We do lots of different things during a week at school. Here are Kotare's TOP 10 activites...
1. BASIC FACTS! Every morning we do a self-selected basic fact sheet to help us learn basic math questions, trying to beat our time and our score!
2. Speeches! This week and last has been all about researching, writing and practising our speeches! We have fun and competitive options, as well as individual and collaborative.
3. M3 Mindfulness! Each day we do Mindfulness, practising our breathing as well as our core strength and balance. We work all our muscles then stretch, and lie down to relax!
4. Ki-O-Rahi! Every Friday morning some people go over to the field to learn about and practice the game of Ki-O-Rahi, to trial for one of our inter-school teams.
5. Friday assemblies! Our school Leadership Group plan and organise our fortnightly assemblies and kids who make great choices earn Saltie Cards for their houses! GO RIMU! GO RATA! GO KOWHAI! GO KONINI!
6. OLOF! Our Learning, Our Future - we are busy researching our projects for the countries to plan an event that celebrates culture and diversity.
7. Nga Roopu Raapa! We go to our Roopu teachers on a Wednesday afternoon and have an hour doing our selected activities - origami, boxing, sewing, hip hop and HEAPS more options!
8. Chapter Books! We are halfway through 'Holes' and our teachers read a few chapters each day after morning tea
9. Individual chapter books! We each have a chapter book and read it every day during the week. We get a photo review when we have finished with thumbs up or down, so it will help others know if it is a good read or not.
10. Drawing! On Tuesdays we draw straight after eating time...most other days we are on EPIC!
What's your favourite thing to do at school?
