Be a hero- Save the Kea!
Reminder to come dressed up like a superhero tomorrow (Friday 19th June) Bring a gold coin to donate to saving the Kea.
Rebecca’s pod
Reminder: ‘Save the Birds’ sale
Please come with some money to buy some baked goods, donated toys and books, tomorrow only! Everything $1
School Devices
If your family has a school device at home, please bring it back to school on Monday. Bring them over to me in Room 15 so I can tick your name off.Thank you,Nicky
Making playdough
This is a bit of fun to do with your kids while on holiday! We had just enough salt in the cupboard… You need: 1 Cup flour 1/2 Cup Salt 1/2 Cup Water. 1. Measure the ingredient and mix in … Continue reading
Get Firewise!
Kia Ora whanau The Junior Pods will be completing the Fire Service’s Get Firewise programme over the next few weeks. This programme is a curriculum-based resource that gives children the knowledge and behaviour they need to stay fire safe and … Continue reading
Storypark in the Junior Pods
Kia Ora, The Junior team is now using a communication took called ‘Storypark’. Pods 2 and 3 were trialling it last term with some great success. This is an online tool where we can share some of your child’s learning … Continue reading
Lost Property
Our Lost Property collection is ever growing! There is a large selection of hoodies, warm tops and quality jackets. Please have a look through if you notice your child has miss placed an item of clothing. It is located in … Continue reading
Independent Reading Room in Pods 3-5
Creating a love for reading within all our children. Exploring our letters by stamping out our abc’s with play dough. Enhancing our spelling as we write all our spelling list words with chalk on the pebbles and bricks around our … Continue reading
Avalon Primary children are precious gems
London was learning how to photo bomb all pictures that were being taken during Tōmene-Time. According to the children this is apparently a very important skill to learn in today’s modern social and tech age. Kids are so precious! Hadassah … Continue reading
Term 3 is here!
What an exciting time we are having in Pod 4 with 3 new students to the school and 3 new students from Pod 3. We welcome all the new children with open arms and look forward to growing our little … Continue reading
Pod 3 Football
Here are some photos of Pod 3’s experience with football this term. Please ask your child what they have been learning, I’m sure they would love to tell you!
Pod 3 Maths – The Line of Symmetry
The junior pods have started our unit on Transformation this week. Today my maths class explored the line of symmetry using mirrors.
Junior Pods: Tōmene-Explore Time!
This term the Junior Pods are trying a new learning approach based on structured play. At Avalon School we are calling it our Tōmene-Explore Time. This time happens daily from 1.45-3pm. The children are able to select curriculum themes (in … Continue reading
Junior Electives: Plan and Make wk 6
This week we had the challenge to plan and make a robot! We went to the ‘Build and Play’ trailer making our plans come to life.
Junior Electives: Plan and Make wk 5
This week we were in the ‘Build and Play Trailer’ practising using a hammer and screw driver!
