Term 3 Week 2

We have had a great start to Week 2. It's been good to see the sun today.

Ruru and Tui reading groups presented their play 'The Ant and the Grasshoppers' to Room 2. Room 2 enjoyed the play and thought it was very well presented. Congratulations to these two reading groups, you did a fantastic job. The photo shows the play being presented to Room 13 on Friday.

Reading, writing, and maths continue as normal. Thank you for taking the time to share your child's  reader with them each night. If you need a new reading record sheet, please let me know. The poetry book will come home on a Friday so you can enjoy sharing the poems over the weekend. Please ensure this book is brought back to school on Monday so the new poem can be glued into it. At maths we are learning to recall the basic facts to 10. Some of us are really quick at this now.

This week is Maori Language Week and we continue with our Te Reo focus. This week we will begin learning about marae protocol as we talk about how people are welcomed onto a marae. We will also be making kowhaiwhai patterns to put around our wall displays.

The children are working hard in class and some are producing great work. Check out out 'Triple Star' table, by the door, to see who has their work displayed. Congratulations to those with work on this table.

Please remember to book your parent - teacher interviews via the internet (details in last week's newsletter) and to return the sheet with points for discussion.

Check out the blog I created with my 2009 New Entrant class - click on the Room 10 link under 2009.