Week 4

What a stunning weekend, and it looks like we are set for another fabulous week. 

Many thanks to those parents who offered their support on the walk on Friday, and for being so flexible when we had to cancel.  We are hoping to find some time this Friday to make the fairy houses within the school grounds or at the Alicetown playground, but we will let you know closer to the time. 

You will have read in the school newsletter that there is the opportunity for us to get together and discuss your child's learning on Wed 2nd and Thurs 3rd March.  Information on how to book these online is in last weeks newsletter, or you can let the office know of your preference for times.  Any troubles with this please let us know. 

We spent lots of time last week investigating the life cycle of a caterpillar and we used the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' in a number of reading, writing, art and movement activities.  Our monarch caterpillars Fred and Bertha were looking very large and healthy when we left school on Friday - hopefully we will return tomorrow to find them where we left them!  We were also very interested in cicadas and we discovered that the cicada nymph lives underground for many years before changing into an adult cicada. The children enjoyed hunting for cicada shells around the school. 

Our reading groups are now established and we will continue to send a reader home each night (Monday-Thursday).  Each Monday your child will also have their spelling words - please tick these each time they practise these and get them right - and we will celebrate this when we read with them each day.  Thankyou! 

Thanks heaps for all your comments and likes on Seesaw, the kids LOVE it!  

The children may have talked about 'the nest' or our 'Kowhanga'.  This is the name we have given the two classes combined.  

Over the next couple of weeks we will be focusing on establishing maths groups.  Our main focus at the moment is on addition to 10 and 20 and cementing an understanding of place value, and for some children we will begin to look at subtraction.  A big part of this maths programme is using equipment and playing games, and working in small groups with one of us.  

Our sports focus is on developing fundamental movement skills with some catching/receiving of large balls.  This is all through fun games and activities. 

Have a great week!