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=**2011 - Term 1 Celebration of Learning**=

= **Focus PEAK Value - Kindness** =

In Term 1 our students held a celebration of learning for the Sheffield School community. These celebrations are an ideal chance for the students to showcase their learning with others in a relaxed and informal way. Our focus PEAK value this term has been Kindness. As part of this focus our students have been learning about the important functions that plants play within our daily lives and how we can show kindness towards our environment by being environmentally sustainable at Sheffield School. The students were involved in a wide range of learning opportunities across all four classrooms. These included:

* Science experiments focusing on what a plant needs to survive. * Indentifying parts of a plant and their functions. * Learning about growth, photosynthesis, germination and pollination through reading, watching children’s documentaries, interactive whiteboard activities, role plays, pictures/diagrams and animations. * Learning about the importance of Environmental Sustainability through reading, research and movie making. * Naming and organising ways Sheffield School can be more sustainable. * Writing letters to Fonterra to persuade them that a sponsored tunnel house and sustainable garden will increase learning opportunities at Sheffield School. * Investigating ideal vegetables and fruit we could grow in a Tunnel House and designing a planting plan.


 * Click this link to view Photos and Examples of Work .**

The celebration began with our students singing a few of their favourite songs followed by a photo slideshow of the terms events. Parents were then given the opportunity to visit all the classrooms to share in all the amazing learning, as listed above. It was great to see all of our students share their learning with such enthusiasm and confidence. A few of our senior students then collected some parents thoughts about what they had enjoyed and learned today through an ICT tool known as a voice-thread.


 * Click this link to view [|Parents Voicethread] **

We then took a well deserved break and sat down for a feed of fish’n’chips.

The final part of the day saw students organised into their community groups, create a collage/mural of a PEAK landscape. It was this image that many of our students visualise when asked, “What does Reaching Our PEAK” look like? Many thanks to all parents who stayed and helped with the mural. Our PEAK mural will be displayed in the office area. Thanks to all staff, students and parents who have supported the school during the term.


 * Click this link to view PEAK Mural Photos **