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Learning Maps

Children in Room 11 will each develop their own learning maps at the beginning of Term 3. The maps are a tool which allows teachers and parents to see how autonomous a child is in his/her learning and how aware he/she is of the resources (people, places and things available for them to learn.

Jade's Learning Map

Jade explaining her learning in Reading

Thank you, Jade!

Growth Mindset

Children in Room 11 have been learning about Growth Mindset and how it can help improve their achievement.

'Recent advances in neuroscience have shown us that the brain is far more malleable than we ever knew. Research on brain plasticity has shown how connectivity between neurons can change with experience. With practice, neural networks grow new connections, strengthen existing ones, and build insulation that speeds transmission of impulses. These neuroscientific discoveries have shown us that we can increase our neural growth by the actions we take, such as using good strategies, asking questions, practicing, and following good nutrition and sleep habits'. - Mindset Works.

In Room 11 we promote: effort, perseverance and seeing mistakes as an indication that we need to tackle a problem in a different way in order to succeed.

Mrs. Whitmore: 'Jade, what helps you with your learning is reading?

Jade: 'My mum, Mrs Whitmore, my nanny, books, Kumon and mistakes!'

We have also been learning about the Learning Pit. Which is a metaphor of the learning process. It illustrates the discomfort of not knowing and how through collaboration with others we find the answers ourselves. As a result we increase our learning.

Discussion: 'Is Fairness the same as Equal?'

Children in Room 11 initially came to the consensus the to be fair we have to be treated equally, but through questioning and peers opinions Isabella came to the conclusion that some people deserve more and some less depending on the effort they apply in a given task. Everyone agreed with her statement!

Room 11's Matariki Feast!

After reading 'Daniel's Matariki Feast!' We decided we wanted to hasve a feast too to celebrate Matariki so we invited Room 25 in our school to celebrate with us. The feast will be held on Thursday Week 10.

We have:

- Created invitations for our guests.

- Created a menu for the feast.

We are, at the moment:

- Writing recipes and instructions for a game to play during the Matariki Feast!

Room 11 - Remuera Primary School

Writing Instructions for a game.

Sample of our invitations.

Sample of a menu.

Writing a Pikelets Recipe

Making Pikelets for the Feast

Welcoming Room 26.

Explaining the reason for the feats.

Reading 'Daniel's Matariki Feast' to Room 26.

Explaining what Matariki is about.

Room 26 enjoying our pikelets.

Children in Room 11 introducing themselves to Room 25

Penpals from France's Presentations

Padlet 1
https://padlet.com/elenglish/4fq6e68o0lov


Padlet 2
https://padlet.com/elenglish/940nux8mvquf

OUR SCHOOL

Remuera Primary School

At our school they sell Subways at the office and there is a big field. It is grassy. We have a library and the Year 1 children play in the playground. - Ropati

The office

• At our school we have an office. There are four people who work there and their names are Kim, Sue, Mr King and Mary. There is  a roll to see who was in the classroom that day. There are Subway orders and sushi orders. Every second Friday we have a sausage sizzle and we send money up there. - Ollie
• In the office there is a sick bay and the principal works there. We can order sushi and Subway at the office. - Tapashya
• At the office Mr King works there and four girls work there too. The roll gets sent there. - Lizzie
• At the office we order Subway sandwiches and sushi. In the office there is one lady called Mary, one young woman called Kim and Christine. When it is lunch time we get Subway and sushi orders from there. - Fatima

Our Classroom

• There is a teacher in the classroom and there is a TV. Also there are toys and there is a fan too. There is art on the walls. There are nineteen children in Room 11. -Astar
• We have Reading and we also have Art. There is a fan and a ‘Go and Stop’ sign in the classroom. We have a timetable, a Maths table and a Writing table. - Louis
• The classroom has a fan and books. Sometimes we have Art in the classroom. Also we have toys and trays. We have a whiteboard too. There are lots of kids. We have a calendar too. - Cash
• In the classroom we learn different things each day and we also do art. After Writing we do Reading and Maths. Sometimes after lunch we do Drama and it’s quite fun! Then in the morning we do the calendar. - MacKenzie.
• In our classroom we do lots of Writing, we do Reading and Maths. We have lots of pictures on the walls. We have jobs to in out classroom. - Ava.

The Library

• There is a library at our school. It is a big library. It is so big, it has 12 thousand books. You can borrow books. Food and drinks are not allowed. Aidan.
• There are 12 thousand books in our library. Azza looks after the books and the equipment there. If you don’t bring your library book back on library day, you can’t not borrow another one. There are books that you can learn from. The other library has been knocked down. Jade.
• There are 12,000 books in the library. Azza looks after the library. We have a library for the children to get more information. - Suie.
• In our library we have 12,000 books. There are even Captain Underpants books! Azza looks after the library books. We also use quiet voices in the library. No food and drinks are allowed in the library. The library is for children to read and to get information. - Isabella.
• We have lots of books in our library and there are 12,000 books. There are Captain Underpants books there. I think boys like Captain Underpants books. Azza is in charge of the library. - Alex.

The Field and Playgrounds

• There are two playgrounds at school. We have a humongous field in the senior area. One playground has been knocked down. The field is green and grassy. - Kate.
• In our school we have a green grassy field. There are two playgrounds. One is in the senior area and the other playground is in the middle school. - Recardo.
• There are two playgrounds in our school. One is for the Year 2 and 3 and the other is for the Year 5 and 6. The junior playground is being rebuilt because they are building a new classroom there too. There is a big grassy field for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. - Sean.
• There are two playgrounds and the Year 4, 5 and 6 have a big playground. But for the Year 2 there is a little playground. The playground for the Year 1 has been knocked down. It is being built into classrooms. The library is being rebuilt too, because it was too small. - Izadora.