A Warm Welcome!
Welcome to 2018 with the Kowhai Team. We have a fun and action-packed year ahead, and we are looking
forward to working with you and your child. Our first few weeks will be focused on our school values:
We Care and We Get There Together. This newsletter will provide you with the information you need to know
about the Kowhai Team.
forward to working with you and your child. Our first few weeks will be focused on our school values:
We Care and We Get There Together. This newsletter will provide you with the information you need to know
about the Kowhai Team.
The First Weeks of School
Our focus in the first weeks of school will be about building relationships and getting to know each other.
Our focus in the first weeks of school will be about building relationships and getting to know each other. This will include supporting students to become familiar with daily routines including how to use the inside and
outside spaces, how to move around safely and sensibly, how we use resources and materials and learning how
to work together. Becoming familiar with the sequence of and expectations within a day of learning at school
is important for all our tamariki. We will be developing and growing the children’s skills of working together,
active listening and learning how we learn.
outside spaces, how to move around safely and sensibly, how we use resources and materials and learning how
to work together. Becoming familiar with the sequence of and expectations within a day of learning at school
is important for all our tamariki. We will be developing and growing the children’s skills of working together,
active listening and learning how we learn.
If you have any questions or concerns please let your child’s home group teacher know.
Home Learning We are currently engaged in a review of our Home Learning protocols. We expect to have completed this soon
and will inform whanau about the Home Learning expectactions.
Parent Help
In the Kowhai team, we LOVE parent help! We usually give the children a month or so to settle into school routines. There are many ways to assist us at school, such as parent help either in the hub or
‘behind the scenes’. Please don't hesitate to make contact with one of us and we’ll let you know how
you can help.
Communication
We send home newsletters fortnightly (email) to inform you of our class programme. Essential dates and events
can be found on the school calendar and on our team blog: http://teamkowhaibeckenham.blogspot.co.nz/
can be found on the school calendar and on our team blog: http://teamkowhaibeckenham.blogspot.co.nz/
in hard copy. Teachers will communicate with you via: newsletters, phone calls, text or email but, of course,
we will always meet with you as and whenever necessary. We love to catch up before and after school whenever
there is time too!
we will always meet with you as and whenever necessary. We love to catch up before and after school whenever
there is time too!
We look forward to the year ahead with you all!
Kowhai Teaching Team