Kia Ora Whanau!
It is hard to believe we are at the end of Week 4 of Term 2, yet here we are. Both the teachers and the learners have been excited about the happenings in our community over the past couple of weeks! After some fantastic PD about writing, we have bought some of the ideas back into our writing programme. The students have been writing ‘To Do’ lists for their chosen character, then taking one idea and turning it into a Moment in Time story. This has lead to some whimsical, humorous writing which has had us in fits of laughter at times. It has been great to see the engagement from the students and their joy in producing their piece of writing! For maths, this week we are following on from the Get Wise visit from ASB based on financial literacy. All students have turned into party planners and are currently designing their own party with a budget of $100. There has been lots of discussion around the value of money and how far it can (or cannot) stretch. We have had some questions about wether or not these parties will actually take place – we have assured them these won’t be physically happening, but just a forewarning if your child comes home and tell you they have a party planned! The following link is to a reading about the value of visual aids in maths and explains why the use of fingers remains important for all learners. https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/featurephilia/story/visual-maths-finger-counting-975227-2017-05-04 We are continuing to look at inspirational Kiwis and build our understanding of how character traits and growth mindset helped them to achieve their goals. Our learners will, towards the end of this term, be using this to explore a person in their own lives who has made a difference. This week we have had our first sports rotation with WMI. Each lesson the children will rotate to try a different sport and learn new skills. We are asking that students wear appropriate footwear on Wednesdays and Fridays to accomodate this. We are looking forward to catching up with many of you next week for our goal setting conferences! It will be a fantastic chance for us to celebrate student learning and for them to reflect on the progress they have made. We have noticed a number of our students are coming to school without warm layers. As the days weather this time of year is changeable can you please ensure they are sent to school with the appropriate warm clothing. Lastly, just a reminder that school will be closed on Wednesday the 29th due to teacher industrial action. Thank you for your on-going support around this, it is appreciated! Have a lovely weekend, Mandy, Natasha and Jane.
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