Week 6, Term 4

Have you ever seen such a good looking bunch of children! We love it when all of our friends are at school so we celebrated by taking some 'crazy' photos.



On Friday afternoon we were lucky enough to attend a concert put on by the Nelson College for Girls. They played a range of songs by the Beachboys. Steph and Neroli said they were too young to recognise any of the music too, but we still had a great time!!


In art at the moment we have been learning about design. We looked at some work by Gavin Bishop who has a special design style. He uses lots of different lines to fill the pictures. We have drawn pictures to the song 'Dragons Under My Bed' using Gavin Bishops design style.



Next week...
Our sounds will be 'tch' and 'ay'. Our words are now and no.
During maths our class focus will be counting backwards.
Next week Steph and I have two days release time to write reports. Caroline will be teaching in Renwick 3 on Wednesday and Friday.
Time is ticking away very quickly with only three and a half weeks left of school this year. Please remember to keep Monday 14th of December free for our Big Day Out. We have confirmed the train rides at the beach. There will be a cost involved and a notice will come home shortly. You are more than welcome to bring your pre school children.
Our social skill we are working on at the moment is 'No Put Downs'. As the end of the year approaches we appreciate that the children are tiring, however, we continue to have firm boundaries in place. Respect and courtesy for each other is paramount to ensure we are all happy and safe at school. We encourage the children to remember to say only positive things to our friends.

Have a happy and safe week!

Week 5, Term 4

During creative dance we having been making up our own routines that involve leaning, turning and contact. Hunter and Ben created an excellent dance using their imagination.

On Fridays we get together with our buddy class. Here we are doing some arts and craft related to Guy Fawkes.

Next week...
This week we are having a break from phonics and tricky words! We will be looking at signs and symbols to see how messages can be portrayed in a variety of forms.
During maths time our class focus will be basic facts.
Production is going well and we will be continuing to work on our songs and dance routines.
Have a happy and safe week!

Week 4, Term 4

Excitement is building for our end of year production 'Over the Rainbow'. As one of our reading activities during reading time we have been learning the songs on the listening post.


As part of our stream study we visited the Brook Sanctuary Stream to find out if it was a healthy stream.
We found that the water was clear and clean, we could hear the stream bubbling so there was lots of oxygen and there were plenty of trees to provide shade. We found lots of interesting 'critters' in the stream. We used nets and ice cream containers to catch them. When we had finished looking at them we gently put them back into the water.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Next week...
Our sounds will be ll and ss. Our words are day & all.
During maths time we will be having a class focus of ordering numbers.
As christmas draws nearer our calendar is starting to fill up! There are two important dates for you to put in your diaries.
8th & 9th of December ... Our production 'Over the Rainbow'. We will be performing at the Nelson School of Music in the afternoons. The time will be confirmed closer to the time.
14th of December ... Kowhai's Big Day Out! As a special treat to celebrate the end of the year we are having a trip to the model trains at Tahuna Beach followed by lunch at the Lions Playground. After eating we plan to come back to school for a swim in the school pool (dependent on the weather).
Steph and I have a day each classroom release to write school reports. Caroline will be teaching in Renwick 3 on the 25th and 27th of November.
Have a happy and safe week!