Room 6 and 7 Winchester School

The Kowhai team had great fun learning to sew hats. We had many parents, grandparents and friends that came to help us in the hall. A huge thanks to everyone for their efforts and patience - we couldn't have achieved our wonderful hats without all the help.

Some Rimu Team (senior) children taught the Kowhai Team children a Peter Rabbit dance. They performed it at the Kowhai Team assembly. This was an excellent example of our 4C's vision for learning where our children were confident, creative, connected communicators. Add caption

Kowhai-iti Team welcomed the Hokowhitu Kindergarten children, teachers and parents. The kindergarten children did activities with us and played in our playroom. Then we had a play together in the big playground.

The Kowhai Team sewed polar fleece hats and decorated them with felt shapes and buttons. We are very proud of how they turned out.   Homeroom 7's hats

The Kowhai Team finally got to have their cross country races on Thursday 17 May.  Many parents came to watch the races which were run with great determination by the children. The Year 1 Girls finish line. The home straight for the Year 1 Girls The finish line is near. The Year 1 Boys beginning their race. Racing down the home stretch. The boys in full flight!

As part of our Firewise programme, Kowhai team was visited by some firefighters from the Palmerston North station.  Firefighter Josh talked to Kowhai team about what they will be learning in the Firewise unit.  He reminded us how important it is to have working smoke alarms. 

We are talking about Autumn as the season changes.  We went on a walk around the school to look at the leaves turning different colours and falling from  the  trees.  We gathered some of the fallen leaves and during Maths we sorted the leaves by colour and also by size. Sorted by colour Sorted by size