Monday 25th August - Friday 29th August 2014

We have been looking at probability this week for maths.  We have been learning about impossible, possible, certain, uncertain and fair and unfair.  Here we are playing a game of heads or tails and working out if it is a fair fame.  

Today in Discovery we made daffodils. We had two children from Kea class come and help us today.  

Jordan, Autumn and Izzie took Zumba for their enrichment earlier this year.  Today the Zumba group preformed at assembly.  We'll done guys, you did a great job! 

Monday 18th August - Friday 22nd August 2014

On Tuesday Ronald McDonald came and visited us to talk about road safety.  We learnt about wearing our seatbelt in the car and how to stop, look and listen when we cross the road. 

On Wednesday we had a special assembly to say good bye to Mrs Nicol.  Mrs Nicol has been at Plateau School for the last 6 years and has done an amazing job, we will miss her in the library. 

This morning we had the World of Maths day.  We got into groups of three and four, and had to do different activities and find out the answers.  This was heaps of fun and there was a huge range of activities to do.  Thanks to the parents and grandparents who came and helped read the questions and instructions.  

Monday 11th August - Friday 15th August 2014.  

We have started a new topic this week.  It is called Humans vs Dolphins.  We will be looking at how human interaction with the environment can affect the ecological balance with a range of sensitive ecosystems.  As this is a massive topic, we will be specifically looking at the Maui Dolphin and how it has become endangered and what we can do to help it.  

This week we have been learning about extinction.  

In P.E this term we are doing skipping for the first half.  We have been practising how to skip with the long rope and on a short rope.  

Today the 'Good Time Music Company' came and did a mini concert for us. We had to follow beats and dance to different types of music.  It was heaps of fun! 

Monday 4th August - Friday 8th august 2014. 

We having been looking at Symmetry in Maths this week.  We have done lots of sorting of symmetrical and non-symmetrical patterns and made our own.  

In Discovery Time we had Natalie (Coles mum) come and help us make monster masks.  Some of them were very creative! 

Ariella was the assembly helper today. We'll done Ariella, you did a great job. 

Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August 2014

On Monday afternoon we had a guest speaker come and talk to the whole school about how to speak confidently in front of others. She was really interesting to listen to and had lots of great tips on what to do when speaking in public. 

We have been learning how to skip count in two's this week.  Come and check out our pairs of socks and see if we can count how many socks there are by counting in two's!  

We had a little longer for Discovery Time today since we had to get our school photos taken in the morning. Our teacher was impressed with the way we shared the toys and computers and the way we have been talking to other people. For example, asking others nicely and using our manners.