School Field Trip

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Welcome to Term 2!

Our inquiry topic for term 2 is 'How are landforms shaped?'  On Thursday 18 May we will be going into the city on a field trip.  We will need some parent helpers please.  If you can assist me please let me know.

The plan for the day is:
9.30am   Leave Ilam School
10am      Visit Quake City in the Re:Start mall
11am       Morning Tea at the river
11.30am  Attend the 'Rock-on' presentation at the Museum
12.30pm  Have lunch in the big tree in the Botanical Gardens (next to the museum)
1pm         See the 'Look Mum no hands' Art display at the Art Gallery
1.45pm    Browse around the Museum
2.30pm    Return to Ilam School

Each of the 5 senior syndicate classes will be going to town on a different day in week 3.

Reminder that homework for Term 2 will be the same as Term 1.  Children are to read at least 4 times a week and they must achieve a Mathletics certificate each week.  Please could you assist your child by checking in with them as to how they're going with their homework.

For Literacy we will complete our ANZAC unit this week and for Maths we will start the term with Measurement.  In Art we will be making calendars and doing Art with a Matariki focus.

I'm looking forward to another great term of learning.  Once again please feel free to pop in to the class anytime before or after school.

Nga mihi nui
Nigel

Anzac Learnings - Room 1 students

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Please record your learnings about World War I and ANZAC day in the comments area below.  You may list more than one learning.

Please remember that your comments are public so they must be specific and professional.

Nga mihi nui
Mr Marsh

Mathletics Superstars

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During term 1 the following students received a Mathletics certificate every week:

William, Robert, Abdullah, David, Georgia, Natasha, Navia, Jiny and Hazel.  Congratulations to these 9.  These superstars will each get to take the trophy home for a week during term 2.

Our recent Gold Certificate receipients are:  Frank, Talumeimua, Hazel and Nikky R.  They will be receiving their respective certificates from Mr Dolan at School Assembly on Thursday 11 May.

Keep up the great work

Nga mihi nui
Nigel

ANZAC pics

A big thank you to Sgt Keni from Burnham Military base for lending us the camouflage net and also for gifting us the sand bags.  We have enjoyed learning about ANZAC in this 'authentic' manner.  We will summarize and complete the unit on ANZAC in Week 1 of Term 2.

Experiencing the camouflage net

Baking ANZAC biscuits

A big thank you to Marilyn for organising the ANZAC biscuit baking

Passion Time and Open Day

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If you are able to assist us with Passion Time from 11am to 12.30pm on Thursdays next term please get in touch.  We desperately need a couple of adults to assist to make this excitng new iniatitive work.

Please pop in to the class at 2.40pm on Thursday as the children would love to show off their work to you.  If you're lucky you may also get a 'homemade' ANZAC biscuit.

Nga mihi nui
Nigel

Week 10 update

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Week 10 highlights

• We were treated to a violin recital from Frank and Alex.  The two boys enjoyed a lesson from a qualified music teacher (currently studying to be a teacher).
• Thank you to everyone who contributed to the class taonga display.  There is a great pic of the display in an earlier post.  We were able to learn a little bit more about each other through this display.
• We have been practising for the cross country
• We had a trial lockdown on Thursday
• We have enjoyed learning about the First World War during literacy.  Part of this unit we did some silhouette art.  Navia, Keelia and Natasha led the teaching of this art.  Other World War I activities have been to make poppies and also do a task where we had to decide what we would purchase with our war coupons.
• Inquiry:  Other than our taonga, we are completing a digital mihi and also coat of arms.  These 3 activities are helping to identify us which is the cornerstone of the vision petal 'I Belong'.

Week 11

• We will be making ANZAC biscuits on Wednesday morning
• The school cross country takes place at 1pm on Wednesday.
• We will complete our Inquiry activity and also our First World War activities.  

Term Two

Our Inquiry for term 2 is to look at how landscapes are formed with a particular focus on volcanoes and earthquakes.  On Thursday 18 May we will be visiting Quake city and also the museum to learn about rock formations.

Another exciting initiative is 'Passion' Time.  A letter went home on Friday regarding this.

Have a great week and a very happy Easter.  Term two starts on Monday 1 May

Nga mihi nui

Nigel

Action shots from Week 10

Well done to Alex and Frank for the wonderful violin recital

Thank you to Natasha, Keelia and Navia for teaching us how to do Silhouette Art.  We followed a war theme which is linked to our Literacy unit.

Thank you to all those who brought in taonga from home.  We really had a diverse display and were able to learn a little bit more about each other.

Week 9 Update

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Amazing to think that Week 10 is our last full week of the term!  The term finishes at 3pm on Thursday 13 April.

We are enjoying learning about trench warfare in the First World War.  Please could you encourage your child to have a go at making a poppy.  Instructions are on a couple of posts earlier.  We will continue with this unit for the next two weeks.  We will be making ANZAC biscuits next week on Wednesday.  I'm really hoping that we will be able to acquire some sand bags and camouflage nets as well!

Place value is still our major focus in maths with some children starting to learn about fractions.

In Art we have completed our pencil self portraits.  Please pop in to class and have a look.  On Wednesday we will be doing some silhouette art with a War theme.

Our last Inquiry activity this term will be to make a Family Crest.  Thank you to all the families who have sent in taonga (family treasures) for our class display.  We will also be finishing our Digital mihis.

Sport
We had our first round of winter sport trials on Friday.  The second and final round of trials are on Friday.  The School Cross Country takes place on Wednesday 12 April, starting at 1.15pm.

Reminders
Please send you child to school with a school hat.  Just 9 more days of this before we have a 6 month break on hats.  Please also remember to check that your child has a drink bottle.

Have a great week

Nga mihi nui
Nigel