We were very excited to get an email from Mrs James in Jakarta.  The school she is working at sounds different to Bellevue, no fields to play on and lots more children.

 

Can you find where in the world Jakarta is?
Have a look on the world globe in our classroom.

 

Hello Everyone,

 

Hi room 10.  How are you all? I have just checked on the school blog and seen all the exciting things you have been doing.  You certainly have been busy beavers. I have noticed how much taller you have all got since I last saw you too. I saw your art exhibition work and thought it was amazing!!!!!! What a great job – what stunning artists you have become. You must be very tired now that school is coming to an end, not long to go Mrs Lawrence!  It is currently week 4 in Term 2 here in Jakarta.  (Sigh) But it is a short term of only 8 weeks so we finish on the same day as you. (I think)  But I only have 3 and a half weeks off and not 6 weeks like you!

My school year in Jakarta finishes in June next year!  A very long school year for Mrs James!

I noticed how lovely the weather is in your photos.  You must be getting excited about summer coming and the warmer weather. In Jakarta there is only 2 seasons.  The dry season and the rainy season. We have just started the rainy season now.  So nearly every day it rains for an hour or so then clears up. There is also some amazing thunder and lightning storms. Extremely scary! But it never lasts long. The weather is still very hot averaging about 27 degrees daily. Sometimes the roads flood in Jakarta and the traffic is terribly busy.  It can take us a long time to get to school and go home. However every day is an interesting one with some hilarious sights.  One day we saw a family of 5 squashed on to a motor scooter!!!!! Mr James brought a motor scooter the other day because it is faster to get a round on, but our family is not going to try and squash on it!!!!!

Our school recently had a Halloween disco. My daughters enjoyed dressing up and doing all the fun scary activities. They had a haunted house, games, trick or treating and dancing.  My class have been doing an inquiry on how our world is part of an interconnected system (Space). We had a lot of fun exploring the solar system and doing shapes for maths.  My class walked around the school and  they drew the shapes they saw.  The field is the only green space we have to play on.  Lots of the teachers use motorbikes to come to school

 

Well I had better go to bed now. It is 9.30pm here in Jakarta which is about 3.30 in the morning in New Zealand.  You should be all fast asleep as I write this. Enjoy the rest of your term Room 10.  Hope to hear how you all are soon.  Take care and work hard!

 

PS My class is on Assembly next week and I am a little bit nervous.  There are lots of children and lots and lots of parents that turn up to video and take pictures of the children.  My class are so excited about hosting it.  I will get some photos and email to you. Should be a goodie!!!!!

 

Take care everyone,

 

Kind Regards,

 

Mrs James