Week 1, Term 2

Welcome back everybody to Term 2!
We have had a wonderful week with 8 friends joining our class! All of the new children starting school will be in Room 10 with Teresa.
This week we have been learning about the letter 'j'. As it was Friday Funday we decided to make some jelly. We talked about how water can be a gas as in the steam, a liquid as in the water we drink and then a solid, such as ice or wibbly, wobbly jelly. We all had a turn at stirring the mixture.

While we were waiting for our jelly to turn into a solid we had a special visit from 'Tails'and his friends from Kelly Sports. Kelly Sports are running an after school programme at Nelson Central School on a Thursday. Tails was showing us some of the activities that are part of the programme.

Next week....

Now that we have got new friends in our class the letters and words we are learning will depend on what stage we are at.
Some children will be learning 'a' and 't' while others are learning 'oa' and 'ie'.
Our words will be here and go, or, dad and mum.
As part of our topic we are 'setting the scene' by concentrating on the postive aspects of our environment. Autumn is an opportune time to appreciate the beauty of Nelson. Steph and the children are creating some magnificent artwork around the classroom. Be sure to take a look.
Cross country training starts next week. We will be training with all the other 5 and 6 year olds Monday-Thursday. Please ensure your child has suitable shoes for running in.
Today Karel left us for a four week holiday to The Netherlands to visit his grandparents and family. We look forward to hearing all about his trip when he returns. We miss him already!! Safe travels.

Week 10 in Renwick 3

By the end of the first term Renwick 3 hit double figures! We now have 10 champions in our class. Our other 8 friends will join us in the first week of Term 2.

















We were very busy concentrating on our hockey skills this week. We teamed up with Room 11 for some special coaching from Jackie. She was an expert!

In Renwick 3 we are absolutely awesome at creating all sorts of artwork. We especially love to paint. We are making clowns in these pictures.

Next term….
Term 2 proves to be another busy term at school.
In the Jolly Phonics programme we will be starting to look at 2 letters that make one sound. In week one, we will be learning the ‘ai’ sound and ‘j’. Our tricky words will be ‘this’ and ‘are’.
For numeracy our class focus will be counting backwards from any given number and skip counting. We have started skip counting in tens this term.
Physical education will include large ball skills and training for our annual school cross country. At a date later to be advised we invite parents, family and friends along to cheer us on.
We will continue with music and drama and for art we will be printmaking. These subject areas maybe integrated with our topic which is ‘Ten Ways to Save the Planet’. For Te Reo we will be exploring Maori Legends.

So a good rest is in order to prepare!
Keep happy and safe and we will see you all next term!

Week 9 In Renwick 3

We have yet another busy week in Renwick 3!
This week we have been learning about the letter f, so we had a 'Friday Funday!'
We also had a vist from our friends at Rutherford Street Kindy.

Fun at Maths Time

A big thank you to all the parents that came along for teacher/parent interviews. All the fantastic work you do at home is certainly evident in the classroom!
Renwick 3 numbers are up to double figures...we have 10 children. Hooray!! We have 8 more friends to join us in the first week of Term 2 and then our class will be full.

Next Week….

We will be learning about the letters b and k. Our words will be ‘big’ and ‘see’.
For P.E. we are booked in to have some special hockey skills coaching on Thursday which will be lots of fun. Suitable footwear is all that is required.
Week 10 is the last week for Term 1. We will be finishing school on Thursday at 3pm.
Have a happy and safe holiday and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday April 27th.