Salote's Birthday Bash 

 Aroha 1 enjoying the yummy birthday cake 

Fine Motor Skill- Aroha 1 solving puzzles using fine motor skills... Aroha 1 also learned about sharing is caring as we gave some of our blocks and puzzles to our babies class Aroha 15. 

Duffy Theatre

Show called: Duffy and the Cloak Bay Bully

 Aroha 1 really enjoyed the show and learned about looking after each other also that we need to read lots of books to be smart. 

 This year we are hanging out with Duffy at school, we meet Duffy in the cloak bay where he is dealing with some pre-match nerves. He has made it into the school soccer (football) team and the butterflies in his stomach feel as though they may be a little more than nerves, lucky Duffy has a good book to keep him company in the wharepaku! But something is wrong, Duffy meets a young girl named Melanie who is having nightmares because she keeps watching scary movies and she is also being bullied at school. Duffy vows to help Melanie and through the power of reading, he shows both Melanie and her bully that they have a lot in common, they like the same stories and have the same struggles! 

Everyday we did our Whakatauki and Kapa Haka practice 

Whakatauki:

Kia tupu ai enei kakano hei rakau nui

May these tender seedlings grow into mighty trees

Day 1: Learning body parts in Te Reo Maori 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vUz5Oy2coo

Day 2: Colours in Te Reo Maori also colouring tiki/pounamu to wear on our big day (Kapa Haka performance). Learning the colours used for pounamu e.g. different shades of green

Te'e and Elijah learning maori colours while doing their pounamu

Day 3: Whakapapa and Waiata

Day 4: Aroha 1 making Maori Puipui using straw and string

 

 

 Levi checking if the his puipui has the same pattern as the one shown on active panel.

 Kaecyus proudly wearing puipui made by him

Day 5: PERFORMANCE 

Iria leading the KAPA HAKA 

THANK YOU WHANAU FOR HELPING WITH KAI 

Special thanks to Silaga's dad who's not in the picture for helping out with mussels

TONGAN LANGUAGE WEEK #Aroha1

Creating a Tongan Kiekie

This activity integrates visual arts, and Mathematics

 

New Experience for Aroha 1 

We had baby Mele in our class on Thursday afternoon. We made sure we were not to loud. We really enjoyed playing with her. She was a happy baby she didn't cry and enjoyed our company. 

 

Kofe reading to baby Mele while Ben holds her hand and sits close to her :D

Aroha 1 got really busy this week. We had students doing different tasks such as; 

*Colouring flowers for the keikei

*Buddy reading

*Making patterns with pegs

*Playing and looking after baby. Making sure our voice is not to loud because baby doesn't like to much noise.

Final Products 

 Tongan Whanau Talanoa with Aroha 1

Talanoa: a contribution to the teaching and learning of Tongan 

Aroha 1 was honoured and privileged to have Tongan Whanau coming to teach us Tongan greetings, alphabet, colours, manners also Korero about God (in relation to respect and growing up).

Teachers embracing and engaging in Tongan Language Week

Proud and happy teachers means proud and happy students

Fathers Day Celebration in AROHA 1 

Here is the link to our Video & an insight of our Father's and Daffodil day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2pK6DrxHk&feature=youtu.be

(Note: No link means no video access)

To: The Parents/Whanau

I just wanted to say a huge huge THANK YOU to all the dads, papa, brothers, uncles, mums, that came on Friday... The kids were so happy and excited to have you around. Also, the food was enough to feed two other classes this is only because of your love towards Aroha 1 Tamariki (students) that made this happen so thank you. All the mums helping with kai (food) thank you. Our awesome cool and loving dads learning how to use snapchat with kids was a success. Every teacher has a dream of having students parents coming together as one huge family. For me, this dream came true on Friday with all your input. Your actions, dedication, and commitment towards your child and me are not unseen. I truly and with all my heart appreciate it and thank you is not a word big enough to show how greatful I am to you. Kind Regards Miss Nisha