Literacy Week - QR Codes

Today in the library at lunchtime, children had the opportunity to learn about QR Codes through a challenge involving creating an opening sentence to match a picture in a book.  The aim was to extend children beyond the standard opening sentences such as 'Once upon a time...'.

This is Caitlin's QR Code with her opening sentence.  Scan the code using an App called QRReader, which is free in the App Store, so you can hear Caitlin's sentence out loud.

This opening sentence is for the book called Window by Jeannie Baker.

Well done Caitlin.

"The everlasting forest could be seen through the cottage window, where the tiny child cried."

Literacy Week

It's Literacy Week this week at Sunnyhills.

This means that there is a particular focus on reading and writing with lots of fun activities planned including grandparents reading to students, dressing up as your favourite book character and many more activities throughout the week.

Today we had the pleasure of having Mrs Prescott read to children in the library.  Everyone loved her Eeyore outfit.

Undefeated Netball Team B-5A

On the 26th May there was an Interschool Netball Field Day.  The Sunnyhills team B-5A showed great team work and encouragement of each other, battling the very cold wind and rain and still won all their games!

Well done Sunnyhills!

Thanks to Tina Funnell for this photo.

SNAG golf

SNAG golf (www.snaggolf.co.nz) has offered our senior school FREE golf lessons and are also leaving our school with $1,000 worth of gear.  This is in association with Pakuranga Golf Club who are trying to increase the knowledge and skill of the game in this area. 

Here are a few pictures of the children enjoying themselves whilst learning new skills.

Week 7 Assembly

This week at our school assembly our Year 6 Councillors were announced.  Congratulations to those selected. Check out our latest newsletter for further details.

We also had a visit from Chef Souffle who talked about the fabulous cookbook fundraiser the PTA are organising.  Children have the opportunity to participate in a competition to design the front cover of the cookbook and come up with a fabulous name.

St Patricks Day

A big thank you to Fiona for supplying morning tea this morning. Happy St Patricks Day.

Week 5 School Assembly

We had a special visitor from the Pakuranga Public Library this week, who came to give out certificates to 22 children who had completed the Summer Holiday Reading Programme.  Apparently we had the most number of children in all of Pakuranga, so well done Sunnyhills children!!!  Keep up the fabulous reading.

Congratulations to all the children who received certificates this assembly.  Class Principal certificates were given out in addition to Peer Mediator certificates.  We also enjoyed a performance from our 'Special Spot' children seeking performers for future assemblies.

Watch snippets of our assembly here: