Goodbye

This is the last post from this blog page. The children in this class move on to Year 3 in the new year 2013.
I have been delighted to be able to show some of the activities these Room 2 children have done on our blog page. I hope you have enjoyed seeing their work.

 I am also leaving the school and moving to another area of Auckland to retire from teaching. 

I caught up with some of the children that I had in Year 2 in 2008. These children have been Year 6s this year and are now leaving Botany Downs School to move on to different Intermediate Schools in the area next year. We had a photo together before we all go our different ways.

Goodbye to you all.

RK's Flat Stanley has come back from India

Flat Stanley had a lovely time with RK's cousins in India.

TT's Flat Stanley has been to Melbourne

Transport Day

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Shakeout - Earthquake drill

Today we practised an earthquake drill. It was at 9.26am. We had to drop, cover, hold. Lots of other people in New Zealand were doing the practice at the same time. We are glad it wasn't a real earthquake.

JC's Flat Stanley went to Melbourne, Australia

Our Train line drawings

Our Special award winners this week

Our first and second place winners in the cross country

Our Special Terrrific person this week for progress in Reading

ML's Flat Stanley has been to Scotland

ML's Flat Stanley has had a wonderful trip to Scotland. He arrived back home last Saturday and has been resting since then, after his long trip folded up on an envelope. ML was so excited to read about his adventures with her friend Callum.

Junior Cross Country



CW and TT lead the way

On Friday we were lucky to have great weather for the Junior Cross-country. The Room 2 children all ran very well with both boys and girls coming in the first three children home. CW won the year 2 boys race, and ML won the Year 2 girls race. Well done all of you. You all did your best and can be very proud of yourselves.

JJ running hard coming down the hill

ML leading the girls race

ES in second place

S-A trying hard near the front of the Year 2 girls

A super senior girl helper

Poem - Now I can Read

We have become fantastic readers this year. Listen to us read this poem about reading.

EC's Flat Stanley has been to England

LF's Flat Stanley is back from visiting Christchurch

 LF's Flat Stanley visited her Grandma and Grandfather in Christchurch. He was hoping there wouldn't be any more earthquakes while he was there. He was interested to see some of the broken buildings and the Christchurch cathedral. 
He was pleased that LF's Grandparents looked after him so well and made a new shirt for him.

Stories about Our Motat Trip

Our Trip to Motat

On Monday morning I went to Motat and it was cool. We went on the tram and we went to the Challenge Zone. We went on a bus and it was noisy. We saw a tow truck and some cars were on top of the tow truck. We went under ground and we learnt that trains had coal and coal is black. Then we had lunch and morning tea. We went to a mirror maze and we saw old bikes. I think most people liked it. The teachers told us what to do. We saw some cars and sorted old and new transport. My group was Kendyl’s. We saw a car with a horn. On the way in nearly everyone was excited. We saw a lot of cars and buses. It was really fun. I loved the trip. We were hungry and thirsty. I had my lunch box. I think it was the best trip I have ever been on. I had yummy food and I loved it. My favourite part of Motat was the tram because we could see the driver. On the way back there was a train called K900.

NS

Our Trip to Motat

On Monday morning our class went to Motat. I was in Mrs Kean’s group. First we got a welcome and then we had morning tea. Then we went to sort old and new stuff, like buses, trains, cars and milk trucks. Then we went to the Challenge Zone and we went to the underground train. It was awesome. We saw a lot of bikes and some were big and small and medium. There was a penny-farthing. It was fantastic. Then we saw some cars. Some had roofs and some didn’t. Then we had lunch. I had some yummy food. Then we went to the playground. It was shaped like a train. Then we saw K900. It was very old. After that we went on the tram. Then we went back to school. We went on the bus back. It was excellent and exciting. I loved the Challenge room because you could touch stuff.

ES

Motat story by CM

Our trip to Motat

On Monday morning I went to school and then we went on the bus. It was noisy. Everyone was excited. I was excited too. Then we were at Motat. We went into our room where we had morning tea and lunch. We told the teachers the rules around Motat. Then we had morning tea. After that we went in a room and we looked at old transport and new transport. Then we went to see some of the same things as were in the pictures. Then we went back to the room to have lunch. After that we went to the mirror maze. We went in the steam train and then we went on the tram. After that we got on the bus. It got us back to school. My favourite part of Motat was the mirror maze because it was very hard to get out.

CM

AH's Flat Stanley visits Darwin

Flat stanley does Darwin Australia (3) from mareihi

Our Calendar Art

S-A's Flat Stanley in Worcester

 S-A's Flat Stanley had a very interesting visit with S-A's Grandma who lives in Stourport -on-Severn in Worcester. He enjoyed looking at the canals and the barges and visiting the interesting buildings. He found out that Worcestershire sauce comes from there, and that some beautiful china called Royal Worcester is made there too. S-A's Grandma took him for long walks in the beautiful countryside. Flat Stanley loved his visit in Stourport-on-Severn.

R.C's Flat Stanley visits Ontario (Canada)

R.C's Flat Stanley has been away again. This time he has visited RC's grandma in Kitchener, Ontario in Canada. He brought back some post cards and photographs.

E.M's Flat Stanley visits India

EM's Flat Stanley has arrived back from Jamnagar in India. He had a fantastic time visiting some amazing buildings.

Fathers' Day Breakfast

Today the Fathers and Grandfathers came to school for a Fathers' Day breakfast and a special assembly. It was fantastic to see so many there. Our wonderful PTA mums did a great job making the breakfast for everyone. We hope you enjoy our slide show of the Fathers' Day breakfast.

Motat trip pictures

We had a great day at Motat. Here are some of the photos taken there. We are writing stories about our visit and some of these will be put on our blog as well.

SJ's Flat Stanley goes to Vancouver, Canada

ES's Flat Stanley visits Rotorua, New Zealand

 ES's Flat Stanley visited Rotorua. He must have got himself into some mischief there as he had to spend some time in the Police station. 

The Police were great to him and he thinks that when he grows up he might be a Policeman.

  

He enjoyed looking at the hot pools and boiling mud in Rotorua but he must have got a little bit too close and needed to go to the hospital for a checkup before coming home to ES.