We had a great time at golf coaching today. We played golf relay where we were put in teams of 5 or 6 and we had to hit the ball towards a flag. It was pretty tricky! It was quite a change from hockey skills and we had to think carefully about how we were holding and swinging the club! Thanks Melanie.
We had a great discussion on Friday all based around the word - 'Conflict'. Sometimes we aren't even aware of how our actions annoy or upset others. We began by defining the word then creating a list of all the things that can cause conflict in our classroom. Little things like pushing to be first in line or fighting over who gets a particular book can turn into arguments that leave people feeling upset. When we looked at our list we decided that these 'squabbles' are often over the silliest things! They are also often caused by not respecting or considering others feelings.
Mrs Jackson showed us a clip about some Dr Seuss characters called 'The Zaxs'. These characters were incredibly stubborn! Watch the clip:
What do you think about the Zax?
We created posters displaying some ideas on how to solve conflict - we acknowledge that conflict happens everyday but we know that it is how we solve the conflict that is important. We are working on taking responsibility for our own role in conflicts.
Week 1 of term 2 and what a week it has been! We have had a lot of great opportunities, including being a part of a performance and having hockey coaching. We have also started our 'Kia Kaha' programme.
Here are a few photos and videos from our first week back.
