Welcome to Room 9's page for 2012.
We are a class of 26 Year 4 and Year 5 students this year. Room 9 has two teachers this year. Mrs Smith teaches on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and Ms Mill teaches on Thursday and Friday. We are both excited about sharing a class together and know that the students will benefit from having teachers whose strengths cover all curriculum areas.
This term I asked the students to comment on the things they have enjoyed about being in Room 9 and the Senior School. Here are their replies:-
Adam said 'I liked doing the personal profile at the beginning of the year. I thought the teachers would be scary but they weren't. I liked doing the garden.'
Kristian said ' I felt happy to see my classmates from last year and being with my friends in Room 9. I felt proud when I got a badge on my first day.'
Kevin liked playing letter rush and planting out the garden. He was happy making pikelets in class.
Joshua C enjoyed our craft activities to sell on Athletics Night. He loves being in Room 9. He was excited about coming to Room 9 and it's been good.
Kaelyn is very proud about what she can do, especially in Maori language. He toa ia ki te korero te reo Maori.
Dylan liked doing his Personal Profile with Ms Mill. He thinks Mrs Smith is fun as well. He was scared at first but he is used to it now.
Juliet said she felt happy and excited when she came into Room 9 this year. She is looking forward to doing more gardening.
Brenna's favourite things are meeting new people, making things and visiting the Library. She says everyone is very kind although there are a couple of bossy people in the class! She also met her best friend in Room 9.
Aatiqah enjoyed making 'gloop', painting and making red poppies for Anzac Day.
Jack enjoys working with Kim and doing Maths. He loves taking care of the garden. He was a bit scared at first but feels good now.
James likes having his friends in class with him, and is excited about having guitar lessons.
Karl enjoyed making pancakes. They tasted yummy. He likes Te Reo with Ms Mill and says it's really cool learning to speak Maori.
Chontell's favourite subjects are Art and Fitness, especially Jump Jam. She was nervous about being in the seniors but is happy about it now.
Lauren liked doing portraits in Art and planting the garden with Mrs Smith. She loves that we get to learn Maori and do poetry with Ms Mill. She enjoys being in Room 9.
Nitya liked making pikelets (they were yummy), making gloop, painting her door hanger. She helped to pull weeds in the garden and got soil all over her face! At the start of the year she was nervous but now she feels just fine!
Gabby enjoyed making pikelets with Mrs Smith and doing portraits with Ms Mill. When she came to Room 9 she was nervous and koa (happy) at the same time. She has made some new friends. Gabby says she likes her teachers and she is looking forward to doing speeches.
Mika has just joined our class. She says "I felt happy to come to Manuka and I'm happy with my new friends Holly and Maia.'
Joshua S enjoyed drawing himself using a mirror and special art pencils.
Holly says she feels happy and excited in Room 9. She enjoys doing the garden, learning Maori. She was a bit nervous when she first came but feels better now.
Alexander loved Travel Wise week because he walked to school and got a prize. It was the first time he had won a prize.
Vance liked doing his interview, he thought it was really good. He loves PE with Mr B. He is good at Maori and is happy to be in Room 9. He likes both his teachers.
Freya loves being a senior member of class and having extra responsibility. She likes helping out the Year 4's and feels supported by her teachers.
Quinn felt sad on his first day but now he says 'it was awesome and I love this class.' The best thing he's done is his profile and symmetry in Art.
Maia has a lot of fun doing PE and fitness.
