R2 Gangnam Style

Good afternoon,

This afternoon, as the children finished off their nativity puppets, I put on some musac for them...



We also learnt the Irish Blessing to sing at the prize giving on Monday...

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.

Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

In the meantime I need to get ready for the mufti/dress-like-Christmas day tomorrow.

Bye for now,

Mr Grant

Two Photo Two's Day

Good evening,

Another busy day here (or there, as the case may be) at school today.

We had some visiting Year 10s from Hilmorton High who adapted, wrote, produced (including props and costumes) and performed The Cat in the Hat for OLA just after morning tea. Since I haven't their express permission to publish photos of said production, you'll have to trust me, it was well done and very well received. My favourite part was Room 2's reaction to some of the cheeky antics of the main players!

After lunch, and J Team singing...


...we ended our day outside enjoying some non stop cricket, complete with cricket tees that I didn't know of!


Thanks Mr A!

I won't be in tomorrow seeing as a group of us teachers will be spending the day at E-Time to set up Ultranet. Which reminds me, I've got to set up some administration accounts tonight...hope I remember how to!

Mrs O'Neill will be at the helm.

CU Thursday,

Mr Grant

Absent Monday

Good afternoon,

I was out and about today doing some ICT stuff, which was cool, so Mrs O'Neil was at the con for the day.

And a good time was had by all!

They did a whole class reading activity...




...which is now sitting pretty across the back of the room, as well as popping outside to practice walking and working like a Hoplite.


I'm sorry, but they look COOL!

By the way, we've got to learn this for Wednesday.

Maku ra pea
(I will perhaps)

Maku ra pea
(I will perhaps)

Maku koe e awhi e
(I will help you)

Ki te ara, ara Tupu
(Upon the pathway, of progress)

Maku koe e awhi e
(I will indeed help you)

Or acapella style...


Mr Grant

Fun Day Tuesday

Good afternoon,

We had a bit of a gamesy/fun type day here in Room 2.

First with maths, where we tried to describe shapes to each other using the language of geometry...



...and then outside with Room 12 for P.E....




...interspersed with some singing from the OLA School Choir as they practised for their next big event.



Alas, this meant that the J Team missed out on their last music lesson with Mrs Oorshot, as she was doing this fine work with the choir. And a lovely job she has done too. As indeed have the choir children!

CU tomorrow,

Mr Grant

Too-Cold-To-Go-Outside-For-P.E. Tuesday

Good afternoon,

Well, as you may have gathered from the title of today's post, the wind was just too jolly fresh to go stay outside for P.E. this afternoon, so, after a touch of J Team singing, back in Room 2,...


...we stayed inside and the children watched a couple of clips while I backed some paintings from last week.




And that was the end of that.


Mr Grant

Art Attack Day 2...

...no photos!

Still, the art work that the children brought back from Room 7 today does look pretty cool.

Afterwards, we went outside for a touch of athletics...




...and singing...

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.

I think I can make it now, the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I’ve been prayin?for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.

Look all around, there’s nothin?but blue skies
Look straight ahead, nothin?but blue skies

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.

One Photo Wednesday

Good afternoon,

Opps! Forgot to bring out the camera much at all today. Thought I did get this...


...of the children working together beautifully during reading this morning while I got on with a reading record or two.

After lunch we had a bit of a sing along as the children caught me listening to this...


(one of my favs to play at church)

...so they wanted a song that they could sing along with. So...



:-)

We also started to build houses with our families in them to remind us that the Church is a family. Like, a really, really big family.

Which didn't leave us a whole lot of time to discuss the Olympic rings and who they represent, so we'll look at them again tomorrow.












Bye for now,

Mr Grant

Indoors P.E. Day

Good afternoon,

Today, after a spot of maths...



...and reading...


...we had lunch indoors...




...and P.E. indoors too. Target practice, to be precise.







Then 'twas off to the hall for music...



...where we ended the day.

And a good time was had by all!

Mr Grant

Tuesday Sing-a-Long

Good afternoon,

And what a nice afternoon it is. Which was good for our P.E. lesson alongside Room 12.

Target Practice!




Afterwards we all popped into the hall for our first singing lesson with Josephine Oorshot.





And a good time was had by all!

Mr Grant