Room 14’s Fridge Facts

 Week 4, Term 2, 2014

Monday the 26th of May Welcome to week 4, we are almost half way through the term already. Thank you for supporting the senior school with the purchase of their Sherbet Lollipops; they were a huge hit with the children.   Our Week Ahead:   Pizza Orders to be in Today!! (Monday) as pizza day is this Thursday   Cross Country Practice on Tuesday and Thursday- Whole School Cross Country is next week.   On Wednesday I have an appointment to attend so Miss Talai Courdes will be teaching Room 14 from 9am till 11am.   Miss Courdes will be back in Room 14 on Thursday teaching from 1.30 till 3pm while I attend a Professional Development session.   Remember to return Willowbank permission slips as our trip is in week 6.   Our last Monarch Butterfly has finally hatched, as a class we took her outside and said our farewells.   Remember…….   Library Day on Wednesday PMP is on Monday and Wednesday Poetry Books go home on a Friday

What we are focusing on this week…          Our focus this week is  “Being Safe” We will be discussing ways in which we can be Safe. Please help to enforce this value by talking with your child about ways in which they can be safe.   Our Big Book is: The Hissing Bush Our focus sound is: Sh Our words this week are: that, were, looked We are also focusing on word endings such as ing, ed, er,s          This Thursday is Matariki             What is Matariki?   Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or ‘The Seven Sisters’ and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year. Matariki has two meanings, both referring to a tiny constellation of stars; Mata Riki and Mata Ariki.   Traditionally, depending on the visibility of Matariki, the coming season's crop was thought to be determined. The brighter the stars indicated the warmer the season would be and thus a more productive crop. It was also seen as an important time for family to gather and reflect on the past and the future.   Room 14 will look at how Matariki is celebrated and participate activities to do with Matariki.

Have you bought your tickets to the Ilam School Fashion Show? This is a fun fundraising event where proceeds go towards new sports uniforms. You can find out more information and purchase your tickets from the school office.

Make sure that you have your pizza order in on Monday!!!!

Portraits

Please come and have a look at your child's amazing portraits, we have been working on these over weeks one and two.  

Here are a few below, see if you can guess who they are......

                                                            Well Done Matisse and Noah

Congratulations Noah and Matisse for receiving special Ilam school awards at our Junior Assembly today. Unfortunately I am having technical issues but I will post a picture of these two as soon as I can!! Well done Matisse and Noah!

Remember you can buy cookies from Room tomorrow 2  (Friday) cookies range from 50cents to $1 and all proceeds go to new sports equipment.

Have a great day with Mrs Voller and I will see you on Monday

Ultimate Relay today!!!
 Remember to wear your house colours!!

Welcome back!

I hope you have all had a safe and restful holiday.
I look forward to hearing about all of your adventures! If you have any pictures please bring them along for news, or mums and dads you can email them to me at anna.wylie@ilam.school.nz and we can put them up on the data projector.

Wrap up warm for Monday! See you at school