Kawau Team News

Kawau Team     Year 3 Term 4                      Team Leader - Joanne Northover      Room 15    jnorthover@torbay.school.nz                       Rebecca Buchanan     Room 16    rbuchanan@torbay.school.nz                       Sarah Kilkolly             Room 17    skilkolly@torbay.school.nz                       Sam Boriboun             Room 18    sboriboun@torbay.school.nz

Dates to remember 6/11 PTA Meeting @ 7pm 8/11 Tuck Shop re-opens 1/12 Mufti Day fundraising for Year 6 Graduation 1/12 BOT Voting closes 4/12 Parent Helper Morning Tea @ 10.30am 4/12 BOT Meeting @ 7pm 7/12 Awards Assembly @ 2pm 7/12 BOT votes counted 8/12 New BOT take office 8/12 Family Fun Evening 3-7pm 11/12 Powhiri for New Principal 14/12 Y6 Graduation @ 6pm 15/12 Last day of Term - School finishes @ 12.30pm

Wow, term 3 was fantastic!  We visited local streams and the zoo to learn about the importance of caring for New Zealand endemic species and their environments.   We investigated, reported and presented our findings about an animal of our choice.  We enjoyed the Year 4-6 production. And we celebrated achievements and farewelled our principal, Wendy Sandifer. Term 4 has had a smooth start beginning with conservation week, healthy eating and a focus on reading and maths. Kawau Team’s Learning for Term 4 Inquiry - Healthy living, making good food choices, sustainable living Literacy – Persuasive writing and other genre when appropriate. Reading -  The reading programmes are based around the individual learning needs of students in each class. Maths –  Number knowledge, maths problems, financial literacy and volume. ·     The Arts – Sketching and watercolours  - drawing healthy food Also possibly - sculpture from recycled items ·     Health and Physical Education – Athletics and Tennis.   ·     Te Reo- Introducing ourselves and responding to other’s introductions. Communicating about the weather. ·     Spelling – Smart Words

                   

Read on… for information about   The Great Kiwi Morning Tea

Thank you to those parents who came to our Information Evening - B.Y.O. Device in Year 4 on Thursday 26th October.  We have since set home an information booklet.   Also we had a record number of parents visit the school on our open day.

The Great Kiwi Morning Tea Thank you for supporting our Kiwi Morning Tea.  It was a lovely event that raised over $1400.00.  This money will help raise 14 kiwis.

REMINDERS PLEASE REMEMBER BRING YOUR SCHOOL HAT.  IF YOU HAVE NOT GOT ONE PLEASE PURCHASE A HAT.  NAME EVERYTHING CLEARLY. Remember to send wai water bottles, appropriate kai for brainfood, bookbag and spelling notebook to school EVERYDAY Please check the school website if you are unsure about our school uniform.  Do not allow children to wear jewellery or bands including sleepers in ears (studs only).  When wearing a long top underneath PLEASE make sure this is school colours (plain black, blue or white) http://www.torbay.school.nz/general-information/uniforms

  Sharing our inquiries about native animals with our team and on Seesaw.

Our inquiry learning process was very successful and children learnt a lot about planning, questioning, researching and investigating and presenting their finished work.  Well done Year 3 and many thanks to all those parents who responded on Seesaw.

Kawau Team      Year 3, Term 2                           Team Leader - Joanne Northover      Room 15    jnorthover@torbay.school.nz                       Rebecca Buchanan     Room 16    rbuchanan@torbay.school.nz                       Sarah Kilkolly              Room 17    skilkolly@torbay.school.nz                       Sam Boriboun             Room 18    sboriboun@torbay.school.nz

Children have settled well into another term packed full of fun learning topics and experiences. Please check Class Blogs for news, photos, homework, oral language reporting days and topics etc.  This term we are involved in creating an item per class for our Year 1-3 production.  Please look out for notices on blogs about what to start collecting.  Please send any old newspapers to school.

Our big idea this term is Investigating the Elements - Earth, Wind/Air, Fire & Water. Maths       Addition and Subtraction                Multiplication and division                Measurement Writing    Focus - Narratives and Explanations Spelling    Smart Words Inquiry     Science, Health and Literacy.                Investigating Earth, Wind/Air, Fire               & Water.  Demonstrate curiosity              and develop a personal question              to investigate and answer.   Performing Arts - Year 1-3 Production P.E.          Ball Skills (hockey, football, netball                and basketball) Fitness    Training for our Cross Country Race Health     Life Education EOTC     Life Education and the Science Vans               are visiting us at school.       Learning Powers  RIC Resilience    Reflective Innovative Curious    Collaborative	Please help us to promote... C.A.R.E. Values USE YOUR WITS  Commitment  Aroha  Respect/Responsibility  Excellence Walk away Ignore them Tell someone Say how you feel Dates that are important to us… Week 4 - 22nd-26th May 25th Yr 1-4 Cross Country Week 5th - 29th May - 2 June Week 6 - 5th-9th  June 5th Queen’s Birthday - School Closed 6th Teacher Only Day - School Closed 7th  Sailor The Pufferfish Week 7 - 12th- 16th Week 8 - 19th-23rd Week 9 - 26th-30th Lights, camera, ACTION! Year 1-3 Production Life Education Trust - Health Week 10 -3rd-7th July Life Education Trust - Health
Brainfood in bite size pieces please!	Please label everything clearly!
Supporting learning at home… Maths Board Games: Playing board games is not just great family fun it is also a wonderful way for you child to increase their math skills. ● Fantastic games include: ● Monopoly and Monopoly Junior ● Snakes and Ladders ● Yahtzee ● Dominoes/Triominoes ● Ludo ● Connect 4 Dice Games Throw 2 dice (you can change the numbers on the dice by putting stickers on each side to make higher numbers) ● Add them together 3 + 6 6 + 3 ● Subtract them 6 - 3 ● Double them 3 + 3 6 + 6 5 + 5 ● How many more to make 10? ● How many more to make 20? ● Add 10 to the number Card Games: Discard Joker and picture cards. Ace = 1 Shuffle cards and then turn them over one at a time. ● Add or subtract 1, 2, 3, etc ● Double the number ● Make 10 (if 7 is turned up they need to say 3) ● Make 20 (if 7 is turned up they need to say 13) ● Say the number before ● Say the number after ● Add 10 to the number ● Turn over 2 cards and add them together or take the small number away from the big number	Websites: The following websites can be used at home to develop maths and basic facts knowledge. www.nzmaths.co.nz/families www.mathsplayground.com   www.math.com   www.coolmath.com   www.sheppardssoftware.com www.funbrain.com   www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm www.kidsmathgamesonline.com www.learninggamesforkids.com Years 1-3 present 2017 Production Tuesday 27th June @ 6pm students at school at 5.30pm    Wednesday 28th June Matinee  1pm   Thursday 29th June @ 6pm students at school at 5.30pm

Kawau Team     Year 3                            Team Leader - Joanne Northover      Room 15    jnorthover@torbay.school.nz                        Rebecca Buchanan     Room 16    rbuchanan@torbay.school.nz                        Sarah Kilkolly             Room 17    skilkolly@torbay.school.nz                        Sam Boriboun            Room 18    sboriboun@torbay.school.nz

Term 1, 2017 Welcome back to another school year.  We hope you enjoyed the summer break (even though the weather hasn’t been magnificent!), it is great to have some time off from normal routines and of course the beautiful weather comes once we come back to school.  For the next few weeks, we will be establishing class routines.  We have lots of great learning experiences planned and are looking forward to getting to know your child/children.  For the first two weeks, swimming will be on Friday.  Once we have assessed and grouped children we will inform you of swimming days.  Homework will begin in week 3.  Please come to our Meet the Teacher Evening on Friday 10th February. Each class will have a blog.  Please check these regularly as they are the way we share what is happening inside the classroom. These can be found on our school website.

Our big idea this term is Heroes.  This will help support the idea of How can I become a Super Learner?  The curriculum areas covered this term are as follows: Maths       Addition and Subtraction                 Statistics.                 Measurement - Volume Writing      Focus - Recounts & Poetry Spelling    Smart Words Inquiry      Social Studies, Health and                Literacy.                 Heroes  Why do we call people                heroes?                 How can I be a Super Learner?                 Kia Kaha (be strong, get stuck                 in, keep going).  C.A.R.E.                 values, Learning Powers and                 our school Identity. Visual Art  Pop Art P.E.          Swimming and Ball Skills    Science    Flight	We are learning to show C.A.R.E.                          Commitment                        Aroha                        Respect/Responsibility                        Excellence   USE YOUR WITS               Walk away               Ignore them                Tell someone                Say how you feel Learning Powers              Curious           Reflective           Innovative              Resilience       Collaborative
Don’t forget brainfood and water bottles.	Please label everything clearly!
Dates that are important to us...	February 6th    Waitangi Day - Public Holiday February 10th  Meet the Teachers picnic 5pm -7pm                         Session 1  6.00pm  & Session 2   6.30-7pm March 16th      Kawau Team Lead assembly 2.15pm                        Come along and watch your child on stage March 27th      Kawau Team Outdoor Education Week                        Activities to be confirmed March 31st      Kawau Team Sleepover in the school hall April 13th        Last day of Term 1 April 14th        Good Friday

Reading is essential! We all read everyday whether it is road signs, emails or a good book.   We read for work, to find information or to take time out and relax.  Your child is learning to read.  To become a fluent and accurate reader, your child needs to spend time practising reading.  As children become confident readers, they build a wider  vocabulary which is transferred into their writing.

We understand that life is busy! If you can’t do homework, please try to read with and or to your child.

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Learning basic facts is a key Maths skill in Year 3.   Children are at varying abilities with these like everything else they learn.  Basic Facts need to be instant!  As soon as children repeat the question or pause when answering, they are using a strategy to work it out.  With your help we are aiming to improve children’s basic facts.  The quickest way to do this is by practising.  We will be focusing Maths homework this term on this and giving you ideas to help support this at your child’s current level and beyond.

Brain Food - Children need to eat regularly.  Brain food snacks include small bite size pieces of pre-cut fruit and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, plain unsalted popcorn.  Brain food needs to be in named small sealed containers or re-sealable plastic bags and in the classroom before the 8.55am bell each morning.  Each teacher will organise this to fit in with their morning programme.