Hi Everyone, I am very much a 'learner driver' when it comes to blogs, so I'll apologise now for any hiccups! 

Today the children have glued into their homework books an explanation and timetable for "Room 3's Morning Programme" which is an oral language programme we will operate on Friday mornings.  It will require the children to be prepared with a short talk around a particular topic,  2-3 times a term.  It would be really helpful if you can check when your child is due to present, so that you can ensure they are organised and ready.  I will endeavour to include this information on here also, so you can check if need be.

As Chris has already mentioned I will be in the classroom from 9.15-11.15am daily and every second Wednesday.  I will be teaching, Maths and Written language, along with Fitness, Oral Language and Library.  Speaking of which there are a number of children who have books overdue from last year.  It would be brilliant to get these back to school asap so that your child can get new issues each week.

I have had a great first week, getting to know the children and learning lots of the protocols that make St Gerards such a special school.

My email is:  adelewaldron@stgerards.school.nz

  Room 3 Morning Programme

Morning Programme will be part of our Oral Language programme and will operate each Friday.  The purpose is to practise speaking and listening skills and to question others to gain more information or clarify the information.

Morning programme topics will need to be prepared at home prior to the presentation date.  They can be prepared on a piece of A4 paper, so that once they have been presented they can be stuck in a class book as a record.  As this is oral language and not simply a reading task, it is a good idea to practise speaking clearly and making the presentation interesting (this may include showing items, photos/pictures, etc or demonstrating.)

Topic	Description
About Me	Prepare a short talk about yourself.  This may include your full name, where and when you were born, places you have lived, information about you family, pets, likes, dislikes, hobbies…
Book Review	Choose a favourite book you have read.  Tell the class the title, author, illustrator, suitable age level, what the story is about and why you enjoyed it.  Show a favourite picture or read a favourite paragraph.
How to …	Choose something you know how to do and describe it to the class in a logical order or numbered steps.  This might be a favourite recipe, an experiment, instructions to make  or do something…
Our Place	Select a place in New Zealand.  Be able to pin point it on a map of NZ.  Find at least 5 facts about it.  This might include where it is, population, attractions etc…
Current Events	Present news in your own words from the newspaper, television, internet or radio.  You need to be able to understand what the news is about so that you can keep the audience interested.
Famous Person	Choose someone who is famous either in New Zealand or another country.  Find out why they are famous and some interesting facts about them.

Morning Programme Groups
Group 1		Group 2		Group 3		Group 4
Greer Casey Otis Adam Lily A		Payton Dusty Alia Quinn Jelena Jack S		Amelia F Lily M Archie David Lars		Amelia K Charlotte Jack O Hayvin Mason Sophie
Topic	19th Feb		26th Feb		4th Mar		11th Mar
	Group 1		Group 2		Group 3		Group 4
About Me	Greer		Dusty		Amelia F		Amelia K
Book Review	Casey		Payton		Lily M		Charlotte
How to…	Otis		Alia		Archie		Jack O
Our Place	Adam		Quinn		David		Hayvin
Current Events	Lily A		Jelena		Lars		Mason
Famous Person			Jack S				Sophie

Topic	18th March	1st April	8th April	15th April
	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4
Book Review	Greer	Dusty	Amelia F	Amelia K
How to…	Casey	Payton	Lily M	Charlotte
Our Place	Otis	Alia	Archie	Jack O
Current Events	Adam	Quinn	David	Hayvin
Famous Person	Lily A	Jelena	Lars	Mason
About Me		Jack S		Sophie

If there is anything you are unsure of, please let me know.

Adele