What's Happening? Week 3

Yippee, I'm in!!

Thank you for the amazing turnout at the School Mass this morning - a great start to the year.

Yes, life is very busy in the junior rooms - Julie did keep reminding me.  It has been wonderful getting to know all your children - a fantastic bunch of keen learners.  Thank you for your patience as we established reading levels, although there may still be a bit of tweaking to be done with the groupings.
I like to send home books that your children can read and enjoy.  On some occasions children may have the same book twice when they choose from their browsing box, this does not mean that their reading is not moving ahead - often there are favourites that need to be read more than once because they are so well enjoyed.  Please feel free make a time to talk to me if you have any concerns.

I was pleased to meet so many of you on Thursday evening at the Meet The Teacher Evening.  If anyone was unable to attend and would like a copy of the information sheet, there are copies in the classroom.

I now have copies of the National Standards for Year 3 which I will send home inside the homework books, the Year 2 information will come home as soon as it is to hand.

Homework:
Homework books will come home this week.  There is a reading log in the back of the book.  Please fill this in each night. Some children will bring home spelling and tables sheets to learn which will be tested on Fridays, while others amy have lists of words or word games which will be part of their homework.  This extra homework will begin later in the term.

Swimming:
Years 1 - 4 are swimming on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon this week. We are travelling by bus and will be back at school in time for most buses. If your child needs to be back for a bus that leaves school before 2:55, please let me know.
The Swimming Sports are next Tuesday 25th, starting at 9:00am, please arrange to drop your child at the pool by 9:00am.  If you arrive at school on a bus, there will be some transport in cars available, however we need to be vigilant of the new laws regarding car seats for our junior children.  Buses have been booked for the return trip to school.  Still plenty of vacancies for helpers at these sports!

Assembly:
Room 6 will lead the first assembly of the year on FRIDAY at 2:10. Please note the change of day this year.

Friday Mass:
This year instead of classes attending mass on Fridays, there will be school masses.  The first of these is this Friday 21st at 12:00.  We would love it if you could join us.

School Triathlon:
Thursday afternoon 6th March.  Get those bikes out, check that they are road worthy and have a run - we'll practice the swimming this week.  After the swimming sports we will organise some biking practice at school as part of our P.E. programme.

We welcome Mrs Donaldson into Room 3 on Thursday, as I will be in Dunedin with Mrs Ward at a meeting.

My email address, in case the hard copy notes were misplaced chrisbeilby@stgerards.school,nz