Week 5 Term 1 2022

Don't forget your swimming togs!

Sorry for getting this up so late - I've only just managed to get home. We travelled to Wellington for the weekend to help our oldest daughter shift flats. Her old apartment was the size of a shoe box - you would be astounded at the amount of stuff she was able to hide away in it. She has mountain biking gear, climbing equipment, tramping and camping equipment, diving equipment, hockey gear, skateboards, bagpipes, guitars... and she uses all of it regularly. There are a million upsides to encouraging your kids to try new things, have new adventures, get out in the world and do things that challenge them, this weekend we discovered the downside. We have spent hours and hours on sidelines, at competitions, travelling, carrying water bottles etc. and I wouldn't change a thing.

It's great to see so many of our Room 14 kids getting out and involved in different activities. We're making time for the kids to share their skills and talents with the rest of the Year 4 whanau. Some of the kids are already starting little clubs to do this. We have a sewing club and a book club operating first thing each morning and at lunch times. I'm sure we'll have more clubs by the end of the week.

Covid Update:  We have had two positive tests in our school this past week. We ask parents that if their child is unwell they must stay home. Ministry of Health Advice is:

What you need to do

• You and your whānau should watch for symptoms

• If any develop, get tested immediately

• Then, stay at home until you receive the result

Symptoms of COVID-19

• A new or worsening cough
• Sneezing and runny nose
• A fever
• Temporary loss of smell or altered sense of taste
• Sore throat
• Shortness of breath

Less common symptoms include diarrhoea, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, malaise, chest pain, abdominal pain, joint pain, or confusion/irritability.

Please read the COVID updates that are sent out regularly, from the school.

This weeks Learning

Maths: Place Value. Adding 10 and/or 100

Literacy: Procedural Writing - ordering the steps, using bossy verbs and making our meaning clear. We will be starting up our Structured Literacy this week as well. A lot of thought has been put into placing the kids in the groups that will benefit their learning the most. It may seem a little easy to start but we need to get our routines right to get the most out of the programme.

RE: Making good decisions. We are talking about times that we can choose to be good and Holy even when people around us are not making the same choices. This Wednesday starts the season of Lent and Ash Wednesday Liturgies, we will be creating Lenten promises please ask your tamariki what there's are and how you can help them to achieve. We were able to celebrate Mass together on Friday. I heard lots of comments from children saying it was so cool being outside for this celebration. Father now has the idea that he could have his Easter Mass in the same spot.

Reminders

Library - Monday is our library day. Please, bring your library books back to school. If you'd like to renew them we can do that.

Technology - A big thanks to everyone who is remembering to charge their device and come to school ready to learn. Well done.

Swimming - swimming starts this week. Everyone is expected to participate. We have the wonderful Henk coming in to coach us and we don't want anyone to miss out. If there is a valid reason that your child can not swim on a particular day, please provide a note. Thanks.

Swimming Sports - Years 4-6 are looking forward to our annual swimming sports. This is to be held on Thursday 10th March. We need everyone to fill in the following form, please. Thanks to those who have already done so.

Swimming Sports Form