Super Family!

On Friday the students were let loose with the iPads, the dress up box and their imaginations to see what creative ideas they would come up with.
Here is what Ollie's group put together. Well done!

Splish Splash!

Swimming started today and Kereru students enjoyed their time in the pool learning swimming techniques and skills.

Our First Week in Kereru

What a great first week we had in Kereru! Ms Hampson is REALLY pleased with her new class and looking forward to discovering all of your talents and interests.
Here are some photos and comments about our first week;

It was a big change but really fun!
by Isla
There are some really nice kids in Kereru Class.
By Jack. M
It was really fun because we did art in the first week.
by Lydia
It was an exciting change to come into Kereru Class and I really enjoyed my first week.
by Sophie
There's fun times doing painting and maths and stuff and making new friends.
by Jack. Y

Sharing our holiday recount writing.

Enjoying the sunshine and reading our recounts.

Syndicate singing with Ms Hampson

 

'Let it Go' was a big hit! 

The dress up box was raided so we could do some filming.

Hello New Kereru Students!

Hello Class of 2015!

Happy New Year to you and your families. It's going to be another great year in Kereru Class with lots of interesting and fun topics to keep us busy.
I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday break and having lots of fun! I look forward to hearing all about your holidays when you come back to school in February.
From Ms Hampson

Ms Hampson's holiday destination: Queenstown!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Elf Update #5

Well it was time to say goodbye to our elf friend Sugarplum Coco. She has made notes and taken her report back to Santa Claus in the North Pole. I'm sure Santa will be pleased that every child from Kereru is on the 'Nice' list.
The last thing Sugarplum wanted to do before leaving was to watch the Kristkindl gift giving.

Farewells and Kereru Auction

Phew! What a crazy afternoon in Kereru Class on Thursday! It was the annual 'Kereru Auction' and we had a blast! Bids were flying left, right and centre and some students were desperate to get their hands on certain items.
All students 'bought' at least two items and left feeling pretty happy :)
Before the auction began Mr Dorman presented three of our wonderful students with their Leaving Certificates.
Jack, Blake and Emma we will miss all three of you very much.

Waiting patiently for the auction to start.

Blake & Finn trying to outbid each other.

Bidding is serious business!

Broadgreen House

On Tuesday we visited Broadgreen House to experience what a Victorian Christmas was like.
The house has been decorated in the style it would have been in 1850.
The family had lots of yummy Christmas food to eat but the servants only got a few treats such chestnuts, strawberries and Christmas pies.
We also learnt some traditional Victorian Games and had our lunch in the beautiful Rose Garden.
Here is a slideshow of our visit.