Our Te Oro Trip

Thank you Te Oro for having us! We learnt a lot. We can't wait to go next year.

Matariki Star Art

Here are some finished Matariki star art! Students worked hard to design their stars, then glued them to a painted black background. 

After, they used white paint to do smaller stars.

Kai pai Room 9!

Video Prompt

This week Room 9 are learning to retell and describe what is happening in a short movie.

They have to watch and listen carefully to what is happening in each scene.

First All Contact Assembly

This is Glenbrae Schools first assembly in the hall since lockdown. Thank you Room 10 for being great hosts.

Our Wonderful Support Staff

Our lovely support staff surprised us today by putting on a BIG morning tea for all use teachers. They even got everyone a present each. Thank you so much for the lovely surprise ❤️

 Presents for the staff!

This is an one quarter of the total food they prepared!

Matariki display in the office

Room 9's Matariki display has been put up in the office.

It definitely brightens up the room. Ka pai Room 9!

Reading Rotations

Room 9 are loving doing their reading rotations at the moment!

How to solve the perimeter of a shape

Ka pai to Danielle for creating a poster using google draw to show how she solves the perimeter on an irregular shape.

Working on our Matariki art

Room 9 are working on gluing their Matariki stars to their black backgrounds.

They had to cut carefully around their stars and stick them on firmly!

Using Maths Equipment

Students love using maths equipment to help them solve a problem!

Matariki Art

Room 9 students are working on designing Matariki stars for their Matariki art.

I can't wait to see their art once it is all done.

Keep a watch out for their finished product!

William working on his Matariki stars

Talaofa and Habibah working on their Matariki stars

Collaborative Matariki ART

Room 9 have been working hard over the last week to complete their collaborative Matariki art piece!

They had to work together to put all the pieces together!

We can't wait to put it on display!

Kiwican FUN!

Room 9 having a great time working together to keep to the balloon from touching the ground!

Room 1s Assembly!

Thank you Room 1 for a great online assembly.

 This will be Glenbrae's final online assembly now we are at alert level 1 and we will be back to normal assemblies in the hall!

Te Reo Colours

Ka pai to Mele. K for creating an exciting and eye catching Google Slide showing colours in te reo and english!!

Use you WITS!!

Students are have a refresh in class about how to use their WITS! This is what they need to do if someone is bothering them.

Support Staff Day

A big THANK YOU to all our wonderful support staff at our school. 

We love everything that you do for our tamariki (and for us!)

You are very much appreciated!

Maths Time!

Students working hard in their small groups to solve a problem. We are very happy to be back at level 1 so we can continue with our normal classroom routines!

Teamwork and Communication

In Kiwican, students are learning about Teamwork and Communication.

Back to NORMAL

FINALLY! We are at alert level one! Room 9 students are SO excited to have their floor space again in class and have much more space!

Thank you Room 9 for being an awesome class and working hard during alert level 2 to be safe at school.

Winter Snowflake Art

We love art in Room 9!

We started off by creating a blue textured background using blue and white paint.

Then students drew snowflakes in each sections using pencil. After, they painted over the top with white paint and sprinkled with silver glitter.

Te Reo Colours

Today Room 9 are working on the te reo names for different colours! They will be creating their own presentations showing the te reo and english translation.

New Maori Bilingual Unit

Glenbrae School has officially opened its new Maori Bilingual Unit! 

The students were lucky enough to have some delicious fry bread made by Mrs Card and some brownie made by Whaea Sangita after the opening!

INTERACTIVE!

Maths can be fun!! Here is Miss Smiths interactive maths classroom. Students in Room 9 are having lots of fun exploring educational games and resources.

Matariki Stars!!

By Talaofa.

By Kodi

Happy Matariki!!!

Students in Room 9 are learning about Matariki. They are working through this wonderful booklet and learning lots!

Working on recognising fractions

Students working hard on recognising simple fractions in a follow-up activity.

Maths Workshops

Students are getting back into a routine doing maths workshops with their wonderful teacher aide Miss Maruariki!

Blending Pastels

Room 9 has been working on blending pastels to create effect.

Here is an example I did and some finished ones by Taika, Danielle and Bailey.

Classroom Routines

I am very proud of Room 9 for getting back into classroom routines after a long time away from school!

You guys are awesome.

Bounce Back!

Room 9 has created a Bounce Back display in class so we can all remember what it stands for!

Practice Fire Drill

Ka pai Glenbrae School for such a successful practice fire drill! 

You are very well organised.