Week 3

It's amazing how fast time goes - we are in Week 3 already! Everyone has made a great start to their Balmacewen schooling. I have been impressed with the effort going into work especially homework. Thank you and keep it up!
Swimming is well underway and, again, I have been impressed at how well behaved everyone is at the pool. In fact, a member of the public came up to me to comment on how well behaved Balmacewen pupils are!
This week we continue with our "It's all about me" projects. Remember this is due in on Friday.
We are also continuing with our Term topic of Identity. We are exploring our history.

Week 2

This week really only felt like two or three days. The fastest part of the week was waterpolo. My Mum and I arrived for tryouts. Only one or two of us knew how to play. I didn't really want to be there. But when we got to play it was the best sport this year. I highly recommend it for Term 4.
By Griffin

Week 2

On Monday Room 3 went swimming. After swimming lessons we played in the wave pool. During the week we have been finishing our graffiti names, they look cool. Our topic is Identity and we have been looking at NZ history. After assembly on Friday we are starting our house sports, we are all looking forward to it.
Your reporter
Taylor

Term 1 Week 2

Here is a photo of Room 3 in all their wonderful glory!
It will be fun to take another photo of Room 3 at the end of the year and compare. I wonder how much we will have changed? (Myself included!)

Welcome to Room 3!

Welcome to the class of 2011!
What an exciting year lies ahead of you!

My name is Anna Garthwaite and I have been teaching since 1994. It feels like a long time but I have varied my teaching with teaching different age groups and teaching overseas for 4 1/2 years. I have taught in London and Kuwait as well as in NZ.

I am married and have 2 sons - Ben and Harry. Ben goes to Kaikorai Primary and Harry is in daycare.

What to expect:
During this first term we are very busy. There is time to settle in and to become familiar with classmates, me and other teachers and the school grounds.

We start swimming next week. A letter will come home today about this.

We go to camp week 5 (Wednesday 2 March - Friday 4 March)

We have swimming sports on Friday 11 March and a trip to the Early Settlers Museum.

I will add an entry every week on this blog and by next week, I will have 2 blog monitors each week who will write an entry about their week.

I will add photos of things we do and this year I would like to include some examples of great work.
At times there will be homework competitions to participate in.

This year is all about you making the most of opportunities, making friends, challenging yourself, achieving success and most importantly, enjoying what Balmacewen has to offer you.