Just the beginning!

Kia ora whanau!

Welcome to 2015 in

Room 17

in our year 4-6 whanau

Te Manawa

(the heart)

Our mantra for 2015 is

Learning from our past to lead the future

E puta ki Taiātea

Room 17 Day One 2015

Term One Inquiry

Keep Calm and Carry On

How can we deal with Conflict?

Inquiry this term will weave into the 100 year anniversary of World War One

We have started out by talking about CONFLICT and what this looks like in the playground, with our siblings, community groups and even countries.

Here is Major McGarry leading our morning drills!

Te Manawa Chant

I don’t know but I’ve been told

I don’t know but I’ve been told

Listen up, I’m gonna be bold

Listen up, I’m gonna be bold

Te Manawa teachers are really nice

Te Manawa teachers are really nice

but only if you take my advice

but only if you take my advice

Work hard

Work hard

Play hard

Play hard

Solve Conflict

Solve Conflict

that’s about it!

(all students stand to attention)

We have also had great fun creating and sharing role plays about conflict situations we have been in or could imagine being in (including a pretend conflict between Whaea Barb (Adi) and the principal of Bailey Road School (Levi) about which school is better).

Whaea Barb and the Principal of Bailey Road School
having a Conflict phone call.

Mum and Dad won't let Chiko go to the movies with his
friends because his homework is not finished.

A lamp is broken and Mum accuses the older brother while the younger  brother
sits back and says nothing (but it was him that did it).

Each week I have the honour of choosing a student to receive the Room 17 Principal's Award. Here is this weeks recipient.

Term One Week One

Cassidy McMaster

For stepping up, presenting and taking a leadership role in helping new students. What a fantastic start to 2015.

I also choose my STARS of the week on a Friday afternoon who get to write a blog post the following week. So you can look forward to blogging from Adi, Tevita and Sione in the coming week!

Have a safe and happy long weekend!