Hi From Mrs Massey

Week 8 - St Patricks Day

Week 8 - This is just to say poems

Week 8 - Get NZ Writing

Room 11 is enjoying the Get NZ Writing kit that is offered by Warehouse Stationary. 

Today the children used the chrome books and google maps.  As a group they had to look at the journey from Valley School to Marshland School in Christchurch and write down any interesting place names they could find...

Week 8 - Inquiry through Play

This week Room 11 got to do Inquiry through Play.  I set out some activities to do with our Hauora inquiry.  They moved to activities that interested them, then played and noted down their wonderings. 

Here are some photos to show you what play looks like a the middle school area which is more directed and focused...  All these activities that you see below allowed for the children to be immersed in our inquiry but without me sitting down and teaching them...  

The conversations and learning that took place was amazing...

Week 7 - Mrs Massey was away this week

On Monday I was at a wonderful course to learn all about how to help children with hearing impairments.  I got to hear what it is like to wear a BAHA system which is what Gabriel wears.  It was a great moment for me to feel what it is like for him to be in Room 11.

On Friday I went down to Hamilton to attend a Play Based Learning Course for the middle and senior school.  It was such an inspirational day with lots of ideas for me to implement more playing in Room 11 but at a higher level.  I can't wait to put into practice all the things I have learnt...

Week 7 - Golden Time