Holidays!

Dear Families,

The children of Room 12 have had a jam packed full term. Two things stand out - namely our fabulous, freezing camp, as well as our celebratory Red Carpet Event. Both of these highlighted the unique specialness of the children of Room 12. I am extremely proud of them.

Over the holidays they have a couple of tasks to begin. The first is to decide on a topic for their speech and begin writing this. A notice came home about this today. Secondly, each child has decided on a focus for their science inquiry. I am really excited by the breadth of ideas that the children have around this - making volcanoes, finding out about the Galapagos Islands, human evolution, how music and gravity effect plant growth, researching DNA, making condensation, oil spills. It is great when children can discover new and unique areas of interest. In the holidays, the children are required to begin their experiment and / or research. They have notes to remind them how to write it up. Some may quickly complete their experiments while others may take weeks to do.

I have been very impressed by how many children are racing along on their wide reading challenge - I am confident that the first child to complete their GOLD award will be from R12!

Thank you for your support of your children's learning in these areas. Enjoy your holidays together, I am off to Nelson to visit my parents so I am sure that Daniel will be well spoiled!

Take care of each other,
Tamara Saxon.

R12 Garden

Check out Giles' peas, our beans and lettuce.

We should be able to make a R12 salad together soon-ish. Well done garden leaders for watering, thinning and keeping an eye on our plants.

Learning Heroes

Room 12 have a number of learning heroes who are taking great pride in completing some of their homework options. Holly presented her homemade speakers to hook up to an IPad. Evelyn made an IPod case out of material. Rosie, Molly and Evelyn made a movie together using IMovie. Giles has grown peas and recently transplanted them into our school garden.

Keep it up team, it is fantastic to see your exciting learning happening everywhere!

Ms Saxon.

Science Fair Adventures

After Anna Chapman inspired us with science teaching last week, there is a great website that Room 12 children may want to get experiment ideas from to base their mini science fair projects on.

http://www.sciencefairadventure.com/

Some holiday science activities may be great fun!

Spring Outside

This morning we sat outside in the sun, under the trees and composed poems about spring. Some children found it really difficult to be outside, while others thrived..
Check out the quality of some of the writing below.

Molly
When the purple pink blossoms pirouette in the soft, warm breeze
Lambs frolic in the lush emerald fields
When the birds start to chirp a melody chorus
Trees adorn into their silky leaves as they turn their heads to the sunlight
The sense of happiness embraces the land
Spring paints a portrait for us.

 

Evie

Relief snakes through the rusted grass

Love blossoms adorn the trees

A tinge of pink runs through the one who smelt the rose.

The white skirt flows over the brightest flowers.

The sun caresses the silk petals dancing on the wind.

Lambs frolic under the sapphire sky.

New life. 

Conal

Embracing the land

Warmth fills life with joy

Banishing winter

Fed up with darkness.

The sun scorching the petals

Creeping up their backs

Letting them rise

Releasing their joy.

Children frolicking in the heat

Blossoms holding their trees

Like a never-ending friendship.

Spring has arrived.

Madoka

A blossom blooms

Adorning the bare trees

Opening a path of new life

A calm aroma

Drifts in the breeze.

Refreshing our souls

Bringing a tear to my eye

A petal pirouettes.

The sound of birds

Fill my heart

Leaving me with joy

And nothing else.

Nature has a power

Something that can only be felt

Only with a pure, true heart.

Luci

The icy chill discintegrates

And a stream of golden warmth blooms

Kowhai warms the peaceful trees

As blossom adorns botanical gardens.

A smile appears on a child's face

And sends happiness to others

Freshly mown grass's aroma drifts through

The sunlight.

Butterflys dart through the open sky

Crickets leap from leaf to leaf

Daffodils rise

The sun creeps up their lush green spine.

Evelyn

Leaves transform from dusty brown to an emerald green

Wilting flowers turn and rise

Shadows stretch across the sun-kissed ground

Waves lap over a beach spiraled with spring treasures.

Smiles quickly spread across children's faces

As the sun comes from her hiding place

Laughing buzzes around the lambs, frolicking in the grass

The wind whispers

"Spring, spring."

Catherine

A blanket of warmth caresses the new born

Lambs frolic through the wilting flowers

As an aroma lingers above.

The dim grey clouds disappear

And become sapphire blue

The bird's voice forces the winter's wind

To cower.

Daffodils awaken capturing the sun's rays

This is the beginning of a new life.

Red Carpet Event

Room 12's Red Carpet Event was a raging success. I love that it was totally owned by the children; from the presentations, to the decorating, to the catering! It was wonderful to see so many family members in attendance, your support means the world to your children, thank you.

Daniel's favourite part was eating the crackers and he particularly enjoyed the movie!

Room 12, you gave me goosebumps of pride - congratulations!

Ms Saxon.

Tuhuru, Baxter and Lyndon performing in front of our VIPs.

Max and Oliver discussing the plan for the tribe

Holly - our narrator

Leighton, Sam, Sam and Giles perform their entertaining drama 

Lydia, Evie and Madoka performing

Rosie, Alisha, Luci and Ella

America's Cup

Great excitement is hitting Room 12 - Tony Simpson is a regular visitor at 8am to catch the action on the big screen!! We are hoping that tomorrow morning we may have something to celebrate - that would coincide nicely with our Red Carpet Event.