Buddy reading

Ana budding reading with her little brother Gabriel

We won the 2014 Library Prize!

We were the first class 

to return all our library books.

Well done Rata Tahi!

Have a very Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year.

Thank you Santa for the iceblocks! on PhotoPeach

Rata Christmas Picnic. What a Great day! on PhotoPeach

This week we have been busy making Christmas angels...... they look amazing

Meri Kirihimete ki a koe me te whanau

  
  Merry Christmas to you and your family.........

A BIG thank you for your support throughout the year.  

Have a fun last week of term, a great holiday and take care.

I will see you on the 4th of February 2015

from Mrs Foster

Happy Birthday and a BIG welcome to 
Kyla and Joshua

What a magical day we had......

Thanks to the Herring family for introducing us to Jonathan Usher the amazing magician.

Letters to Santa

Yesterday we posted our letters to 

Santa.

This is what we said thank you for....

Ninja turtles

bikes

lip gloss 

Thomas train

books

This is what we said 

please may we have....

Percy train

Skylander

unicorn

skateboard

bike 

books

clothes

These are the questions we asked....

What do your reindeer eat?

How many reindeer do you have?

Why did Riley's bike get stuck in the tree?

How do you get down the chimney?

How do you know where to go?

The new word this week: 
ra whanau, birthday.

Sample sentences:

Hei te Hakihea taku ra whanau.

My birthday is in December.

Ra whanau ki a koe!

Happy  Birthday to you!

So far you know.......

ra whanau - birthday

paremata - parliament

aporo - apple

Otautahi - Christchurch

inu - drink

homai – pass (to me)

marama – moon or month

Tawhirimatea – God of the Wind

wahine – woman

kaiako – teacher

awa - river

pahi - bus

niho – tooth/teeth

rangi - sky

waea - phone

engari - but

nau mai - welcome

poitarawhiti - netball

heihei - chicken

apopo - tomorrow

A Family Celebration Lunch

Our inquiry unit has been about Celebrations.

We have looked at how we celebrate

 and how other people in the World 

celebrate important occasions.

We brought to school an item of food 

that we might have at a celebration.

It was great to see and hear about the 
wonderful variety of food that is special 
to each of us at Family Celebrations.

Food we have at a Family Celebration on PhotoPeach

Today we had 4 lovely girls 

visiting school.

Welcome Eden, Hayley,

Holly and Maddie.

Maddie with Jordon.

Holly with Ella.

Hayley with Maia.

Eden with Jesse.

Grasshopper Tennis before the rain came....

Click on the image to find out the word of the week.......

Our Day.........
Today we had our first session of Tennis.
Our coach for the next four weeks is Isaac.

After Tennis we welcomed Marissa, Sienna and Josh for a school visit..

Happy Birthday and a BIG welcome to Will. on PhotoPeach

The new word this week aporo, apple.

Sample sentence:

Tapatapahia nga aporo.

Slice the apples.

So far you know.......

aporo - apple

Otautahi - Christchurch

inu - drink

homai – pass (to me)

marama – moon or month

Tawhirimatea – God of the Wind

wahine – woman

kaiako – teacher

awa - river

pahi - bus

niho – tooth/teeth

rangi - sky

waea - phone

engari - but

nau mai - welcome

poitarawhiti - netball

heihei - chicken

apopo - tomorrow

Jordon, Ella, Alex, 

Rebecca and Carson

 were introduced by their Buddies

at our School Assembly.

 Jordon and Jasmine

 Ella and Jennifer

 Alex and Kirsty

 Rebecca and Alex

 Carson and Renfred

 Mr Smith shook Jordon's hand.

 Ella received a certificate from Mr Smith.

 Alex said thank you for his certificate. 

 Rebecca and Carson received a certificate too.

The whole school welcomes you 

to Papakowhai School, 

Jordon, Ella, Alex,

Rebecca and Carson.