Week One update

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who read over the holiday break! Fairy Judy popped in today to deliver certificates and prizes to all our awesome readers.

 WE CAN CLIMB TREES AT OWAIRAKA.  We have 3 trees in our playground for Puriri and Kauri Teams to climb on. They have a green dot to say they can be climbed and, as you can see in the photo of Nicolas, there are red ropes on the branches to show how high we can climb.

 BEYBLADES are still popular amongst our class this term. These children showed me they knew all about manaakitanga - lots of sharing, caring kids. Please remind your child if they bring beyblades to school they are responsible for looking after them.

Welcome Back

Kia Orana everyone!! I can't believe we are over halfway through the year.

PB4L: We have got off to a wonderful start this term. This week we have talked a lot about manaakitanga and what it would look like it our classroom. The children shared lots of ideas about being caring, being responsible and being respectful. 
Our class expectations will be based on our PB4L values.


HOME LEARNING: I am looking forward to seeing all home learning books and reading logs tomorrow at school. This term we are using our ladder to earn a pizza lunch at the end of term for everyone who has completed their home learning each week. Please support your child in their home learning by:

• providing a quiet space for them to sit and do their work.
• listen to them read if they are in Weka, Kea or Kereru groups.
• sign their reading log on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night.
• check they have put their home learning in their school bag on Friday morning.

TAEKWON DO: As part of our PE programme this term the Year 3 - 6 classes have started taekwon do lessons. Ask your child about it. Next week I will post photos for you. 

COOK ISLAND LANGUAGE WEEK: Next week we will be learning about the Cook Islands and would love to have any parents or family visit to share Cook Island culture (songs, stories, food, music or art). Please pop in and let me know if you are available.

Have a great week!

Maria Mudgway

End of Term Two

Week 10 was a very eventful week for us!
The week started with a special performance from a dance troupe at our Puriri Assembly on Monday. It is always a pleasure to see our students sharing their talents.

On Tuesday morning, as part of Leadership Week, we had a special visit from Isobel Ewing from News Hub. Isobel is a great example of a leader and she shared her journey with us and inspired us to think about where we will be in ten years time.  

                      

Reports were sent home on Thursday along with Duffy books and a holiday reading log. Please check your child's school bag if you haven't received their report yet.

Friday finished off a great week with our Sunshine and Rainbows Disco. Here are a few photos taken of the children and teachers enjoying themselves.

                           
                                 

Wishing you all a wonderful couple of weeks with your families and I look forward to seeing you all at the beginning of next term,
Mrs Mudgway

Auckland Rugby League Taster Session

On Friday Auckland Rugby League took Puriri and Kauri classes for a skills session. We learned how to pick up a rugby ball and run with it, pass and catch. We got pretty good at it too! 

DUFFY BOOKS

  

These photos show the four sides of our Duffy Books box. Arlo’s concept of a mystical mountain with mystical beasts looks amazing!

Duffy books will come home on Friday in time for some holiday reading. 

Holiday reading logs will also come home on Friday. Please encourage your child to find some time to read over the holiday break.