Week 3 (12-16 Feb)

Welcome to Week 3 :)

Swimming
Our Kohara swimming days are Monday, Tuesday and Friday. We are in the process of grouping the children for swimming tuition so please ensure children have swimming togs at school on these days.
All Kohara children also have the option of a lunchtime swim on Monday lunchtimes if they wish.

Whanau Picnic Dinner
We look forward to seeing you at our whanau picnic dinner on Thursday 15th February between 5.30pm and 7pm. We will meet on the back field for dinner - bring whatever your family would like to eat. The pool will be open afterwards for the children to have a swim.

Library
Our class library day is Friday. Please return library bags/books to our yellow containers in the middle of Kohara.

Fruit Break
In Kohara we do not have a set fruit break during the morning. You might like to talk with your child about having their fruit as part of their morning tea and we will encourage this at our end as well.

Sunscreen
Sunscreen is freely available in the classroom for children to use during the day. Please remind your child that they can get sunscreen to put on at lunchtime when they go to eat their lunch. We do try and remind them on very hot days but they are welcome to help themselves as needed (or if we forget!)

Sunhats
All children must have a school sunhat to wear at school every day. These are kept on bag hooks outside or in their school bags. Please check these are well named.

Kapa Haka
Kapa Haka starts this Tuesday after lunch for our juniors.

Reading
Our instructional reading groups begin this week. Please check that children have their reading folders in their tote trays every morning - encourage your child to get in the routine of putting it in their own tote tray in the morning before school. Your child will usually have a reading book or a poem to read most nights.

The children are able to keep their books for the week in their reading folders so you can enjoy them over the week. We will collect them in during the following week. There is no reading log to sign - just enjoy reading together or listening to your child read.

Reading Book Returns
From next week we would love some parents to help out on our reading book returns roster. This is on the noticeboard just outside Kohara. This job can be done at any time that suits you (before pick up or just after drop off etc)and involves sorting the books into the right colour groups (the colours are on the back of the book) and then returning them to the right containers back in the book room beside Room 21. We are happy to show you the ropes if you need. If you can help out, please add your name to a week on the roster.

Maths
Kohara are learning about Statistics in Maths at the moment. We have found out that this is a great way to find out information. We have already found out about Kohara birthdays, our favourite ice cream and our eye colours. Check out our wonderful bar graph displays in Kohara next time you pop in.

At home you might like to do some statistics of your own - you could group your favourite toys or hot wheel cars. How many different ways could you group them? Which groups have the most/least in them?

Have a great week :)