Matifics Competition

Our whole school is competing in 'The Matific Maths Game' competition this week. Students have to complete a range of maths thinking tasks that they receive points for. Schools from out New Zealand and Australia are competing and currently Kaniere School is coming FIRST!!  All class levels throughout the school are also currently in FIRST PLACE! 
Ruma Kereru is extra proud to hold 7 out of the top 10 places with Che currently first and Nate 2nd.

Year 6 - Leaderboard

Rose, Maya and Kaycee are working hard to beat each other's scores.

Kade and Cooper have both made it into the top 10. Woohoo!

Nate and Che - current two place getters!

Belinda - currently 2nd for Year 5, Maya and Faith. Go, girls!

Top Schools - Leaderboard

Sign Language with Ruth

15 May 2019

We were really lucky to have Ruth come into our class this week to give us a 'taster' session on New Zealand sign language. From the time Ruth stepped into the class she didn't speak - a very different experience for everyone. Using picture cues and modelling with her hands the class learned how to sign the letters of the alphabet and sign their own names. It was great learning how to sign simple greetings and ask questions such as, "Your name what?" and "You have animals what?" As Ruth explained to us all the 'little' words are not used when signing.

Kaycee spelling out her name. 

Rebekah masters the sign alphabet.

Flynn learning how to ask questions.

You can almost see Aaliyah's brain working!

Cards for Constable Jos

The whole school 'turned out in blue' yesterday in recognition of Constable Jos who, along with Constable Terri, has been coming to Kaniere School over the last 15 years to teach our students valuable skills. Rūma Kererū students also look forward to the safe cycling lessons and biking around the challenge course on the turf, before practising their new skills out on the roads. All classes also made cards for Constable Jos and know he is going to be kept pretty busy reading them! Rūma Kererū students put thought into designing their cards on google draw and thinking about what they wanted to write. Well done, Abby, Rebekah and Kaycee your cards look great!

Pet Day Projects

Ruma Kereru students have been busy working on their 'Pet Day' projects and almost have them reading to share on individual blogs. Siobhan has done a great job using the Google Draw tool to illustrate her pet 'Warty'while you can see how special Jessie's special Kaimanawa pony is to her. Look out for further updates!