Happy Holidays!

Wow what an amazing term!

The focus on fairy tales and nursery rhymes has been a lot of fun.

The children have done some wonderful learning in all areas, but especially with their ability to write using great story starters and including more adjectives and verbs to bring their writing alive. We have also been learning to sequence story ideas and write appropriate captions. During the latter part of the term we have been using De Bono’s Thinking Hats to think in depth about things we do at school, but especially with our writing. I have been impressed with the way the children have taken this on-board and readily adopted their ‘hats’ when being reflective.

"That's Entertainment."

And wasn't it entertaining!

Room 10 students were fantastic. They acted and sung beautifully.

Thank you for your support with costumes, helping the children learn their parts and encouragement.

I am very proud of their performance. 

Blends.

We have been looking at triple blends during the last few weeks, str, scr, spl spr. It would be helpful if you were able to draw attention to these when reading or writing during the holidays. Perhaps play some games to help consolidate their learning.

Eg: “I am thinking of something that begins like str and you use it to tie a parcel up with.”

Hutt City Library

Thank you to our helpers that have come to the Hutt City Library. Our next visit is in

 WEEK 2, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21^st.

Please put this in your diary and let me know if you can help out.

Thank you.

Maths

Next term we will be spending time learning about fractions, more work with time and consolidating the learning we have done with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Term 4

Week 1 and 2 the focus will be on Earthquake Safety.

Mana Island Visit

We have a very exciting visit to Mana Island booked for Week 6. This is an amazing place that not many people are able to experience. We will be looking at habitats and places that are significant to people. If you have any bird, plant or insect identification books that you would be happy to lend us we would be grateful.

More detailed information to come. Watch this space and the

Class BLOG

Athletics

Junior Athletics Sports will be held on the Friday of Week 4.

Jump Rope in Week 6.                       Mana Island; week 6

Class BLOG: 

Thank you to everyone who has visited the class BLOG. 

You are able to write comments and these are welcomed.

Have a fantastic, relaxing break.

See you all next term!