Busy Learners in Room 16

Sunday 28th June 2020

Kia Ora Whanau

We only have one more week to go until term 2 is  finished. It's been a very different term with regards to COVID-19 . Room 16  tamariki have adjusted well to their change, some tamariki moved with me into room 16. The rest of the tamariki stayed with Mrs Neale in room 14.

On Friday we made a chocolate cake with Vanilla frosting.  Unfortunately the cake burnt a little, we cut off the burnt pieces to my surprise what the tamariki ate.  We then iced it with the Vanilla frosting.

Everyone worked together using our Mana value of N - which  stands for- Nga mahi tahi.

All of the cake was eaten by everyone. We have been working on recognising  all the 26 letters of the alphabet.  Manawa knew 8 letters of the alphabet and  Hayze knew 5. Raymin now knows 8 letters as well.

We would like to welcome Tookie and Manawa into room 16. They are a pleasure to teach. We now have 16 tamariki in room 16.

Here are some photos I took later in the week.

Room 16 enjoying their chocolate cake they made together with Vanilla frosting.

Falcon and Manawa received their 10 blue card ticks. They went to see Whaea Chanelle in the office for their FREE duffy book. 

The tamariki were using the alphabet stones to see what letters they can recognise together. Manawa knew 8 letters.

I know room 16 are over the wet weather. Hopefully the water tanks and dams are getting fuller.

Have a happy weekend
Mrs Birchall and room 16.

Lots of important Learning!

Saturday 20th June 2020

Kia Ora Whanau

We have had another busy week of learning in room 16. More tamariki in our class are now returning to school. It was great to see Raymin, Blue and Che'la back in our midst.

This week we have been working  with room 12 to create our Bling, Bling  Paddles.  Theya re looking fantastic.  Paytonn, Breeze and Aria are so creative and  have produced amazing  inspiring paddles.

Putiputi was so proud to show me her mahi!- learning about the word can and the

Paytonn, Breeze and Aria with the paddles they created

Learning about the Letter Ff

Raymin received a certificate this week for coming back to school after COVID -19 ready for learning.

Have a super fabulous weekend. Only 2 more weeks of school until term 2  does finish.
The last day of term 2 is Friday 3rd July 2020.

Mrs Birchall and Room 16.

Math Fun in Room 16

Saturday 13th June 2020

Kia  Ora Whanau

We have had a busy week in room 16. I am busy writing attitude reports for my class and wea are  helping room 12 paint  paddles for the waka we are creating for Akau bling, bling.

Lots of math has been happening in room 16.  We have been learning about numbers to 10  and  how we show represent numbers by sets.

Today we found 2 monarch butterflies in the flower box's

Honor and Putiputi learning to represent numbers

Sean can record the number 4.

Today the tamariki were matching Lower case and Upper case letters. Jayden can now recognise his name.


Anytime you are free. Please pop into room 16 to say hi or spend some time with us. We always have kai handy.

Have a great weekend
Mrs Birchall and Room 16

Welcome Sean to room 16

Saturday 6th June 2020

Kia Ora Whanau

On Friday  we had Sean and his Aunty TeReo come for a school visit to room 16.  Nivanah was looking after Sean and making sure he had a fun day of  play and learning in room 16.

Nivanah and Sean made Rice Bubble Slice, it tasted delicious, we shared it with the teachers at morning tea time.

As we hopefully move to Alert Level 1 next Wednesday, more tamariki will be coming through the school gates. It will be lovely to see the rest of room 16 settle  back into school life!!

Sean and Nivanah getting ready in the kitchen to make our Rice Bubble Slice.

Look at the butter bubbling and boiling away!!

It's nearly  ready to go into the fridge to set

Sean is making the Rice Bubble Slice all even

Nivanah and Sean drinking their milk and eating their yummy baking.


Sean is starting in room 16  next Monday, I know Nivanah will show lots of Whanaunatanga  as  Sean settles into room 16.

Have a great weekend
Mrs Birchall and Room 16