Yesterday was a fabulous writing course hosted by kaihere school and led by the amazing Sally Muir. It was based on how to get children enthused about writing and feel that they have something worth sharing. It was a great day and i learnt many ideas to put into practice into the classroom. I enjoy any chance to learn new things and believe my teaching should always reflect new practice, tried and true methods and also my students needs and passions. I believe there are many ideas that my different students bring to the class and our draft books should reflect this.

Another week is over. The triathlon was a great success. It is always great to see the talents of new students. It is still quite hot, however the pool is getting rather chilly. We will continue swimming and next week brenda McLaighlan will be offering training in breatstroke.

Another week has ended. it has been filled with learning and has been very busy with PAT tests and also Milo cricket. There never seems to be enough hours to do it all. The wiki and blog are looking great. I really want each child to have their own blog. So we can gain feedback for our writing and really address our learning intentions and also thinking.

PAT reading comprehension is underway. The students are reading and demonstrating their understanding. It is a beautiful crisp day this morning. The fog is quite thick as I drive to school.Our Milo cricketers were successful yesterday facing a tough opponent. I am currently writing the news letters for districts swimming and will require helpers for a variety of vital tasks. Don't forget to write comments on the blog and also vote in our blog poll.
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