The Wack-A-Doo Zoo

On Thursday and Friday Room 11 and all the other Year 2 and 3 classes performed a show called 'The Wack-A-Doo Zoo'. We performed in the Undercover Area for all the Junior classes, Senior classes and parents.

The Wack-A-Doo Zoo was a special Zoo because all of the animals didn't say their proper sounds. Room 11 were lions, but we didn't roar, instead we went 'Cock-a-doodle- do'! One day a Professor came along to try and change the animals so that they said the correct sounds. He tried really hard to fix each group of animals and even had a fight with the cows who wanted to meow, but it just didn't work. In the end he gave up and went back to university and left the animals to say what they wanted. The animals were thrilled, they had a huge party and lived happily ever after.

We got to sing six different songs and also danced to the music. Our favourite part of performing was the fight between the professor and the cows and the big dance party at the end. We really hope that Mrs Mullen might help us put on another performance one day.

Wack-A-Doo Zoo- This Thursday and Friday

This Thursday and Friday all of the students from Years 1 and 2 will be performing in a musical production called the Wack-A-Doo Zoo. They have been practising hard all term to learn the songs, words and moves.

The students in Room 11 are lions and have been asked to bring in a cosume to wear for this. They need yellow, orange or brown top and pants. Can you please send this in to school as soon as possible, in a labelled plactic bag?

The performances will be on Thursday (K-1) and Friday (4-7) at 2.20pm. Parents, gradnparents, family members and friends are invited to come and watch!

Thank you for your support.

Harmony Day 2014

On Thursday 20th March we celebrated Harmony Day at Wattle Grove Primary School. Harmony Day is a day when we celebrate that Australia is made up of different cultures. To celebrate we dressed up in different national costumes and had a United Nations Parade.

Everyone in our class dressed up and they each looked fantastic! People dressed up in clothes from Australia, Saudi Arabia, England, Myanmar, India, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Turkey and more! We got to walk in front of the whole school and show off our costumes.

We spoke about people's culture and national identity in our class. We found out that our class has families from 15 different countries and that 6 people speak a different language at home. What a multicultural class we have!

We also wrote acrostic poems about Harmony Day in our groups. At the moment we are still typing them up, but we will post some of them on the blog soon.

Our class had 100% of people dressed up so we would like to thank our Mums and Dads for helping us to dress up in our national clothes, because of this we got extra play.

It was also Jeffrey's birthday on the 20th March!

Harmony day from jo2310

Leaf Litter Investigation

Today, Thursday the 13th of March, Room 11 carried out an investigation  in Science on the Leaf Litter of our school.

We were investigating the question, "What animals can we find in the leaf litter of our school?"

We made some predictions. We guessed that we would find:
-Ladybugs
-Ants
-Earthworms
-Spiders
-Lizards
-Slugs
-Millipedes
- Slaters
- Praying Mantis
- Beetles

We went around the school and looked for leaf litter. Leaf Litter is the layer of leaves that have fallen on the floor. It builds up under tress and bugs live there.

We collected leaf litter from the big tree near the Art Room, the big tree near the Music Room and the garden near Pre Primary. We scooped it up and put it in zip lock bags. Once back in the classroom we carefully looked at the bags to see what we could find inside.

We found 12 Ants, 4 slaters (some looked like babies), 1 very tiny spider and 1 bug, but we're not sure what type it is.

We really enjoyed looking at the leaf litter of our school. It did make us a bit upset, because some of the leaf litter had rubbish in it!

Student Councillors

Room 11 is very pleased to introduce to you our two student councillors for Semester One, Ariel and Riley.

Each student who was interested in being our class councillors, stood up and explained why they thought they would be a good councillor. We then had to vote on who we thought would do a good job. It was a close call, but Riley and Ariel were voted in.

Here’s a little bit about them:

Hi, I’m Riley and I think I will be a good Student Councillor because I know and follow all the rules.

I am 8 years old. My favourite activity at school is Sport. After school I like to ride my bike.

Hi I’m Ariel, I am 7, turning 8 in April, and my favourite activity at school is writing. After school I like to practise gymnastics outside. I think I will be a good Student Councillor because I am a kind person and I have good ideas.

Welcome Back and Parent Information Night

Welcome back to school in 2014! I hope that you all had lovely, relaxing holidays and are ready to start a new school year.
I am very proud to have so many familiar faces join me in Room 11 this year and am excited to welcome in our new students Kya, Salma and Yusef. The students have already shown their amazing potential during the first two weeks of school and it looks set to be another fantastic year.

Our Parent Information Night is tomorrow, Tuesday 18th February. It will be held in Room 11 and run from 6.15 to approximately 7.00pm. I will talk you through the routines, rules and expectations in Room 11 and at Wattle Grove. This meeting is for parents and guardians only, so students should not be at school during this time. I hope to see as many of you as possible there.

Remember to keep checking back on the blog to see what is happening in Room 11!

One Last Note from Room 11

It is hard to believe that it is the end of the year already. It seems like yesterday that I was meeting all the students and families for the first time!

I would like to say a huge thank you to the students for all of their hard work and dedication over the year. The students have worked brilliantly, both individually trying their best and coming together as a whole class to create a fantastic learning environment in Room 11.

Thanks also needs to go the parents and families who have supported the students’ learning through out this year.

It has been quite a big year for me, adjusting to a new school and overcoming some health hurdles, but I have felt supported by all of you through this.

The students have certainly earned a nice break over the summer holidays, but don’t let their brains go idle. There are some amazing places to visit in our city, mostly for free, such as the Western Australian Museum, State Library and Art Gallery.

After going somewhere or catching up with friends and family, talk to your child about it and help them to orally recount what you did. Keeping a small diary is also a great way to encourage writing.

The Premier’s Summer Reading Challenge will be run over the holidays. Reading or being read to for just 15 minutes every day over the break will assist your child in improving reading skills, develop a love of reading and keep their minds active. Go to the website:  summerreadingchallenge.org.au to register and find out more. The Forrestfield, Kalamunda, High Wycombe and Lesmurdie libraries are all just around the corner, so pop out with your children and grab a book, for them and for you too!

Don’t forget that your Mathletics log in will work all through the holidays. There are many different activities and games to explore and don't forget to challenge people from all over the world in Mathletics Live!

Once again thank you for all of your support during 2013 and I hope you have a fantastic holiday.

Miss Ruddick