Swimming Lessons

This week we were lucky enough to have two swimming instructors take us for our swimming lessons. 

We have been learning to: 

1. Float on our front in the water and then flip onto our backs and make a starfish. 

2. Do doggie paddle across the pool, without our feet touching the bottom!

3. Stretch our arms up and together, then dive across the pool.

4. Hold onto the bar and kick in the water.

5. Keeping our arms stretched out, we made crocodile fingers to hold onto our flutter boards, as we kicked our way along the pool.

We had fun learning lots of new skills which we will continue practising over the next couple of weeks.

Portrait Art

 Have a look at these awesome portraits, 

made by Room 4. 

Before we jumped straight into colouring, we spent some time looking at lots of pictures of faces. Then we paired up with and sketched a classmate. After that, using pencil we drew our face on a large piece of paper and traced over it with sharpie. Then we rubbed out the pencil and added colour using a mix of crayons and chalk pastels.

Our Room 4 Treaty

We have been making connections to the history and importance of the Treaty of Waitangi. 

First, we read a book called the Tree Hut Treaty by Wiremu Grace and we discussed what the problem was and how it was solved. The problem had been resolved by creating a treaty between the neighbouring children.

Then, we did an activity to identify what a good classroom Looks like...Sounds like... and Feels like.... 

Finally, we brainstormed our own class rules and added our handprints to sign our class treaty.

Welcome to Room 4 - 2022!

Kia ora Ruma wha whanau

Ko Rachael Tyler taku ingoa.

My name is Rachael Tyler and I am looking forward to being your child's teacher this year. 

I am the leader of the Kākāpō Hub (Rooms 4, 5, 6 & 7) teaching Year 1 & 2 students. I have been teaching at Hamilton East for 4 years and have taught at a primary level for over 10 years. 

Before teaching, I enjoyed travelling and living overseas with my husband and three children. We lived in the Carribean and in Cebu, the Philippines for a few years.

I am looking forward to 2022, I'm feeling excited to get to know and work with your child this year.

Please look for me at the gate after school and say hello!