The document is a Valentine's Day message from Room 23 that summarizes what the class loves to do. It discusses how the class loves literacy, math, learning about the world, blogging, sports, being Rototuna learners, their families, and their teacher. It encourages parents to get involved in their children's learning and to contact the teacher with any questions.

1. Welcome to Room 23
Happy Valentines Day.
Here are some things we love in Room 23.

2. We LOVE literacy.
• We LOVE reading. Help us by getting books and
also other texts for us to read. News papers,
cartoons, websites.
• We LOVE writing. Think about what authors do
when they write. Let us do some writing about
the house, the shopping list, notes.
• We LOVE seeing language around us. Signs,
movies, television, songs.
• We LOVE speaking to others. Talk to us. Ask what
we think. We have HEAPS of opinions.

3. We LOVE maths.
• We LOVE grasping our basic facts and using
them to solve harder problems with bigger
numbers. Help us with our basic facts.
• We LOVE using maths everyday. Adding at the
shops, working out the discount we get.
• We LOVE finding problems we can solve with
maths.
• We LOVE finding new ways to solve problems.
There are many ways to solve an equation.

4. We LOVE learning about the world.
• We LOVE topic work that uses our reading and
writing skills together.
• We LOVE topics that we are interested in.
• WE LOVE presenting in new ways.
• We LOVE asking questions.

5. We LOVE blogging.
• We LOVE that an audience sees and
comments on our work.
• We LOVE that we can own the ideas and cool
things that go on our blog.
• We LOVE that we are cyber citizens and know
how to behave when using technology.

6. We LOVE Sport.
• We LOVE to get outside.
• We LOVE to move.
• We LOVE to use new skills.
• We LOVE to talk about the sport we do on the
weekend.

7. We LOVE being Rototuna Learners.
• We LOVE being Team players. We get along and
we can negotiate in a group.
• We LOVE being Self managers. We can think
about our learning.
• We LOVE being Risk takers. We can have a go and
be proactive.
• We LOVE being Communicators. We can explore
language.
• We LOVE being Thinkers. We can think about
thinking and generate new ideas.

8. We LOVE our families.
• Can you………….
• 1. Buddy test in spelling???????
• 2. Bring in some old towels???????
• 3. Bring in some magazines and news
papers?????
• 4. Are you talented in any areas??????
• Erg make sushi, play the trumpet, act, dance
ETC…….

9. What our teacher LOVES.
• Books and literature.
• ICT.
• Writing in all different ways and styles and for different
audiences.
• Having a class that is curious and asks diverse and rich
questions.
• Having fun.
• Music.
• Being organised and having good book standards.
• Stationary.
• Shoes.
• Cooking and baking.

10. We LOVE you for coming.
• Have a great 2013. We hope this year is filled
with awesome thinking and learning with your
children.
• Room 23 are an absolutely gorgeous bunch of
students. They have great questions, a thirst for
knowledge and super enthusiasm.
• ANY QUESTIONS JUST POP IN OR CALL
• 021888475
jmacqueen@rototunaprimary.school.nz