This is my blog, I'm Barry the Brainy Bee and I'm one of the Busy Bee team here at Rowandale. I'll be blogging about my adventures with the Busy Bees and sharing some of the great work they're doing in their classrooms and on their classroom blogs.

Wednesday 9 July 2014

Congratulations to our Blog challenge Participants

Well term 2 is now over and we just wanted to say that it was great to read all of your blog posts this term.

Congratulations to:

The Daring Dragons

For completing our last challenge of the term!
We really enjoyed reading your goals for next term and hearing about your celebrations from this term.  We're looking forward to seeing all the learning you're going to do in term 3.

The Daring Dragons also changed their blog theme, go and check out the new colours, they look great!

We hope you're having a safe and happy holiday, remember to check out the blogs and have a read of some of the posts you missed during the term.  You could make a few comments on posts too, everyone loves getting comments.


Sunday 29 June 2014

Congratulations on completing Week 8's challenge

Another great week of fantastic blog posts!  

Well done Rowandale Students and Teachers.  I really enjoyed reading about the natural treasures you've found in your classrooms and outside your classrooms.  

Well done ....
Daring Dragons
Magnificent Monkeys
Mighty Minions
Mighty Megaminds

For completing the challenge this week, your blogs are looking fantastic and you've all got another Challenge completed badge on the way!

Congratulations to the Mighty Megaminds who also received a Great Photo badge this week for the photos they took while making rainbows. 

I know the Magnificent Monkeys have been handing out some very cool badges, has your blog received one yet?  Have a talk to the Monkeys about what you need to do to get one of their badges.

The Best, Most Wonderful, Amazing, Fantastic Challenge

Are you ready for another challenge?

Did you know that it's the last week of term 2?  I can't believe it, when you're having a fun time just speeds up!

Here's your challenge for this week, the last week of term, remember to comment on this post once you've completed the challenge.  


It's so good to see you commenting on other class blogs, we all like getting positive comments about our learning.  Keep commenting!

Sunday 22 June 2014

Term 2 Week 8 Classroom Blog Challenge

It's time for another challenge...

I'm looking forward to having lots of blogs to read this week.  Remember to comment on this post once you've completed the challenge so that I know I need to come and read your blog.



Remember to have a look at everyone else's blog and make a comment about their challenge posts.  We all like receiving positive comments about our learning.

Congratulations Blog Award Winners...

This weeks awards have been given out.  Well done to the Magnificent MonkeysMighty Megaminds and the Mighty Minions for completing this weeks challenge.

There were some great posts about what you're doing in reading at the moment.  I can see you've been using your iPads to help with your retelling and your post reading activities.  I'm looking forward to seeing some more of your reading learning soon!

I really liked listening to the Magnificent Monkey's retelling videos so I've awarded them with the 'Best Video' badge as well.  Great work Monkeys, I wonder what other videos you'll make this term.  Did you notice that the Magnificent Monkeys posted everyday last week?  They've got another badge for posting everyday, go and check it out!

Next weeks challenge will be on my blog really soon.   There are a few other blogs joining us this week from the Fledglings and High Flyers.  Make sure you have a look at their posts and leave them a comment.  I'll add links to there blogs soon.

Have a happy day!

Barry the Brainy Bee :)

Wednesday 18 June 2014

Check out these stories!

Hi Busy Bees Have a look at the great stories the Champion Kids have been writing. They are now published writers! Remember to make a comment on their blog to let them know that you've read their stories.

Saturday 14 June 2014

Nominate us for an award

Our blog challenge is in it's second week and this week we'd like to invite you to nominate classroom blogs to receive an award.  You can make your nominations by clicking on this picture .... 




This picture will also be on our classroom blogs so when you see a great post you can nominate it for an award.