Japanese

Konnichiwa (こんにちは).

Every Tuesday morning LZ1 has the privilege of spending 40 minutes with Stuart Sensei, learning Japanese (Nihongo日本語). We have already created an oragami box and are beginning to learn greetings ....you may have seen the little Greeting booklet come home.....and how to introduce ourselves. Watashi wa Mrs J desu.

Its great that we can expand our cultural knowledge. 

Arigato  ありがとう

Responsibility and Leadership

As Seniors, one of the many important things the students are expected to show is Responsibility and Leadership. There are many opportunities for the students to show these attributes. From school wide roles to in class.

For example, last Friday the House Captains were voted in. Hopefully, the newly appointed Captains will be able to show leadership at the Playground Picnic, next Friday, with all the House competitions.

This week the peer mediators were all on duty, doing a great job supporting the students and teachers in the playground.

Yesterday this term's Wet Day monitors were selected and they have had several days helping to supervise and support the Junior classes when we've been stuck inside through morning tea and lunch due to rain!

Another area the seniors show responsibility is Buddy Reading. Once a week Mrs Costello, Miss Forbes and Miss Craig bring their students to LZ1. They are buddied up with a senior who listens to them read, supporting them with their reading strategies. Afterwards, the seniors read to them. Everyone seems to have a great productive time.

Selfie Collages

As a first introduction to the class, the students have each written a Bio Poem, sharing information, hopes, fears and interests. They also created a 'selfie collage', self portrait; using a photograph of themselves and magazine pictures to represent their character and interests. First they took photos of themselves, then cut out their significant features. Next they used coloured paper and magazine pictures to recreate their face.

This week LZ1 did selfie collages.We were going to do it in week 1 but we didn't have time to.I think that mine was the worst but in the end they all looked weird.But if you're to scared to see mine then look away!

See look how funny it is I think that the I am bread is funny but I know that you don't.But my friend Cassandra I think she was laughing when she read it?

Thinking about Writing

This morning we thought about writing. We considered what makes a good writer and who or what helps us with our learning. We wrote sentences about what we thought and drew diagrams to show our thinking.

We also learned about how to set out our books. We have a strange mnemonic to help us remember....DUMTUMS. I wonder if everyone can remember what it means?

Ag day - Young farmers doing their thing

Young farmers doing their thing....

Young farmers of tomorrow...

Education Outside the Classroom

When your child hops off the bus or gets in the car and hears these words...."What did you do today at school?" Sometimes the answer might be...."It wasn't a day like any other. We had fun!"

Check out our FUN below....the Ice Rink is at school.

Jump Jam, while others skating.