East Idol

On Friday we held the finals of East Idol and two of the groups in the final were from A3.  It was great to see them singing and dancing in front of the whole school and both groups did a great job.  Take a look at the video to see some of the performances and performers.  

Kowhai's what am I stories

Here are Kowhai sharing their what am I stories.  Can you guess what they are?

 

Our Botanic Garden reflection

After our trip to the Auckland Botanic Gardens I gave the children the option of using the ipad to record themselves sharing what they learned and/or a question they would like the answer to.  They were able to do this when they had some spare time and had completed their set work. This is the first time they have used the ipad to record themselves and here is a video of the results. 

Now our challenge is to answer some of these questions.  Share your ideas about how we could find the answers by leaving a comment.

Botanic Gardens

On Tuesday we went to the Auckland Botanic Gardens.  We were very lucky to have wonderful weather and we had a great time exploring the gardens and learning about plants.

Standing under Mr Wheelers Sculpture

Take a look at our slideshow, most of the pictures are taken by A3 children and a few by Miss Mac.

Here is Kobi, Edrin and Krishicant reading the stories they wrote about the trip

Mr Bean and the Fox, by Krishicant

Here is another of our Fantastic Mr Fox stories, this one written by Krishicant.  Listen to the story and tell us what you think is going to happen next!

The Flower, by Krishicant

Krishicant has written a lovely story about giving a flower to his Mum.  This is the first time he has recorded his story for the blog and he did it with the help of Shirley who has become an expert at using photo booth. They have both done a great job, well done. 

Welcome Back!

We are all back at school for the new year and it is very exciting.  This year the children in A3 are year 2s, so we are a little older and there are alot more of us! Take a look at the slideshow to meet the children who are in A3 this year,  you might recognise some of the faces.  We are looking forward to sharing our learning with everyone.

  A3 Children 2012 on PhotoPeach