Hello Kereru Families.
On this page you will find notices, updates, events etc so remember to check in regularly!
On this page you will find notices, updates, events etc so remember to check in regularly!
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Physical Education
Reading
School Liturgy
27
January 2019
Kereru
Newsletter Term 1 2019
Kia ora Parents and Caregivers
Welcome to Kereru Class 2019!
I trust you all have enjoyed a wonderful summer break with your
children over the holiday period.
It’s almost back to school time so here is the term 1 newsletter
designed to give you some information about our classroom.
Class Blog
Kereru class has a blog that is updated each week. It is a great
way to keep up with what we are learning in class and to find out about up and
coming events. On our blog you will see a tab that links to our school website.
Once you are on the website click on ‘Communication Hub’ to find links to our
school calendar and newsletters. Click on the link below to view our class blog.
Journeys
Our school theme for 2019 is ‘Journeys’. It will run through the
year with a different focus each term. In Term One we have an integrated social
science study related to the theme.
The students have a weekly skills session with our Sports
Coordinator, Mrs McQuillan, on Tuesday mornings and a class PE session later on
in the week. The students need to wear their full PE gear for lessons. It is a good idea for
students to leave their PE gear in their locker each Monday and then take it
home on Friday to be washed over the weekend.
Please note that school hats are compulsory in Term 1.
Performing Arts
We have the fabulous Mr Philipps back with us this year! He will
be taking the students for dance/drama and music. Students will receive six or
seven sessions with Mr Philipps over the term.
Reading
The class Guided Reading programme will run from Monday to
Friday. At this level the
students won’t bring books home from school but are encouraged to read their
choice of text each night for at least 20 minutes (comics, magazines and
graphic novels are perfectly acceptable reading material). Your support in this
is appreciated.
Mathematics
Our Mathematics focus this term will be Place Value, followed by
Statistics and Addition/Subtraction.
Spelling
The students will be tested early in the term on the Essential
List words, which relate to the words that your child will be coming across at
a high rate in their reading and writing.. The students have instruction in
class for spelling. These lessons focus on spelling rules, patterns, word
families, etc.
Homework
I understand family life can be very busy and many children have
after school commitments. Students completing homework has declined
significantly over the last few years so the homework this year will be online
maths tasks and students will be expected to spend some time reading each
night. Students may occasionally have some homework related to a specific task
or topic.
Seesaw
We use Seesaw as a platform for students to share
their learning with parents. Seesaw empowers students to independently document
what they are learning at school. They can “show what they know” using
photos, videos, drawings, text, PDFs, and links.
Look out for an invitation to join Seesaw in the
next few weeks.
EOTC (Education Outside The Classroom)
In Year 5/6 we try to incorporate EOTC experiences into the
learning. Students learn valuable skills from the hands on experiences and
builds on what they are learning in the classroom.
Parents/Caregivers are welcome to join us and we may request
that you help out with transport for the students.
Classroom Help
If you are available to help out in the classroom (listening to
reading, helping a writing group, art etc) please let me know. No regular
commitment or experience required ☺
Wish List
We are always in need of boxes of tissues (which you should have
received with your stationery order) and also multi purpose wipes (for cleaning
down tables). If you are able to donate either of these items at some point
throughout the year it will be greatly appreciated.
We
meet for a school liturgy every Friday morning at 9.00 am. You are more than
welcome to join us.
Important Term 1 Dates:
Wednesday 30 January: First day back at
school
Monday 4-Wednesday 6 February: No school-Nelson
Anniversary Day/Waitangi Day holiday. School is also closed on Tuesday
Wednesday 20 February: Parish Mass/Picnic at
school @ 5.30pm
Wednesday 6 March: Ash Wednesday Mass at
school @ 11.00am
Monday 11 March: Museum visit @ 1.00 pm (transport
required please)
Monday 18 March: Year 5/6 The Science
Roadshow at Waimea Int @
10.30-12.00 (parent helpers required
please)
Friday 12 April: Last day of Term 1
I look forward to a positive and engaging year with your
children.
Please feel free to email me or phone the school if you have any
questions or would like to set up a meeting with me at any stage.
Kind Regards
Angie Hampson
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