08 Bright Sparks

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Bright Sparks met with their Kindergarten buddy class for the first time this year. We helped the Kindergarten students make fluffy Valentine’s Day hearts using cardboard and crepe paper. Our teacher gave us the instructions first and then we had to show and tell our Kindergarten partners what to do and help them with the cutting out and pasting. When the Kindergarten students came into our classroom they looked a little scared but once we got started they were happy and we were all having fun. We will be doing lots of activities with our buddy class throughout the year to help them get used to being at school and to help them make lots of friends.

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Yesterday the students in Stage 2 and 3 went to our yearly swimming carnival. All the students are split into 4 sports houses and win points for their house by entering into a race and by coming 1st, 2nd or 3rd. The carnival started with the 100m freestyle races and then the 50m freestyle races. Not many students went in these races because it was a long way to swim. After that were the 10m backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly races. More students went in these races because they didn’t have as far to swim. The star swimmers in our class were Jonathan, Mutu, Mariam and Ayse, who all swam in their 50m age race and won lots of points for their house. After all the races were over everyone had a free swim. Everyone had a great time and not many students had to rescued by the teachers who were being lifeguards for the day.