Monday 30^th May Room 21 Newsletter

This weeks x6 tables heroes are: Ashleigh, Brydie, Gemma, Jermaine, Sky and Zachary. We also had a group of fabulous improvers; Connor, Heathcliff and Jack. Congratulations on learning the x6 tables thoroughly.

Spelling This week’s spelling heroes are; Ashleigh, Brydie, Jermaine, Connor, Jayden, Kai, Ofa, Sky and Zachary. Spellers who achieve perfect spelling results for 3 weeks gain promotion to the next group.

Last week’s focus on homework resulted in many children gaining group points. The group shown above completed extra special homework ( scored highly in their spelling and tables tests.)

This week we continue with our Science interchange, once this is complete the children have to present and teach the class a kitchen science experiment of their own . (Some children have already selected the experiment that they will share.)

Homework

Reading …. Complete a reading table.

Maths Learn the x5 tables.

Spelling Learn your spelling words

Monday 23rd May

Room 21 Homework News 23 May 2011

I went to Farmers with Nana to get Club Penguin cards and they have 2 cards in each packet and it came with a book. It was my first time getting those cards , Nana paid for them ,they cost $20.00. I saw all the Club Penquin toys and stuff and once I saw Puffle. Paige’s Diary

This Week’s Super spellers were;Brydie, Gemma, Jermaine, Ashton, Heathcliff, Jayden and Stavros. Well done this group.

Our x3 tables heroes are; Ashleigh, Brydie, Jermaine, Jayden, Sky and Stavros.

During the last two weeks we have enjoyed some fabulous science experiments, this week we will be interchanging with Room 20 for more science fun, following that we will have the children prepare and present science experiments to the class.

Please ensure that the camp notices have been returned.

Later this term we will be revisiting the goals set earlier this year, please use the Goalsetting sheet as a guide help with home learning.

Homework

Maths

This week we are learning the x 6 tables and have challenged Room 20 to a competition on Friday . (Last week we bet them at a large ball relay competition, we hope to continue our winning streak.)

Spelling

Learn your spelling words, keep relearning them every night. (Spelling City is a good help but you still need to use a pencil and paper to really learn your spelling.)

Reading

Keep your home reading table up to date with your nightly reading.

Monday 23rd May

Room 21 Homework News 23 May 2011

I went to Farmers with Nana to get Club Penguin cards and they have 2 cards in each packet and it came with a book. It was my first time getting those cards , Nana paid for them ,they cost $20.00. I saw all the Club Penquin toys and stuff and once I saw Puffle. Paige’s Diary

This Week’s Super spellers were;Brydie, Gemma, Jermaine, Ashton, Heathcliff, Jayden and Stavros. Well done this group.

Our x3 tables heroes are; Ashleigh, Brydie, Jermaine, Jayden, Sky and Stavros.

During the last two weeks we have enjoyed some fabulous science experiments, this week we will be interchanging with Room 20 for more science fun, following that we will have the children prepare and present science experiments to the class.

Please ensure that the camp notices have been returned.

Later this term we will be revisiting the goals set earlier this year, please use the Goalsetting sheet as a guide help with home learning.

Homework

Maths

This week we are learning the x 6 tables and have challenged Room 20 to a competition on Friday . (Last week we bet them at a large ball relay competition, we hope to continue our winning streak.)

Spelling

Learn your spelling words, keep relearning them every night. (Spelling City is a good help but you still need to use a pencil and paper to really learn your spelling.)

Reading

Keep your home reading table up to date with your nightly reading.

Kitchen Science

Two proud ice cream makers.
One keen ice cream taster.
Many (clean)hands make a job easier.
One careful mixer.
Heathcliff is keen for the instructions to be followed.

Monday 16th May

Room 21 Homework News 21st May 2011

Headlice Once again we have parents reporting to us that children in Room 21 have headlice, please check your child’s hair. All children with longer hair need to have it tied back.

Notices were sent home for camp, can these be returned ASAP as we wish to finalise numbers and confirm parent helpers.
Our suggestion for fundraising will hopefully give children an opportunity to be involved in earning money for camp from your family and friends and help spread the burden of cost.

Our Kitchen Science topic has been lots of fun, hopefully our budding scientists have demonstrated some of the experiments at home.
This week we begin an interchange between Y4 classes with even more science experiments.
(If you would like to help with a Kitchen Science/ baking group between 10.30 and 11.30 then please be in touch.)

☺ X3 Tables Champions. Congratulations to Ashleigh , Brydie and Sky . ☺

☺ Spelling Champions Brydie, Gemma, Jermaine, Samantha, Shannae, Connor, Heathcliff, Sky, Stavros and Zac. ☺

Homework

Reading Draw your reading table and enter your reading from each evening.

We are continuing learning the x 3 tables; this week’s champs will be challenged with the x 30’s.

Spelling words will be issued on Tuesday, it is important that you spend time learning these. (Remember that if you get a max score for three weks in a row you graduate to the next level.)
(Spelling City will help you to learn these words.)

Monday 9th May

Room 21 Newsletter 9th May 2011

Bookclubs These close tomorrow/Tuesday. All orders must be posted into the office drop box.

Help We still require lots of boxes and clean plastic containers.

Spelling City This is an excellent free site that the children may use to help learn their spelling words. (The children all know how to find it.)

X2 Champions Asheigh, Brydie, Gemma, Jermaine, Samantha, Shannae, Connor, Jack, Jayden, Kai and Sky.

X20 Tables Champions Asheigh, Brydie and Gemma,

Jayden’s Diary
On Sunday it was Mothers day , Tori and I cooked breakfast for Mummy, we made mum toast and cereal and gave her a choc.
On Sunday morning we all got up for church, it was fun. On Sunday night at 6:01pm we went to Carrie’s and Deon’s for Mother’s day tea. All of us had Fish & Chip’s. I got a cheese burger. We went to Deon’s to fix dad’s 4 wheel drive, before tea they were still working on it. At 7:50pm Mum, Tori, Samantha and I went home. I turned on the electrical blanket, I was so happy because it was warm.
We read a book for Samantha and I then we went fast asleep. And that is how my Mother’s day went.

Homework

Keep a record of your reading by completing a reading table.

Maths Learn your x3 tables.

Spelling On Tuesday yu will get this weeks spelling words, spend time learning them each night.

Wednesday is a personal news day, Thursday is our good news day.

Extra for Experts
Make a list of interesting similes ….. write these “as carefully as a kiwi.”

May 2nd

Room 21 Newsletter Monday 21st May

It was great to welcome everyone back this morning. The children all seemed to have enjoyed their break and were mostly excited to be back at school. Our day began with a Powhiri to welcome new families to the school and a sharing of our holiday news.

This term we will be having a maths interchange every morning from 9.15 until 10.15. The children will be working with children of a similar ability so that they will be challenged at their own strategy stage.

Every Tuesday afternoon from 1.30pm until 2.15pm we will have a winter sport session with the children and teachers from Y3 and Y4. All children will experience a range of sports from soccer and netball through to dance. These sessions will be skills based with a minor game taught as a practice. (We would welcome any parental assistance at these sessions).

Unfortunately our Aquagym sessions have had to be postponed again, we are hopeful that we can our swimming lessons can be arranged for later this term or early next term.

The Goal setting sheets were sent home last term, please keep these in a prominent place at home to record achievements. We will share these achievements at school and also keep a record of the children’s successes.

Homework
Maths Every Monday we will have a new table introduced, the children will need to demonstrate this table to you on Monday evening and relearn it every evening. Every Friday we will have our table of the week tested.
This week we are learning, relearning the x2.

Reading Every week the children will have to rule up a reading table and enter the details of their reading. The Goal is to read for approx 30 minutes each evening.

Spelling Beginning next week the children will have a weekly set of words to learn, these will be issued on Monday and tested the following Monday.

News This term we are beginning two formal news days, on Wednesdays the children will have a chance to share person news (they must have an item to share and show that is of no $ value) and on Thursday they are expected to have a good news item sourced from the newspaper or television.
For example they might bring a leaf, insect, photograph or some interesting item that they can speak knowledgeably about on Wednesday. On Thursday they might have a cutting from the Star or Press newspaper that they have studied and become an expert about.