Food for Thought Pohutukawa Lunch

The teachers of Pohutukawa Syndicate, with the help of some wonderful Room 11 parents, put on a tasty lunch for some of the students.  Eating like an orphan (NCS style) was well received by about 36 students.  Check out some photos on this slideshow.  We raised around $150 - great effort!!

Food for Thought Lunch on PhotoPeach

Ride On Scooter Safety Skills

Thank you to Marty Clark's team who came to Nelson Central School to help us learn all about being safe on our scooters. Room 9 and the rest of the Syndicate really enjoyed their sessions. We learned the safest way to use our scooters - stopping, braking, and turning corners as well as having a lot of fun. Watch the video and see for yourselves!

 
Room 9's Scooter Safety from Kathryn Robertson on Vimeo.

Fun Day Friday with Sam

Room 9 managed to enjoy themselves without Kathryn last Friday.  Thanks, Sam for sharing your bubble mixture and the giant Jenga.  I can definitely see the students practising the Key Competency of Participating and Contributing during this Discovery Time.  Check out these photos!


Big beautiful bubbles with Sam on PhotoPeach Jenga - how high can you go? on PhotoPeach

Descriptive Writing in Room 9

At writing time the students in Room 9 are enjoying writing descriptions using lots of interesting adjectives.

The descriptions of Mr Willy Wonka are certainly worth a read.  Here are a few to whet your appetite.  Call in to the classroom to check out some of our other clever writers, and talented artists.

Willy Wonka wears a velvet coat and a black hat.  He poses and jumps.  Willy Wonka wears a bowtie.  He is crazy and funny.  Wonka has white hair.  He has blue eyes and rosy cheeks.  I like Willy Wonka because he is funny.

By Casey

Willy Wonka is funny.  I like him because he runs fast and he has a black hat.  He rushes along the corridor.  He is the best chocolate maker and he makes me laugh!

By Rosa

Willy Wonka is silly and has a black hat.  He is wise and runs a lot.  Sometimes he skips but not with a skipping rope.  He is friendly.

By Fin

Cross Country Training

The Pohutukawa Syndicate are well underway with the Cross Country training, preparing for the School Cross Country event on Friday, 12th June.

It's a long way, but most of us can see how much we are improving with every practice.  Keep up the good running, Room 9.

The class treat was a HIT

Last Friday Room 9 celebrated completing their Class Chart by reaching 100 scales.  After extensive discussion, it was voted that the class would earn a movie and popcorn afternoon.  Kathryn was pleased how all the students seemed to enjoy the new release movie, "The Box Car Children"  The popcorn didn't go as far as she expected though.  Next time we will have to make sure we get plenty more.

We have already started filling up the chart for the next treat.

Large Ball Skills with No Child Left Inside

This term Jane from No Child Left Inside is teaching Room 9 skills using large balls.  This week we were learning how to control the ball while we passed it around different parts of our bodies and then demonstrated great skill when we bounced the ball.

We can't wait for next time.

Fun Day Friday brings Autumn activities

This week we have been collecting leaves and using them for some art work - sketching the details of the lines on the leaves as well as practising how to rub over the leaf to create our own leaves.

Fun Day Friday had an Autumn theme, as well as the popular dress-up box that Kathryn has added to.