Ukulele Lesson Fun!

 

We had our first ukulele lesson with Matua Tups!

All the chords had names like C, F, G

Te Pihi learnt how to hold the ukuleles.

We listened carefully to Matua Tups' instructions

We pressed our fingers on the coloured dots.

Te Pihi learnt to play 'Row, row, row your boat'

                                                                      We had great fun!

Paparore School Olympics

Today was our Olympics dress-up day at Paparore School.

We had a special visitor come to talk to us all about winning a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He was the goal keeper for the NZ mens' hockey team and saved an important goal which smashed his knee cap. A very interesting fact we learnt was that he is our teacher aide Michele's great uncle!

Then after morning tea we held our own Olympics day and rotated about seven different sports activities. The focus was on participation and as a reward we were given an ice block. It was so much fun!

We played a basketball-running game with Whaea Saroya.

Our long jump Olympian, Sylvie had a good technique!

We had running races.

The gumboot throw was fun.

Rachael enjoyed the shot put.

We played football.

The tug of war.

Winter Fun!

 Jack Frost comes to visit!!

Hey, why is our playground white?

Is it snow?

We found ice!

Our hands are freezing!

C'mon guys!

It's Jack Frost!!

We crunched the frost!

Lucky we have warm winter clothes on!

Thank you Emirates Team NZ

During Term 1, Te Pihi wrote letters of congratulations to Emirates Team New Zealand for their awesome efforts in winning the America's Cup.

In Term 2 we were thrilled to receive a mystery parcel sent to us! 

In the parcel was a lovely letter to thank us for our letters and a huge poster signed by all the 2021 team! You can check it out on the corridor wall outside our classroom door. 

There was also a quality Team NZ cap for every child in the class! We were so stoked that we wore them all day!!

Thank you Emirates Team New Zealand!

Te Whare Kiwi's Assembly

 Our Dance Interpretation of our school pou.

We have been learning about our two school pou which are on the front of the main entrance to the office.

One is the East pou, one is the West pou. The pou were carved especially for Paparore School. Every item on the pou has some significance to our school and the local area.

Each class performed a dance about a different part of the pou. Our dances and costumes were cleverly designed by Miss Koland. We really enjoyed practicing our dances every week. Lots of whanau came to watch us and our assembly performances were outstanding!!

Te Kakano's dance was about the wheke from the Rangaunu Harbour, who turned into Puwheke Maunga.

Te Pihi's dance was about the godwit's annual migration to Alaska to breed.

Te Putake's dance was about the ancestor Tuwhakatere, and his son Hoka sneaking off to battle.