Today we had two special visitors in 
Rata Block.....

This afternoon we had a visit from Bruce Potter who is an author, illustrator, publisher and musician.

This is one of his books....

Will and his Mum came for a school visit.
Will is starting school in two weeks

Welcome to Rata Tahi Will. 

Our new School Crossing

We now have a School Crossing on Tweed Road.

This is the safest place 

for us to cross the busy road.

We walked with Mr Robinson and Jessica and Amelia 

to our new school crossing.

This is how Jessica and Amelia 

carry the Lollypops.

Mr Robinson showed us how to wait sensibly

behind the white line.

Amelia has her sign out.

She checks for traffic with her arm up.

All clear, cross now.

Signs in.

And back we go.

Thank you Jessica and Amelia!

The new word this week inu, drink.

Sample sentence:

He inu mau?

Would you like a drink?

So far you know.......

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

We have been learning about Diwali......

What is Diwali?.........festival of lights

Diwali is a festival celebrating the Indian New Year and lasts for five days. 
Diwali happens in late October early November.

We made some diva lamps........

Don't forget it is School Photos tomorrow...........Wednesday

Ole Soccer - Session 3

Today we learn't how to kick the ball and shoot a goal.

Coach Greg and Yogi taught us how to kick a goal.
Can you remember what to do?

Today Rata and Rimu blocks went to see a puppet show called Rupert written by Peter Wilson and presented by the Little Dog Barking theatre company....

The story was about a stork carrying a baby when she gets caught in a storm.

The suitcase carrying the baby is blown out of the storks hold.

The wind carried the suitcase way across the water until it came to rest on a small island. Rupert, the small baby inside the suitcase peeped out into his new world on bird island.

A passing Tui thought he was some sort of flightless bird and offers to help him, a kiwi joins him and together try to help Rupert discover who is and where he came from.

Rupert was a story about friendship, differences, and finding out who we are and where we belong.