Knowlegathon Questions 2017

The school fundraising knowlegathon is coming up, please find below a list of the questions.

	QUESTIONS	ANSWERS
	Places
1	What country do we live in?
2	Which island of New Zealand do you live in?
3	What is the capital of New Zealand?
4	What is your address?
5	What is our school motto?
6	And what does our motto mean?
	People
7	What is the name of our Principal?
8	Who is the School Caretaker?
9	Who is our School Secretary?
10	Name two teachers in the school
11	Who is the Prime Minister of New Zealand?
12	According to Maori legend, who fished the North Island of New Zealand up from under the sea?
	Flora/Fauna
13	What is the name of the New Zealand Christmas tree?
14	What is the name of the bird with a long beak that comes out at night and cannot fly?
15	What plant is New Zealand’s national emblem?
	General
16	What is your telephone number?
17	What is the emergency services telephone number?
18	What are the days of the week?

VAUXHALL SCHOOL BRAIN WAVE 2017 RIMU

19	What are the months of the year?
20	What are the names of these shapes and	how many sides does each shape have?
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22	How many stars are there on the New Zealand flag?
23	Name a New Zealand author.
	Vauxhall School
24	What does it mean when there are cones on the edge of the field?
25	What are the four compass points?
26	What is one classroom rule?
27	Name the four whanau groups.
28	Can you count aloud to 10 or 20 in Maori
29	What is the name of our National Rugby Team
30	Name our four school values

Students will be asked a total of 20 questions from the above 30. 

Salt & Pepper Go To An Irish Festival

Salt & Pepper accompanied Miss Desmond on her trip home to Ireland. They were very tired after the 27 hour flight, but they soon forgot how tired they were as soon as they saw how beautiful the Irish countryside was!

The best part of their trip, was when they got to attend an Irish music festival. They had such a wonderful time, and they even got to play the drums! Despite enjoying their trip, Salt & Pepper are really looking forward to seeing all of the Rimu kids and hearing all about their holidays.

You can find some photos of their Irish adventures below!

Salt & Pepper getting ready for the festival:



Salt, Pepper and Miss Desmond arriving at the festival:



Salt & Pepper playing the drums:



Salt & Pepper sunbathing:



Salt & Pepper with a giant giraffe:

Rimu's Fabulous Assembly Performance - Term 2

The Rimu students were in charge of running todays assembly, and as expected, they did a truly fantastic job. In case you couldn't make it, please find below a link to the recording of their performance today. 

We hope you enjoy watching it as much as the children enjoyed performing it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8-OJ6OKChY&feature=youtu.be   

Home Help & National Standards Information

The below link outlines National Standards expectations for all year levels.

Home Help and National Standards information for each year level:

https://parents.education.govt.nz/ http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/National-Standards/Supporting-parents-and-whanau/Resources

If What I Am - Song Lyrics

Next week, the Rimu class are in charge of hosting assembly. We were so impressed with their performance last term, that we have decided to continue the tradition of singing a group song.

You can find the lyrics and a link to the YouTube video below.

Will.i.am - If What I am

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyVzjoj96vs

'If what I am is what's in me
then I'll stay strong - that's who I'll be
and I will always be the best
"me" that I can be

There's only one me, I am it
have a dream I'll follow it
It's up to me to try

Oh! I'mma keep my head up high (high)
Keep on reaching high (high)
Never gonna quit
I'll keep getting stronger

And nothing's gonna bring me down (no!)
Never gonna stop, gotta go
because I know
I'll keep getting stronger

And what I am is (thoughtful)
and what I am is (musical)
and what I am is (smart)
and what I am is (brave)
and what I am is (helpful)
and what I am is (special)
and what i am is (happy)
There's nothing I can't achieve
because in myself I believe and...

Chorus 2
Oh! Gonna keep our heads up high (high)
Keep on reaching high
Never gonna quit
just keep getting stronger

And nothing's gonna bring us down (no!)
Never giving up, gotta go
Because I know
I'll keep getting stronger

What I am is (super)
What I am is (proud)
What I am is (friendly)
What I am is (grouchy)
What you are is (magical)
and what you are is (special)
There's nothing I can't achieve
because in myself I believe and...

Chorus 3
Oh! Gonna hold my head up high (high)
Keep on reaching high (high)
I'm never gonna stop
I'll keep getting stronger

Nothing's gonna bring me down
Never give it up gotta go, oh... yeah...
I'll keep getting strong-er

Goldilocks Visits Rimu

Last week, the Rimu students got a surprise visit from Goldilocks! The student's asked very inquisitive questions and Goldilocks did her best to answer them all! Some of the children were very disappointed that Goldilocks broke into the three bears house, and some even called her a criminal!

The student's then wrote a descriptive piece of writing, describing what Goldilocks looked like and why she broke into the three bears house. They produced excellent work and drew beautiful illustrations to go along with their writing.

Hopefully Goldilocks will think twice before she breaks into someone's house again!

Keeping Ourselves Safe

Kia ora,

This week we have been discussing what it means to 'keep ourselves safe.' The children have asked brilliant questions, and they have shared plenty of different ways to keep ourselves safe inside the classroom and outside the class. We have sent home worksheets each evening for you to complete with your children at home. These types of conversations are really important to be having with the children, and we really appreciate your support with the topic.

Here are some photos from earlier today taken with Constable Fenton. He even let us try on his uniform!

Stay safe!



Demonstrating a good type of touch:








Even Miss Desmond got to try it on! She was surprised at how heavy it felt.