Week 2 Term 1

Well done Mason on your excellent reading and also Hayvin and Annajhay who were excellent prayer leaders at church this morning.
Congratulations to Jack O (gold) and Alia (silver) medallists at yesterday's Duathlon at Molyneux Park.
Study Ladder: fantastic, 14 people have logged in to their names.  Remember that to get the best range of access at home to this free on-line learning site, each child needs to log in before Friday.
Safe Walking: We began our road safety learning today with bus safety.  Due to Mr Milford having a commitment on Wednesday, our other sessions with him will be tomorrow at 2pm, Thursday and Monday at 2pm, then the safe walking assessment where we need the assistance of some parents will be on Tuesday 10th at 9am rather than Monday as originally planned.
Thursday 12 February = Meet and Greet Evening starting with BYO tea. As well as hearing about class expectations there is the opportunity to share your ideas - check out the poster and stick-it notes in the foyer - have your say.
Waitangi Day - 10 am Pioneer Park - St Gerards Family Day initiated by our Maori/Pasifika School Community. A time to share and enjoy being a New Zealander. More details in the school newsletter.
Sunday 15th February: Opening School Mass

Homework

This week reading books will come home. Please complete the reading log at the back of the homework book. If you didn't sign the note at the front of the homework book last week, could you please do this so that I know you have read the information.

Homework books will come home every night Monday to Thursday. On Friday the poetry book will come home instead for the children to read their poem over the weekend. Some children may need you to read this poem with them. Please sign the bottom of the poem when it has been read. Some poetry books are still at home after last weekend, could you please make sure that they come back on a Monday, as this is when we usually put our new poem into our books.

Some people will have lists of words in their books to learn. Please take the time to help your child with these - tick them as they are known instantly. I will also be checking these regularly.

Each morning I like children to come and read a favourite page of their reading book to me before they put their book bag in the yellow box.

Spelling will become part of the weekly homework as the term goes on. At present we are working on reviewing the clean sounds, and making new words by changing the medial vowel e.g.: hat, hut, hot, hit. These are all Plan 1 words. One clean sound = one letter.

We have all made an amazing start to a busy term, and the children are quickly picking up the classroom routines.