Welcome to Team Toru! We are a super Year 1 and 2 class of fabulous learners at Mahora School, Hastings. Our teacher is Mrs Gempton. We hope you enjoy sharing our learning journey this year!
Today Team Toru learnt some more about ANZAC day and what it means to us as New Zealanders. We listened to some special ANZAC songs, read an ANZAC poem, wrote a story about our learning, chomped through an ANZAC biscuit and created a poppy for a special wreath to put up in our classroom. The seniors set up a remembrance area outside with crosses representing soldiers who have died in the war. There were 30 crosses altogether.
Team Toru were involved in some fabulous learning today at Reading time. We had Sunshine Classics on our ipads, Starfall alphabet on the laptops, whiteboard writing, language games, I-spy Books and Free Writing happening. Check out some super whiteboard writers in Team Toru!
Today Team Toru started Kapa Haka with Whaea Erina. All of the Junior team were in the hall and learnt a new waiata (song). We can't wait to learn more!
Over the last three days we have been talking about ANZAC day. Today Ella brought along a photo of her Great-Great-Great Grandad who fought in the war. She also shared a postcard he wrote from 1916... very special!
Today Team Toru shared their holiday diaries with each other. We worked in small groups and then swapped, so that we could all enjoy each others work. Check out these wonderful efforts!
On Tuesday afternoon Team Toru, along with Team Tahi, Team Rua and Team Wha, had Ako time. This is a special time where we get to work alongside all of the children across the four classes, choosing our own activities. We have the opportunity to create, discover, invent, co-operate, share, move... just to name a few skills! Very exciting for our tamariki. Check out some of our photos from the afternoon :-)
Ako Time on PhotoPeach
Today Team Toru had an awesome time with the rest of Team One - all classes were involved. We all went out and had a whacky sports morning! There were hurdles, parachute games, sack races... all sorts! Here are some of the photos. The final photo is Team Toru having their lunch under the trees with the rest of the Junior Team. What a fabulous end to Term 1!
