Friday 3rd December !

Room 3 are going to be one of the classes leading the assembly !

We will be singing Jingle Bell Rock - so please can you help your child to learn this.

If would also be festive if all the children could wear a Santa hat (which they will also be able to wear for the Christmas Carols in the Cathedral).

The assembly starts at 10 am and will finish around 10:35. You are all welcome to come and watch ! The more the merrier !

Monday is mufti day !

As part of 'Movember', the school is having a day when the children can where their own clothes to school and we ask that they make a gold coin donation. This donation will go towards a charity that specialises in men's mental health.

They are also invited to wear a moustache ! Maybe over the weekend they could design and make their own one!

Lily's yellow hat thinking

I really enjoyed my first day swimming. I liked meeting people in the class and i'm excited that my nanny is picking me up today.

Jackson's yellow hat thinking

I had a bought lunch today and I really liked my American hotdog. I liked going swimming yesterday.

Jasmine's yellow hat thinking

I went swimming yesterday and I really enjoyed it. I liked going underwater!

Ema's yellow hat thinking

I have a really good friend called Riley. We played in the sandpit and went to the library at lunchtime together.

Riley's yellow hat thinking

Today after school I'm going into the school pool. I've made a really good friend with Ema and Harriet from room 4.

Alan's yellow hat thinking

I liked playing at lunchtime with lots of people. I liked going to the swimming pool yesterday. It was luke-warm.

Nicholas' yellow hat thinking

At school time, during lunchtime I like playing because we get lots of play time. Sometimes I talk to the duty teacher, or play on the adventure playground, or walk around, or today I played crocodile with Zoe, Alan and Lily.

Zoe's yellow hat thinking

All of the mornings I do some colouring before school, each day.

Noah's yellow hat thinking

I really enjoyed chalk writing. I was chalking drawing a dinosaur as well.

Our Science Ideas

The blood goes everywhere in our body - Isaac
If you cut yourself the body will fix it - Jackson
The heart pumps the blood around the body - Jasmine
The heart beats even when you are asleep. It does not stop beating - Zoe
Food goes into our stomachs when we eat - Lily
Poo and wee is what the body wants to get rid of - Noah

Isaac's thoughts about the senior show

I'm thinking about everything in it. It was all good. The favourite part was the butterflies because they were so colourful.

Jasmine's thoughts about the senior show

The ballerinas looked pretty. I liked seeing the Grandma because she was really funny!

Zoe's thoughts about the senior show

I thought about the ballerinas that they were beautiful! I also liked seeing the Haka. It wasn't scary even though it was in the dark to start with.

Read, Feed and Speed

This will take place on the 3rd December.

This is where dads, grandads, big brothers and other important males are invited to come and read plays, play soccer or touch, and then join us for a barbeque.

There will be a notice going home next week but I thought i'd let you know the time for this so that you can add it to your diaries!

It will be at: 11:30-1pm

Look forward to seeing you then

Abi

Nova's writing

Me sleeping in the bed. (Then I get woken up by noises).

Zoe's story

In the shop there was a monster and a witch.

Jasmine's writing

Jasmine's grandad snores so loudly it wakes Sophie up.

Alan's writing

My best toy is my toy globe.

Ema's story

Once upon a time the monster came into the kids bedroom.

Riley's story

Once upon a time a ghost came in and ate all the children and then they died.

Nicholas' writing

I went to Akaroa with Sarah and Lucy.

Isaac's story

In the house there is a monster.

Jackson's story

My dad is snoring. The monster runs away.

Noah's writing

My best toy is my Daisy Duck.

Week 4 newsletter

Week 5 next week, is it just me or it this term going really fast?

We have been doing lots of excellent learning in the last two weeks!

The children are all settling in really well and making lots of great friends, not only in room 3 but in the other new entrant and year 1 classes.

The books are being moved from the old to the new library next week and so we will not be going to the library next Thursday. I can keep any library books that come back to school so that they are ready to be returned the following week. Therefore, room 3 will be able to choose a book from our class browsing box next week which might be something they have already read.

Room 3 would really appreciate some construction materials and bits ‘n bobs such as glitter, shiny card/paper, balls of cotton wool etc for our Christmas activities.

What's coming up?

Week 5

Wednesday 10th November 12.30 - 3pm. Senior show at Ngaio Marsh Theatre – thank you very much to those of you who have offered to help supervise this. Room 3 now has all the parent support we need for this trip.

Week 6

Wednesday 17th November 3.30 - 6pm. Thursday 18th 3.30 - 8pm. Teacher-Parent meeting for those children who have been at school for 5/6 weeks. Please see below for when I’ve allocated a meeting with me.

Wednesday 17th November

4:15 : Ema

4:30 : Jasmine

5:30 : Noah

Thursday 18th November

4:00 : Zoe

4:15 : Nicholas

4:30 : Riley

4:45 : Alan

Week 7

Orchestra Demo Concert - The school orchestra will demonstrate all the instruments that will be available to learn next year. Should you wish your child to learn an instrument a form will go home following this concert for you to fill in for next year's tuition.

Week 8

Junior Athletics Day - Run, Jump Throw day 11 - 1pm Thursday 2nd December. This is the Junior version of athletics day where the emphasis is on participation. This is only for the junior school and parents are welcome to come and watch and then share lunch with them afterwards. Sport uniforms to be worn on this day. (Postponement day is the 6th December)

Read, Feed, Speed Day - Day for the Dad's to come in and have some fun with their children. They will come to the classrooms and read with their children, then share in a sausage sizzle and then partake in some physical activity on the fields in a very friendly class game of soccer. Friday 3rd December

Learning reports – These will be sent home for you to look at.

Week 9

Teacher-parent meetings – will take place for those children who had not been at school for 5/6 weeks by week 6. More information will come out nearer the date.

Week 10

Learning reports – will be due back to school.

Cathedral Visit - Thursday 16th December. Come and listen to the lovely singing voices of the junior team as they sing Christmas Carols at the Christchurch Cathedral.

Final School Assembly - You will be welcome to take your children home straight after the assembly. This assembly starts at 9.30 and should finish about 10.30am.

That's all for now, hopefully you enjoyed the sunshine this week – shame about today !

Abi Smart

My Dad

My dad helped me make my robot and his mouth can open

The dragon

My dragon has got yellow wings. There were two knights and their names were Anthony and George. And there was a king. The king is most powerful.

running

I ran in muy house and Mum said STOP running and I ran again.

running

I ran in muy house and Mum said STOP running and I ran again.

The earthquake

My mum's special glasses fell on the ground. In the quake they fell.

The Dark...

Once upon a time there was a dark dark woods. In the dark, dark woods there was a dark, dark palace and in the dark, dark palace there was a secret door. Behind the dark, dark secret door there was a dark, dark bedroom and in the dark, dark bedroo there was a dark, dark bed and under the dark, dark bed there was a box. In the box there was some glittering jewellery.

By Natalie

What a fantastic first two weeks !!

It has been a wonderful couple of weeks. With all the other things going on (Commonwealth Games, strong aftershocks, release teachers) I'm really impressed with how well the children are all settling in. They are fantastic !

I will be using this blog to let you know what we have been doing at school and learning about, as well as uploading photos of room 3 and the class newsletters.

I hope you all have a lovely long 'labour' weekend and look forward to seeing you back at school on Tuesday, when room 3 will become 9 children as Tuesday will be the first day for Nova and Isaac. I'm sure room 3 will be lovely and welcome these new children, helping them to get around the school and showing them what to do.

Enjoy your weekend!

NEW YEAR! NEW CLASS :)

Hi there everyone, we are starting to add to this blog with a whole new group of New Entrant students! Abi Smart is the classroom teacher and if you want ot contact her directly the please email her on abi.smart@fendalton.school.nz

Thanks!

Scott

Scott is really enjoying school. His stories are really cool, even if he does beat me in mini golf all the time. He even knows his shapes better than Dad. Dad needs to come back to Room 3 to learn his shapes.

Sophie H

To Sophie H
It was great to come and see your school work today. You are doing really well with your reading,writing and maths! We are very pleased you are learning heaps of things. Keep up the great work. Mum and Dad.

Bella H

I loved what a good job you did on your Mihi today.
My favourite part though was your story writing, I laughed at your stories, they were really funny, especially the one about me flooding the bath.
You are doing a fantastic job learning about geometry.
And of course, your art work is amazing.!
Keep up the fabulous work Bella.
Love Mummy.

Mac

Great to be guided by Mac through what he is doing in Room 3. So much progress in less than one term. Felicity

Maddie

We are so thrilled with your learning this year Maddie. Your learning conference was fantastic we are so proud of you, especially for memorising and telling us your mihi so well. Love Mum and Dad

Anthony Henare-Lill

Anthony is a very bright and smart boy. We are proud of his progress and we think he is a wonderful drawer. Anthony has a fantastic imagination and we love his stories. Well done Anthony.

Olly

Hi everyone, Olly is doing really well with his reading (especially when he looks at the words, sounds them out and joins the sounds together - rather than just guessing !). He also writes really good stories - especially about his accident at home. Love Mum and Dad.

Will

Wow - what fantastic learning in Team 3!!!! Thank you Will for letting us come into your classroom and share the wonderful maths, writing and Maori you have been doing. We loved seeing your cool calendar art and my favourite was when you read a story to everyone. Keep up your great work Will!!!!!

Lewes

Lewes loves school and enjoys learning new things and spending time with his friends. We are thrilled at how well he is doing.

Andy

Today I showed my parent about what I have learned in the school.

I wan fun^ ^

Alexander Acton Adams

Alex is making great progress with his reading and recognising words. We are very proud of you! He seems to be naturally adept at maths.

Bella F

Bella enjoys reading and playing with her friends. She loves drawing and is excited to come to school each day.

charlotte Kirwan

"It is fun at school!" That's what Charlotte says. She seems to have taken to it like a duck to water, making friends and clearly enjoying her experience so far. We are all so pleased to be part of such a lovely class and school environment. It's been a great start to what will hopefully be a long and wonderful relationship with learning.

Phoebe Young

Goodness Phoebe, you are doing so well at school! You are now reading the yellow books with very little assistance, you know all of your shapes and how many sides they have. You also know your Mihi very well and can recite it unassisted. I loved your creative storywriting as well. Comment from Phoebe: i like doing my storywriting.

Ideas for reading at home

Here is a presentation from our recent Parent Talk Time "Reading at home with early readers", led by Jennifer Doak and Sandra Howat:

For further information as well as downloads, please check: www.fendalton.school.nz/parenteducation