Duffy Books
Every fortnight, at our assemblies, we present Duffy “Caught being Good Awards”. These reward students who are “Caught being good” reading, being thoughtful, doing their homework, showing that they respect the school’s values, in fact for any positive reason that has been noticed by their teachers. All “Caught Being Good” students receive a certificate and a book.
The “Caught Being Good” Awards for Week 4 are:
Room 3:
Gabrielle for helping others to read quietly in their group. Tiny Miss Dot and her Dotty Umbrella.
Antonio for reading quietly on his own. A Father’s Day Thank You.
Room 7:
Lotoni for the effort you are putting into reading. You’re trying your best and reading really well. Ollie’s New Tricks
Qba for looking after and helping your class mates. The Mad Tadpole Adventure.
Room 8:
Jeniffer for making great progress with learning this year. The Cat with no Name
Desmond for trying hard with his reading in Room 8. Harry Highpants
Room 9:
Nikita for being responsible and reliable. Hour of the Olympics
Cheziah for being a good role model for on task behavior. Life Cycle of the Preying Mantis
Room 10:
Crystal for improving her procedural writing skills. Sky the Unwanted Kitten
Room 14:
Aperira for consistently showing improvement in your learning. Charlie and the Big Show.
Duffy Theatre came to Wesley Primary School on the 11th June. It was called Duffys Occupation Exploration.
The Duffy Website describes the show. You can find out more on www.booksinhomes.org.nz/
Duffy’s wondering what he might be when he grows up. He’s not really sure; all he knows is that he LOVES to read. He also knows that reading uses lots of different skills, but how could that help him when he grows up? Suddenly, while pondering this thought, he hears strange sounds coming from his giant book. Step inside to find out what’s in store for Duffy. There is a giant wheel and a list of words that all sound the same like, CONCENTRATION, PARTICIPATION, EVALUATION, IMAGINATION. What do they mean? It looks like some sort of Game Show. Duffy will need you to help him out. Come and join Duffy and his friends on his latest adventure.
Some Room 8 students wrote stories about what they saw at the show. We took some great photos too.
The man spun the Duffy around and he fell down then Duffy asked children to spin the wheel with numbers.
By Annie, Year 1
I went to the hall and we saw Duffy. He started singing the national anthem then we went back to class.
By Tevita, Year 1
The Duffy man went to the machine and the Duffy was cool. Because he was making us laugh.
By Amalani, Year 2
We were looking at the show and it was cool and Duffy was spinning the wheel.
By Siale, Year 1