A new and exciting term ahead!

Strap on those thinking hats and get ready for a fun-filled and action-packed term! We will be learning about fractions before tackling time to start the term. We are starting off the term with some Readers' Theatre - start practising your fluency and expression! Our shared story for the term will start after ANZAC day. We have a new topic for our inquiry this term............ WATCH THIS SPACE (I'm not giving it away just yet!) I hope you all had a fantastic holiday Room 20. Welcome to our new blog viewers and followers. We would love for you to leave us a comment. Please check your spelling before you press enter, and leave your name so we know who has visited us. Thanks!

Some notices:

Woolford Wages are changing - I will explain on Tuesday so please just keep collecting them until we talk about it. Remember to bring a jersey to school EVERY DAY. This term will see colder weather, and it is your responsibility as great self-managers to make sure you are warm on chilly days. Buddy news or buzz groups are on Mondays. Please do not bring in any special items on other days unless you have talked to Mrs W first. I would hate for anything to go missing or get damaged because we haven't taken great care of it. Welcome to Term 2! I know we will have a blast learning new and exciting things. We also have a special person coming to see us regularly from Week 2... I wonder who it is?!

What did you do in the holidays?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

Peter Rabbit

We had a visitor today - Joely and Noah's rabbit, Peter! He was an absolute star and was so calm, even with 28 children wanting to pat him!

Thanks for bringing him in Joely and Noah!

Spider Wordles

 by Liam and Caleb B

by Harriet and Grace

 by Jess H and Zara

Book Character Day

Today at Halswell school we dressed up as our favourite character to raise money and because it's book month. Zara was Nanny Piggins, Eli was Shane Bond, Kyle was the hungry caterpillar and Kate was Pippy Long Stocking.

Today was book character day we got to dress up as our favourite book character,the whole school had a big parade and the school council chose the best dressed.The people that got chosen got to go to the front to get an Easter egg.The money that was raised is going to the people that got seriously hurt or effected in the tsunami. For book character day Harriet was Geronimo Stilton, Caleb was from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Noah was Ron Weasley and Ruby was The Queen Bee who never said  please.

Today it was book day. It's to raise money for Japanese children. we raised over $501.00.

On Wednesday the whole school had book character day. Sterling was a rich boy, Georgia was Sheer Khan, Matthew was Liz (the lizard from the Magic School Bus) and Joely was Angelina Ballerina.

Today we had book character day to raise money for a Japanese kid who got badly affected in the tsunami and earthquake. The school had a parade. We raised over $500. Jaimee was a tooth fairy, Grace was a girl from 'A Bad Case of Stripes'. Millie was the Easter Bunny. Bianca was Cinderella.

Today we had book character day. We had it to raise money for Japanese children. I was the BFG. We had a parade. Mr Topham was a dalmatian. Caleb dressed as Ron. Mason dressed as Harry Potter. Mr Ferguson dressed as Captain Hook. Jess was Geronimo Stilton, Tristan was a scientist from Horrible Science, and Liam was a dinosaur.

Maths Flash Cards

We have discovered it is very important to know our addition and subtraction facts, and to be able to recall them quickly. Mrs W has given out some flashcards that some of you may like to try at home.

If you didn't receive flashcards, or would like to practise online, please go to Fact Monster. Start at level 1 and work your way up.

Please remember, basic facts need to be recalled instantly to help you with your strategy work. Keep up the practise, my wonderful Mathemagicians!