Thursday, 14 September 2017
Clay Creations with Nana Bev
We were lucky enough to have Lucy's Nana Bev come in to help this morning. Bev brought her clay in so some of the children could have a turn at making pinch pots. It looked like lots of fun!
Bella and Ella's Playground
How amazing is this playground! We think we would LOVE to play here. There are so many exciting things to play on - a sandpit, a climbing frame, a basketball hoop (with a basketball), a see saw and a swing. We love how Bella and Ella have made the swing and see saw so that they can move and how they used plasticine to create the buckets and spades and basketball. What a quality project!
Monday, 11 September 2017
Updates
There have been a couple of updates to relievers working in Kohara this week due to Mrs Campbell and Mrs O being involved in planning days and our final release days as part of our Maths Inquiry Project that we have been involved in. Please check back to the blog post about Week 8 for more details.
Also our tennis lessons next week will be at the Waimairi Tennis Club, not at school.
Also our tennis lessons next week will be at the Waimairi Tennis Club, not at school.
Touch Rugby Registrations
A reminder that Tuesday 12th September is the day for touch rugby registrations. Please send children to the hall before school with their form and payment and Marc Findlay will be there to collect these.
Late entries will be accepted up until Friday 15th at the office. Extra forms available at the office or attached to last week's newsletter.
Late entries will be accepted up until Friday 15th at the office. Extra forms available at the office or attached to last week's newsletter.
Sunday, 10 September 2017
Week 8 (11-15 September)
Welcome to Week 8 :)
Staffing
There are a few changes this week.
Monday - Jill Kelk will be relieving for Mrs Campbell (Maths Inquiry day)
Wednesday - Jill Kelk will be relieving for Mrs O (staff planning day).
Thursday - Jill Kelk will be relieving for Mrs Campbell (Maths Inquiry day)
Friday - Jill Kelk and Alexa Sanders will be relieving (Maths Inquiry day)
Dance Performance
The NZ Dance Company is performing for us on Wednesday 13th September at 11am in the hall.
We look forward to their visit as part of our Arts term. A contribution of $3.50 per child will be added to this term's account.
Touch Rugby Registrations
A notice went home on Friday for those children interested in playing touch rugby for Waimairi beginning in Term 4. Extra copies of the notice are available from the office if you need spares for extra children in the family or there was one attached to the newsletter emailed out on Friday also.
Char children can play in the Y0-2 grade, and is open to both girls and boys. Games are held at Nunweek Park each Tuesday with half hour games at 5.30pm. Usually teams meet at 5pm for warm up and a run through of rules and skills etc. If you are able to assist in any way please add that on the registration form. $35 per player (covers both term 4 and term 1 next year).
Registration morning is Tuesday 12th before school between 8.15-9am in the hall foyer. Please bring your registration form and money.
Entries will also be accepted up until Friday 15th to the school office.
The Big Event - 80s/90s Mixed Tape Event
This is our major fundraiser for the year so please help support the PTA by purchasing a ticket. This is on this Friday night 15th September and the PTA would love to see you all there enjoying a night of retro tunes form the 80s and 90s - you are bound to be singing along to a few old favourites! Tickets are $25 per person and includes a light supper. Cash bar operating. Old school arcade games for $2. Get ready to dance along with our DJ and catch up with the Waimairi community. You are welcome to bring along non Waimairi friends as well.
Raffle tickets will also be on sale before and after school each day this week - look out for the fabulous PTA members selling these each day.
Classroom Release
Room 19 have Art with Mrs McHaffie on Thursday from 11-12.30pm.
Spelling
Send the notebooks along on Thursday for testing - great to see the progress of those children who are practising their words each week.
Student Teacher
Next week we welcome Lisa Tangiiti to Kohara. Lisa is on her final teaching placement and will be joining Kohara for seven weeks. I'm sure she'll look forward to introducing herself to you over the coming weeks, and we look forward to having her in Kohara. Lisa will be popping in to meet the class this week.
Library
Please send books back before Friday ready for our weekly library session. Thanks to those remembering to send along the named library bags as well.
Reading Book returns
Thanks to our lovely helper last week for returning our books :) If you are able to lend a hand this week, we would appreciate your help.
Tennis
Next week Kohara will have the opportunity to be involved in tennis lessons run by the Waimairi Tennis Club at the Waimairi Tennis Club on Watford Street. We are having two sessions and a contribution of $2.00 per child will be added to this term's account. This is a great opportunity to learn a few tennis skills and whet the appetite for those who might wish to join a local club for the upcoming season.
Lunchtime Clubs
Monday: French club or Chess Club
Tuesday: Craft Club
Thursday: Art Club
Staffing
There are a few changes this week.
Monday - Jill Kelk will be relieving for Mrs Campbell (Maths Inquiry day)
Wednesday - Jill Kelk will be relieving for Mrs O (staff planning day).
Thursday - Jill Kelk will be relieving for Mrs Campbell (Maths Inquiry day)
Friday - Jill Kelk and Alexa Sanders will be relieving (Maths Inquiry day)
Dance Performance
The NZ Dance Company is performing for us on Wednesday 13th September at 11am in the hall.
We look forward to their visit as part of our Arts term. A contribution of $3.50 per child will be added to this term's account.
Touch Rugby Registrations
A notice went home on Friday for those children interested in playing touch rugby for Waimairi beginning in Term 4. Extra copies of the notice are available from the office if you need spares for extra children in the family or there was one attached to the newsletter emailed out on Friday also.
Char children can play in the Y0-2 grade, and is open to both girls and boys. Games are held at Nunweek Park each Tuesday with half hour games at 5.30pm. Usually teams meet at 5pm for warm up and a run through of rules and skills etc. If you are able to assist in any way please add that on the registration form. $35 per player (covers both term 4 and term 1 next year).
Registration morning is Tuesday 12th before school between 8.15-9am in the hall foyer. Please bring your registration form and money.
Entries will also be accepted up until Friday 15th to the school office.
The Big Event - 80s/90s Mixed Tape Event
This is our major fundraiser for the year so please help support the PTA by purchasing a ticket. This is on this Friday night 15th September and the PTA would love to see you all there enjoying a night of retro tunes form the 80s and 90s - you are bound to be singing along to a few old favourites! Tickets are $25 per person and includes a light supper. Cash bar operating. Old school arcade games for $2. Get ready to dance along with our DJ and catch up with the Waimairi community. You are welcome to bring along non Waimairi friends as well.
Raffle tickets will also be on sale before and after school each day this week - look out for the fabulous PTA members selling these each day.
Classroom Release
Room 19 have Art with Mrs McHaffie on Thursday from 11-12.30pm.
Spelling
Send the notebooks along on Thursday for testing - great to see the progress of those children who are practising their words each week.
Student Teacher
Next week we welcome Lisa Tangiiti to Kohara. Lisa is on her final teaching placement and will be joining Kohara for seven weeks. I'm sure she'll look forward to introducing herself to you over the coming weeks, and we look forward to having her in Kohara. Lisa will be popping in to meet the class this week.
Library
Please send books back before Friday ready for our weekly library session. Thanks to those remembering to send along the named library bags as well.
Reading Book returns
Thanks to our lovely helper last week for returning our books :) If you are able to lend a hand this week, we would appreciate your help.
Tennis
Next week Kohara will have the opportunity to be involved in tennis lessons run by the Waimairi Tennis Club at the Waimairi Tennis Club on Watford Street. We are having two sessions and a contribution of $2.00 per child will be added to this term's account. This is a great opportunity to learn a few tennis skills and whet the appetite for those who might wish to join a local club for the upcoming season.
Lunchtime Clubs
Monday: French club or Chess Club
Tuesday: Craft Club
Thursday: Art Club
Thursday, 7 September 2017
Change of Plans
Today (Thursday) we decided to work on finishing our Calendar Art with the children so there is no reading homework tonight - please enjoy a favourite story together instead.
Spelling testing will be tomorrow (Friday) - great news for those who forgot to hand their books in today, you get another chance tomorrow!! New words will go home on Monday.
Spelling testing will be tomorrow (Friday) - great news for those who forgot to hand their books in today, you get another chance tomorrow!! New words will go home on Monday.
Dance Performance
On Wednesday 13 September and Thursday 14 September we welcome the New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) to Waimairi School as part of our Arts Term. They will be performing for Y1-6 students and a contribution of $3.50 will be added to your child's account.
Kohara will be going to watch the performance on Wednesday 13 September at 11am (in the hall).
Kohara will be going to watch the performance on Wednesday 13 September at 11am (in the hall).
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Tennis Lessons
In week 9 of Term 3 your child will be involved in tennis lessons with Waimairi Tennis Club.
The cost is $2.00 for two 30 minute sessions with our Year 1/2 students ($1.00 per session)
This amount will be added to your school account for this term.
Thank you
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
Monday, 4 September 2017
Sunday, 3 September 2017
Week 7 (4-8 September)
Welcome to Week 7 :)
School Photos
This Wednesday 6 September is school photo day. Please send children to school with their red polo shirts of possible please. Sibling photos can be booked via the school website.
Reading Book returns
We would love any volunteers to help out once a week to put our reading books away in the book room. This involves sorting the books into piles of the same colour levels and then returning them to the individual boxes in the reading room. We are happy to show you what to do if you are interested and can spare half an hour during the week.
Handwriting
We are focusing on handwriting this term and are really working hard on getting children to form the lower case letters correctly, starting in the correct place and making each letter as one fluid motion.
Many of our letters start the same way.
For example c, o, a, d, g, q all start with 'open mouth' which is a 'c' shape.
n, m, h, r and b, all begin with either a short or a tall stick, then a tunnel (or half a tunnel for 'r')
i, l, t, j, k, all begin with a short or a tall stick.
Practising lower case letters at home would be most beneficial to the children as once they are confident with forming letters correctly, it takes the cognitive load off when writing ideas and spelling words, as their energy then goes into the writing rather than the handwriting. A few minutes once a week to write out the lower case alphabet is a great way to practise letter formations, particularly when done regularly. We are also focusing on using correct pencil grip.
The Big Event
Don't forget to purchase your tickets for the Big Event as it is coming up fast on the 15th September! You can buy these from the office at $25 a ticket which includes supper.
Lunch Clubs
Monday: French Club and Chess Club (all levels welcome)
Tuesday: Craft Club
Thursday: Art Club
Library Books
Please return these before Friday to our class library containers.
Poetry Folders
These go in our green baskets in the Room 19 end when they come back to school please.
Spelling
It is great to see children showing great progress in learning their words each week. Ka pai to those remembering to bring their books on a Thursday for testing, and getting new words for the following week.
Lost Property
Our lost property box at the hall is overflowing especially with a pile of winter jackets and jerseys. If your child has mislaid theirs, please pop in and have a look (in the foyer of the school hall).
Have a great week :)
School Photos
This Wednesday 6 September is school photo day. Please send children to school with their red polo shirts of possible please. Sibling photos can be booked via the school website.
Reading Book returns
We would love any volunteers to help out once a week to put our reading books away in the book room. This involves sorting the books into piles of the same colour levels and then returning them to the individual boxes in the reading room. We are happy to show you what to do if you are interested and can spare half an hour during the week.
Handwriting
We are focusing on handwriting this term and are really working hard on getting children to form the lower case letters correctly, starting in the correct place and making each letter as one fluid motion.
Many of our letters start the same way.
For example c, o, a, d, g, q all start with 'open mouth' which is a 'c' shape.
n, m, h, r and b, all begin with either a short or a tall stick, then a tunnel (or half a tunnel for 'r')
i, l, t, j, k, all begin with a short or a tall stick.
Practising lower case letters at home would be most beneficial to the children as once they are confident with forming letters correctly, it takes the cognitive load off when writing ideas and spelling words, as their energy then goes into the writing rather than the handwriting. A few minutes once a week to write out the lower case alphabet is a great way to practise letter formations, particularly when done regularly. We are also focusing on using correct pencil grip.
The Big Event
Don't forget to purchase your tickets for the Big Event as it is coming up fast on the 15th September! You can buy these from the office at $25 a ticket which includes supper.
Lunch Clubs
Monday: French Club and Chess Club (all levels welcome)
Tuesday: Craft Club
Thursday: Art Club
Library Books
Please return these before Friday to our class library containers.
Poetry Folders
These go in our green baskets in the Room 19 end when they come back to school please.
Spelling
It is great to see children showing great progress in learning their words each week. Ka pai to those remembering to bring their books on a Thursday for testing, and getting new words for the following week.
Lost Property
Our lost property box at the hall is overflowing especially with a pile of winter jackets and jerseys. If your child has mislaid theirs, please pop in and have a look (in the foyer of the school hall).
Have a great week :)
Thursday, 31 August 2017
Sickness
There is a lot of sickness in Kohara at the moment - including strep throat, glandular fever, coughs, colds, sore throats, tummy aches, and fevers... We are encouraging the children to remember to wash their hands thoroughly. Roll on summer time!
80s/90s Mixed Tape Event
Tickets ON SALE NOW!!!!!!
$25 per ticket for our main fundraiser of the year - 80s/90s Mixed Tape Event. Be in quick before tickets sell out - available to purchase at the office now.
Dust off your favourite outfits from the 80s and 90s, and be prepared for a night of Wham, Madonna, Rick Astley, Bon Jovi and more...
The PTA have got some fabulous fun ideas lined up, supper is included and there is a cash bar operating (sorry no BYO).
September 15th... get ready to boogy!!!!
$25 per ticket for our main fundraiser of the year - 80s/90s Mixed Tape Event. Be in quick before tickets sell out - available to purchase at the office now.
Dust off your favourite outfits from the 80s and 90s, and be prepared for a night of Wham, Madonna, Rick Astley, Bon Jovi and more...
The PTA have got some fabulous fun ideas lined up, supper is included and there is a cash bar operating (sorry no BYO).
September 15th... get ready to boogy!!!!
School Photos
School Photos are coming up on Wednesday 1 September.
All children will need to be wear red polo shirts if possible and culottes for the girls and navy shorts for the boys. Shorts preferred over track pants if possible please.
If you would like to book a siblings photo, this needs to be done online before Monday 4 September (info in the school newsletter on how to book).
All children will need to be wear red polo shirts if possible and culottes for the girls and navy shorts for the boys. Shorts preferred over track pants if possible please.
If you would like to book a siblings photo, this needs to be done online before Monday 4 September (info in the school newsletter on how to book).
Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Mufti day
Sports themed mufti day on Wednesday 30 August. Gold coin donation to support Hamish Gillett who is representing Waimairi for a major cross country event.
Tuesday, 29 August 2017
School Re-Build Information Sessions
Want to hear all about the plans for our re-build? Come along and find out more. We are running two sessions this Thursday either at 9am or again at 7pm.
We are looking forward to seeing you on Thursday. We can't wait to show you the school re-build plans and listen to your ideas about our possible future directions.
Please find attached a booklet to prompt some discussion in your household before the event.
To help with planning, please use this form link to RSVP
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