Random Acts of Kindness - Thursday

After several days of wet grounds and closed fields at school we decided a fun lunch time activity was in order. Room 1 invited the rest of the school to watch some funny Pixar animation films in the hall. Fun had by all. 

Tomorrow we have a full on day away from school (NZCSO & cross country practice) so we are planning on spreading our kindness by making an extra special effort to be kind and friendly to our bus driver and any officials at CSB we may meet.

Random Act of Kindness - Wednesday

This afternoon everyone in Room 1 snuck out around the school and left kind messages for parents and learners to see as they were heading home for the day.  A simple gesture that hopefully put a smile on some faces.

Random Acts of Kindness

Kindness is a great quality to own and some people naturally express good will to others.  Some of us are busy with our own lives and kindness never seems to be a top priority.  it's not that we are mean, rather our bussyness takes over and we don't consciously think about showing kindness to other people.  Today we discussed how random acts of kindness are kind actions or words towards others.  They are actions that we don't expect anything in return from.  We do them just to be kind.

What are the benefits?  Well today we performed our first class random act of kindness.  We made kind cards to brighten up each classes day when it was cold and rainy.  Everyone was super excited and came back gleaming at the kindness they had spread.  Both those doing the acts and those receiving them seemed to benefit as equally.

Over the next week (until the end of term) we will be preforming more random acts of kindness both as a class and individually.  Keep an eye out.

Please let us know your thoughts by commenting below.  Room 1 you could comment with how you showed someone kindness today and how it made you feel.

Congratulations Anna

Recently we held a stamp design competition for the Wairere Team (Year 5/6).  The brief was to design a new school stamp that would be produced and used when sending school mail.

Anna won this competition with her simple yet effective design.  Well done Anna!  Today Miss Olliff posted a letter to her mum using one of Anna's stamps.

Published Writers

Congratulations to Sophie F & Leo whos report on Year 6 camp has been published in this weeks Nor'West News.  Click below to have a read (page 9).  This is absolutely brilliant writing, keep up the fantastic work!

You Have A Voice - Stop Bullying

Today we had an Absolutely Brilliant Class Circle to explore some of the negatives people feel when they are treated bad.  Below is some of the things we don't like!

• When people make fun of me (looks, voice, weight)
• When people call me names
• Bad language towards my friends and I
• People repeating what I say in a mean voice
• When people put down the games I play - I find them fun & they haven't even tried them.
• When people are taunting or being pompous
• When people don't want to play with me.
• When people say you can't play a game
• When people look down on you.
• When seniors teach juniors bad language and behaviour.
• Negative peer pressure
• Physical violence

Many of us were saddened to hear how others have felt due to someone else's actions.  Everyone was incredibly mature and honest to ensure we all felt safe to share things that worried us.  

We then all took a piece of blank paper and screwed it up, this was to show what happens when someone is bullied.  We described this as broken, hurt, sad, wrinkled etc.  Trying to fix (flatten) the paper again was really challenging and impossible - this shows us how bullying stays with people forever.

What can we do about it ?

Thats the important part!  We listened to this cool song by 15yr old Nakita Turner called One Voice.  We realised that as 1 person we can make a difference, as a class of 32 we can make a huge difference!  We all have a voice and will be using our voices to make a positive difference!

Check out Nakita's video below (Isaac's mum Angie was lucky enough to be involved in the One Voice project).  Hopefully some Room 1 learners will share some of the ways they have used "their voice" to make a difference.

So busy ......

Sorry.... a little slack on the blogging at the moment.  So much is happening its hard to find time.  For me (Miss Olliff) anyway, Room 1 learners have still been updating their's so check them out & leave a comment.

Camps
Last week our Y6s enjoyed a great 4 days camping at Okains Bay and next week Year 5's are heading to Ngati Moki Marae.  So much learning goes on at these camps it is amazing!

New Teacher
I am lucky enough to be joined by Miss Golder from the University of Canterbury for 5 weeks this term.  Miss Golder is in charge at the moment and is already an absolutely brilliant teacher.  She is helping learners understand time, energy, information reports and some fun new PE.

Who's been published?
Wow we have been busy.  Emily, Madisyn and Olivia were published in this weeks school newsletter - check it out here.  Sophie F and Leo have written for the local paper which should be published shortly.  Many of our Blue & Green Literacy group learners have written exciting book reports that will be published to the library website and on the walls in the library.  Absolutely Brilliant Writing team!  I am very proud!

Pheww - what a exciting and busy last 3 weeks. Please remind me to post more often!

Check out some photos from Okains Bay Camp