We're ready for Winter!

Hadlee's kind grandmother has knitted beanies for everyone in our class.  That's right everyone!  They arrived this week.  Perfect timing, we say, as the weather has become a lot colder.  Here we are  looking warm and cosy in our bright beanies.  To Hadlee's gran, thanks for thinking of us:)

Together We Learn, Together We Grow

We are redefining the values of our school using the GROW aspect of our motto 'together we learn, together we grow.' We would very much appreciate your input to decide on what each letter of the acronym should stand for.  Please click on the link below to have your say.  Discuss it as a family so all views are represented.

http://birchwoodpb4l.blogspot.co.nz/

Road Safety

Next week is Road Safety Week.  Check out two new website links to get you thinking about the correct safety procedures on and around roads.  Let's stay safe!

Our Brain

We are learning to understand that attitude and effort can make a difference to our learning.
These videos show that:

• Intelligence can be developed
• The brain is malleable
• Doing challenging work is the best way to make the brain stronger and smarter

It is up to us!

fractions-fractions song

We are exploring fractions at the moment.  Watch the video to revisit some of the important ideas.