Week4 Term One

TE WERA CAMP
The seniors will be attending the camp at Te Wera next Monday, Tuesday Wednesday. Coming home Thursday lunch time.


SWIMMING SPORTS.
Thanks to Wharearino School for organizing a wonderful day and all the parents for their support on the day.
I thought this went very well with all children taking part to the best of their abilities. Well done to Calum for winning his age group championship and a special thanks to Hohepa and Rodney for swimming in the parents relay.

JUNIOR CAMP WEDNESDAY 3RD FEBRUARY.
Morning – Set up tents on field,- make chocolate/banana desert.
Mid-morning- Make Tepees.
Shared picnic lunch 12:30 – 1:30
PM – Carry on making Tepees - Swim – bring down tents.
All parents are invited to join us at any time on the day. If you have a tent we could borrow please bring it to school. String, old material/curtains and plastic ice cream containers with lids are needed as well. Lets all hope it is a sunny day.
Thanks
Claire

BOT MEETING
Because of the camp this has been moved to Wednesday March 10th.

UPCOMING EVENTS.
School camp 1st -4th Library bus 1st. School closed 4th Anniversary weekend 8th Pot luck tea at pool 12th.

Week Three Term One

Just a short newsletter this week as the bulk of the available paper is taken up with the swimming sports.
CAUGHT BEING GOOD
This week it is Calum for his efforts in keeping the PE Shed clean. Well done.
Swimming
. The timetable and relevant information is attached. Our thanks to Wharearino School for all their organisation. Can parents organise their own transport and contact me if there are any problems with this. Cancellation will be through Martinelle.
Artwork
We have some cool new artwork on display in the corridor. Also all of the children now have their own weblogs which can be accessed at http://iamuruti.blogspot.com/
If you don’t have access at home you are welcome to have a browse using one of the schools new laptops.
Tummy Bug
There is a rather nasty tummy bug sweeping through schools at the moment. If your children are unwell please keep them at home. Also if they are absent can we please have a note.
Skew
I think that’s how it’s spelt. Anyway it’s the plastic broom thing that rousies use. One was left against the school fence last week. If anyone’s found it can they please drop it off at school and I can return it to it’s young owner in Toko.
Books
I like parents to be able to see what their children are doing at school. We are both big on goal setting. I list them in the relevant workbooks and Claire sets them out at the start of each lesson. So each week, probably on a Wednesday, we will be sending home one of the workbooks so that you can see what your children are working on and the progress they are making.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Swimming sports 23rd. Camp notice 25th.

Week Two Term One

Well the school year is off to a good start and I thought I would let everyone know what’s happening over the next few weeks.
The classes have been divided into senior and junior levels with Clair Tonks teaching the juniors and myself in the senior class. On Thursday morning the classes combine with the Year 7-8’s going to technology at Manukorihi . The seniors work on their own programme under Claire’s supervision. On Friday both classes combine in the senior room and we will be running a special programme each week. Currently we are working on an introduction to IT and the results should be available to view by Monday. In the afternoons we are running a swimming programme making best use of Claire’s coaching skills. The children are grouped according to ability and I am impressed with the progress.

Senior Room
We have concentrated on setting up procedures for using our books, setting up the spelling programme, evaluating reading, and setting some initial goals and looking at simple recount stories, introducing a standard handwriting programme and looking at basic computation skills for maths. There will be spelling homework each Thursday.
Junior Room
In the junior class we are looking at measurement, and testing spelling and reading. We are also sharing information about ourselves, our family, friends, favourite foods and things to do. We are working hard at achieving our swimming goals.
Swimming
All children are working really hard in their swimming. I am using the Lotto swimsafe manual. Children have a series of challenges to achieve at each level Going from level 1-5. Please help by encouraging them and talking about their swimming goals.

CAUGHT BEING GOOD – This week it is Rylee and she gets a Duffy Book. Well done Rylee.
Upcoming Events
Library Bus starts Mon 15th Swimming sport, Waitara, 23rd Take a Kid Fishing Sun 14th Feb. Waitara.