Wow!! We have had 2 brilliant days riding our bikes for fitness and learning how to ride safely.
We have helped check our bikes are all safe by checking the spokes, tyres were pumped up, seats were at the right height and didn't wobble and that our brakes could work.
We have been riding our bikes around a track at school to build up our fitness. There are lots of pink checks after our bike riding!!
We all have very safe and secure helmets as well!!
Have a look at these photos......
On Wednesday Team 1 and 2 were learning about bus safety. We watched a dvd with Constable Kendrick in the hall. Then each class had a bus trip from school up to Appleton Kindergarten.
We learnt ...
*always sit on the bus until it stops moving or the engine stops.
*put your bag under your seat or on your knees.
*talk in low voices so you don't distract the driver.
Here are some photos......
On Thursday Constable Kendrick came to visit us to talk about safe walking and safe scootering.
We can be safe by.....
*walking and scootering on the footpath.
*checking driveways for cars before we walk past them.
*wearing footwear and helmets if we are scootering.
*listening for cars.
*looking both ways before and while we walk across the road.
On Wednesday we had Oscar come and teach us some skills so we can play tennis. We had to roll the ball around the racquet, hit the ball up and down, bounce the ball on the edge of the racquet- this is called the hammer!
We had a wonderful time with Oscar- can't wait until he is back on 29 April!
Look at the stories that Jacinta and Shayla wrote on educreations! if you click on the arrow you can hear them read the story to you!
On Friday 6 March we were supposed to have our World Cup cricket but due to the weather this was postponed until Monday 9 March in the afternoon.
We were put into 8 teams representing the countries England, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Scotland, Pakistan, India, West Indies and of course, New Zealand.
Each team had their own flag bearer! We each played three games. The team that had the most runs over all of the games was the winner of the World Cup! This team was Sri Lanka with 56 runs!
We really enjoyed our day, but we were so excited the next morning to find out who the winner of the World Cup was!!
Room 6 will continue to follow the World Cup and keep a record of who the winners are of each game! Go the Black Caps!!!!!
Last Tuesday morning, Mr Greatbatch (Aymon's dad) knocked on our door. He was holding a green container. Inside the container was......... a gecko or lizard.
After lots of talking, we decided to go to our school lizard expert Mrs Bridge to find out what she could share with us about our special visitor.
Mrs Bridge and Room 17 said that the lizard was a New
Zealand native animal. They researched the lizard and came back to us after morning tea. The animal is a New Zealand forest gecko. Together we decided to release the gecko after lunch. We had lots of people come and look at our gecko. Mr Koeck said he had just the right spot to release the lizard into.
We followed Mr Koeck down the path to a cool, shady spot by the creek between top and middle field. we let the gecko come out of the container. It began to go up the tree, then flipped back down onto the ground. Off our gecko goes... free and safe!!
