TECHNOLOGY PROJECT

Group A:
Your problem was rubbish on the field.
Create a model of a rubbish bin for our field. Think carefully about the purpose of this bin.

Group B:
Your problem was people picking plants.
Create a model of your garden space and how you would protect it from people.

This model is due next Tuesday 31 October. 

James' rubbish bin

HATS

Please check your child has a hat to wear at school. All hats should be named so they can be returned to the owner if they are lost. 
Thanks to everyone who already has a named hat 😎
                

Term Four Dates

Faakalofa lahi atu mutolu. 

Welcome back to Term 4. 

Please take note of the following events this term:

• Weeks 2 - 6: Netball skills sessions (Tuesday afternoons)
• Week 3:        Athletics Day Friday 3 November
• Week 4:        Fitnessathon 
• Week 5:        Green Week
• Week 6:        Eden/Albert Athletics
•                      Cultural Festival 
• Week 7:        Community Garden trip
• Week 8:        Beach Ed trip
• Week 9:        Last week of term

Other dates will be added as the term progresses. Please check the school newsletters for more details.

End of Term Two

Garden to Table: Week 10 was our last session for Garden to Table. We have had a wonderful term learning about looking after our gardens and cooking different foods. Thank you to Mrs Best and Sarah who taught us every week, as well as the parents and volunteers who came along to assist in the kitchen and the gardens.

Over the last two weeks of term we created papier mache cats and dogs. I was super impressed with the finished pets!

On the last day of school we had the disco. Everyone dressed in their favourite colours.

Week 9 Update

Hi everyone! Two weeks of Term 3 to go and then we can all rest and enjoy a well deserved holiday.

COMMUNITY GARDEN: Sadly the weather was not the best yesterday so we have postponed this trip until next term. Another note will come home when we have confirmed a date.

HOMEWORK: As usual, homework was given out yesterday and will be marked on Friday. Please encourage your child to spend at least 20 minutes each day on home learning and reading.

ART: We need disposable coffee cups to make our papier mache pets. Please send any you have along to class asap. Thanks!

Have a great week 😊

Duffy Books Assemblies

We have been privileged to have two Duffy Assemblies this term. The first was the Duffy Books Show. The second was the Duffy Role Model Visit. The following photos were taken during the two assemblies. Ask your child all about them.

Green Week / Maori Language Week

Kia ora te reo Maori. Ko tenei te wiki o te reo Maori.
Our class are experts at speaking te reo. We can recall many words (kupu) and phrases. We can introduce ourselves and answer simple questions too.

This week is also Green Week. The theme for this term's inquiry is "Are We Rubbish About Our Rubbish?"

In our class we will be looking at ways we create rubbish at school and minimizing the amount of rubbish we are making. Please help by sending waste free lunches to school i.e. no packaging unless it can be reused.

Events for this week include:

• Tuesday: Book swap 
• Wednesday: Make & Take. Notices are in our Home Learning books.
• Thursday: Healthy, waste-free lunches
• Friday: Green Day so wear something green. Walk to School. Assembly 2pm.