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