Happy leaning Whanau!!

Friday 1st May 2020

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers

Well its the first day of May today.... I haven't seen any of  room 14 tamariki since the 23rd March.

I hope we move to Alert Level 2 some time in May so we can  carry on our learning together.

In the mean time, I am very proud how so many whanau have tackled online learning.  I hope you have all managed to pick up a NEW learning pack from Whaea Chanelle in the office!

Peter's dad sent me this picture of him and his sisters completing their mahi together.

I hope you all have a great weekend. I think lots of rain is coming our way. That will be great  to build up the town water supply, to fill our water tanks and  to refresh our gardens.

Take Care in your whanau bubble- E Waka eke noa.

Mrs Birchall  and Mrs Neale

New Learning Packs

Wednesday 29th April 2020

Morena Whanau/Caregivers

Mrs Neale and I have created new  exciting hard copy tamariki learning packs. These are ready to be picked up from the school office  today from1pm until Friday 1pm.

Please ring the school office on 4011713 and Whaea Chanelle  or another staff member will come out and give it to you in your car.

Take Care, Stay safe in your whanau bubble- E Waka eke noa

Mrs Birchall and Mrs Neale

Alert Level 3

Tuesday 28th April 2020

Morena Whanau/Caregivers

Yay!! We made it to  Alert Level 3!!

I was thinking about the easiest ways to make make contact with room 14 Tamariki.

I am friends with quite a few of you on Social Media. Would it be easier to have a facebook - facetime video call with your tamariki for  5 to 10 minutes each??

I will get in touch with you today  or you can send me a PM through facebook  if you decide this would be the most easiest and convenient for you and your whanau also?

I hope you enjoy week 3's learning about the sun this week.... Next week we are learning about Rainbows!!



Have a great day. Hopefully the sun comes out.


Take care in your whanau bubble- E wake eke noa- We are all in this together!

Mrs Birchall and Mrs Neale

Week 3 online learning

Sunday 26th April 2020

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers.

Well we have nearly made it to Alert Level 3. If you need anything we are only an email, text or phone call away.

Next week I'm going to be in touch.  We would like to connect by facebook messenger, Zoom,  phone calls or emails. I would like to find the easiest form of communication for you and your tamariki.
I am excited to make more  contact and re connect with the tamariki for 30 minutes a day.

Have a think about it and  we can work out the easiest way to communicate between  your whanau and  us!!

Below is week 3's online learning:

Week 3 online learning

Thank you to Peter's and London's whanau for connecting with me and showing what learning you have been up to. It was great to see London and Peter  showing  whanau engagement !! 
Keep it up whanau, every one is amazing and  ka mau te wehi.

Take Care
E waka eke noa- we are all in this together.                   

Mrs Birchall and Mrs Neale

Anzac Day 2020

Saturday 25th April 2020

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers

How  is everyone coping in Alert Level 4??  I hope we are still sane and everyone is enjoying this extra time with our whanau to reconnect and appreciate it's all about the little thingsd

The other day It was wonderful to share London's mahi with you. Peter's day had sent me the cutest video of him reading his magenta sight words. It was so lovely to see Peter and hear how much he had improved  while identifying and reading his sight words.

It was awesome for us all to see and appreciate what our whanau are doing as Parents as first teachers  in these uncertain times!!  Room 14 Parents have been the best!!






Hope you liked Peter's videos are much as I did.  love sharing them with you. Thank you Doug for sharing these to us.

Tomorrow I will  attach week 3's learning!!  Don't forget to make a comment  in the blogpost so Mrs Neale and I know you have seen the mahi.

Have a great day in lockdown. We are nearly at Alert Level 3.

E Waka eke noa- We are all in this together.

Mrs Birchall and Mrs Neale

London's busy week of learning and baking!!

Wednesday 22nd April 2020

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers

How are you all? I hope you are  coping at Alert Level 4. Before we move to Alert Level 3 next Monday, If I haven't got hold of you could you please  comment on the blog if you will be staying home in your  whanau bubble . I will attach a survey below for you to fill out please. Thank you!

Whanau Survey

London and her whanau have been super busy completing her school work and Baking. Thank you Penthia for sending these amazing photos. Have a safe week at Level 4.

E waka  eke noa- We are all in this together.

Mrs Birchall

Motivational speaker Black Stick- Brooke Neale

Monday 20th April 2020

Kia Ora whanau/Caregivers

Brooke Neale will be speaking tomorrow at 11am.  Brooke is part of  the New Zealand Black Sticks Hockey team. Her motivational talk is about Excellence. Hope you can tune in.

Here is the information you need tomorrow.

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Kia ora, The next Olympic Ambassador online talk will be live on the NZOC Facebook page at 11am tomorrow (Tuesday). This will be Black Sticks star, Brooke Neal, and Brooke will be talking about Excellence in sport and daily life. Here is the link if you want to forward it to your school community. https://www.facebook.com/nzolympicteam/posts/10156779316205213 And we have uploaded Richie Patterson's presentation to YouTube. This has already had 19,000 views on Facebook and you may wish to use it with your students. Richie is talking about being resilient. Here is the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhbgRa0W6VI&feature=youtu.be As always, please send any comments, questions or complaints to education@olympic.org.nz   Kind regards, NZOC Education Team Please Keep safe in Alert level 4. Mrs Birchall and Mrs Neale