Thursday, July 21, 2016
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Start of Term 3 news
Kia Ora Whanua
Well its almost time to prepare school lunches again!
Some important information regarding the start of the new term:-
1. Thursday 28 July - Winter Sport Tournament in the morning
2. Friday 29 July - Cycle Safety from 9am to 12.30pm and then Winter Sport in the afternoon. Please let me know if your child cannot bring a bike and helmet to school on Friday. The Council does have a few spares.
3. Monday 1 August - Art Tour of the City which includes a visit to the Art Gallery. We will require parent help for this trip. Please let me know if you can join us.
4. Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 August - Learning Conferences. Please book an interview time online if you have not already done so.
We will be doing some Gym during our PE time this term. I'm looking forward to a great term
Nga mihi
Nigel
Well its almost time to prepare school lunches again!
Some important information regarding the start of the new term:-
1. Thursday 28 July - Winter Sport Tournament in the morning
2. Friday 29 July - Cycle Safety from 9am to 12.30pm and then Winter Sport in the afternoon. Please let me know if your child cannot bring a bike and helmet to school on Friday. The Council does have a few spares.
3. Monday 1 August - Art Tour of the City which includes a visit to the Art Gallery. We will require parent help for this trip. Please let me know if you can join us.
4. Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 August - Learning Conferences. Please book an interview time online if you have not already done so.
We will be doing some Gym during our PE time this term. I'm looking forward to a great term
Nga mihi
Nigel
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Learning Conferences in Week 2
Kia Ora Whanau
Reminder about the Learning Conferences which will be taking place in Week 2 of next term. Please go online and book your interview time. The interviews are for all parents who do NOT have ESOL children. The ESOL interviews were completed at the end of the second term.
Worms
The children have decided to donate $100 to Orana Park. This excess money was made at the Fundraiser. They have already donated $50 to the Enviroteam. I will be purchasing the two worm-farms during the holiday.
I look forward to seeing all the wonderful children of Room 1 again on 25 July
Nga mihi
Nigel
Reminder about the Learning Conferences which will be taking place in Week 2 of next term. Please go online and book your interview time. The interviews are for all parents who do NOT have ESOL children. The ESOL interviews were completed at the end of the second term.
Worms
The children have decided to donate $100 to Orana Park. This excess money was made at the Fundraiser. They have already donated $50 to the Enviroteam. I will be purchasing the two worm-farms during the holiday.
I look forward to seeing all the wonderful children of Room 1 again on 25 July
Nga mihi
Nigel
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Week 9 Update
Kia Ora Whanau
The children are so proud of their achievements last Friday. There has been a lot of debate in class as to how the excess money is to be spent! Hopefully you will have received your formal invitation to the Class Celebration Party which will take place at 2.45pm on Friday 1 July in Room 1. We will be finished soon after 3pm.
The class is having a music session with Mrs Blatchford this afternoon and the Year 6's go to Kirkwood tomorrow morning. We are all looking forward to the presentation by Alex Reese at 2.15pm tomorrow. Alex is the Founder of the Cricket Live Foundation and I know the children will be inspired by what he has to say.
We have two lessons on Life Education in the next week. Our focus will be on how to be 'cyber safe'.
The class continues to enjoy the Mathletics programme. We are currently 38th in the Country for this week.
Current Curriculum Focus:
Reading - Stories on the Vege Car and The Water Cycle
Writing - Writing about a Fictitious Animal (developing our descriptive language and learning how to structure a paragraph)
Maths - Multiplication and Division
Art - Printmaking
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday afternoon
Nga mihi
Nigel
The children are so proud of their achievements last Friday. There has been a lot of debate in class as to how the excess money is to be spent! Hopefully you will have received your formal invitation to the Class Celebration Party which will take place at 2.45pm on Friday 1 July in Room 1. We will be finished soon after 3pm.
The class is having a music session with Mrs Blatchford this afternoon and the Year 6's go to Kirkwood tomorrow morning. We are all looking forward to the presentation by Alex Reese at 2.15pm tomorrow. Alex is the Founder of the Cricket Live Foundation and I know the children will be inspired by what he has to say.
We have two lessons on Life Education in the next week. Our focus will be on how to be 'cyber safe'.
The class continues to enjoy the Mathletics programme. We are currently 38th in the Country for this week.
Current Curriculum Focus:
Reading - Stories on the Vege Car and The Water Cycle
Writing - Writing about a Fictitious Animal (developing our descriptive language and learning how to structure a paragraph)
Maths - Multiplication and Division
Art - Printmaking
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday afternoon
Nga mihi
Nigel
Friday, June 17, 2016
Fundraiser letters from parents
Kia Ora Whanua
Thank you to those parents who have responded to the Fundraiser letter. We really appreciate your support. If you haven't had a chance yet please could you send your child along with the letter on Monday morning (20 June).
On Monday afternoon we will be planning for Friday's Fundraiser. We will base our planning on the letters we have received.
Thank you very much for assisting our children so that they can assist the community.
Kia kaha
Nigel
Thank you to those parents who have responded to the Fundraiser letter. We really appreciate your support. If you haven't had a chance yet please could you send your child along with the letter on Monday morning (20 June).
On Monday afternoon we will be planning for Friday's Fundraiser. We will base our planning on the letters we have received.
Thank you very much for assisting our children so that they can assist the community.
Kia kaha
Nigel
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Week 7 Update
Kia Ora Whanau
Worm Farms
A letter will be coming home tonight to inform you about the Fundraiser for the Worm Farms. Please can you support the children with this venture. It is not only a great learning opportunity for them but they will be contributing towards a healthier local environment.
Please could each family produce some home baking which we can sell at the Fundraiser on 24 June. Other ways to assist will be:-
a) Provide some resources for the class bake on 23 June. Items such as flour, sugar and eggs will be most welcome.
b) Help with the bbq
c) Provide assistance on 24 June with packaging and general supervision.
The 'cake' sale on 24 June will take place from 2.45pm to 3.15pm. It promises to be a fun day.
Additional Learning Space
The children have requested that we turn the old cloakroom into a learning space. The intention is to get carpet and couches into the room to make it cosy and a welcoming place for learning to take place. The plan is to put hooks up outside the classroom, under the awning, so that the children can hang up their bags. We are currently running a trial to see how it all works. Hence we have not as yet put the hooks up. We will be checking in with the students towards the end of term and a long term decision will be made collectively.
Next week
The Year 6's go to Cobham on Monday. Wear a Wig day on Wednesday in support of the Cancer Foundation and then it's our big fundraiser on Friday.
Looking forward to a really exciting week 8
Nga mihi
Nigel
Worm Farms
A letter will be coming home tonight to inform you about the Fundraiser for the Worm Farms. Please can you support the children with this venture. It is not only a great learning opportunity for them but they will be contributing towards a healthier local environment.
Please could each family produce some home baking which we can sell at the Fundraiser on 24 June. Other ways to assist will be:-
a) Provide some resources for the class bake on 23 June. Items such as flour, sugar and eggs will be most welcome.
b) Help with the bbq
c) Provide assistance on 24 June with packaging and general supervision.
The 'cake' sale on 24 June will take place from 2.45pm to 3.15pm. It promises to be a fun day.
Additional Learning Space
The children have requested that we turn the old cloakroom into a learning space. The intention is to get carpet and couches into the room to make it cosy and a welcoming place for learning to take place. The plan is to put hooks up outside the classroom, under the awning, so that the children can hang up their bags. We are currently running a trial to see how it all works. Hence we have not as yet put the hooks up. We will be checking in with the students towards the end of term and a long term decision will be made collectively.
Next week
The Year 6's go to Cobham on Monday. Wear a Wig day on Wednesday in support of the Cancer Foundation and then it's our big fundraiser on Friday.
Looking forward to a really exciting week 8
Nga mihi
Nigel
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