The Beauty of Autumn

Room 2 have been out to enjoy the beauty of autumn.

Autumn leaves are everywhere so we collected some and brought them into the classroom. We talked about the ways leaves fall off trees and came up with words like flutter, float, glide, twist, twirl, spin and blow. Next we created some autumn leaf dance movements to Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons'. We also used the leaves we had collected to make leaf rubbings. They look really outstanding and help us to admire the beauty and wonder of nature.  

The Holy Spirit - Te Wairua Tapu

Our Religious Education Strand this term has been The Holy Spirit - Te Wairua Tapu. We have learnt that wind, water and fire all remind us of the Holy Spirit of God. This week we made wind chimes with little bells attached to hang by the open windows. At first we couldn't hear the bells because there was no wind. Then on Friday a little breeze blew in our windows and we heard the bells tinkle. We were so excited because it reminded us of the Holy Spirit.

Hot Cross Buns

On Tuesday of Holy Week Room 2 made hot cross buns. We learnt that hot cross buns are special because the cross on top of the buns reminds us that Jesus died on the cross. The yeast in the buns makes the dough rise just as Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday. Carissa May's mother and Aidan Howard's mother and grandmother helped us. It was a lot of fun and the buns tasted delicious. We also learnt the nursery rhyme, Hot Cross Buns.