Week 4 Term 1

This week started with a full school assembly underneath the lime trees on our front field. Well done Kowhai children for setting a great example of our key Competency 'Managing Self" during this gathering.

Now that our reading programme is well underway we are enjoying practicing reading with our friends after we have worked in our reading groups with Tracy and Sam.

During play based learning this week we saw some complex creations being made in class.....

...and also at home. We loved this crocodile which was a great inspiration for more egg box creatures during the week.

Outside we were busy problem solving ways to get tennis balls from the top of our fort into a bucket below.

We have been exploring patterns and shapes in  maths as well as using a pictogram to sort out minibeasts.

Lots of learning linked to letter sounds and Tricky Words has taken place and it is really helping us get to grips with our reading and writing.

 

 

      In No Child Left Inside we started to learn how to throw an object using an underarm throw.

We ended the week by doing the next stage of our portrait work with Sam, they are shaping up really well.

What are we learning in Week 5 Term 1

Letter Sounds: 'k' and 'e'

Tricky Words: 'like' and 'see'

Writing: Our names and simple sentences

Maths: counting forward and ordering numbers to 20 

P.E.: No Child Left Inside/Swimming

Maori: Colours

Inquiry Theme:  Minibeast, ants, spiders and cicadas
Art:  Portraits

ICT: Jolly Phonics app

Events Coming Up

THIS WEEK

Tracy is teaching  Tues, Wed  and Thurs 

Sam is teaching Monday and Friday
Swimming Wed, Thurs, Fri
Library day: Tueasday

LATER THIS TERM

Wednesday 8th March: School Photo Day

TERM DATES 2017

Term 1:Tuesday 7th February-Thursday 13th April

Term 2: Monday 1st May-Friday 8th July

Term 3: Monday 24th July-Friday 29th September
Term 4: Monday 16th October-Wednesday 20th December