Kia ora Kawakawa whanau,

I hope you all had a great weekend.

We have a new Year 3 student starting in our classroom this week.  His name is Rylan and he is joining us from Fairlie Primary SchooI.  I  am sure that everyone will help to make him and his family feel welcome. Mrs Livingstone will be teaching on Tuesday morning.  On Thursday I will be away from school and Joss Kennard will be teaching the class. I now have bus duty after school on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.  So if you need to catch up with me after school on these days I can only have a quick chat with you when the bell goes.  If it is something that might take a bit longer then I can talk to you once I have got the bus children on the bus.  I am also available at the start of the day, but once the bell has gone the school day is underway and I am teaching.

In Phonics we are all learning about the long o vowel sound.  In Maths we will complete our learning on number patterns.  Both Year 3 and Year 4  will be starting some new learning on measurement and geometry.  Year 3 will be interpreting maps and directions and Year 4 will be learning about grids and maps. In topic work we are continuing to do some Science and are learning about how heat and cooling can change matter from one state to another.  

The hot food box is now operating. Please make sure your child's name is clearly written with Kawakawa on it too. Friday is Library....please help your child locate and put the book in their bags so that they can get a new one out.  Friday is also sausage day.

Have a great week.

Nga mihi nui,

Julia

Good afternoon Kauri families

We hope you all had a great weekend.

This week is Kerryn's last full week! However, she will be here the following Monday too. We are not sure where that time went! Kerryn has been amazing and has done so much for Kauri. We will miss her but I'm sure we will see her around town and she may come out to visit us.

I am away on Tuesday so Joss Kennard and Kerryn will be teaching. As usual, Cherie Livingstone will be in Kauri on Thursday morning. 

In Phonics we are doing a week on heart/sight words. Some children will bring home a word chart this week. If you can read it some evenings, that will be helpful. These are words to recognise, not spell. They will then return them and depending on how they are going, they may or may not get another one.

In Maths, both Y1 and Y2 are learning about fractions of a group. (Last week was fractions of a shape). Our Topic is still 'Firewise'. Hopefully you all got the 'Firewise' booklet on Friday. It will be great to keep referring to this with your child. Their address cards for the fridge come home this week too. Please help them learn them so that they are able to tell emergency services if they ever need to.

The hot food box is now operating. Please make sure your child's name is clearly written with Kauri on it too. Friday is Library....please help your child locate and put the book in their bags. Friday is also sausage day.

Have a great week.

Regards,

Karen and Kerryn

Please see the attachment regarding ordering a recording of our choir's performance at the festival this year.

Copy-of-DVD-USB-letter-for-Schools.docx

Activity fees are charged to families at the rate of $15 a term - per student ($60 for the whole year). These are classified as a donation to go towards the cost of supporting the various activities we do throughout the year. 

We have chosen to leave the activity fee as it is despite the growing cost of everything. Also, by paying this fee we are not asking for extra to support our costs.  

Some of the things Activity Fees contribute towards (this does vary from year to year)

·      Buses to any activity eg swimming, choir, sports, beach trip

·      Evening activities eg Matariki Evening lights, pool party

·      Top Team- end of year event

·      Visiting shows eg Court Theatre

·      End of year Big Day Outs

·      Easter hunt

·      Any treats

Thank you for your support

Ngā mihi

Trena

We have changed this date again to avoid having 2 assemblies in a week.   The junior school celebration of learning and assembly is now being held on Friday 26 June 

     Celebration of Learning 1.30 - 2.00pm, Junior School Assembly 2.00 - 2.30pm and Parent Support will be having a catch up and cuppa from 2.30-3.00.