Week Three

Good morning and happy rainy Tuesday! 

Reunion

We had the most amazing reunion on Saturday with a stunning performance from our children that brought tears to the eyes of our guests (and me).  So super proud of our Kowhanga, we had a great turnout, two thirds of the school, and we all had a fun day with perfect weather.  Huge thanks to you all for sacrificing your long weekend, bringing baking and getting your children to school by 8.30am, it was a huge ask but so very appreciated.  I expect there will be lots of photos of the event as Brooke Woollett was on the job.  We will be put these on the blog when they come through.   

Survey

We are also super appreciative to those of you who have completed the short survey about our Kowhanga.  Your comments are invaluable and they will help shape our presentation, but equally they will help to refine our teaching practice next year.  If you haven’t completed the survey and have a couple of minutes please follow the link in this weeks email.  Responses are anonymous. Thanks so much! 

Fundraising Committee Plug 

We have a group of parents who are super dedicated to fundraising for our children, and who make a massive contribution to the ongoing resources we have at school. Our TVs, IPads, the high anticipated new sandpit, furniture, netball hoops, trips, concerts, the list goes on.  At the end of this year a number of these amazing parents will be moving on and the committee is keen to get some new faces, with a get-together planned for Monday 14th November.  I reckon we could get a fabulous group of Kowhanga parents together - it’s not all hard work (lots of fun too - a good once-a-month social get together!))  If you are keen let me know and I will send you through the details. 

Diwali

Diwali is approaching and we are very lucky to have Vi (Devesh’s mum) join us next Tuesday 1st November for a day of celebration.  We will be learning about Diwali in class this week in anticipation of our activities next week. Thanks so much Vi for giving us your time. 

The week ahead: 

This week we will ease into our focus on the Pets, which will continue over the next few weeks.  We are currently planning a trip to the Wellington SPCA on Wednesday 9th November with more information to come home soon. This should be a great day out.  

We wil continue to practise our Poi in preparation for our assembly presentation on Friday 4th November, the same day of our school Bring’n’Buy.  French  lessons continue tomorrow with Susannah and baking on Friday with Gina. 

Our sports focus continues to revolve around athletics skills.  Don’t be surprised if your children come home with some catchy phrases that we use to help refine their skills : 

“take a call, and let it go” (throwing, in preparation for vortex and javelin)

“la-di-da” (javelin) 

“check the time, make a bow and let it go” (discus) 

I think that is it!  Take care and see you tomorrow, 

Amy and Claire