Last day of term

 Tenā koutou kātoa.

Below is a collection of photos from the last days at school this year in Room 5.

I want to thank you, the parents and adults associated with the children from the class of 2020, for your kindness, sympathy, and caring towards me this year. It's been quite a ride, and I end it with a very full heart, having lost my partner of twenty years just a month ago.

 I appreciate that the children have had to live with the uncertainty of my absences, first from breaking my foot, then Covid, and finally my partner's swift illness and death. They have been wonderful and have helped me feel that life goes on in the face of loss.  I have felt supported and nurtured by everyone.

You have wonderful creative and eager children. They are beautiful and reflect the love they have from you. 

I wish them, and you, a restful summer holiday and a fresh start in 2021.

Ngā mihi nui.

Olive Jones

                                                                    Screenprinting

                                                            Making God's Eyes

Spring days in Room 5

 Here are some photos of recent activities.

Phonics practice

Most mornings we practice our phonics. We write word families, word endings, and silly sentences on the whitboards.

We also challenge ourselves to write as many words as we can spell in two minutes.

Huts. Or camouflage maimai.

Ms Jones pruned the kanuka in the garden outside our classroom. 

We made a hut around the picnic table with the branches.

Sketching

We drew some very cool taniwha. What fantastic artists.