Kia ora Kauri Whānau,

You have most probably been aware that Karen has had some time off recently due to her father's failing health. Her precious Dad passed away this morning. To keep things running smootly for Kauri Mrs Moore will continue to teach in Kauri where possible.

For now Mrs Digby appreciates that you are thinking of her, she misses her class and is hoping to return when she is able.

Ngā mihi

Trena

Welcome to week 7, I can not believe how quickly this term is going.

I hope everyone had a lovely long weekend.

Reminder today is final day for big day out forms if I have not received them.

Tuesday afternoon as a reward for all the amazing positive attitude for Athletes and Pets day, we are having a School wide teacher swap afternoon, (this idea has completely come from the children).

Your children may have come home and told you about our rewards chart that is happening in Kōwhai.  This is a great way to focus on all the positive behaviours that are happening in the classroom, especially leading into the end of the year.

Phonics in Kōwhai this week we are learning about the sounds, k and x make.

Maths we are looking at the difference between numbers.

Thursday afternoon at 2.30 is junior assembly.

Ngā mihi

Gayle

Kia ora Kawakawa whanau,

I hope that you are all having an enjoyable long Canterbury Anniversary weekend.  For those sports fans there is a lot of sports games to watch today with the Silver Ferns, All Blacks and Black Caps all playing today.  Hopefully we have favourable results in these games. This week we have a junior assembly on Thursday which Kawakawa is hosting.  I have some certificates from athletics day which I will give out at this assembly.  I have a CRT day on Friday and Mrs Livingstone will be teaching in Kawakawa.  

Thank you to everyone for returning the permission slips for our Big Day Out,  We have had a great response of parents who are able to help on the day and because of this I have spoken to some of you about travelling together.  Kanuka has also had a great response.  Liz and I are working out the final logistics and we will get further information out to you later this week. 

We are continuing the Keeping Ourselves Safe programme and will be continuing to look at Unwanted Behaviour or Touch,  how to say "no" and secrets and tricks.  

In writing we will be publishing our The Day the Dinosaurs Came to School stories.  The class have done an amazing job with these and we will share this work at the junior assembly.  We will also be starting to do some writing to inform, which is instructional writing. 

In maths we will be finishing our work on Financial Maths and moving onto Measurement - Volume and Capacity.

Have a fabulous week, I might see some of you at our junior assembly.

Nga mihi nui,

Julia