Toddy Returns

On Friday December 3rd, our friend Toddy came to visit us. He had grown so much. To find out the funny things that Toddy did, listen to Caitlin's recount.

Room 3 Reflects

It has been a very busy year for Room 3. We have learnt so much and have progressed with our learning. In this Voice Thread the children were asked 6 questions: What did you like learning in 2009, What have you learnt this year? What are your thoughts / feelings as to how 2009 has gone for you? What did you like about being in Room 3, What didn't you like about being in Room 3 and What are your goals for 2010? Check out what the children have to say about their time in Room 3.

Reflecting on the Year that was

2009 was a very busy year for Room 3. We have achieved so much within one year in getting to know each and learning so much. With every learning moment it was put onto this blog site and shared with you our audience. Here are some of our thoughts and feelings as to how we think 2009 has gone for us.

Our Kid Pix Santas

This year, we have had a lot of fun drawing on Kid Pix and over time we have gotten better at using the mouse and drawing in fine detail. Check out our Photo Bucket Slide Show

Yvette's Letter to Santa

Yvette loved Toddy's visits to Room 3, and she would love a puppy for Christmas. She would like one just like Toddy. Check out her thoughtful letter to Santa.

Thomas' Letter to Santa

This year Thomas would like lots of things made out of lego. Check out his letter to Santa.

Savannah's Letter to Santa

Savannah has been a good girl at school this year. She would like a bike, a trampoline and a big tent. Check out what she is going to leave out for Santa.

Rooney's Letter to Santa

This Christmas, Rooney would like some really useful gifts, that she could bring along to school. Check out her letter to Santa.

Reon's Letter to Santa

Reon has been kind to his Mum, Nana and Uncle. This year, Reon would like a transformers toy. Check out his letter to the man in the red suit.

Patrick's Letter to Santa

Patrick has been a good boy this year and has done well in Reading, Writing and Maths. He would like lots of things for Christmas. Check out his letter to Santa

Oxsanah's Letter to Santa

This year Oxsanah would like a diary for Christmas this year. She has worked very hard and deserves this very useful present. Hope you get what you wish for Oxsanah.

Marama's Letter to Santa

Marama loves listening to music and would love an iPod. Check out her letter to Santa Claus.

Khorus' Letter to Santa

This year Khorus' would like a Phone and a Moxie Girl toy. Check out her letter to Santa Claus.
Hope you get what you wish for Khorus.

Mary's Letter to Santa

Mary loves going on the computer and she has asked Santa to get her a laptop. Check out her letter to Santa.

Germaine's letter to Santa

Germaine has big list for Santa this year. She would like a Laptop Computer, Moxie Girl and a swimming pool to just name a few items. Check out her letter to Santa.

Ducati's Letter to Santa

Ducati loves playing computer games and would like an XBOX 360 and an XBOX. Check out his letter to Santa.

Fine's Letter to Santa

Fine has worked hard this year and would like Christmas presents for her family. She would like a puppy, a barbie doll and a bike. Check out her letter to Santa.

Oh S'mar's Letter to Santa

Oh S'mar has been a very good and hardworking boy this year. He would like a CD, a PSP game, some lego and transformers toys. Hope you get what you wish for, Oh S'mar.

Spot the Difference

Within 11 weeks our friend Toddy the Chocolate Brown Labrador has grown. Can you spot any differences. The first photo shows Toddy six months old and the 2nd and third photos show Toddy at 26 weeks

Reflecting on our learning (Survey)

This year has been a very busy year for the Creative Voice Team. As part of the reflection and evaluating process, I (Miss Paton) would like the class to complete this online survey. Please be honest with your thinking and any suggestions around using some of programmes / themes / topics can be passed onto your next year's teacher. I would love to know what you think. Thanks Room 3, the class of 2009

Deziree's Letter to Santa

Deziree would like a new bike, a laptop computer and a whole lot more for Christmas. Hope you get what you wish for Deziree.

Amato's Letter to Santa

Amato has been a good boy this year and is very kind to animals. Check out the things he would like for Christmas.
Hope you get what you want Amato

He's back and he's grown

Our friend Toddy the Chocolate Brown Labrador Puppy is back!!! We are reunited with our friendly puppy. He has grown so much since the last time we saw him and he loves getting into mischief. New Episodes of our time with Toddy will be coming soon. Here is a sneak preview of the photos we took of Toddy.

Caitlin's Letter to Santa

Caitlin has had a very busy year this year and has been very busy with postings on the blog site this year. Check out her Letter to Santa. Hope your wishes are answered for Caitlin.

Our Letters to Santa

Have you written your Letter to Santa? This week Room 3, have been writing their letters wanting lots of presents. Santa will be spending lots of money on the very good children in Room 3 this year. They certainly deserve their presents. Check out their Web cam Movies.

The Piniatta Challenge

Have you ever cracked open a Piniatta before? Well Room 3, has had this experience as part of solving the disappearance of our friendly Labrador Puppy called Toddy who went missing a few weeks ago. This third and last challenge reveals a surprise inside the Piniatta. Check out our movie.

Challenge 2: The Sandpit Challenge

The goal for Challenge 2, is finding the blue card with your team name in the sandpit. This task provides the next steps in uncovering the clues of Toddy's disappearance.

Challenge 2: Crack the Code

After the Sandpit Challenge, Teams Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta had to Crack the Code to find out whether our friend Toddy went missing. The teams were timed and the fastest team who cracked the code got a prize. Let's check out how the teams got along.

The Message

Want to know what the exciting message was in the bottle. Then find out from Teams: Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta. If you feel disappointed or confused by the message, then check out tomorrow's new challenge.

Team Delta finds their Bottle

The lucky last team worked very hard in finding their bottle.

Team Gamma finds their bottle

Let's check out how Team Gamma got along with finding their message in a bottle.

The Beta Team

Let's check how Team Beta got along in finding their bottle with the message in.

Team Alpha finds their bottle

Let's check out how Team Alpha got along.

Challenge 1: Message in a Bottle

To answer whether our friend Toddy the Chocolate Brown Labrador Puppy went missing we had to complete Challenge 1. Firstly, Miss Paton our teacher had to divide us into teams.

The first team was called Alpha. The Alpha Team consisted of Caitlin (captain), Reon, Savannah, Pace and Creedence.
The second team was called Beta. The Beta Team consisted of Thomas (captain), Teina, Deziree, Dante and Germaine.
The third team was called Gamma. The Gamma team consisted of Yvette (captain), Oh S'mar, Marama, Amato, Liantre and Khorus.
The forth team was called Delta. The Delta team consisted of Mary (captain), Patrick, Fine, Oxsanah and Ducati.

The Challenge for each team was finding a brown Ginger Beer bottle that was hidden around the school. The bottle had a message inside it. Each team was given one clue on the where abouts of their bottle. Let's check out the movies.

Did Toddy the Labrador Puppy really go missing?

Did Toddy our friendly Chocolate Brown Labrador really go missing or was it one big joke? Well you be the judge. It's been over two weeks now and we are starting to get very worried. We would like to sort this problem out before the end of the year. Check out our challenges over the next few episodes and how we uncovered clues which answered this question. The first episode starts tomorrow.

Fine's lost dog Advertisement

On Saturday November 21st, Toddy the Chocolate Brown ran off his lead and never came back. Check out Fine's advertisement.

Khorus' Lost Dog Advertisement

Check out Khorus' advertisement on our friendly chocolate labrador puppy.

Deziree's Lost Dog Advertisement

Poor Deziree, misses our friendly dog called Toddy. He went missing on Saturday November 21st at Mission Bay. Toddy was let off the lead by the water fountain. Check out Deziree's lost dog advertisement.

Teina's lost dog Advertisement

Sad news, Toddy the Chocolate brown Labrador has ran away and Teina would like him back. Check out her advertisement.

Oh S'mar's lost dog Advertisement

Toddy the lost Labrador has done a real runner at Mission Bay. Where can he be hiding. Check out Oh S'mar's lost dog advertisement.

Thomas' lost dog Advertisement

Room 3, misses Toddy the puppy terribly. Tune in and listen to Thomas' lost dog advertisement to find out more.

Marama's lost dog Advertisement

Oh dear, Toddy the Labrador has gone run about and there has been no sightings of him. Marama is worried about him and would like him back. Check out her lost dog advertisement.

Yvette's Lost Dog Advertisement

Check out Yvette's lost dog advertisement our chocolate brown labrador puppy. Check it out.

Oxsanah's Lost Dog Advertisement

On Saturday November 21st, Toddy the Chocolate Brown Labrador went missing at the Mission Bay fountain. To find out more details, listen to Oxsanah's advertisement.

Germaine's Lost Dog Advertisement

Room 3's favourite puppy has run away. Germaine has created a lost dog advertisement. Check it out.

Caitlin's Lost Dog Advertisement

Poor Caitlin is missing Toddy the Chocolate Brown Labrador terribly and wants him back. Check out her Lost Dog Advertisement.

Dante's Lost Dog Advertisement

Toddy the Chocolate Brown Labrador Puppy has done a runner. On Saturday November 21st, Toddy ran away from Mrs Salmon at the fountain at Mission Bay. Check out Dante's advertisement.

Savannah meets a New Zealand Author

Savannah enjoyed the Craig Smith Author visit. She got to listen to the Wonky Donkey Song, and other songs which include: Toothless, I've got the greens, and water drops. Check out her recount.

The 2009 Edublog Awards

Our Nomination for the The 2009 Edublog Awards are:

Best class blog: Tamaki Tales

Tamaki Intermediate

Liantre's time at the library

Liantre had an enjoyable time at the library. She got to listen to Craig Smith read his Wonky Donkey Story and listen to his songs. Check out her recount.

Production Live Dante's Reflection

I was proud of my performance because I was looking at the audience. I saw my Mum and Pop. It started at 6 o'clock in the hall. Our planet was Venus.

By Dante

Teina's time at the Library

Teina had a great time at the library, when she met the New Zealand author Craig Smith. Teina enjoyed listening to the Wonky Donkey story and the songs that Craig sang.

Deziree meets Craig Smith

Deziree had a wonderful time at the Panmure Library when she met Craig Smith-a New Zealand author who wrote the Wonky Donkey. Craig was more than just an author, he also sang some of his latest songs from his CD. Tune in and listen to Deziree's recount.

Our lost dog advertisements

Our favourite dog Toddy has gone missing and we would like him back. He is a Chocolate Labrador Puppy. Patrick misses him terribly. Check out his advertisement.