ANZAC Day...

This year we couldn't display any books about  ANZAC Day in our school library.  It was also the first time in more than a century that there were no dawn services to commemorate ANZAC Day.

We have a few books on ANZAC Day in our library.  Remember you can always search for books online using our school Web App - click here.

These are some of the books we have in our library...

A lot of Kiwis gathered in their bubbles outside by their letter boxes to pay their respect.  What did you do to commemorate ANZAC Day?

Read some blogs from students @Rāwhiti School About ANZAC Day:

Kaeden, Zara,  Ava,  - share information about ANZAC DAY. 

Caitlyn - makes ANZAC Biscuits.

Eartha - creates a Lego ANZAC Day memorial.

Jai and Anameka - ANZAC Day Activities and remember Great Great Uncle Walter Watson

Jessica - cleans up and weeds around the poppies on Anzac Drive and shares facts about ANZAC Day. 

Minttu - has an ANZAC Dinner.

Samuel and James - make giant poppies.

Jasmine - makes ANZAC biscuits.

Sanchia - draws some ANZAC poppies.

Greta - ANZAC poppies in her window - We're Going On A Bear Hunt.

Did you find any poppies when walking around your neighbourhood?

I put a poppy near Ted's ear and put a large poppy in the window...

The tallest handmade poppy I've ever seen!

Side view of Ted with the Poppy in his head...

Freshly baked ANZAC biscuits...

We're going on a Bear Hunt...Te Haere ki te Rapu Pea...Are you Ready!

I've been hunting through blogs at Rāwhiti School.  Check out the students below that have blogged about Bears or soft toys they've put in their window.  I'm sure you've made many little tamariki smile.  Thank you all for taking the time to make a blog post or send me your photos!

What a range of Teddy Bears and soft toys.

Click on the student's name to be taken to their blog post:

Can you find the answers to any of these questions?

• What two students have a polar bear in their windows?
• Who has a photo on their blog with a very long Ana-Conda?
• Who has a soft toy that is purple and made from silk material?  
• Who saw the most Teddy Bears in the window when they went for a walk?
• Who put some bears/soft toys out by their letterbox?

• Whose teddy wears camo pants?
• What's D'Lonte's Bear called?
• How old is Rose?
• What is Elliot's bear sitting on?
• How old is Chubby?

• Where does Lamb Lamb sit?
• Who has Elmo sitting in their window?
• Who took their Minion for a walk?
• Who got their Teddy bear from their Grandma when they were 3 months old?
• Who has a teddy with a green bow?

• Who wrote about their Bunny Bonny?
• Who has teddies and some poppies in their window?
• Whose put teddies in their car window?
• Who has teddies about 1m tall?
• Who wrote a poem about their bear?

Student Blogs @Rāwhiti School

Olive
D'Lonte
Alana
Charlotte
Elliot

Camryn
Joshua
Aria
Azariah
Brooke

Greta
Kora
Lexie
Samuel W
Uanita

Willow
Anika
Chelsey
Jai
Lukas
Azyrel

Maia
Mason
Minttu
Kaeden
Elizabeth K
Angus

I've collated all of the photos below.  What a collection!

What staff member has a dog called 'Bear?'

Nogo's Dog called 'Bear'

We're going on a Bear Hunt...Te Haere ki te Rapu Pea

We’re going on a Bear Hunt...@Rāwhiti School... Friday 24th April 2020!

Bear hunts have been popular during our lockdown time.  What’s in your window?

Below is my bear called Ted and he has been adopted.  I can't knit so my Grandmother knitted Ted this lovely blue jersey.  My Mum sewed his cotton pants and bow tie.

When I'm in my kitchen I've seen many children stop and admire Ted.  During Easter Ted was holding a basket of wooden eggs.  Sometimes he's a bit mischievous and hangs out of the window when its open. 

I took Ted on a wee photo shoot around the garden because he loves fresh air and likes to see what's growing...

Charlotte has also written about the two teddies she has in her window.

Ted looking out the window....getting some fresh air on a pile of garden waste because the dump is closed...

Ted is chilling out in the garden...one photo there's a lemon tree behind him...you can just see some lemons growing!

Colin Thompson Jigsaw Puzzle - The Inventor's Cupboard...

Colin Thompson is an author and illustrator of many books.

We have a number of books by Colin Thomspon in our Rāwhiti School library.  Have you ever read a book by Colin Thompson?

These are some of the books we have by Colin Thompson in our library...

I was surprised when I was given a jigsaw puzzle with a picture created by Colin Thompson.  I didn't even know his artworks were used for jigsaws.

Ravensburger are excellent quality jigsaws and completing this 100's jigsaw was a joy.  This was the first jigsaw I've completed in years and it was an absolutely brilliant!  My favourite section was all of the tangly pipes.  Can you spot the labrador dogs?

What have you been doing during the lockdown holidays?  Have you done any jigsaws?

Jigsaw: Ravensburger - The Inventor's Cupboard - Colin Thompson