ASB Financial Literacy

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We had a superhero come to visit us this morning... 
Her super power was looking after every money box in the world! What a huge job! 




We talked about money and the difference between the coins and the notes. We discussed the value of them and put them in order. 


We discussed needs and wants. It was based on the story of Larry the goldfish. We related it to our lives and talked about different examples like water, Lego, vegetables etc. 

"Speed to your needs and wait for your wants". 








Disco Fun

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The children had a blast at the disco last night. It was great to see them enjoying themselves and having the opportunity to show off their dance moves. Thanks so much to the P.T.A for organising the night. 






Team Koru Term 2 Week 8

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Robot making during Friday discovery time

 Thanks Amy for managing this fun time! If you would like to run an occasional or term long discovery option, please see one of the Koru teachers. Discovery happens every Fri afternoon, and gives children a chance to choose their own sport, creative or science based pursuit. 

  

Cross Country 
Thanks for the fantastic attendance and encouraging the children to have a go at something new!





  



Te Reo with Sherilee
We are so lucky to have Sherilee teach as Te Reo once a week. We learn greetings, waiata and key phrases.

Matariki song to play at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLqEwg2jJbQ

Greeting: 
Ko wai koe? = Who are you?
Kia ora, ko (name) ahau. = I am (name)







READING TIPS  

6 Tips for home support
  1. Ready to Read Books - These books will need a lot of support from you at home because they tend to use quite a few new high interest words.I suggest you read the story to your child first or discuss the story page by page, introducing new words. This is called debugging the story and it helps children feel more confident about reading.
  2. Tell your child the names of characters in the story before reading.
  3. Pause Prompt & Praise: Give your child the time to work out words on their own (PAUSE). If they don't know a word, give them a meaning PROMPT, e.g. "Look at the picture, " or "what was the dog eating?" Reading should be driven by meaning not just "sounding out" letters. PRAISE for trying.
  4. Give children specific praise e.g. I liked the way you read that sentence again to check that word made sense.
  5. NEVER let reading become a battle. Read together if your child is unwilling to read on their own. Continue to read other books to your child, focusing on vocabulary and enjoyment.
  6. Making reading sound great helps children gain meaning from text. Model how each character's voice would sound. This makes reading come alive for children.
Having reading folders back at school every day helps our programmes run smoothly. It is good to get your child to put their reading folder in their bag straight after reading, in preparation for the school the next day. 

Rowe










Whare Time

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As part of our Matariki celebrations, the children across the school have been making kites in their whare groups. These are the ones that we created.

Kahikatea Newsletter Week 8

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Week 8 Newsletter

Maths

We have enjoyed learning about shapes, symmetry and patterns these last two weeks with geometry. We are also enjoying using Numicon equipment to help us understand numbers.

What a great way to show the number three!


Sumdog has also proved to be very popular for many of you - it is a great way to practise our maths skills and it's so much fun!

Here is the link for our Shapes Song - it's a great way to learn the different shapes this term. See if you can notice what happens to the shapes' eyes at the end of the clip!
SHAPE SONG


Discovery Dome

Science Alive came to school on Monday with their fantastic Discovery Dome. It was a great way for us all to see the constellations and planets up close. 

Matariki Show

This Thursday we were lucky to see the Court Theatre's Matariki Show. Wow! So many fabulous things happening all in one week. We are blown away by how our Kahikatea children are soaking up their learning, definitely demonstrating 'We Love Learning'.

Disco

The School disco is on this Friday night. It's all go here at Beckenham School! Get on your dancing shoes and break out those moves!

Circle Time - Respect and Upstanding

Our Circle time has focused on how we can demonstrate respect. Talk at home about what respect looks like, sounds like and feels like. What are ways you all show respect to each other at home?
We also have been talking about not just standing by and watching if someone is in trouble, but stepping in or seeking help. By looking out for each other, we build a strong, responsible community.
Great conversation topics for around that dinner table!

What's On Next Week? 

Week 9 and we're feeling fine!

  • This week sees the children taking Financial Literacy lessons - ask them about how they will invest their hard-earned pocket money!  
  • It's the second last week of school and time has certainly gone too fast. Start thinking about ideas for the school holidays. Sumdog can help keep their maths skills humming along. Below are some links you may also find educationally rich and fun for your children. We use these sites at school.