Week 3, Term 4

Hi Everyone,

We have attached a copy of our Term 4 newsletter for you to read. The dates listed are all tentative dates, we will send home more information as needed for trips etc.  If you got this newsletter from class in week 1, you'll notice that a trip to Kiwi Valley is listed for next week - this is no longer the case. You will have information regarding this trip on Monday next week. 

Our two Touch Rugby teams have had a great start. Thank you for all the parent support. Their games are on Wednesday afternoons we welcome all families to come and support our teams. A notice regarding fees will come home next week. 

We have been learning about planting and growing in Learning Common 2. We made some tyre gardens for Learning Common 1 and have planted beautiful flowers in them. We've also planted the school gardens with veges, herbs and strawberries. Please check out how they're going. Feel free to pop in and water them if you're around on the weekend! (BYO watering can, water available from the drinking fountains)

Week 4, Term 3

Over the last two weeks we have had more new students start.   Welcome to all our new students and their families.
In our common you will notice that we have created a Recyclable table.  Items that go on this table will be used by our students to create art and construction.  We would love you to bring in items such as wool, buttons, milk bottle tops, cream tops, picture frames, egg cartons, magazines, old CD's.  

This week a group of boys got to go to Whenupai Airbase.  Corporal Robert Hunt organised a visit aboard two planes, the kids got to sit up in the cockpits and see another plane landing.

We then had lunch at the base, another highlight.  Finally the boys got to meet the security dogs.  We were able to see how they are trained and how they restrain a bad person.

Next time I hope other friends can go and do some great learning too.

Over the next two weeks we will be feeding back how your child's Personalised Learning Plan is going.

Week 10, Term 2

Hi Families,

Thanks for another fantastic term! We thought we would share some photos for our last post of term 2.

We will be creating a family area in our common next term and would love for your child to bring a framed family photo to school for our display. Preferably 6x4 sized photos. If you don't have one, we are happy to take photos for you at school. 

Here are some photos of our zoo trip and the planting day we had a few weeks ago.

Enjoy the break and we will look forward to seeing you in week one.

Week 9, Term 2

Hi Everyone

Just letting you know that we have planned a trip to the zoo for next Tuesday, 9th July. 
We will be sending home a permission slip tomorrow and need this back as soon as possible. The cost of the trip will be covered by your term 2 activity fee so if you haven't paid this yet, please talk to Karma at the office - she can give you information about how to pay online or here at school. 
We will be transporting children in cars for the trip and really need a parent to help transport children - if you are available to help out on the day and have a big car (could take more than 3 or 4 children) we would love to hear from you. 

We are looking forward to catching up with you all at our IEMs this week.

Keep an eye out for the permission slip tomorrow!

Week 8, Term 2

We had an amazing time in Melbourne looking at different schools last week. 

Some highlights were:

- Personalised learning journeys for all children, including juniors
- Awesome documentation of these learning journeys
- Getting to see learning environments similar to ours, with 80 children in them
- Outdoor learning environments 

And many, many more things too.

Here are a few photos from the different schools.

Bellaire's Reggio inspired learning space 

Bialik's ourdoor learning areas

Silverton Primary School

Week 6, Term 2

Hello families, 

What a fabulous week we have had! 

Matariki has arrived and we celebrated with a shared breakfast on Thursday morning. What a great way to start the day, thank you to the families who came and celebrated with us.

 

 

This week we introduced 'Personalised Inquiry Plans' for some students. They have selected their own topics to investigate and we are really excited about discussing these with you during the IEM's.

Next week we are away in Melbourne from Monday - Friday. We will be visiting schools that have similar philosophies and exciting new ideas. We will try to keep you updated through the blog! Jodie and Kerry are excited to be teaching in the common next week, they have both worked alongside our children and know them well.

Up and coming events:

• 25th June - Parent evening 6.00pm - 7.30pm - keep an eye out for more information in our weekly newsletter
• 26th June - Kaipatiki Planting Day -More information will be on it's way
• 4th and 5th July - IEM's - we will be in touch around booking a time.
• 4th July - Zoo trip - we will send you an email regarding this in Week 8

Week 5, Term 2 - Official School Opening

Today was our school's official opening ceremony. 

Zaria, Caden, Ariana, Sydney and Astin created these awesome reflections about today using Notability on the iPads. 

I liked it when I took a picture of John Key and when I did Kapa Haka - Jeremiah

I liked watching the Kapa Haka. I liked it when Nathan spoke the first part - Harry

My favourite part was when Leianah did her speech becuase she was excited - Issy

My favourite part of today was when I cut the ribbon with John Key - Maddie

I liked doing the Kapa Haka when John Key was there - Victoria

When we stood up to sing the Maori song with Adam was my favourite - Lucy

I loved eating the sausages for our special lunch! - Ariana

My favourite bit was when I saw John Key - Katie

I liked it when I made the chocolate cake - Pearl

My favourite bit was the snowflake workshop I did with Anna - Ben