Graduate School Teacher

Meet Janey, the newest member of our classroom.  Janey is from the Graduate School of education and will be a part of Room 13 for the next 7 weeks of term.  Please pop in and say "hi".

Hi to all the family, whanau and friends of students in room 13! 

I am looking forward to getting to know your children and assist with their learning over the next 7 weeks. I am in my third term of study and have had previous placements with year 8 students at Heaton Intermediate, and new entrants at New Brighton Catholic School. I also have experience teaching English in Vietnam, which is what sparked my interest in teaching as a career. 

This term I am focussing on teaching a wider range of subjects and hooking students in to fun learning activities that will keep them motivated and focussed. I will soon be starting an art unit and am looking forward to getting involved in the whitebait project the students have already begun working on.

I am excited about the challenges and growth both myself and the students will be exposed to this term. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about my role in room 13, or just to introduce yourself!  

- Janey McMullen

We Love Whitebait!

This year we are part of an awesome initiative to help collect data for the programme running to help the spawning of Whitebait in our local Heathcote River.  You may have seen some of the hay bales along the rivers edge.  Ask us why they are there...we visited for the first time on Thursday and had a look at the pest card - there were some scratches on it - which was pretty exciting!

Swimming at Waltham Pool

Yesterday we went to Waltham Pool for the afternoon.  We had some great activities such as swimming races, bubbles, kickboards and floating making starfish.  We had so much fun.  Thanks to all the parents who came and volunteered their time.

Parents - Room 13 needs you!

We need any parents who could help with our instructional swimming programme.  Our swimming times are:-
WEDNESDAY  2.25-3pm
THURSDAY  9.30-10am

If you are available during these times and could donate some of your time to us, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

OUR FIRST DAY!

We've joined together as classmates
as the New Year begins.
A year full of learning,
while we become friends.
We'll share and be kind,
as we work and play.
And our friendship will grow
with each passing day.