Riverdale School: June 2019

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

ART EXPO

This evening Riverdale School held their Art Expo. So many parents came to see it. Don't panic if you missed out tonight, we have left all our art in our classroom so you can pop in tomorrow morning and see all our creativity.

The Art Expo was the Act part of our Inquiry. We hope you enjoyed see all the lovely art pieces around the school.

MATARIKI

Today we celebrated Matariki - the Maori New Year

We were allowed to brainstorm some ideas of what we wanted to do to celebrate. This is because traditionally the children got to choose...

Here are some of the things we suggested:

write stories
draw pictures
make kites
make some food

So have a look at some of the things that we did:

ISALEI PLAYS THE GUITAR

Isalei has been going to Hannah for Guitar lessons. Yesterday we were very privileged to have Isalei make her debut performance for us!

Congratulations Isalei... you were amazing!!!

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

ROCK PICUTRES

What a busy day we had today. Not only was it Wig Wednesday and Grandparents' Day ... we had Isalei's mum and Nanny come in and help us make some rock art!

We had to put little pebbles on our boards to make them into pictures. Every single one was different and unique.

We can't wait to show them to you at the expo!

GRANDPARENTS DAY

Today our Grandparents came to school!

It was so great that over 170 Nanas, Poppas, Grandmas, Grandpas, Grandads, Nannys and Koros, came to visit us at school to see what goes on.

Look at these lovely photos of a few of us with our much loved grandparents!

On Grandparents' Day, my Nana came to Riverdale School. I gave my Nana a tour around the school.

By Liam

I miss my grandparents because they live in a country and it is called Jordan. I miss them.

By Bana

Thanks for coming xxx

WIG WEDNESDAY

Today was Wig Wednesday. We all wore wigs to school to help raise money for the Child Cancer Foundation. One of our friends at Riverdale School was diagnosed with Cancer a few years ago. We wanted to help children like Riley by supporting this worthy cause. The children of Riverdale raised over $500!

On Wig Wednesday, everyone's grandparents came to Riverdale School to see every kid. Everyone's wigs were cool even the teachers were wearing a wig. They were amazing.

By Amelia

There were triplets. There were rainbow wigs. We were raining money for Child Cancer. We raised 500 dollars.

By Tryton

On Wig Wednesday, people had lots of wigs on some were green and reg and pink and purple. It was lots of fun and our Grandmas and Poppa came too. It was fun.

By Asha

Yay! Yay! It was Wig Wednesday. I got to wear a funny pink wig and grandparents came to school. We raised money for Child Cancer for a girl called Riley.

By Ava

On Wednesday, I brought mu wig to school and my wig was green and everyone laughed.

By Geordie

One day, it was Wig Wednesday. Lots of people were wearing wigs. The wigs are funny and cool. We had assembly for the best wigs. I didn't bring a wig but my friends did. There was Grandparents day too. My grandparents didn't come because my family is in China because I come from China. I want to go back to China because I got used to things from China.

By Bower

ART EXPO - EXPLORE

We have been SOOOOO bust getting ready for the Art Expo. We have learnt so many new techniques and have had lots of experience with different forms of art from abstract to pointillism. We can't wait to show you all our hard work.

The Art Expo is next Thursday from 4.30pm until 6pm. Our art will be on display in the Rainbow Room. We hope you can come!

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

CROSS COUNTRY WRITING - BY BOWER

Yesterday was the Cross Country . I came 7th place. My blood pressure was going to my mouth. I could taste my blood pressure. It's yuck. I wish I was first place, but my my friend came first. His name was Eden because at the start Eden and Angus were tie-ing but Eden was lucky. Angus slipped over but Angus still came second. Eden was lucky.