Term 3 in Te Whare Kereru
Dear Parents and/or Caregivers of Te Whare Kereru students,
Term 1 and 2 have passed so quickly and it is hard to believe
that we are half way through 2014. We hope you have had a
restful and relaxing holiday and the calving season is going well.
LEARNING PROGRAMMES: Learning Programmes this Term
will focus on Literacy, Numeracy, Physical Education and
Integrated Learning – Science, Social Studies, Technology and
The Arts: Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Art.
At the heart of learning will be: The Tatuanui School Values, ‘We caRe’.
The Commonwealth Games will be a major focus. The students will be
given many opportunities to access information using technologies so
they will be skilled users of ICT. They will be encouraged to become
independent thinkers who can think constructively, critically and
creatively.
ASSEMBLY and CLASS NEWSLETTER: Week 6.
LIBRARY DAY: Library day for the children will be on Friday. It is a
school policy that –all school books need to be taken to and from school
in a book bag so please help your children to remember this.
KAPAHAKA: Many children from Te Whare kereru are performing in the
Kapahaka Festival. The final date for this is still being decided.
HOMEWORK: As part of your child’s Homework Programme it is important that they
read widely and often. I would like your support with this. Please encourage your
children to read for at least 15 minutes each night. I have a Book Log for them to
record their reading in. In this Reading Log there is a place to write a word from the
book that they have read that is interesting- in Writing we call them WOW words.
Talking about these words and discussing their meanings will help your child build
their reading vocabulary. It would be great to see your child using these words in
their Writing.
My Independent Reading Log: Term 3
Weeks: 1 and 2
I am learning to read independently and complete this Independent
Reading Log.
I am learning to predict what will happen in the text.
Date
Monday
Tuesday
Book
Author
Interesting Vocabulary
massive
Commonwealth
WATER BOTTLES Your children are welcome to bring water bottles
to school to have at their desks to use during class time.
Child
Signature
Parent
Signature
Timetable: Mrs Hampton and Mrs Follett
Monday
9.00 - 9.05
9.05 - 10.05
10.05 –10.15
10.15 - 11.15
11.15 – 11.30
11.30 –12.30
12.30 12.40
12.40 – 1.30
1.30 – 1.40
1.40 – 2.10
2.10 – 3.00
Tuesday
Literacy:
Te Whare Kereru
Wednesday
Thursday
Roll / Housekeeping
Listening
Reading Presenting
Literacy:
Numeracy:
Brain Food
Speaking
Writing Viewing
Interval
Maths
Term 3
2014
Friday
Life Choices
Library
Kapahaka
Integrated Learning
Read and Feed
Lunch Time
We caRe duties
Dance / Drama
Physical
Physical
Physical
Physical Education
Education
Education
Education
Integrated Learning: Literacy, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Health
The Arts: Art, Drama, Music
THE GINGERBREAD HORSE CAMPAIGN: On Thursday 31st July Te Whare Kereru
will be participating in a community-led fundraising campaign in support of the New
Zealand Riding for the Disabled. Tatuanui School has registered as a ‘Gingerbread
Baker School.’ We are going to bake and decorate some yummy Gingerbread Horse
biscuits. We will sell our biscuits during NZRDA Awareness Week (Week 2) then
donate our proceeds to Riding for the Disabled. Our biscuits will cost $2 each.
LITTERLESS LUNCHBOXES: As part of the commitment to being an
Enviro-school we are aiming for Zero Waste and one way of trying to
do this is by reducing the rubbish that we have in our lunch boxes.
The children are being encouraged to use reusable containers,
snap-lock bags or lunch paper instead of gladwrap. We also are thinking of alternatives
to muesli bar wrappers and chips packets.
TE WHARE KERERU CAMP TO ROTORUA:
Year 3 students - 2 days and 1 night
Year 4 students – 3 days and 2 nights
We are at present organising this camp which will be held
in Term 4. We will be applying for grants and hope that the
PTA will continue to support us to reduce costs. Further
information will be available later on in the term. You are
very welcome to make arrangements with the office to begin down payments to help
spread the cost of camp.
GYM SPORT FESTIVAL: A meeting was held last term for those children who
were interested in participating in this competition on the 4th of
September. More information about this event will be sent home in the next
few weeks.
We thank you for the opportunity to work with your child. We are sure we will have
another great term!
Thank you for your support,
Regards,
Chris Follett and Robyn Hampton