School Fundraiser - Supporting Tupulaga

Meet Whaea Edith

Ko Pataua te maunga

Ko Taiharuru te awa

Ko Huruhurumanu te waka

Ko Ngati Korora te hapu

Ko Te Waiariki me Ngapuhi nga iwi

Ko Edith Davis toku ingoa

Introduction

Kia Ora, my name is Whaea Edith and I am in my third year of teaching.  I am currently teaching 17 year 1-4 students in Room 1.  Although I am new to the profession, I can assure you that I have been trained by highly professional and experienced practitioners and lecturers from The University of Auckland. 

Yes, our classroom organisation may seem a little all over the place, but at present it is working for both me and the children while we focus on classroom routines, behaviour management, and awareness of safety amongst each other, and others.

Nobody knows these children better than their parents/caregivers, therefore your involvement and contribution to your child's education is acknowledged. Working alongside parents to bring out the best in their children, gives me great satisfaction.

Tangata ako ana i te whare, te turanga ki te marae, tau ana

A person who is taught at home, will stand collected on the Marae (meeting house grounds)

A child who is given proper values at home and cherished within his family, will not only behave well amongst the family but also within society and throughout his life.

Personal Information

I have a curious nature and I always seek out new ways to improve my teaching skills and advance the quality of education,  Recently graduated with a Bachelor of Education (specialising in te Reo Maori), I also own and operate two businesses alongside my partner. My partner is an IT specialist and is currently training part time at The Diving Academy, to become a qualified Scuba Diving Instructor. 

Huarahi Maori Graduates 2013

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When I am not in the classroom, I love to spend time with my family, going to the beach, diving, fishing, enjoying entertainment from live bands, singing, travelling, and keeping involved in cultural Practise's and commitments.

My partner and I have a blended family, and we are blessed to share 7 beautiful children and another baby on the way, due April 2016.

Our Whanau (family)

Whaea Edith and Matua Hemi (James)

Our children

Our Babies

From left: (4yrs) Sulu-Vinie (VJ), (7yrs) Chantana, and (6yrs) Keilana

Our big kids

From left: (12yrs) Te Omeka, (17yrs) Ethan, (14yrs) Oceania, and (11yrs) Tatarina

Christmas holiday 2014

 Taiharuru - Pataua South

This is where I grew up. This photo is taken from our front yard

I love my seafood! 

We have a pet cat named Pickle. She enjoys cuddles.

I hope you now know me a little better. I will try and keep our blog updated regularly. 

He kākano ahau i ruia mai i Rangiātea

I am a seed which was sewn in the heavens of Rangiatea

A famous proverb from the Aotea waka, which shows the important of your genealogy and your culture.

Welcome to Term 1 Room 1!!!!!

Here are some photos of what we have been up to in our first couple of weeks :)

MATHS - Week 1-5 Statistics: We are learning to organise/sort/categorise ourselves into groups of our preferred colour. Using the words 'less than', 'more than', 'the same as', most, least etc. We are also learning to ask questions about our findings e.g. I wonder which group has the 'most/least' students that like.....,? would the data be the same if we included other classes?

Well done Rm 1! What a great start to our term strand.

KIWI CAN SAYS!!!!!!!!

Here we are sitting up nicely with Rm 14 at our very first KiwiCan lesson for the term. We are learning about leadership skills and good role models that we can look up to.

Our KiwiCan catch phrase - "Kiwi Can says leaders are fair, leaders are fun, leaders include everyone!"

SWIMMING - We are learning to use flutter boards to glide across the pool, blow bubbles, and kick our feet (under the water).

We only have 7 swimmers each week so make sure to bring your togs EVERY DAY!!! Well done to my regular swimmers.

We in Room 1, are learning a few Maori Waiata (songs) as part of our Te Reo Programme this term.

Each student has a copy of the lyrics to the songs, and we will be practicing our waiata every morning.

Here are a few links of our waiata. Sing along to the track and follow the lyrics that pop up if you need to : )

Mahunga, pukihiwi, puku, hope, waewae (Head, shoulders)

E PAPA WAIARI

TERM 3 IS ON!!

Welcome back to school Room 1!!!!! I hope you all enjoyed your holiday. It's Term 3 now, and we have so much to do and learn.... So... Come to school on time, be prepared for learning, and stay focused : )

Thank you to those students and parents who made sure to return to school on our first day! You're absolutely AMAZING!!!!

Look at what we've been learning in maths today!!!!!

We are learning to solve word problems using multiplication strategies.

These are some of the strategies we used - Splitting numbers (12 = 10+2). place value partitioning (10+10+10=30, 2+2+2=6), multiplication (3x10=30, 3x2=6).

We think we can use these strategies to figure out other word problems and equations such as;

You can try and give it a go too! use our examples above to help you and let us know how you go : )

Great work Room 1, keep it up!!!!!

Hey kids, go and check out this cool site that has heaps of cool activities!!
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/math.html

- Whaea Edith

Feed the Need is an organisation that provides low decile schools with fresh, hot lunches.
With the support from Whaea Simone (administration staff), we are fortunate enough to receive hot soups and stews every Tuesday and Thursday during the winter period, starting this week.

Room 1 absolutely love them, and they look forward to receiving their hot lunches.

Feed the Need not only provide hot lunches for every single child in the school, they also provide all the cutlery, serviettes, bread rolls and butter.

Thank you Feed the Need!!!!!!

Today we had the 'Asthma Foundation' representatives come and educate our students about what can cause asthma, how to prevent getting asthma, and how we can help someone that has asthma, in an emergency situation.

Puffer Fish danced around and entertained the students. A very successful show this was : )

 Road Patrol
So today while I was on road patrol, this lovely group from the Te Whanau Awhina, came out with these awesome road safety signs.

 Ka rawe tamariki ma!

 Look at them holding their signs up so that cars will remember to slow down around school areas.

 Ka Pai Ma Cynthia!

So please remember to be safe around the road.

Look who Whaea Edith and Matua Hemi had a photo with........ The Laughing Samoans!!!!
I even got a t-shirt with their signatures on it... Don't worry, I will bring it in for you all to see : )

Please excuse my writing. Today we watched a video about the history of ANZAC Day back in 1915. After watching this video, the children were asked to record what they remembered - What they could hear, see and feel.
Everyone wanted to share what they had written at the end of the lesson.

Look were whaea Edith was this weekend..... We were in Tauranga supporting Tatarina in her Water Polo Tournament. It was the first tournament she's ever participated in, and her team came 4th place : )

 Our school 'Sun Smart T-shirt Competition'

Martini Skipper was voted best T-shirt design for Room 1. She represented our class in our school parade for year 3/4 classes.

 Here she is as she walks around the courts with her t-shirt. Good luck Martini!!!!!

 Martini proudly holds her t-shirt up while our KiwiCan staff select the best t-shirt for wach year level.

Martini didn't win the overall prize, but she was still a winner to us!!!! we were so proud of you Martini x

Today for maths we were learning to use repeated addition and splitting numbers to solve a multiplication problem.

For writing, we were learning to use a 'Y chart' to record what we might, see, hear, and feel in a sun smart school. We had some great responses too!

 Our trip to the Botanic Gardens - what a stunning class we have Room 1

 Here we are sitting patiently waiting for our tour guides : )

Whaea Oronsay (left) was our lovely assistant today. Thank you!!!

Whaea Oronsay asking the children to look into the shallow water feature, and describe what they see.

 Our tour guide asks the children about the life cycle of a plant (tree) and what they think happens.

After being educated about the life cycle of the tree, and the different parts the children then engage in an activity to check their understanding. Were we listening Rm 1?????

 Martini lays down the tree roots.

 Jordan and Lachlan add the tree trunk

 Meletonga and Brian add on the tree branches.

 and lastly, Danielle and Lose add the leaves.

 YAY!!!! you did it Room 1 : )

 Now what can we expect to see on this particular tree??????

mmmm Berries, insects and birds.