Goodness, Week 4 already! This term is positively speeding by!
Classroom Release
This week Room 18 have Art with Mrs McHaffie on Tuesday from 11-12.30pm.
Reading Returns Roster
Thank you to our helpers so far this term. The rest of this term's roster is looking rather empty so if you can please spare a few minutes just once a week to shelve some books, we'd really appreciate your help with this. It's also great if we can share the load over the term so the same parents aren't always doing it. We are more than happy to show you what to do so if you've never done it please just let us know and we'll talk you through it.
Pam Hook Staff Development
At Waimairi, we are so lucky to work with Pam Hook who comes down every term to work with the staff on SOLO taxonomy. A lot of what we do in the classroom is based on SOLO so it is always fabulous to work with Pam aligning our teaching practice with this. Mrs Campbell and Mrs O'Sullivan will be released for our time with Pam on Monday from 9-10.30am and then again as part of our Maths Inquiry group from 2-3pm. While we are attending our sessions Mr Joe Allert and Ms Kate Webster will be running our usual Kohara class programme.
Lunchtime Clubs
Tuesday lunchtime - sewing club
Wednesday lunchtime - chess club
Great fun for all ages. Really neat to see so many Kohara children going along and having a go.
Kapa Haka
Our first session with Maaka on Friday was fabulous. Looking forward to our next junior school session this week on Friday at 10.20am.
Library
Please remember books for Library on Friday. Books can be returned to class any day leading up to Friday - just pop them in the class library containers. The children know where these are.
Singing with Ali
Last week we were very lucky to have Ali Harper (Thomas's Mum) come in and do some singing with us. The children really enjoyed it and it was rather special having Ali sing to us as well. We look forward to some more singing with Ali over the term.
Social Studies Inquiry
This term we are looking at Celebrations and what is the same across cultures when celebrating. If you have a particular cultural tradition in your family, please let us know as we'd love to learn more. It could be anything at all to do with birthdays, Christmas, New Year, weddings, funerals, Diwali, coming of age ceremonies etc. Feel free to email us or pop in and have a chat. It would be great to include traditions that Kohara families use to celebrate. Likewise we'd love to share any photos, pictures or special celebration objects from other countries.
Headlice
Headlice has been doing the rounds at school - keep checking for those pesky headlice!
PTA Marathon Help
We are urgently needing some more helpers for an upcoming PTA fundraiser which will provide the school with over $1300 of funds. All that's required is some willing helpers on Sunday 5 June (Queen's Birthday weekend) from 7am to approximately 12 noon helping run a water station at the Christchurch Marathon. If you or anyone you know can help out please let Mrs O'Sullivan know asap. Children aged 13 and up, friends or family are also able to volunteer with you.
Chocolate Fundraiser
Hopefully you have all returned your notices - chocolate boxes have now been ordered and will be issued this Friday to all those participating or to those who have not indicated otherwise. these should be sent home with the eldest in the family.
Have a wonderful week :)
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