Thirsty work being a football star!

Hamish put in great effort for his club side, FC 2011, on Saturday

Week 9 Update

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Please could you have your children at school by 8.50am on Monday so we can leave sharply at 9am for Ferrymead.

We had fun learning about the properties of a cornflour/water mixture and how it can change when it is rolled in a ball and when it is left alone.

On Thursday 5 July, Ilam School would like to invite all the parents and children of our Pasifika school community to the first Talanoa of the year.
 
As we have a number of new Pasifika families who have joined our school community, we thought it would be a great opportunity to meet each other in an informal setting. It is also an ideal time for the new families to meet some of the other Pasifika families if they haven’t already done so. We would like the Talanoa to give everyone a chance to talk about their child/children’s time at Ilam, what families would like to see discussed at future Talanoas and how we can help each other develop an environment where the children can achieve their best.
 
The Talanoa will be held in the School Staffroom (upstairs) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday 5 July, the last Thursday of Term 2. We will start with short introductions so we get to know a little about each other, refreshments will be provided, and then a relaxed discussion about how we can help each other. The Talanoa should be over by 7:00 p.m.
 
To help provide an idea how many are attending (and so we can cater appropriately), could you please complete this link Pasifika Talanoa Attendance Form byTuesday 3 July.
 
The Talanoa provides a great opportunity for the Pasifika families and the Ilam School staff to come together and talk about the children. 

Mick Withers and Shirley Haynes
Pasifika Coordinators 

Room 1 is presenting assembly on Thursday.  Please feel welcome to come along.  Have a great week

Ngā mihi nui
Nigel

Trip to the supermarket

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We learnt heaps about food labels this week.  We worked out that it was very difficult to find a healthy processed food. 

Thank you to Jessica for her excellent teaching

Week 7 Update and Important dates for rest of term

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Week 7 in pictures:

Through our Inquiry we are looking at 'Change'.

We are looking at Change in Chemistry

We looked at the difference between a 1964 Holden and a 2017 Mercedes!

The wet weather meant lots of inside play.  Great to see the boys developing their construction skills together.

Important dates:

1.  Art Xtravaganza - Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 June.  Please pop in to the hall to see our stunning art.

2.  Tuesday 26 June - There is a Teachers Union meeting starting at 2pm.  Please could you let me know if you can collect your child at 12.30pm

3.  Monday 2 July - we are going to Ferrymead Heritage Park for the day.  Please let me know if you can assist.  At this stage we still need 2 more parents.

Important information to assist your child with their learning

1.  Please could you ensure that your child brings a drinkbottle to school each day.

2.  Please could you sign your child's diary each evening and see that your child brings their diary to school each day.

Ngā mihi nui

Nigel

Teachers' Union meeting - Tuesday 26 June

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Please could you read this note regarding the upcoming NZEI meeting.

A reminder that the Board of Trustees have been advised by the teachers union, NZEI, that there will be a union meeting on Tuesday 26 June at 2:00pm. This is around the teachers pay claim but also around wider educational issues such as recruitment and retainment of teachers throughout New Zealand.  Meetings were held in March for teachers who were part of the union.  Due to multiple meetings being held over different days we were able to stagger teachers attendance at these and employ relievers for classes so there was minimal disruption to the running of the school.

In June there is only one meeting being planned for Christchurch so we will have to ask parents to collect their children at 12:30pm on this afternoon. 

We will have a small number of staff still at school on this afternoon, to cater for those families who are unable to collect their children before 3:00pm; however the more parents who are able to collect their children on this day will enable us to manage the remaining children more effectively. We will keep you updated if there is any change to this situation.  

Ngā mihi nui

Nigel

Week 5 Update

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Week 5 in pictures

Well done to Alex who put in an awesome effort for his Club football team on Saturday.  His side won 3-2 and Alex scored a fantastic long range goal.

We love working with our buddy class (Room 12).  

The Year 6's visited Kirkwood.  They visit Cobham on Monday 18 June.  The Kirkwood Open night is on Tuesday 3 July.

We are enjoying our Futsal.  Mainland Football is running a 6 week programme.

Art Extravaganza

The staff and children are excited to invite you to the Ilam School Art Extravaganza.

It will be held in the Ilam School Hall on Wednesday 20th June (1.30pm - 8.00pm)

and on Thursday 21st June (7.30am - 4.00pm).

Come and discover amazing art creations from throughout the school.

 A WORLD OF CREATIVITY AWAITS YOU

Upcoming School trips

We are visiting the local New World on Wednesday 27 June from 9am to 11am.  Thank you to the parents who have offered to help.  We still require one more parent helper please.

An official school note will be coming out early next week about our trip to the Ferrymead Heritage Park on Monday 2 July.  We will require parent help please for that trip.  Please could you put your name on the google form when it comes out next week if you can assist.

Other info

Homework - please could you follow up with your child each evening and sign their diary.  They must read and learn their basic facts every night.

Worms - please could you support the children by purchasing a bottle of fertiliser ($2 per bottle).

Have a great long weekend

Ngā mihi nui

Nigel