Week 2 Term 2

School Sports Uniforms again all week this week.

Swimming lessons last week saw us sorted into groups and our learning begun. It is exciting watching from the side as many people practise managing themselves so that everyone gets the most out of each lesson. A couple of people have had to be asked to sit on the side so that the instructor can show the group what they need to do. Keep working on listening - I know it is hard for some when being in a new learning environment is exciting. You'll have another opportunity to practise this on Friday.

Netball: Monday & Wednesday at 10:45. Please note that the inter-house tournament will be at held next Wednesday - next Monday will be the catch up lesson.

School Mass: Wednesday ay 9am, led by Room 4

On Wednesday the junior school teachers will be travelling to Dunedin to view "Play is the Way' operating in classrooms. Mrs Annan will be teaching in Room 3.

The note that will go home in reading folders on Monday.

Rooms 3 & 4 Gold Panning and Heavy Wagon Rides

Friday 11th May

    

7 May 2018

As an exciting hands on experience to kick start Room 3 and 4’s inquiry “Gold Fever” we have been offered this programme through the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust. We are awaiting confirmation of the exact time for this from the organisers, but will need the assistance of parents please. You will be notified of the time as soon as we have this. As supervision will need to be of the school participants, this is not a trip where we could include pre-schoolers.

Students need to wear school sports uniform and bring gumboots.

Thank you to Mrs Vanessa Breen, Mrs Lanham and Mrs Cuthbertson who have offered assistance with this 
trip. Parents will be given small groups to supervise, as they ride on the wagon and mine for the illusive gold 
near the river.

Please email your child’s teacher if you are able to help.

Looking forward to this exciting experience.

Sunshine On Line - hoping that everyone has had the opportunity to enjoy a read on this site.

STEPs Programme - for $10 you can sign your child up for this programme. Please be sure to have your money at the office by Wednesday. Mrs Nicholson took an informative session for the parents of those registered in the first term, and I understand this will be repeated for any parents new to this programme. Children would have the opportunity to work on this learning site as part of the Literacy time and can also use this at home to increase reading and writing skills.

What a great start we have had to the term. Keep up the enthusiasm for learning.