The owners from Stratford New World kindly donated a leaf cutter bee hive to Stratford Primary School. This was a promotion in conjunction with the Little Garden plants that we also received. We had a presentation afternoon and Dan (from New World) came and gifted the hive and sleeping bees to Rooms 9 & 13. Marlene created some gorgeous bee cup cakes and some yummy honey rice bubble slice - which we were all able to share together. The Stratford Press and Daily News were present and took some lovely photos of the afternoon. Now we patiently wait for the bees to hatch out which should be in the beginning of November.
Special thanks to Ian Abraham for taking the time to venture into Room 13 and help the children create a bird feeder house with everybody having a turn to assist. We were very pleased with the final product and the class spent time outside trying to find an ideal location for it. We have decided on a tree and are patiently waiting for Mr Kirk to hang it for us. The tui's are going to be very excited about the new addition to the outdoor environment.
Today we had a school assembly outside on the red court. We all got to listen to the pipe band. The children were then given the opportunity to have a go on the drums or bag pipes if they wanted too. It was lots of fun.
On our school Facebook page there is a video if you want to hear just how amazing it sounded.
Room 13 have been playing a lot in the kitchen. There has been a lot of role play around writing lists and shopping for food. Mrs Rova found a recipe to make waffles. Some of the children helped to make a shopping list and then we made waffles in class. Mrs Rova bought in her special waffle maker and also a special bottle of squirt cream. Each child had the opportunity to be a part of the making process. Then we shared the treat together. Yummy!! Perhaps you can have a go at making these at home.
We were very lucky in Room 13 when Ruby's nana bought in the lamb to share with the children. The lamb was a boy and his name was Charlie. We got to touch him and talk about how it felt. We learnt that Charlie is covered in wool. Ruby's nana showed the children how to make a nice warm bottle for the lamb and then we were able to take turns to feed him. The lamb loved visiting and special thanks to Jennifer and her mum for sharing him with our class.
Daniel was very proud to share his dog and new puppy with us today. There names are Bella and Charlie. The class asked lots of super questions and we heard all about where they sleep, what they eat and how Daniel takes care of them. Thank you Loren for bringing the dogs in and sharing them with us.
We were fortunate enough to have some of the Taranaki Rugby players visit the junior syndicate. They joined in with some Go Noodle and then spent some time playing in Room 13. The dished out some very cool posters and some children were lucky enough to get a rugby ball. Thanks TSB bank for supporting this visit.
