Happy Birthday and Happy Easter

Today George turns 7. On the last day of term we sang 'Happy Birthday' and wished George all the best as a 7 year old.






The term finished with the children participating in an Easter egg hunt with their Room 12 buddies. This was organised by one of our Room 12 buddies and the children really enjoyed it. Thanks Room 12. During this time four Room 11 boys, a couple of dads and I moved the furniture into our new room. It will be ready for us to start in on the first day of Term 2. It is a lovely space and we will quickly make it 'home'.

I finish this post by wishing you all a Happy and Holy Easter and safe, relaxing holidays.

Room 5 Stars

Look out Hollywood, here we come!
Thank you for coming in to watch us perform our plays. The children worked so hard to learn their lines and create their props and this afternoon it all came together. They were amazing and I am so proud of them. They have certainly set the bar very high so early in the year. Ka pai.

Term 1 Week 11 'Star of the Week'

This week's 'Star of the Week' is Aysha.

Ka pai, Aysha, it's great to have you in Room 5.

The top three Mathletes for last week are: Hamish, Peter and George. 

Nicholas is the 'Mathlete of the Week'. 

Ka pai, boys, you are doing a great job on Mathletics.

After Saturday's game Peter was named 'Player of the day' for his rugby team. Well done.

Zach wrote this story after Constable Bryan's visit:

Yesterday Bryan and Bobby came to tell us about numbers like serial numbers and there is a competition. My favourite part was the music with the dog dancing. The music is funny with the dog dancing. I don't know how the dog talks. It's not Bobby so I don't know what it is making the dog talk like us. Bryan is the policeman and Bobby is the one holding the dog. He said something about money. He gave us a notice.

Term 1 Week 10

This morning Lachlan and Ollie received certificates at the school assembly. 

Ka pai, boys, we are proud of you.

Today Bridie turned 7. We sang 'Happy Birthday' and wished her all the best for the coming year.

Neave was presented with her first Silver Mathletics certificate. Ka pai, Neave, keep up the good work.

This morning Bridie, Isabella, Ashleigh and Aysha presented the play 'The Gingerbread Man' to the class. They had learnt all their lines, created good props and choreographed their moves, They were awesome! Well done, girls, you have set a high standard for the rest of us for Wednesday.

Looking ahead to Week 11:

No spelling homework - learn the list words for the big spelling test in Week 1 of next term.

Monday: Library - please bring your library book back and place on the library shelf before school.

Tuesday: Jesus Meal (see the note that was sent home yesterday for more details).

Wednesday: 2pm in the school hall - Room 5 presents ... 

Thursday: Last day of Term 1 (normal finish time) and our last day in our current classroom.

Mathletics Leader Board

Peter reached number 88 on the Mathletics NZ Top 100 Students Board. Ka pai, Peter, keep up your good work, and thanks to Peter's Mum for emailing this screen grab.

Yesterday I had some PD on setting Mathletics courses. I have now set some Basic Facts courses for everyone. These courses are designed to help you learn the Basic Facts and be able to recall them quickly. If you find the courses easy, set yourself a time challenge. Keep working on Mathletics and check out the link into Rainforest Maths - there's plenty of fun learning activities there.

You will have received an invitation to see our plays. These will be presented on Wednesday 16 April starting at 2pm, in the school hall. The children have been working hard on learning their lines and making props, so this will be a great performance.

A reminder to please return raffle books, money and any unsold tickets tomorrow. Thank you for your support with this fundraiser.

Last night Hamish was presented with a medal and two certificates at his gymnastics meeting. He showed us some of the exercises he has to do.Well done, Hamish, you are developing some great skills.

Today Constable Bryan and Bobby, his dog, visited school. They talked to us about the importance of recording the serial numbers of electronic/white ware/and/or portable household items to reduce theft. The children brought home information about SNAP - Serial Number Action Partnership - to help you do your part in stopping the trade in stolen property. The children enjoyed this talk and will be able to give you lots of information about what you can do.


Please return your raffle ticket money and photo money by Friday.

Silver Again

Congratulations to George for gaining your first Silver Mathletics certificate. Ka pai.





Remember to bring your named recorders tomorrow.
Money for photos and raffle tickets due in on Friday please.