Kindness and Thank You stones

In Room 12 we use little glass stones and pop them in a pot each time the children are "caught" being kind, thoughtful, making good decisions, using self control and helping each other. There are endless ways and opportunities to "shine" in class. They help to reinforce the importance of our school Vision and Values. When the pot is full we count them out in groups of tens. It gives the children a visual experience of seeing how what they do matters and affects other people. The stones help to reinforce the fact that we are all part of a community and we need to be aware of how we treat each other. It is proving to be a wonderful success and the children delight in being acknowledged for who they are. They encourage each other to be the best person they can. Today we counted out 191 stones. What a mission when you are only 5, but so enjoyable.

Our first fotobabble learning

Hi one and all

We had our first lesson using iPads today.  The children took to it so quickly and have taken a few photos already.  They are learning to record what they view and want to share it.

Welcome to Room12's Blog

Hi de Hi Campers

Here we are starting our first attempt at blogging.  It's going to be a journey for each of us as we learn together how to share our learning and our fun times.

So far we are a class of 4 and are camping in a block 3 while the original pod is being repaired. We have made our new room home and are enjoying getting to know each other.  The children and I are so excited about being at school and we are all new to the school at the same time.  We are so involved in learning that it gives us brain ache at the end of the day but so much joy.

The children come to school with such passion to embrace their journey of being life-long learners and we can all support the excitement of supporting them on that path.

We as teachers are here as partners with our families to support your children in their learning.   Please don't be a stranger to our classroom. Come and enjoy your child's learning.  The little ones love to share what they have been doing.  Know you are welcome and important to our school.