It's Maths Week this week!
Maths is all around us - shopping, cooking, addresses and maps, building, arts and crafts, cooking, knitting, ... We are so used to maths being there that we don't often stop and think about the skills and knowledge we use just getting through a day. Invite your children into a maths discussion doing everyday tasks - it will be an eye opener for both of you.
This week we also celebrate the feast day of Mary Mackillop. Mary is particularly special to us. She saw the need for a school in Rotorua and set about making that happen. Over 100 years later we are still going strong. Our Year 3-4 classes will be leading the mass on Friday and you are most welcome to join us. We will also be having a fun day with the Y4-6s - there are lots of random and fun activities planned. Mr Macmillan reminded staff that Mary Mackillop is the patron saint of troublemakers - I'm pretty sure she would have loved the troublemakers in Room 14.
This week:
R.E. = God called Mary Mackillop into friendship and He calls us too. We will talk about how Mary answered Gods call and how God walked alongside Mary as she did God's work.
Literacy = we are continuing to look at surface features. Surface features are the little niggly things that help us to get the message. Punctuation, spelling and grammar all fit under this umbrella. Just talking about these features while sharing stories, reading recipes... is a great way to bring awareness.
Maths = we are rounding up our geometry unit this week (but we'll be sneaking in review questions to our four corners games so don't let it slip). We will also be adding little maths challenges for maths week.
Save the Date:
This week (week 3)
Friday = Mary Mackillop Mass/Day (actual Feast day 08/08)
Week 5
Wednesday = Tough Guy/Gal
Thursday = Joachim and Anne Liturgy
Week 6
Friday = 2:05pm Room 14 running assembly
Week 7
Tuesday = Nativity of Mary Liturgy
Week 8
Friday = Mini Marathon
Week 10
SHOW WEEK
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