Kia ora,

In Math this week we continue to focus on our Measurement. It is the final week of our oral reporting before we co-construct a new activity sheet. 

Pōhutukawa are presenting the middle school assembly in the Big Space (Mr Hagan's classroom) on Thursday at 2.00pm. 

Key Dates Coming Up:

Monday 1 June – King’s Birthday (School Closed)
Tuesday 2 June – Staff Only Day

Kind regards,

Jason 

Kia ora,

In Maths this week we continue to focus on measurement.

With Literacy our grammar work is looking at the use of apostrophes, and exploring how authors use structure, language and text features to communicate ideas and support their purposes. 

In Inquiry we are looking at motion and forces including through lift, aerodynamics and measurement with paper aeroplanes.

This week Pōhutukawa are presenting the middle school assembly in the Big Space (Mr Hagan's classroom) on Thursday at 2.00pm.

Key Dates Coming Up

Monday 1 June – King’s Birthday (School Closed)
Tuesday 2 June – Staff Only Day

Kind regards,

David Usher 

Kia ora whānau,

We have now finished most of our SMART assessments and I was really proud of the way the students approached them. Everyone gave things a go, stayed positive and adapted well to using the online format.

If your child was away last week, we will catch them up on any missed SMART assessments over the next few days.

Headphones: Students will also need their own headphones at school this term for some classroom activities and online learning. Some students already have headphones in class, which has been really helpful.

Tissues: As we move into the season of sniffles and coughs, we would appreciate it if each student could bring along a box of tissues for the classroom. Thank you.

Sausage sizzle: - Your child will have come home last week with a paper slip for ordering sausages on a Friday for this term. All the relevant information is on the slip. Spare slips are at the office. Forms and money are to be dropped to the office please.

Teacher Only Day: Tuesday 2 June. This makes for a 4 day weekend over Kings Birthday weekend.

Middle school assembly in the Big Space (Mr Hagan's classroom) on Thursday at 2.00pm.

Have a great week,

Ella 

Key Dates Coming Up

Monday 1 June – King’s Birthday (School Closed)
Tuesday 2 June – Staff Only Day
Friday 3 July – Last Day of Term 2 / School Holidays Begin

Kia ora whanau,

Tissues: As we move into the season of sniffles and coughs, we would appreciate it if each student could bring along a box of tissues for the classroom. Thank you.

Sausage sizzle:  Sausage sizzle - Your child will have come home last week with a paper slip for ordering sausages on a Friday for this term. All the relevant information is on the slip. Spare slips are at the office. Forms and money are to be dropped to the office please.

Teacher Only Day: Tuesday 2 June. This makes for a 4 day weekend over Kings Birthday weekend.

News:
News topics for this term are as follows. 

Week 5 - Share your favourite recipe. Why is it your favourite? What ingredients does it use? Is it difficult or easy to make?
Week 6 - Can you speak more than one language? Share something you can say in another language! OR Learn how to say ‘hello’ in a different language. Let us know which language you have learnt, and share that new greeting with us all!
Week 7 - What makes you feel proud? Think of a moment when you felt really proud of yourself and share that experience with the class.
Week 8 - What makes you awesome? Share three things about yourself that make you unique!
Week 9 - Could you share with us your favourite song? Can you tell us the artist and title of the song? Why is it your favourite? How does it make you feel?
Week 10 - It’s the end of the term! What has been your favourite thing about term 2?
Week 11 - No news

Have a great week!

Ngā mihi,
Amy

Upcoming dates:
1st June- Kings Birthday- no school
2nd June- Teacher Only Day

Kia ora whānau,

We have now finished most of our SMART assessments and I was really proud of the way the students approached them. Everyone gave things a go, stayed positive and adapted well to using the online format.

If your child was away last week, we will catch them up on any missed SMART assessments over the next few days.

Headphones

Students will also need their own headphones at school this term for some classroom activities and online learning. Some students already have headphones in class, which has been really helpful.

Science & Writing

As part of our Curiosity theme, students are continuing to explore forces, motion, energy and materials through both science and writing activities.

We have now begun our writing to persuade unit, where students are learning how to share opinions clearly, give reasons to support their thinking and convince their audience. 

Maths

In Maths we are continuing to work on:

Number knowledge and strategies
Financial maths
Measurement
Probability
Fact families (times tables, division, addition and subtraction facts) regularly throughout the week.

A Few Reminders

Homework check-in and news sharing continue on Thursdays.
Please make sure students bring a water bottle and their school jersey each day.

Key Dates Coming Up

Monday 1 June – King’s Birthday (School Closed)
Tuesday 2 June – Staff Only Day
Friday 3 July – Last Day of Term 2 / School Holidays Begin

Ngā mihi,
Anna Davies