Arts Term
We are really excited about our Arts focus this term and are looking forward to creating and exploring with different art mediums. If anyone has any arty connections or talents that they'd like to share with Kohara, please let us know. We had our first pop up art station in Kohara today and many of the children chose to have a go at creating with pastels - we now have some gorgeous artworks up on display near the block mat area. Be sure to check them out next time you are in.
If anyone has any old adult t-shirts that they no longer need, we'd love to replenish our art shirt supply especially as they will be well used this term.
It was wonderful to start the term with a display of working artists showcasing their art with us. We enjoyed watching students from Papanui High and St Andrews College with a variety of their art works and several adults who showcased charcoal, drawing, mosaics, clay and sketching. We hope you got a chance to enjoy viewing these as well.
Classroom Release Time
This week Room 18 children have PE with Mr Lukes on Thursday from 9-10.30am.
Reading
There will be a poem for reading on Thursday due to Classroom Release. Please ensure children have their poem folders at school.
We have been re-testing high frequency words with those children who are still learning these. It is great to see the children's progress. Please keep up the practice with these at home as this is proving most beneficial for their reading fluency.
Spelling
At the end of last term we tested the children on the Essential List spelling words. This term we are focusing on practising these during our free writing time. We are learning to spell these by:
1. Reading the word
2. Looking at the word
3. Covering the word
4. Having a go at writing the word
5. Checking if we spelt if right
6. If incorrect, we are practising copying it several times
The children now have their individualised lists in the front of their free writing books to use for this. Words they know and can already spell correctly are highlighted and the children do not need to practise those ones.
Reading Book Returns
We have a huge pile of books from after the holidays that we would love to have shelved. If anyone can help out with putting away even a few books we would really appreciate this. Don't feel like you have to do all of them. They sit on the back bench at the end of Room 18 in the blue tote tray container.
Library Day Friday
Please send library books (and bags) back to school for our Friday class visit.
Craft Club
Craft club continues this term on Tuesday lunchtimes from 12.45-1.30pm for children who wish to get crafty! Held in Room 22.
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