Term 2 Update

Dear Viewers of Ruru Blog, here is an update of the amazing things we have been doing in Ruru and Sacred Heart school. I have had some problems with my computer so was unable to upload pics and videos but that is all fixed now.


Sacred Heart Feast Day

  Enjoying Mass

 

 
Having fun at Jungle Rumble

We had a fantastic time with Get Set Go Fundamental Skills in PE.

Term 3

Welcome back to school and to our new Ruru's.

Joining Ruru this term is some fabulous children from Tui class, we are excited for them to join Ruru's on the next step in their learning journey.

First Week Of Term 3

Our brainstorm of what we know about space.

 We are starting our Inquiry into the 'Night Sky' (Space). Over the next couple of weeks we will be having some fun activities for the kids to learn more about space.

Guided Reading 

This group is learning some new sight words.

Oral Language - Writer's Corner Sharing Our Stories

Zephannia is sharing a story about camping.

We are listening carefully to other Ruru's stories.

First Discovery of Term 3 - What a fantastic day!

Linking the Key Competencies with learning through play.

Using our new Monster Feet stilts

Danijela getting her balance.

Zach bouncing a new ball

A group using our wood working table

Whats been happening in Ruru weeks 5-7...

               

                                     On Skoolbo practising maths and English

Using iPads in class as a support for our learning.

Caitlin using an ipad on the Seesaw app

           

 Get Set Go 

Practising our skipping skills.

Weeks 3&4

What a fantastic school cross-country we had last week. Well done to all the Ruru's who ran so well and did their best.

 

 

Here are pictures of the teams.

We are really enjoying Get Set Go and are practicing our throwing.

Here are the Circle math group learning all the different ways we can add.

Ruru Prayer Circle

Triangle math group learning to partition numbers into equal parts.

Tom has 10 counters and separates the counters into 2 equal parts.

Caitlin has 6 frogs and 2 lily pads she needs to share the frogs into 2 equal parts.

We have 9 frogs and 3 lily pads - Oscar has worked out that each lily pad should have 3 frogs.

Anthony has put 1 frog on each lily pad - equal sharing.

Roman and Zephannina working hard at writing time.