Digital Citizenship

We watched a Cyberbullying video on Infinite Learning Lab. Students then completed post it stickers on what they learnt from Garfield. We also spoke about the do's, don't and consequences for using devices in the classroom.                                                                        

Literacy Sessions

Welcome to our Literacy block. This is what it looks like.

SRA Reading Laboratory programs work by colour-coding portions of reading materials according to the reading ability level required. It emphasizes the role of the student in directing his own learning, assessing his own skills as he works his way up through the levels. The age range runs from 5 years reading age to 13 years reading age.

Daily handwriting activities.

Students completing their tasks on Reading Eggs.

 V.J. and Carl displaying on task behaviour.

 Students complete S.R.A. (Science Research Associates) cards independently. 

 Students taking pride in their work.

 Reading Eggs

 Jerome focused on his S.R.A.

 Spelling List - Each child chooses a list at their level. They learn how to spell the word, find dictionary meanings, synonyms, antonyms and writes sentences using the word. It is part of their weekly homework.

 After Mrs Rassool completed the class reading assessments, she found that inference was their weakness. Students work through these inference sheets independently.

 These are the activities that students choose to do during our literacy sessions.

Maths Session

This is what our maths session looks like in Room 21.

My top maths group. Esther deep in thought.

 Boys busy using materials to problem solve.

 Equal sharing. Using multiplication to solve division problems.

 Luke totally focussed on achieving his learning intention.

 Izaac and Justis practising their forward counting up to 50.

 Juanita and Jasmine tried to solve problems collaboratively. My top mathematicians.

 Texas practising his forward and backward counting. Students completing tasks on Mathletics.

Golden Child

Fiery Taniwhas playing Golden Child. This is a fun, active game utilising some basketball skills.

How to play Golden Child?

Nice Shooting Tarla. Justis getting ready to run.

 Texas getting ready to take off.

 You can do it Suan.

 Go Sione! Go!

 V.J. getting all serious.

 Come on girls, you can do it!

 Boys waiting impatiently for the Golden child to rescue them.

 Boys all out. Girls getting ready.

Talk to Learn Programme

Ms Murray works with her group daily from 9am to 11am. They work on the Talk to Learn Programme. They just completed a topic themed 'Me." Now the topic that they are studying is 'Fish'. Students are really engaged and they have loads of fun.

They do a 5 minutes greeting and poem, followed by a daily naming activity. Then they do a listening activity, assemble a person and colour their picture. A story is shared, they then play a barrier game. They then sequence pictures and paste the pictures in sequence.

Here are some photos of Ms Murray taking her Talk to Learn group.

Phonics Session

Here are some photos of Ms Murray working with her Phonics group. They are learning the 'tch' sound.

Birthday Celebration - Cake Time

Our Class Treaty

Fiery Taniwhas Treaty

• Put your hand up to speak and listen to others when it is their turn.
• Ask before you borrow things and always hand them back.
• Move carefully around the classroom and keep chairs pushed in.
• Always let the teacher know if you have to leave the classroom, remember your pass.
• When the teacher needs you to listen; STOP what you are doing, LISTEN by looking and be silent.
• Keep the class tidy and use recycle bins appropriately.
• Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
• Treat others the way you would like to be treated and follow the school P.R.I.D.E.
• Handle devices with care, always sit when using a device, visit sites that you are directed to.

Our Chant

Our Chant

Fiery Taniwhas that’s our name

We sing and shout our unique name

We creep in the deep blue sea

We hide in the shadows you don’t see me

We are there you just don’t know it yet

Cause we are the fiery, the Fiery Taniwhas

The Lockdown

I was simply minding my own business doing my SRA card when.... 4 bells rang!

"It is a lockdown, get under the tables, lock the doors and windows," shouted Juanita. 

I laid my stuff on the table and went under it. I pulled the two chairs closer to me and squashed myself. It was a little bit scary and very uncomfortable. Some students were getting a bit emotional and nervous when we discovered that it was real. The class started to fidget and became very restless. 

Thirty minutes later,  Mr Vasau said it was safe. We got up and made our way to the flagpole. We were told that the bad guys were in jail. Unfortunately, the weapon was not found. We were told to call the police if we came across it. 

The end of day bell rang and everyone went home safely. Rowandale School is now famous in Manurewa.

Written by Esther

Diverse Cultures of Room 21

Our P.R.I.D.E. Values

Room 21's Fiery Taniwhas

Our P.R.I.D.E Values

ParticipationRespectIntegrity Determination                                                                              
         Empathy