Week 10

What a great week we have had- our junior syndicate dance was fantastic in assembly on Thursday! Everybody put in lots of energy and effort.

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Thankyou in advance to Rebecca, Fiona, Jane and Liz for your assistance in baking hot cross buns on Monday. I will post photos and the children's writing about the event.

Enjoy the weekend!
Sarah

Kutu are in the house!

Please check your child's head for these annoying critters...


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Old woollen blankets

Does anyone have any old pieces of woollen cloth or an old blanket we could cut up to make hearts on Friday? The Lyttelton ladies bring in cloth but it is great to get a variety and allow the children some creativity in their choice of colors.
Nikki Heffernan is relieving for me today, I am at home with a sick Ted (my youngest). Dad is on duty tomorrow though!Nikki is a fantastic guitarist and I have asked her to bring her guitar to entertain the children.


Whaea Sarah

1st April

What a busy day, we had Jump Jam, Poetry, Maths and the lovely ladies from Lyttelton came to visit. They are returning next Friday if anyone would like to help us sew.

The disco was really cool- I pulled a muscle busting out moves with Tim!

We are performing in assembly Thursday 11.45-12.30pm. That's all I am going to say.....It will be cool though

A reminder to get the Willowbank  (12th April)  forms in next week please

HOT CROSS BUN MAKING --11th April 10.30am--
Tim's Mum has kindly offered to come in and make shape and bake these. Any help would be great! We will also make and decorate some Easter biscuits. Preschoolers are welcome to attend and join in.

 Another artist in the making

We have had lots of people attend weddings and they love to show us what they wore-Gorgeous!

Week 9

 We were treated to a very informative talk on Monsters....

Buddy Reading

 A beautiful wee flower girl all dressed up!

A budding young artist

Just a couple of reminders...

Don't forget to give Paula in the office $2 for Life Education, we met Harold today and the children were totally absorbed with him and his message. Also Wednesday 3.30pm is the junior part of the school disco. I am dusting off my dancing shoes and will head over to the hall just before it starts.

It is lovely to have Lucy, Lucas, Luke and Max back with us again, we are sitting at around 17 on the roll at present.

If you have the chance ask your child to skip count in 2's and 5's, they are keen on it!

See you at the disco if not before.
Whaea Sarah

Week 8 Lots of news!

It has been great to have had the first week back after the aftershock. I think everyone was nervous about returning. The children have been great at getting back into class routines. They have all been noticeably tired in the afternoons. Because our smartboard is temporarily out of action we have been unable to formally start out identity unit. Instead we are putting our efforts into a novel study on James and the Giant Peach. Come in and have a look at it- it looks more like a pear!
We will still do the unit but will finish the novel study first.They are being stretched as we discuss the book, it's characters and events.
Daily reading continues, to support your child please take a trip to the library as well and read read read together.
I have maths sheets available and are to be done at the child's own pace. Please see me if you would like extra sheets, I have a wide range.
Phonics spelling books have gone home and the children are all aware of what to do. If they are confused please come and see me. We buddy test in the mornings. Next term we will follow a syndicate spelling programme.
There will be optional writing cards available in the mornings. Please feel free to support your child (or any other) by sitting with them as they choose a high frequency word and write it as many times as possible on a whiteboard. Research has shown that this repeated exposure to writing has a positive impact on their writing. Once they have completed a whiteboard I will tick your child's chart and after filling up 10 spots they go in the treasure box. There are two lists, help your child choose a word that isn't too easy! Or I can assist with a word that I see needs correction in their writing.

I would love some help to make hot cross buns in week 11 if anyone is available please come and see me. Pre-schoolers are welcome.

The children have made a waka which is on the classroom wall. Underneath it is a whakatauki which says
"The canoe which is interlaced can never be broken'
Room 4 is starting to work together and I can see some very positive interactions between students which makes for a happy Whaea Sarah!

I am available before and after school if you would like to chat about any concerns.
Whaea Sarah