Current spelling words for Room 1

Current spelling words to be learn't by the spelling group

family
five
eat
end
each
ever
friends
front
grabbed
having

Will be tested on Friday 22 September

These are the old words which have already been tested but 10 words from this group will be added to the current 10 new words for the test on Friday:

am                       another          been                 best                   called              door
away                   bed                 before              brother              car                  everyone
also                     asked             boy                   cat                     cool                decided
always                 black             bus                   coming              dark                dog
any                      bad                 being               boat                   camp              died
baby                    ball                 bit                   bought               dead               doing
allowed               brought          centre               didn't                dollars             everywhere
awhile                 cannon           chocolate         different            don't               excited
believe                can't               clothes             disappeared       everybody       favourite
breakfast             caught           couldn't            doesn't               everyday          field

Sports Academy and Rugby team

A big thank you to Josh and Joseph for coaching the Ilam school rugby team this season.  Josh is currently an Canterbury U19 representative.

A huge thank you to Sarah Campbell (Brody's Mum - Rm 4) for showing the Sports Academy around the University Gym.  This picture was taken in the climbing wall room!  Sarah also ran an extremely enjoyable fitness class for us.

Gym display action

Week 7 plan

Kia ora Whanau

Attached is the link for the Week 7 plan.  Just copy the url and place in your search bar

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CwJeIgMekniwcU4AW3PowMhm6Ly1gnZeEeikhID7ZOc/edit?usp=sharing

Nga mihi nui
Nigel

Week 6 Update

There are sports photos on this Friday - please remember to bring your Sports Uniform washed.

Cricket Meeting 10:30am Wednesday 6th of September.

Hangi - 14th September - If you would like to attend this please contact the office.

Art Gallery Class trip - Wednesday the 20th of September, thank you to the 5 mums joining us. (Lotta, Kylie, Ali, Monali, Yung.) We now have enough parent help. 

 Fishing Trip - Thursday 23 of November - please let Mr Marsh know if you can assist on that day.

 

Published by Maia and Hazel 

Week 5 Update

Kia ora Whanau

Please could you send in your used 2 litre milk containers.  We use them for our worm juice.

Curriculum focus:
Art  - 2 days this week with Ms Knowles
Maths - we are learning about symmetry by designing our own logos
Writing - we are developing our ability to write with more detail through writing character descriptions
Reading -  we will be reading about earthquakes (focus in Inquiry at the moment) as well as the General election

Important dates
Friday 1 September   School sports photos   please send the children to school with their sports uniform
Wednesday 6 September 10.30am  All children who wish to play cricket for the school in the fourth term are to meet in Room 1
Thursday 14 September Hangi
Wednesday 20 September Art Trip  Thank you to the 4 ladies who have offered to help
Thursday 23 November Fishing trip to the Groynes  Please let me know if you can help on that day

Have a great week

Nga mihi nui
Nigel

Week 4 Update

Kia ora Whanau

Please check your e-mails as there are some very important dates coming up this week.  The pictures include action shots from our Gym display, the famous play and our 3 men in the school orchestra.

In maths we will turn our attention to geometry.  We will continue to develop our ability to include detail in our writing by working on a character description.  We will complete our Inquiry on weathering and erosion.  We will look forward to our art with Ms Knowles in week 6.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the BYOD evening on Tuesday

Nga mihi nui

Nigel

Worm advert

Week 3 Update

Kia ora whanau

We have enjoyed preparing for the Gym display which takes place on Thursday 17 August at 9am in the Hall.  Please feel free to come and witness the action.  We are also running Assembly on Thursday from 2.15pm.  We will be presenting a short play.  This is the last Assembly that Room 1 will be running this year.

In maths we will continue to look at ratios.  We have looked at foreign currency.  This week we will look at ratios involved in food and garden products.  Our literacy programme will be involved around the play but we will also include some writing.  We are correctly including more detail in our writing.

Passion time is underway again, while week 4 is the last week of winter sport.  Please could you send your child to school with the correct sports uniform on Tuesday and Friday.

School photos in week 5 and we will have a class art day on Monday 28 August.

Have an awesome week 4.

Nga mihi nui
Nigel

Gym display postponed

Kia Ora Whanau

The gym display planned for tomorrow will now take place in the hall on Thursday 17 August.  We would love you to pop in and witness the action!

Arohanui
Nigel

Week 2 Update

Kia ora Whanau

I thoroughly enjoyed catching up with everyone during the parent/teacher interviews.  Thank you for coming in to school.

We enjoyed our two lessons with Jamie and Harold learning how to be an 'Upstander'

We always enjoy our fortnightly sessions with our Buddy class (Room 11).  On Friday our buddies read to us

Important Dates:

9am Thursday 10 August - Class Gym Display in the hall.  The display will last half an hour.  We would love you to stay a while after you have dropped your child off at school on Thursday and enjoy the action.

Winter Sport is likely to continue for 2/3 more weeks.  Please keep sending your child to school on Tuesdays and Fridays with the required sports uniforms.

Monday 28 August - Art day  Ms Knowles will run an art day

5.30pm Thursday 14 September - Hungi   Family Maori meal.  Please log this date in the diary.  It is sure to be an awesome evening

12.30pm Wednesday 20 September - Art Workshop at the Art's Centre.

Current Curriculum focus

Maths - We will use the worm mixing ratio and foreign currency to learn about ratios.

Reading - develop our comprehension through our study on mammals

Writing - write with detail

Inquiry - Weathering and Erosion.  Our worms and the fish are ongoing Inquiries.

Nga mihi nui

Nigel