ANZAC's and Communication

We are learning about ANZAC day this week.  We have also been learning about Communication so we investigated ways that the ANZAC's communicated. One of the ways the soldiers communicated was by using flags and the semaphore alphabet.  We made our own flags and were able to communicate a long way away from each other.  In this photo we are attempting to make the first letter of our names.

Here is a link to the semaphore alphabet 

New Duffy Books!

We had a visit from Denzal, our Duffy Role Model today.  He told us all how reading books helped him to get the most amazing job, working with Rugby, Hockey and Netball players.  He also won a trophy for body building.  Denzal has a great passion for books and we found him really inspiring to listen to.  We also loved getting our new books.  Have a look at our choices.

Duffy Book Song

 We are a Duffy School. Feel free to practise this at home so you're ready for school singing.

Holidays!

We have all just had 2 weeks off school and some of the children in Room 20 went on amazing adventures.  These are a few photos that were shared with the class.  If you've got a great holiday photo, send it in!

Bee Bots

Room 20 have been learning simple coding with Bee Bots.  This week we have been creating our own game boards for the Bee Bots to move around on.  They're not quite finished yet but hopefully by the end of the week they'll all be done.  Room 20 will then teach Room 19 how to use our games.

SPCA

The children in Room 20 love animals, and a small group decided to help the SPCA.  First they designed some posters asking for donations.  They asked for blankets, towels and toys.  Then they went around to all the classes in the school and told everyone about the SPCA.  Over the next few weeks we had lots of donations arriving in Room 20.  Look at all the things these guys collected!

The blankets and towels filled up 5 whole boxes and Mrs Farrelly's car was stuffed full!  The whole lot was delivered to the SPCA in Mangere. Room 20 got a thank you letter from the SPCA and there is something else special happening soon! 

The SPCA also said that children and families are welcome to visit the centre and see what work they do, maybe even meet some of the animals. 

Thank you Devon, Ella, Kaylan, Josh and Nikira, you did an amazing job.

Mr Hadlow Has...

More exciting news!  Mr Hadlow sent us all a poster of his book, and he signed a poster for our classroom.  Mr Hadlow is currently working on his new book of stories, we can't wait to read them.