Thursday, 27 February 2014

Swimming Sports

We had a great day at swimming sports cheering on our team mates and having an enjoyable time with friends.Well done to Catherine for her outstanding wig! And a big thanks to Michelle for organizing such an awesome event.

Well done to people in non-competitive and competitive swim races. You all did us proud.
Great job to Room 9 students Ellie, Sophie O, and, Archie for getting into the CZ swimming finals. Good luck!!

Here are some of the photo highlights from the day. Enjoy!





Wednesday, 26 February 2014

The Lilac Fairy

Room 9 just took part in a fantastic thought provoking philosophical discussion.
Students were told that the 'Lilac Fairy' would grant them a wish between two gifts -

Wealth OR Friendship

Intelligence OR Courage

Security OR Fame

Check out the photo's to see some of the insightful justifications room 9 came up with...




Now it's time to decide on one more gift...

Freedom OR Fairness?

Please write on the blog in response to this provocation. Which one would you pick and why?

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Welcome to Anna our student teacher

We have a student teacher working with us for 10 days and then most Tuesdays for the rest of the year.
We welcome Anna to Room 9 and wish her all the best in her teacher training.
She is a welcome addition to Room 9.


Monday, 3 February 2014

Welcome to the oh-so-fine room 9 2014!!

Welcome Room 9 class of 2014.

We have an exciting year ahead of us so hold on tight we're about to go on a wild ride!

My name is Rachael and I will be your Year 7 teacher for the year.
Me at the Grand Canyon 2013

Intermediate is about trying new things so you can develop interests and passions that you can continue  on into high school - and maybe the rest of your life.
Balmoral School has a multitude of extra-curricular activities available in several different areas - sport, music, drama, literacy, maths and so on. It is up to you to get involved!
The more you get involved the more you will enjoy Intermediate - it's as simple as that! It is a great way to make new friends outside of the classroom and find friends with the same interests as you.

I would love to hear about how your first day at Balmoral went - were you nervous about starting school? How did you feel at the end of the day?

Please write your comment in response to this post.

Keep checking the blog for upcoming important events and evidence of the awesome things room 9 is up to.

Dates to diary:
- Don't forget your togs and towel most Wednesdays (please check the term overview for exact dates)
- Class photos Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th February
- Meet the teacher BBQ Monday 10th February 5.30pm by the pool followed by the camp meeting in the Hall at 6.30pm
- Intermediate swimming sports Friday 21st February
- Camp Tuesday 4th March - Friday 7th March
- Parent/teacher/student conferences Monday 17th March 1-7 and Tuesday 18th March 3-6
- Last day of term Thursday 17th April