Hedgehog Fun

Wacko Kakapo

Shardaye and Amy were wonderful, waddling Wacko Kakapo.












Benjamin was a swaggering Never-Fear Kea.














Bethlehem was a zig-zagging Quick-as-a-wink Skink.









Salu was a strutting Peewee Kiwi.












We had a great time becoming the characters
in Wacko Kakapo. We moved in different ways and learned about some wonderful new words.

Newsletter for Term 3

ROOM 1 NEWSLETTER FOR TERM 3.

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Welcome back to a new term which I hope brings a settled time for learning with no weather or earthquake interruptions. As I write this letter, the snow is falling and I wonder what else Nature can throw at us. I also imagine the children’s excitement at the snow outside.

We are concentrating on THINKING and we will be putting on our Thinking Hats in order to try and think more deeply about our questions.

In Religious Education we will complete the God Strand and then learn about the Church. St Anne’s feast day is celebrated by the whole school early this term – watch the school newsletters.

Our school focus this term is ENERGY in all its various forms. In Room 1 the students wanted to know about the Earth, Sun and Planets. We are going to explore the energy we get from the sun as heat and light by learning about DAY AND NIGHT. I will see where their interests take us from here.

In Technology, we will look at where light has come from over time from the Sun, fire .. to modern day lighting. We will study how candles provide light and make our own examples.

Our English focus will be Instructional writing and so we will be able to write about what we have made- the ingredients and sequence we followed.

The Arts also revolve around Energy with MUSIC being the strand receiving the emphasis this term. We will create dynamic music to accompany our stories and poems, and discuss live and recorded music. As part of the Arts the school has a Drama visit entitled “People of the Pacific”.   

This term sees us having Swim week, having had our usual routine interrupted in Term 1. More about this will be in the school newsletter. Kiwi sport will continue with Kathy on alternate Fridays and our class Physical Education is Invasion Games.

Thank you for your input last term into our efforts to encourage the children to be thoughtful citizens. I hope this term is just as successful. Do look at the night sky with your children and discuss what you can see.