Week 1 Term 3

Pukeko sketching is not as easy as we first thought....



CALENDAR ART

Getting the shape and legs just right was a challenge!  More to show you once we have finished.

Special welcome to Greg who is visiting us from China.  We are all helping him to learn English. 

In writing we are learning to plan using a list.
Choosing a couple of ideas and working on these to become sentences.  Publishing our work as holiday postcards for our buddy class.

In Maths children have been learning to add tens by skip counting  43 + 30 = 73
43,53,63, 73

Others have been learning to count on from the biggest number.   3 + 6 =     Put 6 in your head
and count 7, 8, 9   9 is the answer.

The other group has been working on subtraction first to 100, then on to 1000.

We are eggcited about our egg enclosures that we are making for homework. 

Please remember to pay for new smart words books.  Second notices have been sent home!

Don't forget to book your time for learning conversations next week, so we can share our learning!

eggceptional news

Things to look forward to:

Egg challenge 

As part of our Inquiry unit, the children will be required to care for a raw egg. Their first task is to make an enclosure for their egg no bigger than an A5 sheet of paper, which is half the size of A4. Taking care that the enclosure is not too deep. Materials can be made from recycled products, and decorated. The enclosure is to be constructed at home. They then must take their egg home with them everyday and over the weekends.

ENCLOSURE IS DUE AT SCHOOL Monday 31 July

Mandarin

Learning about chopsticks

Chopsticks can be used as decoration in girls hair

Things that are disrespectful 

Standing chopsticks straight up in rice

Tapping chopsticks on plates or anything

Crossing chopsticks

Taking food from someone else's chopsticks.

Leaving chopsticks in serving bowls

Using the same chopsticks to serve food from shared food and then eating with them.

A competition with chopsticks.

Year 1-3 School Production - The Day the Crayons Quit

Hi Everyone,

Year 1-3 Production

At the beginning of May I posted a list of things that we needed for our item for the Year 1-3 production.  Special thanks for the boxes and silver items that have been sent to school.

It is now time to send in clothing for costumes.

Things you will need for the production 

We would prefer silver but can dress up a grey clothing with silver items

You will need...

A silver/grey plain top (or be able to turn inside out to hide picture/words)

A silver or grey pair of pants 

or 

silver/grey skirt and top or dress    (and leggings)

If your child is unable to be face painted for any reason for shows please contact me asap.

The following children do not need grey or silver costumes as they are involved in different items.

Owen - (Duncan) speaking part

Ella-Mae (Narrator) speaking part

Koji Silver crayon

(Other children with speaking parts are going to participate in our class item as well so need grey/silver costume)
Kapa haka - Koby, Todd, Keerat, Te Awhi - will have school kapa haka clothes

Information about ticket sales will be in the school newsletter and notices will be sent home.  Tickets will be limited.  

We are asking all audience members to wear black and or white clothing. This will support audience participation and help make a BIG impact based on colour.  

Please send costumes to school asap as we need them by Monday 19th June.  

Please ensure that costume clothing is well named and on a coat hanger or in a clearly named bags.

If you are able to help dress and organise children and help with face painting on the days/evenings of the shows, contact me via email.

School day  - Monday 26th  June from 11.45

School day - Wednesday 28th June  from 11.45

Evening - Tuesday 27th June from 5.20pm

Evening Thursday 29th June  from 5.20pm

We ask that children are handed to the teacher at 5.30pm for the evening performances to allow time to settle and prepare for the shows.

After the evening performances, children will return to their dressing room. Parents can collect children from this room (Room 15 TBC).  For safety reasons teachers will release children in small groups.  

If there is any reason that your child can not attend a performance please contact me asap so changes can be made.

Thank you for your support.  We are looking forward to presenting a fantastic performance for our audience.  

Joanne Northover

Cross country success for Room 15

Not only did all children finish the run on Thursday last week but we celebrated two first places In 7 year old races.  Koji and Ella-Mae.  Also Kyla came third.

Not far behind was Ella 4th and Holly 5th and Taylor 7th.

Jed 4th, koby 5th, Noah 6th, Owen 7th, Basil 8th, Cruz 9th.

Congratulations week 3 super spellers

Tayla         Kealan     Georgia      Abby G.     Janessa    
William      Jayden    Nau            Kevin        Tiger   
Kimiora-Dior             Taylor         Holly

Certificates term 2 week 3

Special congratulations to Abby for graduating from Reading Recovery.  Thanks to Diana Millar for working with her and to Abby's Mum and Dad for extra support at home.  Wow what a huge effort Abby has put in and is shining because of all the work.

INFLATABLE FOOTBALL FUN

Road safety

We are learning about Road Safety.

WE are learning about slogans.

A slogan is a short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising.

We learnt the that slogans are important messages, they are short and simple.

WE brainstormed road safety messages.

Stop, look and listen.

LOok before you cross.

LOok both ways.

Don't Drink and Drive.

Drive Phone Free.

Be Careful

SLow Down!

We designed  badges with bright colours and slogans.

We made badges with a badge press.

Room 15 Spelling Group Celebrating 100%

Week 2 words


Dimi   Tayla   Holly    Abby N.    Kyla    Koby    Harlan 
more to come...