Funday Friday

Good afternoon,

We had a fun day here today.

We interrupted Mr Atherton after everyone had had their turn reading their mihi to learn Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes in Maori...

Tahi, rua, toru, wha!
Mahunga, pakihiwi, puku, hope, waewae
Mahunga, pakihiwi, puku, hope, waewae
Mahunga, pakihiwi, puku, hope, waewae
Taringa, mata, ihu, waha, e!

One, two, three, four!
Head, shoulder, tummy, hips, legs
Head, shoulder, tummy, hips, legs
Head, shoulder, tummy, hips, legs
Ears, eyes, nose, mouth, yeah!

...then we interrupted Room 10 to briefly join in their fitness session!

After library...




...we had a bit of free time...



...before spending the rest of the day (after lunch, that is) in and out of the hall, practicing for the whole school song at the end of next week's production.

They're all sounding really good.

Keep practicing!

THE FROG KING

Far, far away
There was a spring:
There lived a frog
And the frog was king.
King of the pond
And he would boast
That he was ruler
From coast to coast.

His mighty words
Spread 'cross the land
Until they crossed
O'er the sea's salt strand,
Into the kingdom
Blue and deep
Where the whales swim
And the dolphins leap.

There was a turtle
Brave and free
Said: 'I will go
Test this mystery'.
He swam through rivers,
Lakes and fords
So he could visit
The great frog lord.

And when at last
He reached the spring
There was the frog,
There was the king.
'Bow down before me'
The frog said.
The turtle jumped in
And the frog was dead!

Paradise Island

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

Sunshine in the winter.
Sunshine in the fall.
Kingston Town has never ever
Seen the snow at all!

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way to be free.

Mento, ska calypso
Listen to the band
If you want a coconut
Just pick one from the sand!

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way to be free.
(twice)

(together)
We go to the sunshine...
We know the way.,.

BELLY BUTTON BOOGIE

Grandma
This black button comes from Grandad's army demob suit.

Children
Demob suit?

Grandma
With a thin moustache and wide Lapels he looked quite "zoot hirsute"

Children
Zoot hirsute?

Grandma
But this one here is a strange one dear,
It belonged to Auntie Nelly.

Alice
It's got no button holes!

Grandma
Oh no! She wore it in her belly!

Children
Auntie Nelly? In her belly?

Grandma
She was a dancer of repute
In an oriental way
And when she wore her belly button
She would often say:

b b b b b b b
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Just do the b - b - boogie
Woogie till you drop
It's Auntie Nelly's favourite
Her belly is never a flop!

Jack
Hey! Grandad!
You've got enough belly to do a belly dance!!

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

You wriggle and you jiggle
Wiggle round the floor
With jelly belly Nelly
The evening is never a bore!

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

B-b-b-b-b-b-b
Boo boo belly button boogie (x4)

Do the belly belly belly belly Belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Yeah!!!!

PYJAMA BUTTON

This little teddy bear button
Needs sewing on to keep your top polite,
Or you won't have your pyjamas
And you won't dream your cares away tonight.
Dream of the future you will see.
And dreams will set your spirit free.

Grandma
We've shown you a lifetime,
A journey through hopes and dreams.
We took you to places
And faces you'd never seen.

Alice
You told us about this golden one

Jack
And this one

Alice
And that one

Grandma
Its bedtime!

Jack/Alice
You've told us so much more
Than we knew before.
The time has gone so quickly...

Grandad
It's bedtime!

Jack/Alice
Granny, oh Grandad!
A rainbow is overhead.
One more tale from the Button Box:
It's still quite early,
Too soon to go to bed!

Tell a story one more time...

ALL (or Grandma on bold words)
Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
It's full of wonder!

Tell us what the buttons say!
Lift us from a dreary day!
Take us somewhere far away
We wanna go there!

Stories make a tapestry
Telling famly history.
Open up the button box
And let the stories unfold.

Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
It's full of wonder!

Tell us what the buttons say!
Lift us from a dreary day!
Take us somewhere far away
We wanna go there!

Stories make a tapestry
Telling famly history.
Open up the button box
And let the stories unfold.

Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
Let the stories unfold!

Magic

Sunshine

Laughter

Let the stories unfold!

Have a great weekend,

Mr Grant

Mary Thursday

Good afternoon,

We had a special treat this morning. After morning tea we all trotted off to the hall, along with the rest of the J Team and the M Team to watch a presentation of stories from Mary MacKillop's life, as told by a couple of actors from across the ditch.


And a good time was had by all.

After lunch, we had a bit of R.E., this time all about the prompting of the Holy Spirit.


Then some more production practice, this time just with us, minus the children who were out for PMP.

The Frog King...


...Paradise Island...


...It's a Long Way to Tipperary/Pack Up Your Troubles...


...and the Belly Button Boogie.


Tomorrow is our library day, so please remember to bring back your books - no returns, no new issues!

CU in the morning,

Mr Grant

Oh, and keep practicing at home. Belly Button Boogiers, this means you!

THE FROG KING

Far, far away
There was a spring:
There lived a frog
And the frog was king.
King of the pond
And he would boast
That he was ruler
From coast to coast.

His mighty words
Spread 'cross the land
Until they crossed
O'er the sea's salt strand,
Into the kingdom
Blue and deep
Where the whales swim
And the dolphins leap.

There was a turtle
Brave and free
Said: 'I will go
Test this mystery'.
He swam through rivers,
Lakes and fords
So he could visit
The great frog lord.

And when at last
He reached the spring
There was the frog,
There was the king.
'Bow down before me'
The frog said.
The turtle jumped in
And the frog was dead!

Paradise Island

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

Sunshine in the winter.
Sunshine in the fall.
Kingston Town has never ever
Seen the snow at all!

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way to be free.

Mento, ska calypso
Listen to the band
If you want a coconut
Just pick one from the sand!

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way to be free.
(twice)

(together)
We go to the sunshine...
We know the way.,.

BELLY BUTTON BOOGIE

Grandma
This black button comes from Grandad's army demob suit.

Children
Demob suit?

Grandma
With a thin moustache and wide Lapels he looked quite "zoot hirsute"

Children
Zoot hirsute?

Grandma
But this one here is a strange one dear,
It belonged to Auntie Nelly.

Alice
It's got no button holes!

Grandma
Oh no! She wore it in her belly!

Children
Auntie Nelly? In her belly?

Grandma
She was a dancer of repute
In an oriental way
And when she wore her belly button
She would often say:

b b b b b b b
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Just do the b - b - boogie
Woogie till you drop
It's Auntie Nelly's favourite
Her belly is never a flop!

Jack
Hey! Grandad!
You've got enough belly to do a belly dance!!

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

You wriggle and you jiggle
Wiggle round the floor
With jelly belly Nelly
The evening is never a bore!

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

B-b-b-b-b-b-b
Boo boo belly button boogie (x4)

Do the belly belly belly belly Belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Yeah!!!!

PYJAMA BUTTON

This little teddy bear button
Needs sewing on to keep your top polite,
Or you won't have your pyjamas
And you won't dream your cares away tonight.
Dream of the future you will see.
And dreams will set your spirit free.

Grandma
We've shown you a lifetime,
A journey through hopes and dreams.
We took you to places
And faces you'd never seen.

Alice
You told us about this golden one

Jack
And this one

Alice
And that one

Grandma
Its bedtime!

Jack/Alice
You've told us so much more
Than we knew before.
The time has gone so quickly...

Grandad
It's bedtime!

Jack/Alice
Granny, oh Grandad!
A rainbow is overhead.
One more tale from the Button Box:
It's still quite early,
Too soon to go to bed!

Tell a story one more time...

ALL (or Grandma on bold words)
Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
It's full of wonder!

Tell us what the buttons say!
Lift us from a dreary day!
Take us somewhere far away
We wanna go there!

Stories make a tapestry
Telling famly history.
Open up the button box
And let the stories unfold.

Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
It's full of wonder!

Tell us what the buttons say!
Lift us from a dreary day!
Take us somewhere far away
We wanna go there!

Stories make a tapestry
Telling famly history.
Open up the button box
And let the stories unfold.

Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
Let the stories unfold!

Magic

Sunshine

Laughter

Let the stories unfold!

Power Cut Wednesday

Good afternoon,

This morning, just before fitness...



...the school experienced a brief power cut. Funny how your IWB won't work without the old juice coming in from the mains!

Thankfully the power came back on in time for White Group to share today's text.


For R.E. this afternoon we had a bit of a catchup and paste session before singing a couple of R.E. songs.

Like this one.


And that was pretty much our day.

I hope we all get a better night's sleep tonight,

Mr Grant

Oh, and keep practicing at home. Belly Button Boogiers, this means you!

THE FROG KING

Far, far away
There was a spring:
There lived a frog
And the frog was king.
King of the pond
And he would boast
That he was ruler
From coast to coast.

His mighty words
Spread 'cross the land
Until they crossed
O'er the sea's salt strand,
Into the kingdom
Blue and deep
Where the whales swim
And the dolphins leap.

There was a turtle
Brave and free
Said: 'I will go
Test this mystery'.
He swam through rivers,
Lakes and fords
So he could visit
The great frog lord.

And when at last
He reached the spring
There was the frog,
There was the king.
'Bow down before me'
The frog said.
The turtle jumped in
And the frog was dead!

Paradise Island

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

Sunshine in the winter.
Sunshine in the fall.
Kingston Town has never ever
Seen the snow at all!

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way to be free.

Mento, ska calypso
Listen to the band
If you want a coconut
Just pick one from the sand!

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way to be free.
(twice)

(together)
We go to the sunshine...
We know the way.,.

BELLY BUTTON BOOGIE

Grandma
This black button comes from Grandad's army demob suit.

Children
Demob suit?

Grandma
With a thin moustache and wide Lapels he looked quite "zoot hirsute"

Children
Zoot hirsute?

Grandma
But this one here is a strange one dear,
It belonged to Auntie Nelly.

Alice
It's got no button holes!

Grandma
Oh no! She wore it in her belly!

Children
Auntie Nelly? In her belly?

Grandma
She was a dancer of repute
In an oriental way
And when she wore her belly button
She would often say:

b b b b b b b
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Just do the b - b - boogie
Woogie till you drop
It's Auntie Nelly's favourite
Her belly is never a flop!

Jack
Hey! Grandad!
You've got enough belly to do a belly dance!!

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

You wriggle and you jiggle
Wiggle round the floor
With jelly belly Nelly
The evening is never a bore!

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

B-b-b-b-b-b-b
Boo boo belly button boogie (x4)

Do the belly belly belly belly Belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Yeah!!!!

PYJAMA BUTTON

This little teddy bear button
Needs sewing on to keep your top polite,
Or you won't have your pyjamas
And you won't dream your cares away tonight.
Dream of the future you will see.
And dreams will set your spirit free.

Grandma
We've shown you a lifetime,
A journey through hopes and dreams.
We took you to places
And faces you'd never seen.

Alice
You told us about this golden one

Jack
And this one

Alice
And that one

Grandma
Its bedtime!

Jack/Alice
You've told us so much more
Than we knew before.
The time has gone so quickly...

Grandad
It's bedtime!

Jack/Alice
Granny, oh Grandad!
A rainbow is overhead.
One more tale from the Button Box:
It's still quite early,
Too soon to go to bed!

Tell a story one more time...

ALL (or Grandma on bold words)
Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
It's full of wonder!

Tell us what the buttons say!
Lift us from a dreary day!
Take us somewhere far away
We wanna go there!

Stories make a tapestry
Telling famly history.
Open up the button box
And let the stories unfold.

Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
It's full of wonder!

Tell us what the buttons say!
Lift us from a dreary day!
Take us somewhere far away
We wanna go there!

Stories make a tapestry
Telling famly history.
Open up the button box
And let the stories unfold.

Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
Let the stories unfold!

Magic

Sunshine

Laughter

Let the stories unfold!

No Rat Tuesday

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your kind messages of condolence concerning Rattie's parting. Thanks Molly for the flowers, and thanks Gabriella for the biscuit!

No decision will be made about replacing the boys 'till next term, so...watch this space. (Well, not this space. This space won't tell you anything new. Any decision will be broadcast in a new post. Just to be clear...)

This morning we started a new fitness routine - skipping.


As you can see, it was kinda wet out, so the children had their lunch inside, before heading outside for a run around.



After lunch I was busy with the guitarists for a bit, so Mrs Campbell took Room 2 over to watch the Irish dancers in the hall.

And a good time was had by all.

CU in the morning,

Mr Grant

Rattie Has Passed Away

Good evening,

Or not so good evening...

Unfortunately, Rattie passed away this evening, some time between I transferred him to the smaller cage to bring him home for the night, and when I brought him in from the car into the lounge when I got home.

He was very lethargic all day, and felt quite cool when I had him in my lap after school this afternoon.

Poor wee chap.

He will be missed.

Mr Grant

Monday Wet Day

Good afternoon,

Welcome to winter! Today, after reading...


...the children stayed inside for lunch...


...watched themselves for R.E....



...and then we discussed balloons, and being all you can be.



Please keep practicing these at home.

THE FROG KING

Far, far away
There was a spring:
There lived a frog
And the frog was king.
King of the pond
And he would boast
That he was ruler
From coast to coast.

His mighty words
Spread 'cross the land
Until they crossed
O'er the sea's salt strand,
Into the kingdom
Blue and deep
Where the whales swim
And the dolphins leap.

There was a turtle
Brave and free
Said: 'I will go
Test this mystery'.
He swam through rivers,
Lakes and fords
So he could visit
The great frog lord.

And when at last
He reached the spring
There was the frog,
There was the king.
'Bow down before me'
The frog said.
The turtle jumped in
And the frog was dead!

Paradise Island

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

Sunshine in the winter.
Sunshine in the fall.
Kingston Town has never ever
Seen the snow at all!

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way to be free.

Mento, ska calypso
Listen to the band
If you want a coconut
Just pick one from the sand!

We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
We go to Jamaica
We crossin' the sea
We go to the sunshine
The paradise island
Where you pick the mango
Right offa the tree

We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way,
We know the way to be free.
(twice)

(together)
We go to the sunshine...
We know the way.,.

BELLY BUTTON BOOGIE

Grandma
This black button comes from Grandad's army demob suit.

Children
Demob suit?

Grandma
With a thin moustache and wide Lapels he looked quite "zoot hirsute"

Children
Zoot hirsute?

Grandma
But this one here is a strange one dear,
It belonged to Auntie Nelly.

Alice
It's got no button holes!

Grandma
Oh no! She wore it in her belly!

Children
Auntie Nelly? In her belly?

Grandma
She was a dancer of repute
In an oriental way
And when she wore her belly button
She would often say:

b b b b b b b
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Boo boo belly button boogie
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Just do the b - b - boogie
Woogie till you drop
It's Auntie Nelly's favourite
Her belly is never a flop!

Jack
Hey! Grandad!
You've got enough belly to do a belly dance!!

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

You wriggle and you jiggle
Wiggle round the floor
With jelly belly Nelly
The evening is never a bore!

Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly button boogie
Do the belly button boogie tonight
(belly button, ooh, belly button)
Do the belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

B-b-b-b-b-b-b
Boo boo belly button boogie (x4)

Do the belly belly belly belly Belly belly belly belly
Belly button boogie tonight

Yeah!!!!

PYJAMA BUTTON

This little teddy bear button
Needs sewing on to keep your top polite,
Or you won't have your pyjamas
And you won't dream your cares away tonight.
Dream of the future you will see.
And dreams will set your spirit free.

Grandma
We've shown you a lifetime,
A journey through hopes and dreams.
We took you to places
And faces you'd never seen.

Alice
You told us about this golden one

Jack
And this one

Alice
And that one

Grandma
Its bedtime!

Jack/Alice
You've told us so much more
Than we knew before.
The time has gone so quickly...

Grandad
It's bedtime!

Jack/Alice
Granny, oh Grandad!
A rainbow is overhead.
One more tale from the Button Box:
It's still quite early,
Too soon to go to bed!

Tell a story one more time...

ALL (or Grandma on bold words)
Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
It's full of wonder!

Tell us what the buttons say!
Lift us from a dreary day!
Take us somewhere far away
We wanna go there!

Stories make a tapestry
Telling famly history.
Open up the button box
And let the stories unfold.

Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
It's full of wonder!

Tell us what the buttons say!
Lift us from a dreary day!
Take us somewhere far away
We wanna go there!

Stories make a tapestry
Telling famly history.
Open up the button box
And let the stories unfold.

Magic in the button box,
Sunshine in the button box,
Laughter in the button box,
Let the stories unfold!

Magic

Sunshine

Laughter

Let the stories unfold!

Room 2 Newsletter for Term 2, Week 8

Good evening,

Here is the Room 2 Newsletter for Term 2, Week 8.

Bye for now,

Mr Grant