Fun Day Friday

Good afternoon,

And a lovely afternoon it is too.

We kicked off today with a bit of poetry...

...which I tried to green screen, but the green screened clip ended up all over their jerseys...and some faces! I think the screen needs to take up a bigger part of the picture.

(And yes, I did double check that plural...)

We also visited the library with Room 6.

And a good time was had by all.

Have a great weekend,

Mr Grant

Video Thursday

Good afternoon,

As well as being the venue for the OLA Week 4 Newscast...


(put together by the media team - I was just looking on! He he, I taught those Year 7s above as Year 1s in 2009!)

...Room 2 was a hive of such activities as writing...

...reading...



(with which I'll experiment with the green screen later this evening)

...and what could be described as Liturgical Dance!

See you tonight at the Family Fun night,

Mr Grant

Oh, and this just in...

Discussion Wednesday

Good afternoon,

Not much to report really.

We discussed...

...R.E....

...and digital citizenship...

...as well as reading, writing and arithmetic.

Have a nice night,

Mr Grant

Outside Tuesday

Good afternoon,

'Twas a lovely afternoon for some P.E.

Or at the very least to chase after some tennis balls!

Have a nice evening,

Mr Grant

No Photos Monday...

...though I hope to write up Parakaraka's photo book tonight.

Good afternoon,

Today started with some maths assessments, just so I can get a clearer idea of what the children already know and where to next, some writing...

...some reading...

...a review of yesterday's Gospel reading and homilie...


...and a wee discussion about 'net etiquette.

Have a nice evening,

Mr Grant

The Gospel Reading for the First Sunday of Lent

From the Holy Heroes' Lenten Adventure.

The Clumsy Tiger...

...courtesy of Ma Reading Group.


Again, another excellent example of...

T hinking
R elating to others
U nderstanding symbols and texts
M anaging yourslef
P articipating and contributing

...through the context of an independent reading follow up activity.

Well done guys,

Mr Grant

My Sister...

...courtesy of Kakariki Reading Group.


An excellent example of using the key competencies of...

T hinking
R elating to others
U nderstanding symbols and texts
M anaging yourslef
P articipating and contributing

...through the context of an independent reading follow up activity.

Well done guys,

Mr Grant

Funday Friday

Good afternoon,

This morning kicked off with a bit of Maori...

We also did recited a touch of poetry.

...as well as a touch of art...

Blind contour drawing is hard!

Have a great weekend,

Mr Grant

Thursday's Wednesday

Good afternoon,

Seeing as I was a little rushed last night, what with one thing and the other, I was unable to post our doings last night. So...here's what Room 2 got up to yesterday!

Well, we did a bit of fitness...

(much like we did today)

...and read a bit more of Brave Mama Puss.


As indeed we did today.

Though today's R.E. lesson left me in far less confusion than yesterdays. We learnt that...

...the alter and the lectern are also called the Table of the Eucharist and the Table of the Word respectively.

We also learnt the appropriate response to the Gospel reading...

...and why we cross ourselves on the forehead, lips and heart while doing so. To symbolise that we are thinking about the Gospel, talking about the Gospel and love the Gospel. I have often wondered about that, not coming from a Catholic background myself.

Have a lovely evening,

Mr Grant

No Post Wednesday

Good afternoon,

Sorry, no post today - I'm already running late for a choir meeting and...

:-) Note the times Tash!

Mr Grant

King of Days' Tuesday

Good afternoon,

Another fun old day was had here in Room 2 today. First with some Writing...

...some Reading...

...and even a spot of P.E.

And a good time was had by all.

Please remember to send your children to Ash Wednesday Mass in the morning in their formal uniforms.

Mr Grant

Monday's Monday

Good evening,

This afternoon, after a bit of D.E.A.R. - Drop Everything And Read...

...where we got up to (and beyond) the point where the seagull was looking quizzically at Mama Puss and the kittens outside the hardware shop - we had a brief discussion about Ash Wednesday...

...and re-enacted the event that Ash Wednesday is commemorating.

Please remember to send your children to school on Wednesday in their formal uniform for our Ash Wednesday Mass at 9:15.

Mr Grant