On Thursday 19 August Room 7 & 8 visited the Katikati Museum. We had a wonderful time. We enjoyed dressing up. Mrs Meys got the strap because she was naughty and then she got it again because she cried. We think we are lucky now. Mrs Meys took lots of photos.

Today we brought to school something that is precious to us. We shared with the others in the class. We showed respect towards one another while we were doing this. Here are some photos of us.

We have been doing some Irish Dancing. We have been counting 4 beats. Here are two different simple reels.

Mrs Devitt has also been to Fiji. We made some Tapa cloth patterns.

At the moment we have Mrs Devitt teaching in our classroom. She was born in Ireland and has been sharing some of the things that are the same in Ireland and New Zealand and things that are different. We made a Venn diagram that compared them. She bought in a traditional costume that she used to wear when she was young. On it are some beautiful celtic designs. We did some art work displaying one of the designs.

Tadpoles and Frogs

Today we got some tadpoles and frogs. They are in a small tank next to the goldfish. We are going to study them and find out more. Today we talked about what we already know. Tomorrow we will try to think of some questions about what we want to find out about them.

A task to do at home if you want to. Find out more about frogs and tadpoles. Perhaps you can go to the library or have a look for some information on the computer with some help.

Goldfish in Room 8

Last week we got some goldfish. There are five. Sometimes we read to them. We like watching them swim around.

Welcome to Room 8 2010

Welcome to the new year. The children have made a great start to the year and are working really well. All of them have settled to tasks set straight away. We went swimming today and it was so good to see the confidence they have in the water. We are spending lots of time establishing routines. A reminder about hats especially with this great weather we are having. We are looking forward to seeing you at the meet the teacher evening. If you have spare time and would like to be a parent helper please let us know when you are available. Thank you. It is going to be a fantastic year of learning.

Newsletter Term One 2010

Term One Newsletter 2010.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We hope your child is as excited about starting/coming back to school as we are and are all refreshed after the holidays.
This year Room 7 & 8 children will be working together for part of the day, while our numbers are small. This means there will be 2 teachers on hand to help our children.

Developmental /Discovery time. Every Friday morning we run a discovery time where children have the opportunity to try some new activities. If you have an interest or skill e.g. art/craft, cooking, science, gardening that you think would be suitable for 5 year olds and would like to be involved in this programme from 9.00 to 9.45 please see Jos or Lynne.

Perceptual Motor Programme (P.M.P). We would like to begin our P.M.P as soon as possible. This programme helps children with their co-ordination and small motor skills which will transfer through to help with work in the classroom. This programme depends on parent help working with the teachers for maximum benefit for your child. If you are able to help, please get in touch with Lynne/Jos. We will show you how you can help with the group you will be working with. The programme will be on Friday mornings from 9.00 till 10.30 p.m. It involves all Junior classes. Rm 5/6- 9.00 to 9.45 and R7/8 until playtime.

Meet the teacher
This opportunity to meet your child’s teacher is on Wednesday 17 February at 6.00 p.m. This is an ideal time to find out about class routines, homework, our Thrass programme, discovery time and P.M.P etc. It is also an ideal time to ask any questions about what happens in the class. We are looking forward to seeing you on the night.

Our theme this year is Celebrations. This term we are going to be looking at Talents. This will involve looking at your child’s talents and also those of their families. We will discuss how we can get better at the things we do to become more talented and of course celebrate what we are good at. If you have a particular talent that you would like to share please let us know as I am sure it will be good motivation for the children.

Swimming will be on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, in the afternoon. Please send togs and towel named in an appropriate swimming bag. Rash shirts are good protection from the sun. Mrs Meys will be in the water with the children. If your child cannot swim for a particular reason please send a note or tell the teacher.

Blogsite
We will be updating our blogsite once a fortnight. You will be able to see samples of your child’s work and photos of them interacting with other children. Go onto the Pahoia School website www.pahoia.school.nz and click on blogsites.

Lynne Meys
Jos Marsden