Week 1, Term 1, 2014

Team Kea sit at the picnic table outside their room for fruit break.

This week Team Kea were learning about the Treaty of
Waitangi.  We wrote and signed our own Treaty.

Team Kea share the go kart with with the other junior classes. 

The go kart is lots of fun and we can go really fast around the
netball court. 

P.B. or Paddington Bear is our very special friend in Team Kea.
P.B. comes all the way from London and joins in with
adventures we have.  At the weekend P.B. loves to go home
with someone from Team Kea and have more exciting
adventures and comes back to school on Monday
to tell us all about them.  P.B. is very special, just like all
of the children in Team Kea!

Week 9, Term 4

WOW, we had lots of fun with the parachute from
Sports Southland!

We are always very proud to celebrate our learning.
We know how important it is to be 'Confident,
Connected, Life-Long Learners' at Edendale
Primary School.

Ben is our MVP because he displays our
learning and character values as a Team Kea
learner.  Well done Ben!

We had a visit from the Southland District Council Library
lady to tell us about the Summer Reading Kids Challenge. 
It is very important we keep 'learning fit' over the school
holidays by reading everyday.

Skipping is fun and we have all learnt some great skills at
fitness this term.

Team Kea students were all cats for our Copycat Rap item
at our concert.  It was such fun.  We all enjoyed being
dressed up and having our faces painted.  What a nice
way to finish an awesome year! 

Week 8, Term 4

We have really enjoyed having Paddington Bear (also known
as P.B.) in our team.  P.B. has been on lots of adventures
with all of us.  We have taken photos of him and written
stories about him to share.  We have read lots of Paddington
Bear books and know lots about P.B.'s adventures in London.
Mrs Pask has got some beautiful Paddington Bear books in
our library for us to enjoy. 

This week we have been down at the Activity Centre as
we get ready for our concert next week.  Our Team Tui BIG
Buddies walked with us.  All of the
classes have awesome items to share.  It was fun.

It was nice and sunny on Monday for the triathlon.  We
enjoyed sitting at the finish line to cheer on all of the
runners.  We can't wait until it is our turn to have a go!!!
It was fun watching.

Week 7, Term 4

Team Kea taught all of the other students at
Edendale Primary School how to do some
cool Jump Jam moves!

On Friday Team Kea and Team Kiwi got together to do
some singing.  Mrs Anderson is a very clever guitar player!

We are all walking tall because we are walking like a giraffe. 

We also got down low and slid like a seal.  It was fun.

Week 6, Term 4

We have made some beautiful butterflies.

Nikka from Team Kereru came and read to us today. 
We like the big children coming to visit us!  Thank you.

Sophie is now 5 and joined Team Kea on Monday.
Welcome to Edendale Primary School Sophie, it is
great to have you in our class. 

On Friday at Celebration Time children from Team Kea
got certificates for reaching their goals.  Well done, it
is very rewarding to know you have worked hard to
achieve your goals.

Noe, was the Team Kea MVP at Celebration Time
last week.  Noe models our Learning Value of persistence.
Congratulations Noe, you are a great leaner who is
working really hard and keeps trying.  You always
stick with a task and finish it.

Lauren wrote about Mr Esler's visit and
 shared it at Celebration Time.  Lauren is very
good at using her word card and finding words
around our room to use in her writing.

Week 5, Term 4

Mr Esler visited on Tuesday to share some mini-beasts
with us.  It was very intersting.

Let's race!  We are really enjoying the beautiful
weather so we can get out on our scooters and race around
the school at interval and  lunchtime.

Each Friday afternoons we enjoy participating in
MoveMprove, a gymnastics programme for the juniors.

This week we were able to get outside to do our
MoveMprove programme.

Week 4, Term 4

Team Kea cheered on the Tour Of Southland riders
at Edendale.

Team Kea enjoyed drawing horses for the art section
at Pet Day.  Zac got 1st place and Kahu 2nd place
for their awesome pencil drawings!

Ben took his pet lamb to Pet Day at the Wyndham
Show Grounds on Tuesday.  It was a great day
and we all got to see lots of different animals.

On Wednesday we created beautiful caterpillars
our of recycled egg cartons.  They are on display
with our books on mini-beasts and look awesome.

On Wednesday we all dressed up as a famous
sports person for the Student Council
Mini Olympics.  It was great to play games
with all the oder children at school.  We really
enjoyed the afternoon.



On Friday we enjoyed MoveMprove,
gymnastics activities.  We had activities with;
hoops, balls, the beam, elastics, running, the
mat, the bar to swing on and more.  It was fun!