Week 7 Term 3

What a wonderful day we all had at the Snow Farm.  So much learning, not just the skiing but also about how quickly the weather can change in mountain areas. Thank you Danny Knowles for also arranging for us to end the day with the husky dogs - we have so many people with a passion for animals.  Many thanks to all the parents who accompanied us on this day and took amazing care of the participants. It was very reassuring to know how well all the skiers were being supervised when Sam and I watched white out conditions come down on the field for a short time.
The planned Kapahaka trip to the Polyfest in Dunedin has been cancelled due to a variety of reasons. The Kapahaka group have several other local performances planned this year.
Gymnastics: Friday - please wear tracksuits. This is assessment week where Sharelle and I will be revisiting the skills taught, so appropriate clothing will be important.

Homework

1. Reading: remember to complete your reading log. With so many people absent on Friday, many logs were not at school, so I'll look at these on Friday at the end if this week.
2. Spelling: looking at the 'ou' spelling pattern again this week. We are learning to sample our words and as good readers look at what looks right. For example: now, nou both use a spelling pattern for the sound - 'sharp eyes' need to decide which one looks right. This week we will be retesting spelling to check how we are going with our tooling and sampling of long vowel spelling patterns.
3. Eisteddfod speeches: in class we will be learning how to write a speech and I am fine with children using this speech for their eisteddfod if they want. If you are helping your child with a speech at home it is a good idea to choose something that they are really passionate about and already know something about. This means that they are much more able to talk confidently. We will look at using the hamburger, when writing the speech. See separate post for the marking criteria.

Great to have spring weather to enjoy the outdoors. Please be sure to wear the correct uniform. Have a great week Room 3 team.