Jun 16, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog, Primary Classroom Blogs
We often tell our students that books are ‘treasures’ and this message was reinforced in the recent performance of Treasure Hunt.
The Hihi class were taken on an adventure, told through the tales found in stories written by New Zealand authors.
The actors drew our children into a world where success was found by understanding that we are all different, showing kindness and empathy towards things we do not understand, and most of all having CONFIDENCE in ourselves!
May 24, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
Our two week swimming programme has come to an end and our Hihi class are confident and competent swimmers.
The progress made over these 8 sessions has been significant.
May 18, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
The Hihi Class have been thoroughly enjoying dipping their wings into the pool at the Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre.
May 13, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
The sun was shining and the Hihi birds were singing!
We had a fantastic trip to Tiritiri Matangi last week.
The stunning weather enabled us to see some beautiful New Zealand birds.
Our highlight was seeing the Hihi – we were thrilled to spot both a male and female Hihi!
We also saw three Wetapunga. This stunning insect can grow as big as 10cm in body length – Mrs McLeish was pleased that the one we saw wasn’t as big as that!
We absolutely appreciated the expertise of Tiritiri Matangi guides and we also want to send out a big THANK YOU to all of our helpers! We couldn’t do it without your support!
I know that I can’t wait until our next visit!
Apr 16, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
It has been a very long but very fun Term 1.
I can’t believe that it has come to an end.
I want to wish the Hihi class a wonderful and safe holiday break and I look forward to seeing you all in Term 2!
Apr 16, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
On our last day of term our entire school gathered together to make poppies in remembrance of our ANZAC heroes.
Our challenge was to make the tallest poppy possible using only 20 sheets of newspaper, 4 sheets of red paper, one sheet of black paper, string, sellotape and scissors.
The results were creative, stunning and it was very special seeing our poppies standing tall in the school gymnasium.
We all developed our leadership skills. We learned to effectively work together towards a common goal by communicating clearly as well as diplomatically.
It was a fun challenge and the poppy heads have been displayed in the hallway at school. Please pop in and check them out!
Apr 16, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
We certainly missed our Year 4, 5 and 6 friends when they went to camp but we were determined not to miss out on the fun!
On Friday 29th March we had our very own MINI-CAMP here at school.
The weather was not on our friend so we pitched our tents inside. We made pikelet batter and Mr D cooked them on the BBQ for us. They were delicious!
We then had our friends teach us some hand games and we sang camp songs.
It was a fantastic day!
Apr 5, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
Today’s Teddy Bear picnic was fantastic fun!
The school was over-run with fluffy, cuddly friends…..
and there were lots of soft toys too!
Our teddies had a shared morning tea, they played outside and they even did some school work.
At the recent school council meeting the students decided that the proceeds raised from the mufti day should go to the City Mission to support the homeless in our community. Lots of money was raised for this important cause. A big thank you to everyone for their support.
Mar 15, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
Beautiful singing welcomed our Dad’s and families into school this morning.
We then showed our Dad’s some of the fun we have in a day.
We played with feathers, fly swats, ping pong balls and our parachute.
Mar 14, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
In Art we have been investigating facial proportions and experimenting with pencil sketches, crayon drawing and iPad art.
Have a look at us creating our self-portraits on the iPads!
Mar 13, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
We all had a fantastic day at the Beach last week!
We have started to paint some beach landscapes to display our writing. We will let you know when they are finished so that you can come in and check them out!
Feb 25, 2019 | Hihi – Year 1 Blog
We have been so lucky to have Harold, the Giraffe, and his friend Chris visit us from Life Education Trust.
Harold has been helping us to recognise and acknowledge feelings such as sadness, happiness and anger. Harold reminded us of the important qualities of friendship and he showed us what it looks like to be a good friend.
We love it when Harold visits and we are already looking forward to seeing him next year!
