Conservation Week

Last week was Conservation Week. Conservation week is a time to really think about how we can care for our environment and about how we can make a difference! We watched an interesting video that taught us all sorts of important things, like where water comes from to the importance of insects!

We also went to Rona Beach for a beach clean up. We were happy to see that the beach was almost rubbish free!




After our beach clean up, some of us were exhausted!!


At assembly we found out different ways that we can help our environment. One way is to have LESS wrapping and packaging in our lunch boxes. Another way is to eat ALL our lunches and to put any food scraps in the RED food scraps bin. Also, all paper should go in the GREEN paper bins! Finally, Mr Ray and some of the older children have written to the council to find out how we can get a better system for recycling plastic and other things at our school. We are proud to be a Greengold Enviroschool! To find out more about Enviroschools and about what Muritai school is doing to make a difference please visit the enviroschool blog:

http://www.muritaienviro.blogspot.com/

Information about our adopted country!

The children in room 4 have been learning about their adopted countries. We have learned so much already! Here are some of the things that the children have shared with their classmates:

JAPAN (Lucy):

This is the Japanese flag and the Tongan flag

SCOTLAND (Lachlan):
In Scotland men were skirts called kilts. They also speak English with a different accent.

This is the Scottish Flag.


Can you find Scotland?


This is a photo of Men wearing kilts and playing the bagpipes.


This is a photo of a man wearing a kilt on a windy day! Oh no!


FIJI (Ruby):
In Fiji it is hot!

CANADA (Mia):
Canada is one of the largest countries in the world! It can be very cold. Canada has a special animal, just like the kiwi in New Zealand, it's a MOOSE!

IRELAND (Amy):
Ireland is in Europe and it is surrounded by water, kind of like New Zealand! In Ireland people also speak English with a funny accent!

ARGENTINA (Cella):
Argentina is a country in South America. Most people speak Spanish. This is a photo of The Pesky Rat dressed up as an Argentinian rugby player!

Our Fabulous New Classroom Clock!

Thanks Lucy for bringing us a nice BIG clock for our classroom! It is much easier to practice telling time now! We love it!

Inquiry

For Inquiry we have been using our green thinking hats to come up with creative solutions to problems in stories. Last week we read The Ginger Bread Man. We worked together in small groups to come up with three different ways that the Ginger Bread Man could get across the river and away from the hungry fox! We practiced working together cooperatively. We are getting really good at listening to each others ideas, sharing our own ideas and taking turns! Come and visit our classroom to see the interesting solutions that we came up with.

2012 Calendars!!

In room 4 we have been busy creating our pictures for Muritai school's fundraiser calendars! Our pictures are up for display in our classroom, you can order a calendar from the office.