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This year (2021/22) we are watching OGK (Orange, Green, Black) and YRK (Yellow, Red, Black) who are a chick which hatched January 26, 2022 after being laid on Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
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4 February 2022
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The Royal Albatross Cam, known since 2016 as the RoyalCam, is located on the windswept end of the Otago Peninsula, in the Taiaroa Head Nature Reserve. Taiaroa Head (or Pukekura) is world renowned as the only mainland colony of albatross in the Southern Hemisphere, and was an important site for Māori and (later) European settlers. With nearly 10,000 seabirds residing on Taiaroa Head, the wildlife viewing opportunities at this site are immense, but timing is everything. Some species are only present for part of the year, others are nocturnal with their land based activities; others, like the giant albatross, prefer certain weather where there is wind to soar.
Welcome to 2022.
We have kept our 2021 blog underneath as there were lots of useful sites to visit should children be Home Learning over 2022.
This year we are wearing masks in class from Year 4 and up and still remain in our bubbles- with the Senior school being separate from the Middle and Junior School areas.
We have kept our 2021 blog underneath as there were lots of useful sites to visit should children be Home Learning over 2022.
This year we are wearing masks in class from Year 4 and up and still remain in our bubbles- with the Senior school being separate from the Middle and Junior School areas.
Halloween FUN...
we tried out these fitness activities, loads of pumpkin fun!
Fitness choice brain break..would you rather..
https://www.youtuFitness choice brain break..would you rather..be.com/watch?v=oW_8rx8wAks&list=PLqrBKrIM0Lpa0wmLWt4tHv8KmXHxW-dUQ&index=15
Fist Fall kick boxing..duck, jump, dodge, punch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h3qHjb32Zc&list=PLqrBKrIM0Lpa0wmLWt4tHv8KmXHxW-dUQ&index=8
we tried out these fitness activities, loads of pumpkin fun!
Fitness choice brain break..would you rather..
https://www.youtuFitness choice brain break..would you rather..be.com/watch?v=oW_8rx8wAks&list=PLqrBKrIM0Lpa0wmLWt4tHv8KmXHxW-dUQ&index=15
Fist Fall kick boxing..duck, jump, dodge, punch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h3qHjb32Zc&list=PLqrBKrIM0Lpa0wmLWt4tHv8KmXHxW-dUQ&index=8
BACKYARD BIODIVERSITY _ Learnz educational site. We had a zoom conference with Ruud the Bugman and Mahuru- a researcher, to learn about NZ bugs, wetlands, land use and biodiversity.
Rail Safety week- understanding rail crossings and safety procedures
Tranz Alpine virtual trip
The TranzAlpine is a feat of engineering that allows people to traverse through one of the most scenic, but uncompromising landscapes in our country. It winds its way through Te Tiritiri-o-te-moana the Southern Alps, along 223kms of track, through 15 tunnels, and over four viaducts. One of the tunnels is 8.5kms long and one of the viaducts is 72 metres high!
It's not only people that traverse the TranzAlpine by rail. Freight trains move goods along this route frequently. Also a feat of engineering, a fully laden freight train can weigh up to a thousand tons. They can also travel on some parts of the track at nearly 100kms an hour! So, we’ll take a look at how technology makes trains an efficient, fast and safe way to move people and freight around.
The TranzAlpine is a feat of engineering that allows people to traverse through one of the most scenic, but uncompromising landscapes in our country. It winds its way through Te Tiritiri-o-te-moana the Southern Alps, along 223kms of track, through 15 tunnels, and over four viaducts. One of the tunnels is 8.5kms long and one of the viaducts is 72 metres high!
It's not only people that traverse the TranzAlpine by rail. Freight trains move goods along this route frequently. Also a feat of engineering, a fully laden freight train can weigh up to a thousand tons. They can also travel on some parts of the track at nearly 100kms an hour! So, we’ll take a look at how technology makes trains an efficient, fast and safe way to move people and freight around.
This season we have been viewing LGK, LGL and their female chick Tiaki, who fledged on the 25th September 2021.
Stay tuned to see the new Royalcam family for 2021/22.
Stay tuned to see the new Royalcam family for 2021/22.
The tracking of Tiaki on October 28th 2021...wow, what a bird!
Friday 27 August 2021
Thank you Daniel for sharing your rock and fossil collection with Room 3. It certainly created a buzz of questions!
12th May 2021 UPDATE...
Term 2 Studies: We have been continuing on with our knowledge of Tsunamis and have nearly completed our investigations so we can share these with our buddy class.
We are also learning about volcanoes and researching about volcanoes around New Zealand.
Check out our blogs to find out more information.
We are also learning about volcanoes and researching about volcanoes around New Zealand.
Check out our blogs to find out more information.
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who ran in our Cross Country this week, we all made it to the finish line!
A special congratulations to our place getters, along with Kondwani and Cooper who missed the photo opportunity! We wish you every success with your training for the COUNTIES and look forward to hearing how well you go !!!
A special congratulations to our place getters, along with Kondwani and Cooper who missed the photo opportunity! We wish you every success with your training for the COUNTIES and look forward to hearing how well you go !!!
Fun filled Book character dress up day
29 March 2021
Great day for a snapshot of these stunning students-
Kia ora and welcome to the blog of Year 5 and 6 children on Room 3, Allenton School, Ashburton, Mid Canterbury.
We are a class of twenty four pupils and we are one of five senior classes at our school.
Our school catch phrase is :Me akotahi hei oranga mo te katoa" which means "Together we Learn and Grow." We are excited about the year ahead and look forward to sharing our work with you.
We are a class of twenty four pupils and we are one of five senior classes at our school.
Our school catch phrase is :Me akotahi hei oranga mo te katoa" which means "Together we Learn and Grow." We are excited about the year ahead and look forward to sharing our work with you.
2020 JOURNEY...
Fond farewell to Atawhai, who has fledged and gone to sea! Stay safe, fly high and enjoy the ocean from above
posted 18 September
posted 18 September
Well, it's now September the 7th and the albatross is pumping its wings and getting keen to be air borne, it won't be long now!
10 June..still hungry!
Transitioning Back to School 18th May
Welcome back everyone..
There will be some slight changes which we all need to adhere to over the next 2 weeks to keep within the social distancing we’ve already established, so I’ll give you a few things to think about:
Break times for Senior School:
10.40am-eating time, 10.50-11.10 ( 20 minute play)
12.30 eating lunch time, 12.45-1pm ( 15 minute play)
2-2.15pm (15 minute play)
NO entry into school before 8.30am..ie: you cannot gather at the library steps!
Enter and exit the gate closest to your house
Keep at least 2 metre distancing from others On entry and exit of classroom EVERYONE must use the hand sanitiser
You will have the same desk and chair for the next 2-3 weeks
Your tote tray will hold all your books and necessary class items
Remember to bring back your pencil case and headphones if you took these home! You can bring in a book from home to read in class if you wish- we cannot use the library
Bring a named water bottle to have in your bag- no drinking fountains will be on
It’s going to be GREAT to be back at school but there will be some restrictions as to where you can play and how you move around the school. Don’t panic, this is to keep you safe!
12 April 2020
There will be a class notice coming out on Wednesday 15th April with a few ideas for work this week and then again on the 20th April. I hope that everyone is well and that you have settled into a routine with the lockdown. Take care out there and enjoy the great weather!
There will be a class notice coming out on Wednesday 15th April with a few ideas for work this week and then again on the 20th April. I hope that everyone is well and that you have settled into a routine with the lockdown. Take care out there and enjoy the great weather!
HOME LEARNING INFORMATION
http://room2-allenton-2020.weebly.com/home-learning
This is the link to the Senior Area Home Learning page. In addition to this there will be separate information shared with you through G Mail and Google docs. Make sure you log in with your School Google Account to access these. Help for this is at the bottom of this post.
Home Learning Information
We are all entering new territory and are unsure how things will look in coming days, weeks and months. Like many of you, we have been keeping up to date with the experiences of others around the world who are already going through this and the following is my take on the advice of others.
We are not asking parents to ‘home-school’ their children. We are not asking you to replicate the school environment with curriculum instruction at home or to reconfigure your home to have an area set up to be a classroom. We are in the midst of a system shutdown and our children are still digesting the fact that they will not see their friends or teacher for some time, that their usual pastimes of rugby / hockey / netball / football / gymnastics / dancing / music lessons / clubs will not be happening, not to mention the things they are hearing about a global health crisis - little Susie and little Johnny are not in any position to learn a new maths concept today!
Modern education is not what we experienced as kids. Whilst we will provide you with some resources that we use at school which you can also do at home, the best that you can do is to do things with them that will build important life skills and reassure them that everything will be ok in time.
Play a board game, have them help you with the dishes or to bake some biscuits, have a dance or karaoke party, get out in the garden and have some fun or teach them how to weed the garden.
Also give them some alone time, let them have some supervised screen time, ask them to read you a story. Be with them and show them that everything will be ok. Let them ask you questions about what is happening and tell them what you are certain of - things are changing but they have people around them who care for them and love them and that is why we can’t do our normal things at the moment. You are their parents and family members, NOT their classroom teachers. Whatever happens, we will make sure your child has the tools they need to succeed in school when the time comes.
On the Weebly there are some ideas of things you could do at home. Some involve devices but many do not and of course you will have your own ideas of what you can do. Through this Weebly you can access a vast range of sites and resources which your children can use at home - click on the tabs above to explore! Individual classroom teachers will be updating their class blogs with further information or will be sending information through Google Classroom (your child will know which their teacher is using).
Remember, we're all in this together.
Children are encouraged to create responses to what they are doing in their Drive and to contact me via email [email protected] if they have something that they would like to share. You will need to log in to your Google account to be able to save things to your Drive and share them easily with me. Instructions on how to do this from a laptop or mobile device are below.
http://room2-allenton-2020-homelearning.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/2/3/55236409/how_to_sign_in_to_your_google_account_from_home.pdf
http://room2-allenton-2020.weebly.com/home-learning
This is the link to the Senior Area Home Learning page. In addition to this there will be separate information shared with you through G Mail and Google docs. Make sure you log in with your School Google Account to access these. Help for this is at the bottom of this post.
Home Learning Information
We are all entering new territory and are unsure how things will look in coming days, weeks and months. Like many of you, we have been keeping up to date with the experiences of others around the world who are already going through this and the following is my take on the advice of others.
We are not asking parents to ‘home-school’ their children. We are not asking you to replicate the school environment with curriculum instruction at home or to reconfigure your home to have an area set up to be a classroom. We are in the midst of a system shutdown and our children are still digesting the fact that they will not see their friends or teacher for some time, that their usual pastimes of rugby / hockey / netball / football / gymnastics / dancing / music lessons / clubs will not be happening, not to mention the things they are hearing about a global health crisis - little Susie and little Johnny are not in any position to learn a new maths concept today!
Modern education is not what we experienced as kids. Whilst we will provide you with some resources that we use at school which you can also do at home, the best that you can do is to do things with them that will build important life skills and reassure them that everything will be ok in time.
Play a board game, have them help you with the dishes or to bake some biscuits, have a dance or karaoke party, get out in the garden and have some fun or teach them how to weed the garden.
Also give them some alone time, let them have some supervised screen time, ask them to read you a story. Be with them and show them that everything will be ok. Let them ask you questions about what is happening and tell them what you are certain of - things are changing but they have people around them who care for them and love them and that is why we can’t do our normal things at the moment. You are their parents and family members, NOT their classroom teachers. Whatever happens, we will make sure your child has the tools they need to succeed in school when the time comes.
On the Weebly there are some ideas of things you could do at home. Some involve devices but many do not and of course you will have your own ideas of what you can do. Through this Weebly you can access a vast range of sites and resources which your children can use at home - click on the tabs above to explore! Individual classroom teachers will be updating their class blogs with further information or will be sending information through Google Classroom (your child will know which their teacher is using).
Remember, we're all in this together.
Children are encouraged to create responses to what they are doing in their Drive and to contact me via email [email protected] if they have something that they would like to share. You will need to log in to your Google account to be able to save things to your Drive and share them easily with me. Instructions on how to do this from a laptop or mobile device are below.
http://room2-allenton-2020-homelearning.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/2/3/55236409/how_to_sign_in_to_your_google_account_from_home.pdf
Fun Art activities click here!
school journal access click here
in the search bar, write in a topic and journals available will pop up- audio included! Great site to keep the reading interest going.
Look who travelled home with me today! I think that Mork is eyeing up my apple!
Royal Albatross news
14 March..a little windy down south!
DID YOU KNOW..............
- The royal albatross measures up to 1.35metres long from bill to tail
- It has a giant wingspan of 3 metres or more.
- As an adult, it weighs 7-8 kilograms
- They spend 80% of their life time at sea
- The adults return every 2 years to the same breeding spot to breed in October
- Albatrosses usually mate for life ( keep the same partner)
- Together they share the responsibility of looking after the egg and chick for the 8-9 months it takes before the young albatross (called a fledging) is able to fly away
- After its first flight an albatross won't walk on land again for 3-5 years. It spends its time out at sea.
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Windy day (23/0302020) down at Taiaroa Heads for the chick
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This year we welcome our new Royal Albatross chick which hatched on January 31st at Taiaroa Heads, which is near Dunedin. We love to check in and see what's happening each day and will follow the growth of the chick right through to October when it eventually flies away as a young adult. We wish it a strong and happy life!
DID YOU KNOW..............
- The royal albatross measures up to 1.35metres long from bill to tail
- It has a giant wingspan of 3 metres or more.
- As an adult, it weighs 7-8 kilograms
- They spend 80% of their life time at sea
- The adults return every 2 years to the same breeding spot to breed in October
- Albatrosses usually mate for life ( keep the same partner)
- Together they share the responsibility of looking after the egg and chick for the 8-9 months it takes before the young albatross (called a fledging) is able to fly away
- After its first flight an albatross won't walk on land again for 3-5 years. It spends its time out at sea.
A few snapshots from February, 2020.
9 March 2020..
The young chick is now left on its own as it is big enough to look after itself. It will stay close to the nest while the adults fly out to sea to catch food to return with. The adults come back during the day to feed the chick and check on it.
The chick weighs about 3.5 kgs and keeps an eye out for Mum and Dad to return with food from the ocean.
The young chick is now left on its own as it is big enough to look after itself. It will stay close to the nest while the adults fly out to sea to catch food to return with. The adults come back during the day to feed the chick and check on it.
The chick weighs about 3.5 kgs and keeps an eye out for Mum and Dad to return with food from the ocean.
