Hello from Room 1 Information for our beginning weeks

Hello! Kia Ora! Malo e lelei! Talofa! Fakaalofa!Greetings to Everyone at the Beginning of 2014!!!!!


Hi from Room 1 
Mrs Kelly and Mrs Greenham are sharing the teaching in Room 1 as well as taking Reading Recovery. We are excited to be taking such a bright, bubbly group of Year 1 and Year 2’s. We have all, now happily, settled in and getting into our routines.

                                                                                         

 

                              

                                        

The children are taking home a reader each night.  All readers stay in the reading bag for the week then they are taken out each Monday. That will give you a chance to re-read on the weekend especially if you have had a busy week. It gives you a chance to catch-up with your child and re-read over books.  It is important for children to have a book bag and bring this to school each day. Children must have a bag to take their books and notices home. The reading log will be accompanying the nightly reader for you to sign. This is also looked at by the teacher each day and stickers given for completion.

Most of us have our stationery, therefore we will be starting in our books altogether for the different subjects. It is beneficial for the class, as a whole, to begin together, in each book so the children can learn the layout for each subject. If there is any problem with purchasing the stationery please contact the office or the Principal.

The children will also bring home a spelling notebook. In this notebook will be five words which your child needs to be able to read. Each Monday a new set of five words will be given. We will check to see that the children can read these words. Your child only needs to be able to read the word, but if you wish to help them spell it that would be wonderful. 

                                  

We will have a letter sound for each week. Our sound for the week beginning 17^th February is Jj. It would be helpful if your child could bring along something starting with that letter sound for our letter display. Each week will be a new letter.

                                         

Swimming has started with many children participating. Please remember to put the children’s swimming togs and towel in a plastic bag each day as this is part of the changing routine for them, to keep their clothes together. 

                                               

  Our Inquiry Topic for the Term is based on the exciting study of New Zealand Native Bush and Vegetation. We will visit a native bush area during the term. 

 The Life Education Caravan will be here in Week 5 with children attending interesting displays, visits and lessons. The class will be doing follow-up studies on the topics covered.

We will continue to have school assemblies every second week starting on the the 14^th February. The Junior School Assembly will be on the alternative week, beginning on the 21^st February. You are welcome to attend these. Extra information is given in the Weekly Newsletter and the awards for children are announced at these assemblies.

If we can help you with anything please feel  free contact Mrs Greenham and Mrs Kelly.

Kia Ora