Pod 2: Snakes and Ladders – Maths time!
We have been playing Snakes and Ladders to help us with our number ID, reading a dice and counting up! It’s a great game for home too
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Junior Pods 4-6: Water Form Models
So after all our research into some of the different water forms, like lakes – rivers – glaciers and the ocean. We made models to present and share our findings: Here are some of them!
Junior Pods Avalon Park
Junior Pods End Of Year Celebration To celebrate the end of year we are going to Avalon Park on THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER. You are welcome to join us! We will leave school at 10:00 Enjoy, Play and have … Continue reading
Pod 6: How are rivers formed?
Do you know how a river is formed? Where it starts and ends? We do! As part of our WATER topic this term we have been researching natural water forms. For writing, we wrote explanations about how a river is … Continue reading
Pods 4-6: Making River Valley Models
As part of our WATER theme topic this term, the students is Sarah’s water group are investigating natural water forms. We have asked the QUESTION: How are rivers formed? We have found out that: *Water always flows to … Continue reading
Avalon School: Swimming Time for Everyone!
Our school swimming lessons have been going well! With only 3 lessons to go please keep ensuring your children have their togs at school so they are able to participate. There is lots of great learning going on …
NZ Chess Federation National Interschool Tournament
So, it’s the first day of the school holidays. Great chance for a sleep in after a busy term. Some chance! Instead I am in sunny Tauranga with our Chess team and apparently sleep is not a priority for them. … Continue reading
Pod 6/Room 10: Tuakana Teina shout out!
We had our last Tuakana Teina reading session this week, and as a way to say thank you to our senior buddies Pod 6 make woven paper bookmarks and thank you notes. We really appreciate the time they take to … Continue reading
Pod 6: Our playground games using recycled materials!
Here are our finished games! This week we have tested and evaluated the playground games we made out of recycled materials. We followed the technology process and self evaluated our games then we completed a peer evaluation to get feedback … Continue reading
Pods 4-6: Technology – Making our game prototypes
We are up to the MAKING part of our simple games using recycled materials unit. This means we have had to follow the steps in our design plans to make a simple prototype of the game we want to make! … Continue reading
Wellington Regional Chess Tournament
Our chess players had another great tournament today at Mana College! Our Avalon A Team got gold and the Avalon B Team were third for the bronze. Paul was undefeated and came first. Nachiket second and Loki third. (It was … Continue reading
Tuakana-Teina starts for 2018
We have started our Tuakana-Teina buddy reading again for 2018! Each senior student is paired with a junior student for a shared reading time each week. There are lots of positives for both the seniors and juniors! Here are some … Continue reading
Junior Pod 6: Researching simple playground games
As part of our technology topic, we have been researching different types of simple playground games and how to play them. We tried some of the games out and then wrote the rules about how to play them! We are … Continue reading
Junior Pods: The Build and Play Trailer is HERE!
We are having an exciting first week back at school with the Hutt Council Build and Play Trailer!
Junior Pods: Build and Play Trailer is coming!
As part of our Term 3 Topic, The Hutt City Council’s Build and Play Trailer will be at school for the next two weeks. The trailer is full of equipment that can be used to build and play with. It … Continue reading
