Tennis

We had a special visitor, Mr Cottrell, who came and taught us tennis skills.  

We learnt how to hold the tennis racket correctly.

We hold the end of the racket so we can reach further with our racket.

We hold the racket on top (we put the racket on the ground and pick it up to get our grip right). 

We also learnt to play a forehand shot.
Our feet are sideways
We point with our left hand to where we want to hot the ball
We swing the racket through like an aeroplane and catch in our other hand after we have hit the ball. 

Mr Cottrell showing us a forehand shot

Maia controlling the ball with her racket
So much concentration

Walking or running with the ball
on our racket

Coopa's follow through

Sienna keeping her eyes on the ball

Charlie pointing with his right hand

Angus being very determined

Mac has his eyes on the ball

Marshall moving towards the ball

Maia catching the racket in her other hand

Maddie hitting a great forehand

Marshall catching the racket

Thank you so much Mr Cottrell we had so much fun and can't wait for you to come again so we can learn some more. 

Marching

Every Wednesday and Thursday Miss Stacey comes to Parkvale to teach us marching.

We are learning that marching is quite tricky but a lot of fun. We need to have lots of discipline because everyone in a marching team has a job to do to stay together, in line and in a block.

We always lead with our left foot and start each step on the back of our foot. We have to listen to the music very carefully to hear the beat and step with our left foot on each beat.

   

To help us stay in line, Miss Stacey uses callipers with chalk to measure our length of pace (the gap between each of our steps). She puts a chalk mark on the concrete to help us know where to stand.

We are learning lots of new marching vocabulary;

Handgrips means keeping our hands closed and at our side
Covering means to stay in line with person in front of you
Dressing means staying in line with the person next to you
Block means a group of marchers standing in their lines
Rank means the line of marchers in the block from left to right
File means the line of marchers in the block from front to back

We learnt a chant to help us practice keeping our step with the beat
I left my bag in New Orleans and all I got was a can of beans so I left, I left, I left, right, left.

We learnt to make a new formation. Oh...and had some dancing time after.

Marching from tracey hill on Vimeo.

Tuakana Teina

We are learning to read maps, cross roads safely and appreciate art in our environment. 

Using a map of our school we followed an art trail around our school. 

It is tricky reading a map. We used the landmarks on the map to help us figure out where to find different pieces of art around our school. We learnt to look down on the map like a bird (birds eye view).

Room 1617 were buddies for the Year 1 and 2 children in our hub.

Erin being a caring buddy

Gemma showing her buddy how to cross the
road safely

Marcus and his buddy counting blackbirds together

Rain and her buddy looking at the
map to see where to go next 

They found Maui

Damarco and Noah having lots of fun

Jack talking to his buddy about what
they can see arounf Maui's neck

All the children waiting to cross the road
safely

Looking for south on the painting

Charlotte and her buddy discussing what is in the umbrella

Buddies having so much fun together

Riley and buddy looking both ways before
crossing the road

Looking carefully to find the information

Louisa helping her buddy to write
the answers

Georgina talking to her buddy about the painting

Ruben being a great teacher

Looking at the PRIDE wall to find the answer

Jack and buddy discussing the answers

Hmmm what bird is that? 

Holly and her buddy looking both ways before
crossing the street

Janice and her buddy re-counting the blackbirds
on the mural

Tuakana Teina is when an older person teaches a younger person. Room 1617 did a great job of teaching their buddies and
showing them how to complete the trail rather than doing it all for them. 

Probability - The Chance of Something Happening

WALA probability or the chance of something happening. We can use our fractions knowledge to work out the fraction of a chance of something happening. Playing 'chance' games is a great way to explore fractions and the chance of something happening.

We can create a Singapore Bar to show the whole and the fraction.

 

 Probability - The Chance of Something Happening.What fraction of a chance? on PhotoPeach

Gymnastics

Parkvale gymnasts performed at the Hastinsg Gymnastics Festival with PRIDE. The children worked really hard to refine their routines over lunchtime practices on Monday and Wednesday showing amazing commitment and determination. 

Each gymnast performed on the vault, beam and floor. Mrs H and Mrs Ramsay are so proud of all the children who represented Parkvale so well. 

Untitled from kathy ramsay on Vimeo.

A huge thank you to Mrs Wallace who supported us every Monday and Wednesday lunchtime. We really appreciate all the encouragement you gave to the children. We could not have done it without you.