Week 9 Term 4 - 7th December 2015
Class moves - We will be shifting to Room 2 tomorrow until the end of term. This is not your child's new class, just mine! You will find out on Friday where your child will be placed next year and then they will meet their new teacher and class next week.
Swimming - This week our swimming day will be Thursday as we have assembly tomorrow.
Waterslide on Thursday Lunchtime. Bring togs and towel if want to join in.
Helpers morning tea today.
Library book / readers - Please check at home for any Huapai readers or library books you may still have. It does not matter how long it has been at home, we will still welcome it back!
Book bags - We will continue to read some days but I will not be sending readers home. All exercise books will be sent home by Friday in the book bag and are yours to keep. Check through any exercise books we have not used will be sent also - they can be used next year.
Do not stop the good work - Children slip back over summer - remember to look at next steps on report to find a few things to do over summer. Some counting and basic facts work is good. Also keep up with some spelling words and read books from the library. It all helps in the transition to the new class.
Week 8 Term 4 - 30th November 2015
Today is the trip to Corbans Art Centre. We are looking at recycling plastic through a group art project.
Swimming - This week our swimming day will be Tuesday afternoon as last week. (Week 9 our swim will be on Thursday morning as we have an assembly on Tuesday).
Waterslide on Thursday Lunchtime. Bring togs and towel if want to join in.
Athletics day - Thanks to all the families who came along to support. What a fab day and wow, HOT!
No new readers today likely, due to the trip. We will be bringing them home for the rest of the week though. So keep up the good work at home!
Week 7 Term 4 - 23rd November 2015
Thanks for all the sponsor money returned last week. If you still have some to return it will be added to the class total, so not too late thanks. Congratulations to Riley and Zoe for being the Room1 top earners - they win a book prize.
The school pool is open!!! Room 1 will swim on Tuesday at 1.40. Thanks to Esther and Tracy for helping with swimming. Please ensure all clothing and towels are labelled and placed in a plastic bag. ALL children must participate as it is part of our learning curriculum.
Waterslide on Thursday Lunchtime. Bring togs and towel if want to join in.
School trip to Corbans Art Centre on Monday 30th - Thanks to all emailed responses. Please remember if you have paid the activity fee, the cost is included, if not, please send money in with reply slip. We have plenty of help offered.
Athletics day is this Thursday 26th. It is all day. Please fill in the letter and return to Phil or myself, if you are able to help on the day. Learning assistants will be present. It is their last day.You are welcome to come and watch for all or part of the day too!
Learning Assistants - We are so lucky to have learning assistants at Huapai. Our lovely Ngaire will finish this year's contract on Thursday. Please remember to say thanks to her, she has worked very hard with our youngsters this year.
Last minute learning...The children are continuing to make last minute gains with their reading, writing and Maths. Please keep the momentum going to continue to learn sight words. To spell the essential list words. Also recognise numbers to 20 / 100. Email me if you want more specific tasks for your child. We will keep the readers going for as long as possible. I am hoping til the end of week 8.
Library book / readers - Please check at home for any Huapai readers or library books you may still have. It does not matter how long it has been at home, we will still welcome it back!
Class placements for next year - We are currently placing children in classes and confirming teachers. Please be assured, you will have notification and your child will visit their new teacher before they break up for the holidays.
Have a great week.
Week 6 Term 4 - 16th November 2015
* Please collect and send in all sponsor money - Prizes will be given out on Thursday this week.
* Christmas float - I will be meeting with the children this week who would like to be considered for the christmas float. Your child will bring home a note in their book bag if they would like to be involved. (It is Friday 4th December)
* Please name all items of clothing, even down to underwear and towels for swimming day!
Swimming is likely to be on Tuesday afternoon, so a towel, togs and a plastic bag is required. Goggles and and swim hat may be worn if that helps.
* The waterslide is likely to start this week. It will be held on Thursday if the weather is suitable. Your child is welcome to join the waterslide. So send with Togs as sor swimming day.
* Classroom volunteers - Any help large or small would be appreciated. 15 minutes a week to put away readers, help in the pool or some time working 1-1 with target children for reading, would be greatly appreciated.
* Please name all items of clothing, even down to underwear and towels for swimming day!
Swimming is likely to be on Tuesday afternoon, so a towel, togs and a plastic bag is required. Goggles and and swim hat may be worn if that helps.
* The waterslide is likely to start this week. It will be held on Thursday if the weather is suitable. Your child is welcome to join the waterslide. So send with Togs as sor swimming day.
* Classroom volunteers - Any help large or small would be appreciated. 15 minutes a week to put away readers, help in the pool or some time working 1-1 with target children for reading, would be greatly appreciated.
Week 5 Term 4 - 9th November 2015
* Photos today! Class photos will be held Monday morning. We will be snapped before morning tea. We will aim to keep clothing and selves tidy!
* Please collect and send in all sponsor money. Thank you.
* Community meeting is on Wednesday evening. It is a chance to find out about the way school will be structured, the annual plan and which teachers will be in each year group for next year.
* Junior athletics will be held on Thursday 26th November. Time to be confirmed.
* With the sunnier weather and more time outdoors with planting and athletics , please ensure your child has sunscreen each morning.
* This week based on the children's inquiry questions, we will be exploring what trees need to grow. This will include class planting and exploring ways trees / plants help us, to produce food and other items for survival.
* In Writing we will try persuasive writing. Having a strong opinion and trying to persuade others of our point of view. We will start by talking about caring for our trees.
* In Reading, we will continue to focus on blends pl, fl and the digraph th. I am continuing with testing for end of year levels. Essential spelling lists and reading sight words too. So keep up the good work at home for those extra reinforcements.
* In Maths, We are making sets and ordering them. We are also skip counting in tens and exporing ty numbers eg 60 as 6 sets of 10. We will also look at equal sharing sets evenly.
Have a great week everyone!!!
Week 4 Term 4 - 2nd November 2015
* Working bee - Thanks to all the families that helped with the community working bee at the weekend.
* Read-a-thon please return smiley face sheets each day for us to add the smiles. Also please continue to get sponsors and read, read, read, at home!!! LAST WEEK!
* To mark the end of the readathon, your child is invited to come to school on Friday dressed as their favourite book character.
* Swimming - It has been decided that the pool will only be available for some senior groups over the next two weeks. Junior children will begin class lessons from week 6 . This will hopefully give the weather time to warm and settle.
* All children MUST have a sun hat. Please let children know if you put it in their school bag. They can then keep it safe in their chair bag when not being worn.
* Junior athletics will be held on Thursday 26th November. Time to be confirmed. You are very welcome to cheer on your little darlings.
Week 3 Term 4 - 26th October 2015
* A reminder that all children need a brimmed school sun hat. Also please ensure you apply sunscreen before school. From this week any child without a sunhat will not be able to play outside. They will have to sit under a sun shelter.
* Working bee this coming Saturday. Please see the newsletter for more details - Your help would be very much appreciated.
* Library book bag this Thursday please.
* Poem folder return after the weekend and receive it back again on Friday for sharing the poem over the weekend.
* Read-a-thon please return smiley face sheets each day for us to add the smiles. Also please continue to get sponsors and read, read, read, at home!!!
Week 2 Term 4 - 19th October 2015
A good morning to you all!
* A reminder that all children need a brimmed school sun hat. Also please ensure you apply sunscreen before school.
* Read-a-thon - Please remember to collect sponsorships and start adding up the reading hours. I will email out the details again. Please remember to bring smiley face sheets every day to and from school.
* Due to an inquiry rotation we missed our library slot on Thursday. We will go today and Thursday this week to catch up. Please remember - sharing library books or going to Kumeu library will count as time for the read athon.
* Music Tuesday.
* Oral hygiene talk - the dental nurse will come to school on Tuesday to talk about the importance of looking after our teeth.
* Nude lunchbox - here are two great examples of litter free lunch boxes from last week.
In reading we are exploring blends cr, tr, pr, fr at the start of words. Help point them out to your child as you share reading books.
In Maths, we are looking at place value continuing on from last week with a focus on teen numbers with 14 representing 10+4 not 1+4 which is often misunderstood. We are making sets and ordering them. We are also counting in tens and exporing ty numbers eg 40 as 4 sets of 10.
Week 1 Term 4 - 12th October 2015
Kia Ora Kotoa!!! Well what fabulous weather to enjoy time with your children. I hope you have all had a great time and the children are rested and ready for learning. I look forward to hearing about their news and adventures.
A warm Huapai welcome to Byron starting in Room 1 this week, recently moved back to NZ from overseas.
Up and coming events...
* Sun-hats - For Term 4 and 1, it is compulsory for children to wear a full brim sunhat. Please purchase from the school office and ensure it is clearly named.
* Read-a-thon - Please remember to collect sponsorships and start adding up the reading hours. I will email out the details again.
* Dress like a book character - Friday week 4 for the completion of the read-a-thon.
* Variety Bash are coming through our school on Friday 16 October (week 1). They are a charity that supports disabled, disadvantaged and sick children. To support them we will be having a mufti day (no theme) on Friday October 16, with a gold coin donation required. We will present them with the money when they arrive.
* Music - Room 1 will have music lessons with Renee (music teacher not our parents!!) every Tuesday morning first thing for this whole term.
* Weather permitting - We will have the school pool opening from week 4. Room 1 will have 2 opportunities to swim each week. Parent help is greatly appreciated so watch this space and please offer your help if free x
* Christmas parade - I will be part of the team organising the christmas float for the Kumeu parade again this year. We managed 1st place last year so hope to live up to our previous standards. I will be encouraging the jnr children to get involved. Again if you can offer help in school or on the night, let me know.
Library will continue to be on a Thursday afternoon. Please return library folders in time for Thursdays. Also poem files - our Friday poem is to go into the plastic file each week. Take it home on the Friday then return on Monday. We have completed poems each week but sometimes had to stick them in scrap books if no file is available.
Our learning inquiry for Term 4 -
We will be exploring sustainability. Children will be exposed to a range of sustainability topics over the next week in a rotation. This is part of tuning in. Then as a class we will decide on the direction that interests us most. Some of the taster sessions will include ...
- Louise: Environmentally friendly leisure activities
- Sue: Conservation / guardianship - cutting flax
- Traci and Allisa: Composting (worm farms; BOKASHI)
- Esther: Natural Resources
- Pauline: Recycling a material
Our first whole class mission will be to earn 100 points towards a class reward for children bringing a litter-free lunch box. 1 point per child with a litter-free box per day. Washable containers are great- please remember to label them. Thanks.
Week 10 Term 3 - 21st September 2015
* We have started our rockets so no more plastic bottles are needed thanks.
* Walking school bus - This is available every day now Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with the Walking Wednesday still available for all kids.This Wednesday anybody traveling by bus, car pool or walking can wear funky socks!
* Last week of term. School will finish for 2 weeks this Friday. Children generally start getting tired by this point of the term. Please try to get them into bed slightly earlier.
* Homework challenges. The readathon will start after the holiday. If you would like a bit of extra maths work or reading let me know. great things to practise include the spelling list, basic facts for maths and sharing books. I will create a tab on the blog (Next to the home note with homework ideas for the holidays). Little and often remans fun and effective.
Readathon will start after the holidays but collecting sponsors is a great thing to do over the holidays.
Reading
We will have a focus on the whole alphabet matching uppercase and lowercase letters, building 3 letter words. Looking at the common digraphs again - sh, ch, th, ph, wh
* If your child receives the same reader one day, it is likely I was assessing children from their group on that day. Reread book from day before and practise sight words.
Writing / Inquiry
Our astronauts are heading to space. We are designing planets to live on. Thinking about the things we will need to take with us and if time allows, be writing postcards from there. So lots of descriptive language and list writing this week.
Maths
We are exploring equal sharing (Dividing into two equal sets), as well as focusing on doubled and half numbers eg 2+2 and 3+3. We are all aiming to learn this as basic facts.
Inquiry
Can we have a whole class of experts??? To achieve the ultimate status, children need to be able to talk about the planets, tell us a few basic facts that distinguish features of the planets and say the order from the sun. 5 achieved this on Friday. we will keep trying this week. - The cut out paper with the planets sent home Friday is good for practising.
Week 9 Term 3 - 14th September 2015
* Please send in a plastic bottle e.g. a drink bottle to make into a rocket. We will be making rockets on Friday this week. Thanks.
* Calendar Art - I sent home the order forms last week. If you did not receive one then email me and I will put it in the book bag tomorrow. I have the calendar art to view if you want a sneak preview!
* The hockey skills finished this week. We will continue the skills in class for the next few weeks.
* Stardome - Thanks to the parents who gave up their time and for all the other offers to assist.
* Read-a-thon - Our main annual fundraiser has arrived. I have sent home a paper copy and will also email the details and sponsor form.
* Walking school bus - This is available every day now Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with the Walking Wednesday still available for all kids. Please sign your child up for specific days to help reduce traffic congestion. See office or details in news letter for more info.
* Nude lunches - We are trying to reduce the packaging children come to school with. Where possible, it would be fabulous if you could send lunches with less packaging.
Week 8 Term 3 - 7th September 2015
* The children will be continuing with hockey skills with specially trained coaches this morning.
* Stardome - This Thursday. Please ensure child has a rain jacket, school uniform, lunch and drink bottle.
* Calendar Art - orders will come home soon if you would like to purchase calendars of your child's work. They will be available to view by the end of this week.
Reading -
Letters - Bb Dd Helping to distinguish between the two in reading / writing.
There will be no reading books on Thursday due to the trip. Some groups will receive a new book on Friday. Other groups will be assessed. Focus on poems, flash card words.
Writing - Would like some free writing, independent writing challenges this week. Allowing the children to demonstrate their grasp of the spelling words, use of full stops and spacing.
Maths - Time
Children will learn about the analogue clock - o'clock and half past.
Order the days of the week and months of the year.
As well as key things we do at different times of the day.
Inquiry - Links with maths and time - look at effects of the earths rotation on our calendar and the seasons.
Maori - Links to time words like the days of the week. Continue with our daily integration of basic Maori words, phrases and sense of community.
Letters - Bb Dd Helping to distinguish between the two in reading / writing.
There will be no reading books on Thursday due to the trip. Some groups will receive a new book on Friday. Other groups will be assessed. Focus on poems, flash card words.
Writing - Would like some free writing, independent writing challenges this week. Allowing the children to demonstrate their grasp of the spelling words, use of full stops and spacing.
Maths - Time
Children will learn about the analogue clock - o'clock and half past.
Order the days of the week and months of the year.
As well as key things we do at different times of the day.
Inquiry - Links with maths and time - look at effects of the earths rotation on our calendar and the seasons.
Maori - Links to time words like the days of the week. Continue with our daily integration of basic Maori words, phrases and sense of community.
Week 7 Term 3 - 31st August 2015
* Thanks for signing the permission letter for Stardome. Please return asap if have not already. I will let parents know over next few days if you were selected to help. we have had a great response again so thank you.
* The children will be continuing with hockey skills with specially trained coaches this morning.
* Very lucky we have the musical company STRIKE coming in to perform a concert tomorrow. There is a charge for this event so if the activity fee has not been paid, please see the office. Thank you.
* Thanks to everyone who came to the conferences, so lovely to see you and your child talking about learning. Email me if you missed out and we can organise another time.
* Calendar Art - orders will come home soon if you would like to purchase calendars of your child's work.
Reading -
Words of the week - my, was, then Read word whales and sight word cards every day! (choose the same 3 / 6 words daily until they get it then move on to the next 6)
Phonic focus - ng ph / Ff Gg to start basic words and reinforcing the vowels again.
Writing - We will be writing about night and day. Describing the planets - what they are like, what features they have. Challenge to write them in order.
Maths - Basic facts to 5 or 10.
5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-0 to know these facts instantly.
For those who are ready the children will be putting the biggest number in their head and counting back.
5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-0 to know these facts instantly.
For those who are ready the children will be putting the biggest number in their head and counting back.
Inquiry -
Continuing with our space exploration! We will talk about the order of the planets and see if any children can head towards the expert status being able to use the model to describe the positions and name the planets in order from the sun.
Calendar Art - the seasons. we will be painting our calendar art this week. link to the seasons which will slot in nicely for a week of learning about time next week!
Calendar Art - the seasons. we will be painting our calendar art this week. link to the seasons which will slot in nicely for a week of learning about time next week!
Week 6 Term 3 - 24th August 2015
* I will attach the permission letter for Stardome to this email. A copy will also be available on the school web-sight. Please return asap.
* Student led conferences - A chance for the children to share their learning with you and have an opportunity to chat with me about their next learning steps. We are entering the next round of reports so 6 more children will get their report this week.
* Cross-country - Thanks to all the whanau for your support on the day. The children had a great time and the supportive atmosphere was really helped by all of you coming along.
* Your child has receive number cards, sight word cards and alphabet cards if needed, to practise at home. Just focus on a few each night. It makes a huge difference. Let me know when they need the next set of words. (I check regularly anyway!)
* The children will be starting hockey skills with specially trained coaches this morning.
Have a great week!
Week 5 Term 3 - 17th August 2015
* Please put a spare pair of long pants and socks in your child's bag. Remember to discourage mud play at school, but at times children are slipping over and getting covered. If your child has borrowed clothing from office, please return.
* Cross-country this Friday afternoon. 1.30-2.30. There will be no assembly this week. Please send your child with suitable running shoes if they wish to wear them. The course is muddy so no shiny new white shoes!
* Next Monday morning the children will be starting hockey skills with specially trained coaches.
* Your child will receive number cards, sight word cards and alphabet cards if needed, to practise at home. Just focus on a few each night. It makes a huge difference.
Reading -
Words of the week - No not on Read word whales and sight word cards every day! (choose the same 3 / 6 words daily until they get it then move on to the next 6)
Phonic focus - Nn Rr to start basic words and reinforcing the vowels again.
Writing - We will be writing about night and day. Things that happen during the day / night. We will read some stories about day and night and retell some things that happen.
Maths - Basic facts to 5 or 10.
4 + 1, 3+2, 2+3, 1+4, 5+0 to know these facts instantly.
For those who are ready the children will be putting the biggest number in their head and counting on the rest as a total.
4 + 1, 3+2, 2+3, 1+4, 5+0 to know these facts instantly.
For those who are ready the children will be putting the biggest number in their head and counting on the rest as a total.
Inquiry -
Continuing to explore the rotation of the earth around the sun. We are exploring what we know and considering questions that we would like to find out. We will continue to look in more detail how they rotate and the effects on night and day.
Maori -
Tane and the Stars will be continued with some Maori weaving art to make a kete filled with stars like that of Tane. The chiildren are loving counting in Maori daily.
Week 4 Term 3 - 10th August 2015
* Cultural evening - All children will watch the matinee performance on Tuesday.
* Good luck to Rylah and Riley our star performers!
* ERO - school inspectors in this week.
* School visit to stardome confirmed for Thursday 10th Sept. (Letter will follow this week)
* Whakatau - The children who joined room 1 last term,will be officially welcomed in the assembly. It is Monday Morning along with the ERO visitors and Korean students.
* Please put a spare pair of long pants and socks in your child's bag. Remember to discourage mud play at school, but at times children are slipping over and getting covered. If your child has borrowed clothing from office, please return.
* Please ensure ALL fleeces, rain jackets, water bottles etc are named.
Reading -
Words of the week -he here her - Read word whales every day! (choose the same 3 words daily until they get it!)
Phonic focus - Hh Rr to start basic words and reinforcing the vowels again..
Maths -
Our main focus will be strand Shape investigations. Looking at a range of 2 dimensional shapes. Naming, sorting, describing them. Talking about their properties eg it has 4 straight sides, 2 short and 2 long. What could it be? Continuing.
Writing -
News to start and end the week. We will be exploring the Sun, Earth and Moon rotations this week. How they rotate around each-other and the effects that has on Day and Night. The children will write sentences about that. Also retell parts of the Tane myth.
Maori -
Tane and the Stars will be this weeks myth. Counting, days of the week and basic instructions. The children are loving the waiata and maori songs often singing away as we walk places or during learning...very sweet!
Inquiry -
Continuing to tune in with lots of questions and non-fiction book investigations about the sun, moon and earth. We are exploring what we know and considering questions that we would like to find out. We will also look in more detail how they rotate and the effects on night and day.
Have a great week. I will unfortunately be away this coming Friday. I have taken a personal day for my big birthday so we can have a long weekend trip! Suzanne Vogel will be in and then again next Monday when I have my release day for assessing. She is a great teacher and all my planning will be there for consistency.
Nga Mihi,
Louise
Louise
Week 3 Term 3 - 3rd August 2015
Te wiki toru
NOTICES -
- Cross-country daily practises for the up and coming cross-country event in week 5.
- Lunch-time contact time. As some children like to roll around on the field and play tackling / wrestling games Mr Hutchins will be supervising this on a Wednesday and Friday lunchtime on the field. If your child is keen, they must bring a change of clothes on these days. All other days, playing in the mud and tackling behaviour is not permitted. Please reinforce this at home.
- Cultural evening - Coming up week 4 Wednesday. Room 1 do not have an item in the show but I highly recommend coming along with them. Just get there early for a good spot!
- ERO school inspectors are coming to Huapai next week. They review schools and a report will be available after there visit for you to view online.
- Punctuality - Please ensure your child is in class by 8.50 with their bag unpacked, book bag in the box, drink and brainfood on the window shelf. If you are earlier, it i a great chance to reread their reader, look at a piece of work or play a classroom game. You are most welcome.
- Naming clothes - Pleeeease check your child's fleece has their name in. I know lots are second hand with several other names on too but clearly label somewhere, as they are tricky to monitor otherwise.
Reading -
Words of the week - Out, about, but, Mum
Phonic focus - Uu & all Vowel sounds identifying A E I O U to start or in the middle of basic words.
Maths -
Our main focus will be strand Shape investigations. Looking at a range of 2 dimensional shapes. Naming, sorting, describing them. Talking about their properties eg it has 4 straight sides, 2 short and 2 long. What could it be?
Writing -
News to start and end the week. With a sprinking of descriptive and factual sentences mid week that will continue to describe the parts of our solar system. Our main focus so far - The Sun, The Earth and now The Moon.
Maori -
Rona and the Moon will be this weeks myth. Also continuing on with our momentum from last weeks Maori language week. Counting, days of the week and basic instructions.
Inquiry -
Continuing to tune in with lots of questions and non-fiction book investigations about the sun, moon and earth. We are exploring what we know and considering questions that we would like to find out. We will also look at the relationship between the 3 and how they rotate.
Have a great week and lets hope for top health (From us all).
Nga Mihi, Louise
Week 2 Term 3 - 27th July 2015
Te wiki rua - rua tekau ma whitu Hongongoi
Māori language week - Room 1 are ongoing in our attempts with language integration - This week we will have a greater focus on counting to 10, our daily songs and Waiata, starting our work on Maui and the sun and even more opportunities for basic classroom commands and instructions to be explored in Maori.
Walking school bus - Please see details on last weeks newsletter if you would like to help / have your child join.
Reading
Words of the week - See come (For newer children) then when (For the more able readers)
Spelling - Essential word spelling list 1is a big focus. We are trying to all learn the first list. Please practise writing the words down as shown on the red list.
The words include I, and, was, the, to, it, my, we, I, in. Choose a couple each night. Try writing them lots of times with different coloured markers or in chalk outside. Use them to play hangman.
Alphabet focus - Ee Aa and the digraph ee with the rhyme string - en - pen, ten, when, then, Ben.
Writing will be focused on news. Encouraging the children to ask what, where , when, who questions and write one more sentence than usual. We will be thinking about what Earth is like and describing it to another life form not from around these ways!!! This will include some publishing of our sentences on the chrome books and creating a poster about visiting Earth.
In Maths, we will focus on counting back 20-0, skip counting in 10's, as well as the ongoing basic coverage of number knowledge and simple add / sub problems.
Nga Mihi
Spelling - Essential word spelling list 1is a big focus. We are trying to all learn the first list. Please practise writing the words down as shown on the red list.
The words include I, and, was, the, to, it, my, we, I, in. Choose a couple each night. Try writing them lots of times with different coloured markers or in chalk outside. Use them to play hangman.
Alphabet focus - Ee Aa and the digraph ee with the rhyme string - en - pen, ten, when, then, Ben.
Writing will be focused on news. Encouraging the children to ask what, where , when, who questions and write one more sentence than usual. We will be thinking about what Earth is like and describing it to another life form not from around these ways!!! This will include some publishing of our sentences on the chrome books and creating a poster about visiting Earth.
Nga Mihi
Week 1 Term 3 - 20th July 2015
This term we have a fabulous inquiry focus that will take us on a journey to space! Our question is 'What is Out There?'. Our investigation will start with a look at some of the things that can be found in space, including space craft, planets and the stars. The science aspect will look at the effects of the sun and moon on earth.
It will include a visit towards the end of term 3 Week 8 or 9 to Stardome.
Our literacy focus will include exploring information reports writing facts that we find out. We will also try some fun character / narrative writing about going to space and characters we may see there. We will create some posters for visual literacy / postcards from earth to space.
In Maths, we will focus on counting back 20-0, skip counting in 10's, as well as the ongoing basic coverage of number knowledge and simple add / sub problems.
Our stand maths focus will include a focus on shapes - naming shapes and being able to describe basic properties.
Time will be our other focus linked to the inquiry. We will explore how night and day and the seasons are affected by the earth's rotation. Also having an ongoing daily calendar focus on the date, days of the week, months of the year in English and Maori.
Waiata and action songs.
Art will be ongoing with a range of weekly creative experiences - I will post some on the blog as they unfold.
Myths and legends - Drama to accompany Myths: Rona and the moon, Maui and the Sun.
PE - Starting with Cross-country running.
PARENT SURVEY - the office will send through the parent survey. Kevin and the team at school, give the feedback from the parents a lot of consideration when looking forward. So please take the time to have your say x
Week 11 Term 2 - 29th June 2015
Final week has arrived. All of room 1 including the new students have done so well and some great learning has taken place tis term. We are looking forward to term 2 with a space and planets theme for our inquiry.
NEWS BAG - Kete. From next term I will send a news bag home with 2 children per week. This will allow them to bring an item/ photo for news to share with the class. Please discourage all other items / toys from coming to school, as things can get lost.
Reading books should all be returned by Thursday. Please let me know if you will be able to read some extra books over holidays and I can put some in. Also remember to have an awareness of the spelling lists and sight words - 5 mins a day will make a huge difference.
Sounds will be revisiting S A T P I N and use these letters to build simple words.
Spelling essential lists.
Writing - Personal writing and inquiry assessments will dominate our writing time this week. We continue to work on our goals of finding common words on the word card, using the alphabet sheet to sound out the main sounds we hear and sharing our writing with a buddy at the end.
Maths- We will look at the patterns made on fingers and a focus on money. Concept that $5 note is same value as $1 coins x 5. We will use shopping as our problem solving activities to explore 5.
Have an amazing winter break everyone,
Nga Mihi, Louise
NEWS BAG - Kete. From next term I will send a news bag home with 2 children per week. This will allow them to bring an item/ photo for news to share with the class. Please discourage all other items / toys from coming to school, as things can get lost.
Reading books should all be returned by Thursday. Please let me know if you will be able to read some extra books over holidays and I can put some in. Also remember to have an awareness of the spelling lists and sight words - 5 mins a day will make a huge difference.
Sounds will be revisiting S A T P I N and use these letters to build simple words.
Spelling essential lists.
Writing - Personal writing and inquiry assessments will dominate our writing time this week. We continue to work on our goals of finding common words on the word card, using the alphabet sheet to sound out the main sounds we hear and sharing our writing with a buddy at the end.
Maths- We will look at the patterns made on fingers and a focus on money. Concept that $5 note is same value as $1 coins x 5. We will use shopping as our problem solving activities to explore 5.
Have an amazing winter break everyone,
Nga Mihi, Louise
Week 10 Term 2 - 22nd June 2015
Reading will continue to focus on individuals reading goals including asking and answering simple questions about what I am reading (Reading for meaning) and using the pictures to check my attempts at words make sense (Context).
Words of the week continuing - it is up (For newer children) was ,when, down (For the more able readers) - Essential word spelling list 1 or 2
Alphabet focus -Xx Yy Zz
Maths continuing- We will continue with number knowledge recording the numbers to 10 / 20. Please note - Lots of practise recognising numbers to 20 would be fantastic - lots of the class know to 10 but the teen numbers remain a sticking point. ALSO money is a high interest in Room 1. In the plastic fantastic world we live, I can't emphasise enough the value of having some cash purchases that your child assists with. Coin recognition and value are important skills.
My focus will be exploring addition and subtraction using 5 as a base number and adding or taking from that. We will look at the patterns made on fingers and a focus on money. Concept that $5 note is same value as $1 coins x 5. We will use shopping as our problem solving activities to explore 5.
Writing -
We will use pictures of moments in time. The children can select the pictures of interest to them and describe what is happening - they continue to relate to gravity and falling objects.
Maori - We are continuing to have a breakout focus on Matariki. There are some great stories and art works that we are exploring. Also enjoying the Maori guitar songs daily.
Inquiry - we are starting to wrap up our inquiry and gain student voice for term 3. Our Huapai value for this week the octopus. Having a go at new challenges.
Alphabet focus -Xx Yy Zz
Maths continuing- We will continue with number knowledge recording the numbers to 10 / 20. Please note - Lots of practise recognising numbers to 20 would be fantastic - lots of the class know to 10 but the teen numbers remain a sticking point. ALSO money is a high interest in Room 1. In the plastic fantastic world we live, I can't emphasise enough the value of having some cash purchases that your child assists with. Coin recognition and value are important skills.
My focus will be exploring addition and subtraction using 5 as a base number and adding or taking from that. We will look at the patterns made on fingers and a focus on money. Concept that $5 note is same value as $1 coins x 5. We will use shopping as our problem solving activities to explore 5.
Writing -
We will use pictures of moments in time. The children can select the pictures of interest to them and describe what is happening - they continue to relate to gravity and falling objects.
Maori - We are continuing to have a breakout focus on Matariki. There are some great stories and art works that we are exploring. Also enjoying the Maori guitar songs daily.
Inquiry - we are starting to wrap up our inquiry and gain student voice for term 3. Our Huapai value for this week the octopus. Having a go at new challenges.
Week 9 Term 2 - 15th June 2015
Life Education caravan today. We are learning all about social relationships and how to be a kind friend. Please note, a $5 fee applies if the activity fee has not been paid in full.
Reading will continue to focus on individuals reading goals including asking and answering simple questions about what I am reading (Reading for meaning) and using the pictures to check my attempts at words make sense (Context).
Words of the week - it is up (For newer children) was ,when, down (For the more able readers) - Essential word spelling list 1 or 2
Alphabet focus - Ww Vv
Maths - We will also be continuing on with number knowledge making sets, saying the number after to 20. Please note - Lots of practise recognising numbers to 20 would be fantastic - lots of the class know to 10 but the teen numbers remain a sticking point at this stage x
My focus will be exploring addition and subtraction using 5 as a base number and adding or taking from that. We will look at the patterns made on fingers and tens frames.
For the benefit of the new children, and a reminder to all, we will have a focus on building our class community and talking about the Huapai school values.
The big thinker - Huapai OWL 
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!!! We are continuing for the final weeks of the term to explore our science inquiry linked to forces and motion. We will explore the vocabulary
FORCE / PUSH / PULL / GRAVITY / UP / DOWN using some simple experiments to confirm what these words mean. The boys are really interested in paper aeroplanes at the mo so this week we will look at using paper as the object to drop in varying forms based on what they wish to do. We will use our experiments to form the basis for our writing.
Nga Mihi
Week 8 Term 2 - 8th June 2015
Alphabet focus - Ww Vv
Maths - We will also be continuing on with number knowledge making sets, saying the number after to 20. Please note - Lots of practise recognising numbers to 20 would be fantastic - lots of the class know to 10 but the teen numbers remain a sticking point at this stage x
My focus will be exploring addition and subtraction using 5 as a base number and adding or taking from that. We will look at the patterns made on fingers and tens frames.
For the benefit of the new children, and a reminder to all, we will have a focus on building our class community and talking about the Huapai school values.
The big thinker - Huapai OWL
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!!! We are continuing for the final weeks of the term to explore our science inquiry linked to forces and motion. We will explore the vocabulary
FORCE / PUSH / PULL / GRAVITY / UP / DOWN using some simple experiments to confirm what these words mean. The boys are really interested in paper aeroplanes at the mo so this week we will look at using paper as the object to drop in varying forms based on what they wish to do. We will use our experiments to form the basis for our writing.
Nga Mihi
Week 8 Term 2 - 8th June 2015
Life Education caravan started last Friday. We are learning all about social relationships and how to be a kind friend. Please note, a $5 fee applies if the activity fee has not been paid in full.
Reading will continue to focus on individuals reading goals including asking and answering simple questions about what I am reading (Reading for meaning) and using the pictures to check my attempts at words make sense (Context).
Words of the week - I went to am (For newer children) and go, got (For the more able readers) - Essential word spelling list 1
Alphabet focus - Ww Qq and the digraph qu with the rhyme string - ill fill, Jill, will, chill
Writing will be focused on news. Encouraging the children to ask what, where , when, who questions and write one more sentence than usual. Also as a follow on from our break out inquiry about friendships, we will be exploring what makes a good friend and what we like our friends to do. This will include some publishing of our sentences on the chrome books.
Maori - We will be learning our class waiata and singing familiar Maori songs and rhymes.
For the benefit of the new children, and a reminder to all, we will have a focus on building our class community and talking about the Huapai school values.
Tiaki - Our Dolphin has a heart and shows kindness to others at school.
Writing will be focused on news. Encouraging the children to ask what, where , when, who questions and write one more sentence than usual. Also as a follow on from our break out inquiry about friendships, we will be exploring what makes a good friend and what we like our friends to do. This will include some publishing of our sentences on the chrome books.
Maori - We will be learning our class waiata and singing familiar Maori songs and rhymes.
For the benefit of the new children, and a reminder to all, we will have a focus on building our class community and talking about the Huapai school values.
Tiaki - Our Dolphin has a heart and shows kindness to others at school.
Manaaki - Our Huapai kiwi treats others the way we like to be treated.
Nga Mihi, Louise
Week 7 term 2 - 2nd June 2015
Kia Ora! Welcome to our final new entrants and their Whanau - We recently welcomed Luke, Olivia and Olive. Our final pair, Kobie and Kayden are starting this week and room 1 is complete!
Life Education caravan coming for end of week 7 -
Remember a change of long pants and T-shirt for your children is important at the moment. Despite requests, the mud and water tray are rather too tempting sometimes!
BEFORE SCHOOL - Encourage your child to be independent by prompting them to unpack their book bag (Put in yellow box), Brain food and drink bottle (Window ledge) and shoes on shelf if removing them
Writing will be focused on news, free writing and we will also be doing some basic writing assessments.
Reading will continue to focus on individuals reading goals.
Words of the week - I went to am (For newer children) and go, got (For the more able readers) - Essential word spelling list 1
Alphabet focus - Gg Jj with the rhyme string - ug bug, jug, tug, mug, chug
Maths - We are measuring continuing to link maths with inquiry. Short problem solving tasks that involve learning how to use nonstandard measures such as our hands and blocks to measure the length of objects. Making sure they fit tip to tip.
Maori - We will be learning our class waiata and singing familiar Maori songs and rhymes.
For the benefit of the new children, and a reminder to all, we will have a focus on building our class community and talking about the Huapai school values.
NGA MIHI, LOUISE
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Maori - We will be learning our class waiata and singing familiar Maori songs and rhymes.
For the benefit of the new children, and a reminder to all, we will have a focus on building our class community and talking about the Huapai school values.
NGA MIHI, LOUISE
Week 6 term 2 - 25th May 2015
School trip to MOTAT today. Thank to all the parents who offered help for it. We can't go without you! RAIN JACKETS PLEASE!!!
Teacher only day on Friday - No school for the children.
Life Education caravan coming for end of week 7 - Look out for more info over the next week.
Remember a change of long pants and T-shirt for your children is important at the moment. Despite requests, the mud and water tray are rather too tempting sometimes!
WATER BOTTLE AND FRUIT - Please ensure children come to school with a NAMED drink bottle. ALL of room 1 need access in class to water - the fountain outside is rained off sometimes. Please help by encouraging them to unpack their water bottle and brainfood first thing, and put it on the window ledge by the mat every day.
BEFORE SCHOOL - Encourage your child to be independent by prompting them to unpack their book bag (Put in yellow box), Brain food and drink bottle (Window ledge) and shoes on shelf if removing them.
Short week in class -
Writing will be focused on learning from MOTAT both using descriptive language and recounting what we did.
Reading will continue to focus on individuals reading goals.
Words of the week - I went (For newer children) and They are (For the more able readers)
Alphabet focus - Rr Uu and the digraph ar with rhyming strings car, tar, far, bar,etc
Maths - We are measuring - linking maths with inquiry. Short problem solving tasks that involve learning how to use nonstandard measures such as our hands and blocks to measure the length traveled by our vehicles. Continuing the link with ramps and boat races across the water tray. I will try and get some good photos!
MANY THANKS, LOUISE
Week 5 term 2 - 18th May 2015
School trip - Next Monday Room 1 is going to Motat on an educational visit. I will send the letter via email today and you can also get it from the school website. All children must have permission and either pay directly for the trip unless you have paid for the activity fee in which case it will be included.Also Note there is a teacher only day next Friday week 6 (Just before Queens birthday) so school will not be open for learning that day. Thanks.
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Words of the week - the this is
Letters and sounds - Hh Rr Mm As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. More able children will be word building simple 3 letter words eg. rat, ran, man as well as the digraph th
Maths -
Children to explore number strategy for answering addition and subtraction problems that contain 5. eg 5+1, 5+3, 7-2 etc By the end of the year children should be able to know this as a quick fact so practise it at home! (For new children counting all the fingers is exactly what is required.) Will create a problem solving activity around this concept too. Extending our group work skills.
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry continuing. During action stations the water tray will have homemade boats with blocks to fill it up. We will look at different things that float and sink. We will be recording their wonderings (Questions
Children to explore number strategy for answering addition and subtraction problems that contain 5. eg 5+1, 5+3, 7-2 etc By the end of the year children should be able to know this as a quick fact so practise it at home! (For new children counting all the fingers is exactly what is required.) Will create a problem solving activity around this concept too. Extending our group work skills.
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry continuing. During action stations the water tray will have homemade boats with blocks to fill it up. We will look at different things that float and sink. We will be recording their wonderings (Questions
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry continuing. During action stations the water tray will have homemade boats with blocks to fill it up. We will look at different things that float and sink. We will be recording their wonderings (Questions
Week 4 term 2 - 11th May 2015
New children Damien and Luke started recently. Riley, Olive, Olivia, Kayden and Ryan are completing their final few visits before they embark on their big schooling adventure.
School Student Led conferences - please make an appointment for next Thursday 14th and also please note, school will finish at 12pm on that day.
There is also a teacher only staff training day in week 6 on the Friday - School will be closed this day so child care will be required. (It will make a good long weekend with Queens birthday on Monday after).
Remember to send your child with a change of tshirt and pants - just incase the water tray gets a bit too exciting! If any of you have any old waterproof aprons you no longer need - we will gladly put them to use. Thanks.
Writing - News writing. WATER - Explore 'Mr Archimedes Bath' story (by Pamela Allen) - and write about what we see happening in the water tray. Describing a moment in time.
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Writing - News writing. WATER - Explore 'Mr Archimedes Bath' story (by Pamela Allen) - and write about what we see happening in the water tray. Describing a moment in time.
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Words of the week - See me we
Letters and sounds - Cc Kk Ee As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. More able children will be word building simple 3 letter words eg. cat, can, as well as the digraph ck back, tack, sack.
Letters and sounds - Cc Kk Ee As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. More able children will be word building simple 3 letter words eg. cat, can, as well as the digraph ck back, tack, sack.
Maths -
Children to explore number knowledge - number patterns to 5+5. We will look at doubling numbers using our 2 hands 1+1, 2+2, 3+3, 4+4. By the end of the year children should be able to know this as a quick fact so practise it at home! (For new children counting all the fingers is exactly what is required.) This will also link to inquiry making seesaws balance, making predictions about the number of blocks that fit into a boat.
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry. During action stations the water tray will have homemade boats with blocks to fill it up. We will look at different things that float and sink. We will be recording their wonderings (Questions for investigation). We will complete our wheeled vehicle using boxes, glue and lots of sticky tape!!!
Children to explore number knowledge - number patterns to 5+5. We will look at doubling numbers using our 2 hands 1+1, 2+2, 3+3, 4+4. By the end of the year children should be able to know this as a quick fact so practise it at home! (For new children counting all the fingers is exactly what is required.) This will also link to inquiry making seesaws balance, making predictions about the number of blocks that fit into a boat.
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry. During action stations the water tray will have homemade boats with blocks to fill it up. We will look at different things that float and sink. We will be recording their wonderings (Questions for investigation). We will complete our wheeled vehicle using boxes, glue and lots of sticky tape!!!
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry. During action stations the water tray will have homemade boats with blocks to fill it up. We will look at different things that float and sink. We will be recording their wonderings (Questions for investigation). We will complete our wheeled vehicle using boxes, glue and lots of sticky tape!!!
Week 3 term 2 - 4th May 2015
Please note - I am attending a 3 day Autism course on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. Jan will relieve for all 3 days to provide consistency. New entrant visits will still go ahead as it is 3 days - otherwise I would have contacted you for a day change. Ngaire and Angela will also still be in class to keep routines and learning running smoothly. Thanks x
New children visiting on Tuesday include Damien, Olive, Luke Riley and Ryan
Writing -
News and simple character writing. All about MUM.
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Writing -
News and simple character writing. All about MUM.
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Words of the week - in mum my
Letters and sounds - Pp / Nn As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. More able children will be word building simple 3 letter words eg. sat, pit, tip, pan as well as the digraph CH e.g. chip, chin, chat.
Letters and sounds - Pp / Nn As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. More able children will be word building simple 3 letter words eg. sat, pit, tip, pan as well as the digraph CH e.g. chip, chin, chat.
Maths -
Children to explore number knowledge - number patterns to 5+5. We will look at doubling numbers using our 2 hands 1+1, 2+2, 3+3, 4+4. By the end of the year children should be able to know this as a quick fact so practise it at home! (For new children counting all the fingers is exactly what is required.)
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry. During action stations, children will be encouraged to make simple machines using ramps and wedges with marbles and wheel toys. We will be recording their wonderings (Questions for investigation). We will also have a go at making a wheeled vehicle using boxes, glue and lots of sticky tape!!!
I will add to the blog over next day or so too! Have a great week everyone!
Children to explore number knowledge - number patterns to 5+5. We will look at doubling numbers using our 2 hands 1+1, 2+2, 3+3, 4+4. By the end of the year children should be able to know this as a quick fact so practise it at home! (For new children counting all the fingers is exactly what is required.)
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry. During action stations, children will be encouraged to make simple machines using ramps and wedges with marbles and wheel toys. We will be recording their wonderings (Questions for investigation). We will also have a go at making a wheeled vehicle using boxes, glue and lots of sticky tape!!!
I will add to the blog over next day or so too! Have a great week everyone!
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry. During action stations, children will be encouraged to make simple machines using ramps and wedges with marbles and wheel toys. We will be recording their wonderings (Questions for investigation). We will also have a go at making a wheeled vehicle using boxes, glue and lots of sticky tape!!!
I will add to the blog over next day or so too! Have a great week everyone!
Week 2 term 2 - 27th April 2015
New children visiting on Tuesday include Damien, Olive, Luke Riley and Ryan.
School shoes - please try to send your child in shoes they can put on and off independently.
Writing -
Supporting the new children to use the word card to complete simple sentences about themselves. New parents please practise your child's name with a capital letter and lowercase (Not all capitals) daily at home.
Lots of news and personal writing this week. From next week we will start explanation writing linked to our science observations and experiments.
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Words of the week - big, little, she
Letters and sounds - vowel Ss / Tt As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. More able children will be word building simple 3 letter words eg. sat, pit, tip, pan as well as the digraph SH e.g. ship, shin.
Letters and sounds - vowel Ss / Tt As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. More able children will be word building simple 3 letter words eg. sat, pit, tip, pan as well as the digraph SH e.g. ship, shin.
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry. This week we will be introducing other 4 concepts through small science experiments as part of a junior rotation. We will cover push and pull, floating and sinking, magnetism, pulleys, levers, simple machines. During action stations, children will be encouraged to make simple machines using ramps and wedges with marbles and wheel toys. We will be recording their wonderings (Questions for investigation)
Maths -
Children to explore number knowledge - sorting which number is more or less. making sets and comparing the size of numbers. e.g. which is more 3 or 6? 11 or 9? As well as sorting numerals from the smallest to biggest and saying what one more is.
Children to explore number knowledge - sorting which number is more or less. making sets and comparing the size of numbers. e.g. which is more 3 or 6? 11 or 9? As well as sorting numerals from the smallest to biggest and saying what one more is.
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry. This week we will be introducing 4 concepts through small science experiments as part of a junior rotation. We will cover push and pull, floating and sinking, magnetism, pulleys, levers, simple machines.
Week 1 term 2 - 20th April 2015
Welcome to our new children - Zoe, Blake, Grace and Flynn. New children visiting on Tuesday include Damian, Olive, Luke and Ryan. Also a warm welcome to Angela our new TA and special needs support.
The pool is now closed. This term we will have soccer and dance. No kit required.
Cooler weather - please send a fleece everyday and a change of pants/shorts in bag daily - Despite my asking some children can not resist the mud at lunchtime.
Sunhats will go home until term 4. Ensure all items of clothing are labeled please. Please check the pile of socks on the shoe rack also.
Remember to look at the school newsletter on Thursday and the blog / home note on Monday. If you look at the school website under 'What's on' the news letter is there. On the newsletter site - you can receive an email reminder each week by clicking on the section shown here...
Newsletters Sign up to our mailing list to be sent the newsletter as soon as it is published.
Reading Eggs - I highly recommend this programme in class, if you have not yet purchased a licence you are welcome to ask at the office. $25 per year and can be used at home and a short time daily at school. Great for literacy skills. I have changed passwords to the same as log in. e.g. Log in David231, will now have the password David231.
Writing -
Supporting the new children to use the word card to complete simple sentences about themselves. New parents please practise your child's name with a capital letter and lowercase (Not all capitals) daily at home.
Lots of news and personal writing this week. From next week we will start explanation writing linked to our science observations and experiments.
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Words of the week - always look on the board in class for the focal words and sounds.f
Letters and sounds - vowel Aa / Ii As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. More able children will be word building using the a or i in the middle of simple 3 letter words eg. sat, pit, tip, pan.
Words of the week - always look on the board in class for the focal words and sounds.f
Letters and sounds - vowel Aa / Ii As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. More able children will be word building using the a or i in the middle of simple 3 letter words eg. sat, pit, tip, pan.
Inquiry - Force and motion is a science based inquiry. This week we will be introducing 4 concepts through small science experiments as part of a junior rotation. We will cover push and pull, floating and sinking, magnetism, pulleys, levers, simple machines. Please remember to send in plastic containers, for boats, paper tubes etc for our experiments and art works.
Week 9 term 1 - 30th March 2015
Remember to look at the school newsletter on Thursday and the blog / home note on Monday. If you look at the school website under 'What's on' the news letter is there. On the newsletter site - you can receive an email reminder each week by clicking on the section shown here...
Newsletters Sign up to our mailing list to be sent the newsletter as soon as it is published.
Swimming Tuesday so bring togs. LAST WEEK THIS WEEK!
EXTRA SWIMMING - majority of Room 1 are being given the opportunity for an extra lunchtime swimming lesson this week with our swimming expert learning assistant Nynke. Please send togs Wed also.
Reading Eggs - I have changed passwords to the same as log in. e.g. Log in David231, will now have the password David231. I highly recommend this programme in class, if you have not yet purchased a licence you are welcome to ask at the office. $28 per year and can be used at home. Great for literacy skills.
School finishes for end of term- 3pm on Thursday. Returning on Monday 20th April. Happy holidays everyone.
This week we will be drawing together our learning from the term. Final assessments to monitor progress will be completed. We will also be wrapping up our 'Culture and identity'Inquiry.
* Daily writing linked to personal news and Easter.
* Recording in Add / Sub - using addition sheets to write totals shown in pictures.
* Daily reading focus continuing - We will reinforce all the alphabet letters and words covered this term.
* Easter fun activities.
If you would like a specific 1-1 update on how your child is going and ways to help at home, pop in to arrange a time to meet today. Thanks.
Inquiry -
Time to start TAKING ACTION! The children have covered all aspects of finding out about their identity. To help draw this unit to an end, they need to identify a meaningful purpose as way of giving a final purpose to their inquiry. Last week we made our class treaty.The ideas from the children will be voted on and a final product / action will be created. I will keep you updated in the blog!
Also any tubing - plastic gutter pipes or long kitchen roll inners. We will be creating ramps.
Thanks Very much x
Week 8 term 1 - 23rd March 2015
New children - We have welcomed Rawiri and Nimrat recently. Our Tuesday visits are also busy now with the following children coming to see us and starting in April. Welcome to Zoe, Flynn, Grace, Blake, Damien and Luke.
This week on Tuesday is house colours day - wear house colours Tshirt with rest of school uniform. On Friday there is a mufti day with gold coin donation for Starship hospital.
EXTRA SWIMMING - majority of Room 1 are being given the opportunity for an extra lunchtime swimming lesson this week with our swimming expert learning assistant Nynke. Please send togs Wed also.
Bike skills will continue each week until further notice. Bring bike and helmet Friday.
Swimming Tuesday so bring togs.
Reading Eggs - I have changed passwords to the same as log in. eg Log in David231, will now have the password David231. I highly recommend this programme in class, if you have not yet purchased a licence you are welcome to ask at the office. $28 per year and can be used at home. Great for literacy skills.
Writing
Reading Eggs - I have changed passwords to the same as log in. eg Log in David231, will now have the password David231. I highly recommend this programme in class, if you have not yet purchased a licence you are welcome to ask at the office. $28 per year and can be used at home. Great for literacy skills.
We will focus on basic sentence writing using our word card to find words and sound out the first letter of other words. Our focus will be on the school values - The kiwi (Showing respect to others). We will write about how our friends show kindness and respect to us in class.
*Help at home - Practise the essential spelling list - it is on a red card in book bag.
*Help at home - Practise the essential spelling list - it is on a red card in book bag.
Reading -
Words of the week - come / can
Letters and sounds - Cc Kk (continuing with Nn Rr). As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. Also spelling simple 3 sound rhyme words back, pack, rack.
Help at home - REMEMBER TO KEEP HAVING A LOOK AT WORD WHALES AND BOOK DAILY.
Help at home - REMEMBER TO KEEP HAVING A LOOK AT WORD WHALES AND BOOK DAILY.
Maths -
Children to take lead in the investigating...How many different ways can I show a set of 5? Help to co-construct what that looks like and how I will be successful.
Inquiry -
Time to stat TAKING ACTION! The children have covered all aspects of finding out about their identity. To help draw this unit to an end, they need to identify a meaningful purpose as way of giving a final purpose to their inquiry. The ideas from the children will be voted on and a final product / action will be created. I will keep you updated in the blog!
Have a great week everyone.
Children to take lead in the investigating...How many different ways can I show a set of 5? Help to co-construct what that looks like and how I will be successful.
Time to stat TAKING ACTION! The children have covered all aspects of finding out about their identity. To help draw this unit to an end, they need to identify a meaningful purpose as way of giving a final purpose to their inquiry. The ideas from the children will be voted on and a final product / action will be created. I will keep you updated in the blog!
Have a great week everyone.
Week 7 term 1 - 16th March 2015
EXTRA SWIMMING - majority of Room 1 are being given the opportunity for an extra lunchtime swimming lesson this week with our swimming expert learning assistant Nynke. Please send togs Wed also.
Bike skills will continue each week until further notice. Bring bike and helmet Friday.
Swimming Tuesday so bring togs.
Reading Eggs - I have changed passwords to the same as log in. eg Log in David231, will now have the password David231. I highly recommend this programme in class, if you have not yet purchased a licence you are welcome to ask at the office. $28 per year and can be used at home. Great for literacy skills.
Writing
Reading Eggs - I have changed passwords to the same as log in. eg Log in David231, will now have the password David231. I highly recommend this programme in class, if you have not yet purchased a licence you are welcome to ask at the office. $28 per year and can be used at home. Great for literacy skills.
We will focus on basic sentence writing using our word card to find words and sound out the first letter of other words. Linked to our inquiry about "Who am I?"
*Help at home - Practise the essential spelling list - it is on a red card in book bag.
* Also reinforcing whole name including surname. We only use capital letters for initial letters in each name. Thanks.
*Help at home - Practise the essential spelling list - it is on a red card in book bag.
* Also reinforcing whole name including surname. We only use capital letters for initial letters in each name. Thanks.
Reading -
Words of the week - the / on
Letters and sounds - Nn / Rr (continuing with Bb / Ll ). As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. Also spelling simple 3 letter rhyme words pan, fan, tan, man or bin, pin, win
Help at home - REMEMBER TO KEEP HAVING A LOOK AT WORD WHALES AND BOOK DAILY.
Help at home - REMEMBER TO KEEP HAVING A LOOK AT WORD WHALES AND BOOK DAILY.
Maths -
Continuing the concept of adding and subtracting. This starts with making simple sets and splitting them in to two piles. Using take away number rhymes, shop keepers, and coloured block sets to make totals.
At home practise counting and combining simple sets eg. at dinner time - get five forks and 5 knives for the family - how many is that altogether? Also have a go writing numbers to 10 on paper or on ipad apps.
At home practise counting and combining simple sets eg. at dinner time - get five forks and 5 knives for the family - how many is that altogether? Also have a go writing numbers to 10 on paper or on ipad apps.
Inquiry -
Integrated though the other curriculum areas but we will be having a big focus on Maori language and the geography about where we are and where we live. As a follow on from our parent inquiry last Friday - we will track places on maps where we come from. We will also continue Action stations which will involve constructing houses using the blocks, natural materials and play dough. Looking at shelters from around the world.
Week 6 term 1 - 9th March 2015
TRYATHLON - the tryathlon is a school-wide event. With the different age groups competing at different times during the day. Check out the school newsletter for all specific times. Year 1 event is in the afternoon from 1pm. All children attempt a short bike ride, swim / or walk across pool and run. Seniors are available to assist. Bring togs, bike and helmet for Thursday. Label up bike, helmet and towel please.
http://huapai.kiwischools.com/sites/huapai/files/HDS%20Tryathlon%202015.pdf
TRYATHLON HELP - Please see Mrs Howard in Room 8 if you can assist with the tryathlon for part or all of the day this coming Thursday.
EXTRA SWIMMING - majority of Room 1 are being given the opportunity for an extra lunchtime swimming lesson this week with our swimming expert learning assistant Nynke. Please send togs Wed also.
Bike skills was a great success on Friday, so will continue each week until further notice. Bring bike and helmet Friday.
Swimming Tuesday so bring togs. No waterslide Thurs due to the tryathlon
Writing
We will focus on basic sentence writing using our word card to find words and sound out the first letter of other words. Linked to our inquiry about "Who am I?"
*Help at home - Practise the essential spelling list - it is on a red card in book bag.
* Also reinforcing whole name including surname. We only use capital letters for initial letters in each name. Thanks.
*Help at home - Practise the essential spelling list - it is on a red card in book bag.
* Also reinforcing whole name including surname. We only use capital letters for initial letters in each name. Thanks.
Reading -
Words of the week -
Letters and sounds - Bb / Ll (continuing with Gg, Ss ). As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card. Also spelling simple 3 letter rhyme words leg, beg, peg, pig, big, gig
Maths -
Continuing the concept of adding and subtracting. This starts with making simple sets and splitting them in to two piles. Using take away number rhymes, shop keepers, and coloured block sets to make totals.
At home practise counting and combining simple sets eg. at dinner time - get five forks and 5 knives for the family - how many is that altogether? Also have a go writing numbers to 10 on paper or on ipad apps.
At home practise counting and combining simple sets eg. at dinner time - get five forks and 5 knives for the family - how many is that altogether? Also have a go writing numbers to 10 on paper or on ipad apps.
Inquiry -
Integrated though the other curriculum areas but we will be having a big focus on Maori language and the geography about where we are and where we live. As a follow on from our parent inquiry last Friday - we will track places on maps where we come from. We will also continue Action stations which will involve constructing houses using the blocks, natural materials and play dough. Looking at shelters from around the world.
Week 5 term 1 - 2nd March 2015
Each classroom will provide food for us all to share. Room 1 will be icing biscuits with faces from around the world. Please email me and let us know what item you are happy to provide as part of the sharing.
* Digestive / wheat biscuits (Nut free please)
* pebbles/ smarties/ lollies for decorating the top.
* Icing sugar
Bike skills was a great success on Friday, so will continue each week until further notice. Bring bike and helmet Friday.
Sharing our inquiry learning is this Friday - email with details will be attached. 1pm start.
Swimming Tuesday / waterslide Thursday so bring togs.
Congratulations to the Howard family on the arrival of a new baby brother.
Writing
We will focus on basic sentence writing using our word card to find words and sound out the first letter of other words. Linked to our inquiry about "Who am I?" Also creating our Mihi mihi - a piece of writing that tells us all about me. We are also learning our own addresses and being aware of where we live - so we will practise writing our name and address.
*Help at home - encourage your child to learn own address and a phone number (Important info that could help keep them safe one day)
* Also reinforcing whole name including surname. We only use capital letters for initial letters. Thanks.
*Help at home - encourage your child to learn own address and a phone number (Important info that could help keep them safe one day)
* Also reinforcing whole name including surname. We only use capital letters for initial letters. Thanks.
Reading - Awesome job remembering book bags everyone!
Words of the week - going, is, my
Letters and sounds - Gg / Ss (continuing with Dd / Aa / Tt). As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card.
Reading - Awesome job remembering book bags everyone!
Words of the week - going, is, my
Maths -
Starting to introduce the concept of adding and subtracting. This starts with making simple sets and splitting them in to two piles.
As part of classifying and statistics we will continue sorting sets and making charts linked to the questions we are wondering about ourselves and our community.
Inquiry -
Integrated though the other curriculum areas but we will be having a big focus on Maori language and the geography about where we are and where we live. Action stations will involve constructing houses using the blocks play dough.
Have a great week and look forward to seeing you on Friday.
Week 4 term 1- 23rd February 2015
There will be school visits on Wednesday morning again for Ashlee and Nikau.
A big warm welcome to Ngaire. She is our learning assistant and already an integral part of Room 1 learning.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
* I have a second course to attend this Tuesday.Pauline Ogden is relieving in here so it is a regular in class day. Swimming as usual.
*Please be aware that one of our classmates has a severe nut allergy. We ask that peanuts are avoided from all lunch boxes for their protection.
* All children need to have a sun hat and drink bottle this term. We also recommend sun screen application each morning.
* Please name all items of clothing, even down to underwear and towels for swimming day.
* Swimming will be on Tuesday afternoon, so a towel, togs and plastic bag is required. Goggles are fine too.
* Waterslide on Thursday lunchtime - swim togs required if your child wishes to participate.
Writing - Continuing
We will focus on basic sentence writing using our word card to find words and sound out the first letter of other words. Linked to our inquiry about "Who am I?", we will write I like...and ..." sentences.Also invitations to our community sharing event next week.
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Words of the week - like, I, and
Letters and sounds - D d (continuing with Aa / Tt). As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card.
Stage 1 phonics - hearing rhyme, rhythm and the initial sound in words. ad, mad, bad, pad. Also syllables (beats) in words.
Maths -
Identifying single digit numbers and the number that comes after. We will explore numbers in our environment. We also made a start last week to complete a statistics pictograph, we will create some more of these this week linked to our inquiry questions and things "I like".
Inquiry and Action stations -
Thanks for family photos. Our family trees will be on display this week.
There will be school visits on Wednesday morning again for Ashlee and Nikau.
A big warm welcome to Ngaire. She is our learning assistant and already an integral part of Room 1 learning.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
*Please be aware that one of our classmates has a severe nut allergy. We ask that peanuts are avoided from all lunch boxes for their protection.
* All children need to have a sun hat and drink bottle this term. We also recommend sun screen application each morning.
* Please name all items of clothing, even down to underwear and towels for swimming day.
* Swimming will be on Tuesday afternoon, so a towel, togs and plastic bag is required. Goggles are fine too.
* Waterslide on Thursday lunchtime - swim togs required if your child wishes to participate.
Writing - Continuing
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Words of the week - like, I, and
Letters and sounds - D d (continuing with Aa / Tt). As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card.
Stage 1 phonics - hearing rhyme, rhythm and the initial sound in words. ad, mad, bad, pad. Also syllables (beats) in words.
Maths -
Inquiry and Action stations -
Week 3 term 1-
The children are settled and the learning commencing. There will also be school visits on Wednesday morning for Ashlee and Nikau, soon to be starting with us. Visit times are from 8.55-11.20.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
* I have a course to attend on Tuesday. Due to the small numbers I will adopt the class out to other rooms for the day.Come to class as normal and a teacher will ensure they go the the correct room.A note will be put on room 1 classroom door to inform you where pick up will be.
*Please be aware that one of our classmates has a severe nut allergy. We ask that peanuts are avoided from all lunch boxes for their protection.
* All children need to have a sun hat and drink bottle this term. We also recommend sun screen application each morning.
* Please name all items of clothing, even down to underwear and towels for swimming day.
* Swimming will be on Tuesday afternoon, so a towel, togs and plastic bag is required. Goggles are fine too.
* Waterslide on Thursday lunchtime - swim togs required if your child wishes to participate.
Writing - Continuing
We will focus on basic sentence writing using our word card to find words and sound out the first letter of other words. Linked to our inquiry about "Who am I?", we will write "I can... I like..." sentences.
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Words of the week - can like
Letters and sounds - T t. As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card.
Stage 1 phonics - hearing rhyme, rhythm and the initial sound in words. at, cat, bat. Also syllables (beats) in words
Maths -
Identifying single digit numbers and their matching pattern (Sets of objects to match).
Inquiry and Action stations -
Please send email / printed family photos for your child to discuss and share.
Have a great week everyone.
Nga Mihi, Louise
Any queries contact me: louise@huapaidistrict.school.nz
The children are settled and the learning commencing. There will also be school visits on Wednesday morning for Ashlee and Nikau, soon to be starting with us. Visit times are from 8.55-11.20.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
*Please be aware that one of our classmates has a severe nut allergy. We ask that peanuts are avoided from all lunch boxes for their protection.
* All children need to have a sun hat and drink bottle this term. We also recommend sun screen application each morning.
* Please name all items of clothing, even down to underwear and towels for swimming day.
* Swimming will be on Tuesday afternoon, so a towel, togs and plastic bag is required. Goggles are fine too.
* Waterslide on Thursday lunchtime - swim togs required if your child wishes to participate.
Writing - Continuing
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Words of the week - can like
Letters and sounds - T t. As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card.
Stage 1 phonics - hearing rhyme, rhythm and the initial sound in words. at, cat, bat. Also syllables (beats) in words
Maths -
Inquiry and Action stations -
Have a great week everyone.
Nga Mihi, Louise
Any queries contact me: louise@huapaidistrict.school.nz
Week 2 term 1-
Kia Ora and Welcome to the weekly news for Room 1. This week we welcome Riley. There will also be school visits on Tuesday morning for Ashlee and Nikau, soon to be starting with us. Visit times are from 8.55-11.20.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
*Please be aware that one of our classmates has a severe nut allergy. We ask that peanuts are avoided from all lunch boxes for their protection.
* All children need to have a sun hat and drink bottle this term. We also recommend sun screen application each morning.
* Please name all items of clothing, even down to underwear and towels for swimming day.
* Swimming will be on Tuesday afternoon, so a towel, togs and plastic bag is required. Goggles are fine too.
* Waterslide on Thursday lunchtime - swim togs required if your child wishes to participate.
* Classroom volunteers - Any help large or small would be much appreciated. 15 mins a week to put readers back each week, help in the pool or some time working with groups in the class, all greatly received.
Writing -
We will focus on basic sentence writing using our word card to find words and sound out the first letter of other words. Linked to our inquiry about "Who am I?", we will write "I am...I like..." sentences.
Reading -
Continuing with daily guided reading. Please read and sign log book each day. Word whales (reading words) and essential lists (Spellings) are in book bags.
Words of the week - I am a like
Letters and sounds - Aa. As well as the whole alphabet singing and finding letters on sound card.
Stage 1 phonics - hearing rhyme, rhythm and the initial sound in words.
Maths -
Identifying single digit numbers and their matching pattern (Sets of objects to match).
Inquiry and Action stations -
Student voice- we will be asking lots of questions to help tune children in to the topic of culture and Identity. We will find out what aspects about themselves and their personal culture they wish to find out. We will look at family and place. I will be asking for family photos, special places and special toys etc, that define your child. I will email thanks.
Have a great week everyone.
Nga Mihi, Louise
Any queries contact me: louise@huapaidistrict.school.nz
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