Back into Term Four.

 Term 4 Week 1 is done. 

The range of feeling at starting the term back online was a mixed bag. 😊😌😒😔😖😞😟😠😡😢😩Most of our students would have LOVED to see their friends and get back to their learning in a classroom, but it wasn't to be. Lots of them came back into the daily google meets, keen to catch up and chat, and not keen to leave. Connecting is so important. 

Completing work was harder for some than others as they learnt to overcome their disappointments and pick themselves up. In general, by Friday they were back into the routine. 

Ms Sands choices

One of the activities we set was to read up about the birds in the NZ Bird of the Year competition and vote for their top 5. They added their favourites to a drawing like this and then voted on the website during our Syndicate meeting today, and some are still to do it over the weekend. 

We also created an in-house google form for them to complete so we can see which birds are the most popular within our syndicate whanau. This is still being filled in so we can let you know the results later. Maybe when the official vote has finished as well. 

Anyone with an email can vote in the competition so check it out through this link if you are interested. We have some stunning birds in our country, many many of them need help to survive and this competition raises awareness of their plight.  A great Labour Weekend activity.