Super Achievers!

Posted on 30 May, 201630 May, 2016 by Paulette Newton

Here are our some of our outstanding learners this week who were celebrated at our team hui. Well done!

Awesome Writing in Hub 5/6

Posted on 30 May, 201631 May, 2016 by Paulette Newton

In Hub 5/6, we have been focusing on improving the quality of our writing. This week we have been writing moments in time which have a strong focus on writing in the present and using powerful language to describe what we think, feel, hear, smell and see. Here is a small sample from today's writing. We used this image to assist our writing.

I can see the smooth branches up above me. The moon is peeping through the branches. I can hear the wind whispering, telling me to come here but I don't as I know it's a trap. Zara B

All I can hear is the whistling trees above me. I feel the twinkling stars inside my heart. The moon shines down on me. The trees look knotted together like the wood on a cubby house. Zoe C

I feel the mud anchoring me to the depths of the forest. The moon shines it's light as it pokes through the clouds. The booming thunder makes me shiver with fear. Mila

I feel the soft wind as it splatters against my face like a water gun. I see the shimmering moonlight creeping through the cracks in the clouds. The trees are twisted together like a pile of knotted string. Jesse

BOOM! Lightening bolts crash above me. I feel scared. The forest smells old and damp like a one hundred year old man. The trees twist and turn, knotting themselves together like the wool in my nana's basket. The moon peeps through the cracks in the forest. Eva

Bottle Hunt

Posted on 29 May, 201629 May, 2016 by Rebekah Stoop

Kia Ora Kowhai Whanau

Hub 8/9 are on the hunt for plastic water, fizzy and milk bottles. If you have any to spare we would love them for our inquiry and Enviro Group for this week.

Week 3 Term 2 Newsletter

Posted on 23 May, 201623 May, 2016 by Rebekah Stoop

Learning Conferences

Thank you very much to all the parents that attended learning conferences last week. It was wonderful to see the children speak so confidently about their learning, celebrate their achievements so far, and discuss their next steps. We really value the partnership between home and school and it is great to have such a supportive and enthusiastic community of parents. Thanks for all that you do!

Cross Country

As part of our Physical Education programme, the children will be participating in Junior School Cross Country later in the term. At present the children are practicing for this as part of fitness time. We look forward to our Cross Country event which is on Thursday 16th June from 11:00am - 12:30pm. More detailed information will be sent home leading up to the event. In the time being, please ensure your child is wearing suitable shoes to school each day so they can participate in developing their running skills.

Reminder

Just a reminder that as we come into the cooler weather the school grounds become much wetter. We would like to encourage the children to bring water proof jackets and gumboots to school on wet days and wear extra layers to keep nice and 'toastie' on cooler days.

We have noticed over the past year, that many children have only worn their t-shirts and polar fleeces during winter and have often been cold. When it isn't raining the children are expected to play outside so wearing extra layers like black thermals under their t-shirts will not only help to keep them warm, but also help them to not get any chills. Children can also bring slippers to wear in the classroom. Thanks for your assistance.

Parent Help

We have been receiving a huge amount of parent help in our classrooms across the team. Thank you so much for volunteering your time to help the children as this extra support boosts learning and self confidence. If you would like to help support our children with their learning please see your child's teacher. We greatly appreciate all your help!

Blog

Teachers and children are working hard to keep our blog up to date. We would love to see comments from anyone at home to help the children reflect on their learning. Thank you for supporting us with this.