We love KiwiSport!

 
For KiwiSport this term, our class are learning the required skills for cricket. Some people in our class already knew how to play, but majority of us were learning a sport that was a bit different.

The first skill we learnt was catching. When we are catching a cricket ball, our pinky fingers and palms need to be touching. Half the class got into pairs and went with Jesse. The rest of the class went with Charlie.

The group that went with Jesse were able to practice the new skill in the partners that they chose. We also played a game with her. The aim of the game was to catch the most balls without dropping it. When the ball was dropped, we had to start again from one.

Charlie got his group to line up in two lines so they could toss the ball to one another. We had to practice the catching skill that had been taught to us. Charlie made it a little bit more fun by making them speed it up to see how fast we could do it.

We had so much fun learning new skills in KiwiSport and can't wait to see what else Charlie and Jesse have in store for us. Thank you Charlie and Jesse!

Establishing social norms in Room 6 Maths.

 Room 6 has been focussing on the different social norms that we will use to ensure that our Maths is able to run smoothly and effectively.


The different norms we came up with were:
- work as a group.
- share and acknowledge all ideas.
- justify our answers - use explanations.
- respect my group, the other groups, and the environment.


The children found that having norms like these allows each person to have a voice, and allows others that may be confused an opportunity to listen and discover new strategies. Having groups means children can share their ideas and strategies to those that may not know them, and lets the children practice their listening and talking skills. These norms can be used in a Maths setting and also in a classroom setting.

Introducing Room 6 for 2019!

As excited as I was, I was also nervous to meet the new Year 6's for 2019. Some of the children in this class had already experienced being in a shared learning environment, and others were moving from a single cell class.

I was privileged to get to know some of these children in 2018, and I couldn't wait to get to know everyone else. 

Our theme for this year is 'Kia pai te kotahi' which means better together. I am looking forward to seeing the children in Room 6 work with each other and see the benefits of how doing things as a group is easier than by oneself.

Feel free to visit our Room 6 blog and leave comments, and even go and check some of the children's work throughout the year - I know they would love that!