Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Friday, February 23, 2018
Week 4 Update
Kia ora Whanau
Thank you to those of you who came along to the PTA Fun Night. I really enjoyed catching up with all of you at the Learning Conferences last week. I certainly value the parent/teacher relationship.
Worms Our worm team have been looking after the worms very well. The worms are very comfortable and have been producing quite a bit of 'product'! Please could you send your child to school with one or two empty 2 litre plastic milk bottles. Please could you also support the children with this project and purchase some worm juice (An excellent source of fertiliser for your plants and vegetables!) Just $2 for 2 litres. Remember to dilute 1:3.
Homework Please could you encourage your child to read and learn their basic facts each evening. Please could you sign their diaries.
Walk/Wheel Wednesday I have attached a letter for your family to get involved. There are prizes!
Swimming Sports takes place on Wednesday 7 March at 12.30pm at Jellie Park. If you can assist on the day please let Linda Ewen know. Class swimming will continue for another 2 to 3 weeks.
Camp will take place on 9-11 May (Week 2 Term 2)
PE We have enjoyed the coaching from the CBHS students. They will be with us for the next 3 weeks.
Curriculum
In maths we will finish our unit on World stats and will continue with stats using a reaction time activity to learn about stem-leaf graphs and median, means and modes.
In literacy we will continue with a focus on writing.
For Inquiry we will discuss the way we see ourselves and how this affects our behaviour. This discussion will be based around the clas book 'Rising Tide' by Sarina Dickson.
Ms Knowles will be running a 2 day art workshop in the next few weeks.
Detailed plan for Week 5
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1puGYuazO3KNvk4_hM1DauhFfMaH5eeKIpohwc0xsLTo/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you to those of you who came along to the PTA Fun Night. I really enjoyed catching up with all of you at the Learning Conferences last week. I certainly value the parent/teacher relationship.
Worms Our worm team have been looking after the worms very well. The worms are very comfortable and have been producing quite a bit of 'product'! Please could you send your child to school with one or two empty 2 litre plastic milk bottles. Please could you also support the children with this project and purchase some worm juice (An excellent source of fertiliser for your plants and vegetables!) Just $2 for 2 litres. Remember to dilute 1:3.
Homework Please could you encourage your child to read and learn their basic facts each evening. Please could you sign their diaries.
Walk/Wheel Wednesday I have attached a letter for your family to get involved. There are prizes!
Swimming Sports takes place on Wednesday 7 March at 12.30pm at Jellie Park. If you can assist on the day please let Linda Ewen know. Class swimming will continue for another 2 to 3 weeks.
Camp will take place on 9-11 May (Week 2 Term 2)
PE We have enjoyed the coaching from the CBHS students. They will be with us for the next 3 weeks.
Curriculum
In maths we will finish our unit on World stats and will continue with stats using a reaction time activity to learn about stem-leaf graphs and median, means and modes.
In literacy we will continue with a focus on writing.
For Inquiry we will discuss the way we see ourselves and how this affects our behaviour. This discussion will be based around the clas book 'Rising Tide' by Sarina Dickson.
Ms Knowles will be running a 2 day art workshop in the next few weeks.
Detailed plan for Week 5
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1puGYuazO3KNvk4_hM1DauhFfMaH5eeKIpohwc0xsLTo/edit?usp=sharing
The CBHS boys taking PE
Basic Facts test in progress (This will be a fortnightly thing)
We made posters for our camp bunkrooms
We have a lot of 'product' to sell
The Walk/Wheel letter
A great Family Fun night
Ngā mihi nui
Nigel
Friday, February 16, 2018
Week 3 Update
Kia ora Whanau
Important dates:
1. I will be doing a Camp gear check on Tuesday or Wednesday to check the essential items. I will send out an e-mail on Monday. Essential items include: Sunscreen, sand-fly repellant, raincoat, sleeping bag, back-pack or suitcase, plate, mug, knife, fork and spoon, warm jacket and towel.
2. I look forward to seeing you all at the Learning Conferences on Wednesday and Thursday. We only have 15 minutes together so please feel free to arrange additional time after Camp if you wish to chat further.
3. The PTA Family Fun night is on Friday 23 February. This is always a great night and an opportunity to meet other parents. I look forward to seeing you there.
4. School hats: Thank you to those of you who have arranged hats for your child. If your child does not have a hat please could you get one for them. It is a compulsory school item.
5. Homework: Please could you sign your child's diary each evening from Monday to Thursday to confirm your child has done their homework. Your child will also include important information for you in their diary.
6. Swimming: We only have about 3 or 4 weeks swimming left. We will not swim if the water temperature dips below 18 degrees. If the water temperature is above 18 degrees but the air temperature is below 18 degrees then swimming will be optional. Swimming is part of our PE curriculum. We will also be promoting water safety during our swimming classes.
7. Tonga Support - Mufti day: Wednesday 21 February will be a mufti day. Please could you send your child to school with a gold coin donation to go towards the Tongan community.
The url below is the detailed plan for Week 4:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10IgLuzPB1XDwItNvSgGTZWUTz5hbPPvlfUvni8QS990/edit?usp=sharing
In class summary:
1. We built huts as a STEM challenge and also as part of the Camp preparation.
2. We are learning about World stats in maths
3. We are writing about 'An exciting time' in literacy
4. We had two International cricketers visit us this week
5. We will be looking at camp related matters this week such as crossing a river, the geography of the Mt Hutt Camp, the map and distance to the Camp and possibly a budget for the camp.
Important dates:
1. I will be doing a Camp gear check on Tuesday or Wednesday to check the essential items. I will send out an e-mail on Monday. Essential items include: Sunscreen, sand-fly repellant, raincoat, sleeping bag, back-pack or suitcase, plate, mug, knife, fork and spoon, warm jacket and towel.
2. I look forward to seeing you all at the Learning Conferences on Wednesday and Thursday. We only have 15 minutes together so please feel free to arrange additional time after Camp if you wish to chat further.
3. The PTA Family Fun night is on Friday 23 February. This is always a great night and an opportunity to meet other parents. I look forward to seeing you there.
4. School hats: Thank you to those of you who have arranged hats for your child. If your child does not have a hat please could you get one for them. It is a compulsory school item.
5. Homework: Please could you sign your child's diary each evening from Monday to Thursday to confirm your child has done their homework. Your child will also include important information for you in their diary.
6. Swimming: We only have about 3 or 4 weeks swimming left. We will not swim if the water temperature dips below 18 degrees. If the water temperature is above 18 degrees but the air temperature is below 18 degrees then swimming will be optional. Swimming is part of our PE curriculum. We will also be promoting water safety during our swimming classes.
7. Tonga Support - Mufti day: Wednesday 21 February will be a mufti day. Please could you send your child to school with a gold coin donation to go towards the Tongan community.
The url below is the detailed plan for Week 4:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10IgLuzPB1XDwItNvSgGTZWUTz5hbPPvlfUvni8QS990/edit?usp=sharing
In class summary:
1. We built huts as a STEM challenge and also as part of the Camp preparation.
2. We are learning about World stats in maths
3. We are writing about 'An exciting time' in literacy
4. We had two International cricketers visit us this week
5. We will be looking at camp related matters this week such as crossing a river, the geography of the Mt Hutt Camp, the map and distance to the Camp and possibly a budget for the camp.
Sharne (Zimbabwe) and Frances (New Zealand) visited us this week. They have both represented their respective countries in cricket.
Building our huts
The nor' wester arrived in the afternoon...!
This one survived...well done Lincoln
We met our buddies from Room 12 this week
Well done to Brianna and Medha for representing the school in cricket
Ngā mihi nui
Nigel
Friday, February 9, 2018
Action from Week 2
Kia ora Whanau
Thank you for getting the Camp forms and Learning Conference Sharing papers to me. If you have not had a chance as yet please could you get those documents through to me on Monday.
Thank you to all those who have arranged a Learning Conference. If you have not please could you go to the www.schoolinterviews website to do so.
Homework
Read for 20 minutes a day 4 times a week
Learn Basic facts Bricks
Some children may have some spelling to do as well
Those children who'd like to do more learning at home may sign up to do a science or maths badge. Mathletics will also be available for the children.
The children will record their daily homework in their diary. Please could you sign it each night to conform they are doing their homework.
Thank you to all those who have put their hand up to help at camp in some way
Thank you for getting the Camp forms and Learning Conference Sharing papers to me. If you have not had a chance as yet please could you get those documents through to me on Monday.
Thank you to all those who have arranged a Learning Conference. If you have not please could you go to the www.schoolinterviews website to do so.
Homework
Read for 20 minutes a day 4 times a week
Learn Basic facts Bricks
Some children may have some spelling to do as well
Those children who'd like to do more learning at home may sign up to do a science or maths badge. Mathletics will also be available for the children.
The children will record their daily homework in their diary. Please could you sign it each night to conform they are doing their homework.
Thank you to all those who have put their hand up to help at camp in some way
The wonderful children of the 2018 Room 1 class
Children teaching eachother how to use pic collage so they can produce a digital mihi
Our first STEM Challenge - Developing a Growth Mind set
Please copy this url for Week 3's detailed plan
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZYlHJHAlEONqR8lcg1WeagsB4DKDBB-yuAGsZoPKoSU/edit?usp=sharing
Ngā mihi nui
Nigel
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