Term 3 Week 3

Kia ora Koutou,

Week three is here already. We are so pleased that our tamariki have settled back to school life so seamlessly. We've had a few new children start and are so impressed at how much 'Manakitanga' has been shown towards them.
There is a lot going on so please ask if you have any questions.
  • Mondays - Library day for Tina and Tania's Ora tamariki. Bring books back to issue more
  • Tuesdays - Kapa Haka with Matua Steve and Whanau Hui in Wai-iti at 5.15
  • Wednesdays - Ez lunch orders delivered to school. Subway or Sushi - order online by 9am for delivery on Wednesday http://www.ezlunch.co.nz/
    •  Library day for Sue/Vanessa's Ora tamariki is Wednesday. Bring books back to issue more
    • Bey Blades day! You heard it here first! A dedicated day for bey blade action...Wednesdays! 
  • Fridays - bike day. Children are able to ride their bikes during learning choices with teachers supervising. Scooters are able to be brought to school everyday.
  • Lucky book club orders close on Tuesday 10th of August
  • BOXES - Our children are loving the make and create table. Any boxes of various sizes and shapes we would love to have them.
  • Help with playdough making - We are looking for a few parent helpers who wouldn't mind making play dough for Nga Puna. We have a box of all the 'stuff' needed for the making. Please come and see us if you're able.
Whittakers chocolate
Amazing Effort so far with our Chocolate fundraiser. Money and chocolate returns are due on Monday 16th. Bring back any unsold chocolate ASAP so we can redistribute.

Term 4 Visual Arts Inquiry.
This term our inquiry focus is on the visual arts. The general theme across the school is 'Journey'. We will be providing the children with many visual art experiences and encouraging them to 'give it a go', helping them realise we are all artists. We are using many books to support their learning and will be looking particularly at a book by Peter Reynolds called 'The Dot. You can check it out here.
We will also be exploring the relationship between colour and our emotions. 
we will be going on our own personal 'Visual Arts Journey'!

K.I.T book
Each night your child will come home with a Home Learning Folder. In it we put activities to support the learning we have done at school. If your child is keen and willing they can do it at home. However, if your child is tired and wanting to relax and play after a busy day at school then that is fine too. The children work super hard when they are at school and they also need a break. If they are keen then go for it!

A big thank you to the lovely Lorri (Sebastians mum) who came in to show us a selection of her beautiful artworks. Lorri taught us that you can use different materials to create art work with, and that art doesn't always have to be pictures of 'things', it can be colours and shapes too. 
Thanks Lorri. 



Hazel, Quinn and Lizzy sorting tiles into groups. Who has the most?

Well done Harriett for receiving a sparklers star at this week's Monday Morning meetup. Caught being fabulous!


Sam, Isabel and Oscar.D doing super work during structured literacy time

Uki and Hazel practice number formations and groupings

Our wonderful Lorri displaying her fabulous art to some of our Nga Puna Ora classes. Thanks so much Lorri! We loved seeing your wonderful artworks. 

























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