - We are all very proud you!  You are our Week 5 SUPER HERO because you have an "I can do it" attitude, you show respect to everyone in Room 25 and you have lots of fun while still being sensible.  Keep up the great work!

Our trip to Auckland Stardome

We always love going on school trips! Our adventure to the Auckland Stardome with Room 6 and Room 21 was a success. We watched a movie called 'Tilt' which taught us a lot about the seasons and the solar system.  Did you know that the sun is a star, not a planet? And did you know that the only planets you can see from earth are Venus, Jupiter and Saturn? 

Science Week is well underway in Room 25!

When you enter Room 25 this week you will feel like you have stepped into a Science Laboratory!!!! We have been busy learning about fair testing, writing up our investigations and of course, we have been doing lots of fun experiments to learn about all things Science!  The photos above show our lava lamp experiment and our food colouring and flowers experiment!

Life Education

We have absolutely LOVED our Life Education sessions with Jess and Harold!  We have been learning about empathy, reading people's body language, our basic needs and how we can fill our buckets and other people's buckets to make the world a happier place.

YOU ARE UNIQUE

There never was, is now, or ever will be again another you.

You are special because you are unique.  It's OK to have freckles, be tall or short, have big ears or a big nose, different coloured skin or hair.

All you have to do is be YOU.

ANZAC Day

We have been learning about the significance of ANZAC Day. Room 25 has shown great respect, enthusiasm and interest in this topic.  

For one of our learning experiences we engaged in an interactive look at life in the trenches during World War 1.  

Following this we transformed Room 25 into a trench with sounds of war playing overhead. This was a confronting and eye opening experience for us all.  Our task was to write home to our families and friends from the perspective of soldiers in World War 1.  Enjoy some excerpts of our writing below! 

Kiara - 'I have no privacy to write my letter, my trench is small and I can't get a day alone'.

Sumaya - 'Shot! Shot! This is like a big storm'.

Kosha - 'There are people trying to fall asleep while the battle is going on'.

Essa - 'I hear machine guns shooting and a rat squealing in danger.  Boom!  A colossal bomb came down from a jumbo plane'.

Leila - 'I can hear gates slamming and lots of explosions.  I can hear donkey's - clip, clap, clip, clap'.

Cleo - 'My feet are cold and sore.  The trench is cold and muddy.  Slosh, slosh, BOOM...'

Term 2 is underway!

Welcome back to school Room 25 students and families! I am excited to share another term of fun, challenges, and learning with you.