As a long time supporter of The Enviroschools Foundation, Mother Earth has always been passionate about getting kids outdoors and into gardening.
This year, one lucky school will have the chance to create or develop a garden worth $5000
http://www.motherearth.co.nz/win-a-big-garden-for-your-school/HEART KIDS
Week 4
Olympic Games
Well done to all our New Zealand Olympians. We are proud of you.
We are using the Olympic Values in our class.
EXCELLENCE
This value means “do your best”, in sport and life. Its main idea is not to compare yourself to others, but to chase your own personal goals, with determination and effort. The most important thing is not winning, but taking part, progress towards your personal goals, striving to do your best in everyday life and benefiting from a healthy combination of body, mind and strong will.
FRIENDSHIP
This value refers to the construction of a better and more peaceful world through solidarity, team spirit, joy and optimism. The athletes express this value when they build strong ties with team members and opponents.
RESPECT
This value represents the ethical principle that should inspire all those who participate in the Olympic Games. It includes respect for yourself and for your body, respect for others, for the rules and for the environment. It is an essential value to apply not only at the Games, but in your day-to-day life.
We participated in a fun Olympic day at school. We enjoyed a variety of activities.
Toss the bean
Toss the tube.
Toss the jandal
Week 3
An awesome outing to M.O.T.A.T
Simple machines
We have been discovering how to make and use simple machines in different ways.
Week 1 & 2
We have had a few international students from China visiting our class.
Tony and Yifei enjoyed their outing to M.O.T.A.T.
Welcome Tony and Yifei.
William, Daisy, Tony and Yifei learning high frequency words.
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Rangitoto Team Term 3, 2016 (9 weeks)
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Optimising Learning
Brain Food - Children enjoy and need to eat regular snacks. Reminder, brain food snacks include small bite size pieces of pre-cut fruit and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, plain unsalted popcorn. It should be able to popped into mouths straight away so children can continue working. Brain food needs to be in named small sealed containers or re-seal-able plastic bags in the classroom before the 8.55am bell each morning.
Water - Water is very important. Please ensure your child has a named water bottle.
Homework – Fortnightly To support learning in the classroom, Torbay School has a homework grid. As of week 3 this term, homework sheets will no longer be glued into homework books. Homework will be available on the class blog. This will save time in the classroom. If you require one to be printed please contact the classroom teacher. Homework sheets have notices and information from the teacher and classroom. We hope you will also take this opportunity to sit with your child and look at class blogs.
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We are learning to show C.A.R.E.
Commitment
Aroha
Respect/Responsibility
Excellence
Commit to learning – at school and at home
Aroha – caring for ourselves, others and the environment.
Respect – showing respect to myself, others and the environment.
Responsibility – being responsible for myself, my actions, my belongings and my environment.
Excellence – always aim for excellence in learning, achieving and behaviour.
USE YOUR WITS
Walk away
Ignore them
Tell someone
Say how you feel
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Welcome to Term 3,
Multiple Learning Conversations have been a great success. Children did a great job! Many have said that it made them feel proud to spend time at school with their mum and dad, sharing their learning and games.
Children have settled quickly.
Notices for our Rangitoto Team trip to MOTAT on 10th August have been sent home and parent help have been notified. Please sign permission slips and return to school as soon as possible.
Learning in Rangitoto Team for Term 3
This term, the big idea behind all our learning is “How Do Simple Machines Help Us” and “How could we make Pirate’s lives easier onboard”. All areas of learning are planned to children at their individual ability. To do this more efficiently, children who are at similar levels, are grouped together. This method allows teachers to spend time with individuals and small groups, providing more focused teaching on children’s needs.
Mathematics - Addition, Subtraction, multiplication, division (as
Appropriate for child’s level) fractions, Measurement
(orientation and mapping) and Geometry (symmetry)
Writing - Narrative - imaginative stories
Reading - Reading skills, fluency, retelling and understanding
Oral Language - Reporting news to the class see class blogs for term topics.
Inquiry Topic - Science and Technology - Simple Machines
The Arts - Visual Art -Mixed Media Construction and sketching
- Torbay School Art Exhibition.
P.E. - Invasion Games, Turbo touch
IMPORTANT DATES…
August 10th - M.O.T.A.T. visit
August 15th-21st - Maths Week
September 14th - 60th School Jubilee, Writing Festival and Art Exhibition
September 23rd - Last day Term 3
October 10th - Term 4 begins
December 15th - Last day of school 2016
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Welcome to the Third Term
Can you believe it we are half way through the year.
Have you seen our video using musical instruments from last term?
Some information for this term.
REMINDER Learning Conversations
Learning Conversations will be happening on Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th August.
Please book a Learning Conversation time for you and your learner -
Information came home on Monday the last week of term 2 .
It is preferred that preschool children do not attend Learning Conversations.
School closes early on Wednesday, 3rd August at 2.00pm.
All children who are not collected at 2.00pm will need to be supervised in the library.
Please let the office know admin@torbay.school.nz
PARENT HELPER TRAINING - All parents who help at school must be trained.
This includes putting away readers, assisting in the class, etc.
Reminder -all parents who come school need to sign in and out at the office.
Next term’s session will be on Friday 2nd September at 9.00am.
USEFUL WEBSITES FOR YOUR CHILDREN'S HOME LEARNING and some really good ideas.
Follow the links on the last news letter of term 2 for some exciting things to do.
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