igh sounds

We are learning the sound 'igh' 

Swimming

Please don't forget we start swimming this week! Please ensure that you have your swimming togs EVERY day this week! 

Congratulations Matin, Sofea and Umar for receiving awards in our Junior School assembly

Week 5

Welcome to week 5!

Mrs Hong will be teaching on Monday and Tuesday.

On Monday we have a Tennis coaching session so please wear appropriate footwear.

I will see you all on Wednesday!

Mrs Wylie

                         Room 14’s Fridge Facts

 Week 5 Term 4 2014

Monday the 10th of November I Hope you all have had a lovely weekend. Can you believe we are almost half way through the term??! Mrs Hong will be here on Monday and Tuesday. She will continue to teach our usual daily program with a little bit of her own fun planned for the afternoons. I look forward to hearing and seeing what children have done with her. Our Week Ahead: Our Value this week is:  Being safe in the classroom and on the playground. Mrs Hong is Teaching Monday and Tuesday. Our Sound is: ol at the start of a word, in the word and at the end of a word. Monday- we have a coaching session on Tennis skills Wednesday- Library day Wednesday and Thursday-Athletics Practice. Please ensure that your child wears appropriate footwear. Thursday- Junior School Assembly Remember that this is a short week and there is no School on Friday as it is Canterbury Anniversary day. Hats Please ensure that your child has a hat at school each day. I encourage children to leave hats at school. Please reinforce that they are responsible for looking after their own hat.

In writing we have been learning to write an explanation. Please come and have a look at our published explanations to the question: How do we take turns? Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to Noah who Turns 6 on Friday- how lucky Noah! You get to have the day off on your birthday! Parent/Teacher interviews in Week 7 Please Remember to book your parent teacher interview with me. This is for ALL children. Go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz Enter school code HD3VU Then you will be guided through the next steps.

Fridge Facts week 4

Monday the 3rd of November Welcome to week 4. Each week as I sit down to write fridge facts, I find it hard to believe that another week has flown by and now we are in November. We are well into the swing of things and children are getting prepared for athletics in Week 6. In week 7 we will start our first week of swim fortnight. More information will follow soon- to assist with swim fortnight you can help have your child prepared by ensuring that they can undress and dress themselves without assistance. Our Week Ahead: Our Value this week is:  Being Respectful and taking turns. Our Sound is: the magic ‘e’ Wednesday- Library day Wednesday and Thursday-Athletics Practice. Please ensure that your child wears appropriate footwear. Thursday- Mrs Voller will be teaching while I am on classroom release. Whole school assembly Week 5 Next week I will be on leave for Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th. Unfortunately Mrs Voller is unavailable but we are very lucky to have Mrs Hong to take care of Room 14. She is familiar with the junior school children and she is looking forward to spending time with Room 14.  I know she has some exciting activities planned. Week 7- Parent interviews. These are for All children- please see attached sheet for information and booking interview times.

Inquiry Topic Our inquiry topic this term is ‘What does it take to make?’  Thank you to parents that have donated craft materials, if you do find that you have some hiding away- please drop it in the purple bucket in Room 14. We are also looking for old picture frames- plain wooden ones. So if you have any around home and do not need them anymore, please send them in! Congratulations to Uzma for receiving our values award at Junior Assembly last week.

Athletics Day Remember that Athletics day is Wednesday November the 19th in week 6 Mark this date in your Diary!

Fridge Facts

Room 14’s Fridge Facts

 Week 2, Term 4, 2014

Monday the 20th of October Welcome to term 4. I hope you all had a restful break. We enter a very busy and exciting term- I hope you have all had a read of our long term plan that was attached to our junior newsletter (sent out last Monday). This will keep you up to date with what we are learning about in the classroom and important upcoming events. Our Week Ahead: Our Value this week is: Being Positive Our Sound is: Bl at the start of a word, in the word and at the end of a word. PMP starts today (Monday) Tuesday- Please bring along a gold coin to support our endangered Kiwi. Children can wear Mufti  (they do not need to wear school uniform) Wednesday- Library day Wednesday and Thursday-Athletics Practice. Please ensure that your child wears appropriate footwear. Remember that Athletics day is November the 19th in week 6. Thursday- I will be attending a literacy workshop with the Junior Teachers from 1.30-3pm.   Mrs Briscoe will be teaching Room 14 during this slot. Thursday- There will be a whole School Assembly. We continue to have ‘Brain food’ each day so please could you ensure that your child has a healthy snack that they can eat during this time. Hats Please ensure that your child has a hat at school each day. I encourage children to leave hats at school. Please reinforce that they are responsible for looking after their own hat.

Inquiry Topic Our inquiry topic this term is ‘What does it take to make?’  This is a technology unit where children will take part in the process of designing and making a gift to give to someone else. We need material, shells, colored ribbon, glitter, colored paper, stones so if you have Any of these to offer/donate it would be greatly appreciated. Christmas Crafts As we come into the festive season, Room 14 will be taking part in some Christmas crafts and Christmas songs. Activities/crafts and songs will not contain any religious content. However, if you do not wish your child to participate in these activities please let me know. Numeracy We are learning all about ‘Time’ Please ask your child to help you tell the time using an analogue clock if you have one. We have learnt: Hours, o’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to.

Congratulations Well done to Reva and Brianna who received awards in last week’s Junior Assembly.

Welcome back

Welcome to Term 4.

Lovely to see such bright and happy refreshed faces ready for a very busy term.

Class photos went well on Tuesday- What a stunning bunch we have in Room 14!

We have created our own version of Room 14's class photo.......