No poem today (Friday) as we worked on our Social Studies Inquiry instead.
Ideas for helping your child with their reading at home:
* Read the story and then retell the story in your own words, thinking about the sequence of events.
* Talk about your favourite character. What things have you found out about them? What kind of person are they? How would you describe them?
* Find rhyming words in the story - make a list of other rhyming words you know that rhyme with those words. Can you spell them?
* Does your reading sound smooth? Can you read it in a different voice? Think about how expression helps make your reading interesting.
*Talk about interesting or unknown vocabulary - what is another word you could use instead? e.g. summit/top, shop/supermarket/deli...
Don't forget that your child can also practise re-reading their poems, books from over the week, library books, chapter books, magazines, newspapers, or their favourite picture books. We love it when the children have a picture book they can read - feel free to bring it along and share with a group in Kohara.
Friday, 31 March 2017
Thursday, 30 March 2017
Library Day Friday
Please remember to bring your library books back for our class library time on Friday.
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Squirtle Has Returned!
Matthew located Squirtle on Wednesday to much delight from the class - Squirtle had been having a great adventure playing hide and seek in the Kohara fabric container! He is obviously quite good at hiding. We are so pleased to have Squirtle back. We missed him!
What do you think he got up to while he was missing? What other adventures do you think he might have gone on?
What do you think he got up to while he was missing? What other adventures do you think he might have gone on?
Cross Country Thursday
Mrs Bentall and Mrs Lawrence will be teaching Kohara on Thursday as Mrs O and Mrs Campbell are away at a course.
Good luck for the Cross Country - we look forward to hearing all about it on Friday.
Remember to bring:
Warm jersey and jacket
Drink bottle
Lunch
Sunhat
Inhaler if needed
Kohara will leave school at approximately 11.45 to be at the park by 12 noon.
Returning to school by 1.30pm.
Good luck for the Cross Country - we look forward to hearing all about it on Friday.
Remember to bring:
Warm jersey and jacket
Drink bottle
Lunch
Sunhat
Inhaler if needed
Kohara will leave school at approximately 11.45 to be at the park by 12 noon.
Returning to school by 1.30pm.
Cross Country Now POSTPONED
Due to the ground conditions, the cross country is postponed until tomorrow (Thursday 30th March). Same time and place. Wear sports mufti.
Cross Country Still On
Cross Country is still on. Kohara will be at the park at 12 noon.
Children to wear sports mufti.
Please pack a jacket for the children and a warm jersey.
Children to wear sports mufti.
Please pack a jacket for the children and a warm jersey.
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Cross Country
Children can wear sports mufti tomorrow for Cross Country (Wednesday 29th).
Please make sure they have suitable running shoes on.
See you at St James Park at 12 noon. Don't forget to pack a picnic lunch!
Please make sure they have suitable running shoes on.
See you at St James Park at 12 noon. Don't forget to pack a picnic lunch!
SQUIRTLE IS MISSING!!!
YES THAT'S RIGHT....SQUIRTLE HAS MADE A BID FOR FREEDOM!
SHE WENT MISSING YESTERDAY DURING THE DAY AND HASN'T BEEN SEEN SINCE.
KOHARA ARE SO SAD AND REALLY WANT HER BACK. IF YOU FIND HER HIDING IN A BAG OR COAT POCKET COULD YOU PLEASE SEND HER BACK TO KOHARA. WE WILL LOOK AFTER HER AND MAKE SURE SHE DOESN'T FEEL THE NEED TO BREAK FREE!
SHE WENT MISSING YESTERDAY DURING THE DAY AND HASN'T BEEN SEEN SINCE.
KOHARA ARE SO SAD AND REALLY WANT HER BACK. IF YOU FIND HER HIDING IN A BAG OR COAT POCKET COULD YOU PLEASE SEND HER BACK TO KOHARA. WE WILL LOOK AFTER HER AND MAKE SURE SHE DOESN'T FEEL THE NEED TO BREAK FREE!
Monday, 27 March 2017
Touch Rugby Uniforms
Tuesday (28th March) is the day for returning all touch rugby uniforms. These are to be taken over to the hall before school from 8.15am onwards and returned to Marc Findlay and Debbie Gillett.
Coaches - all touch gear is also due back Tuesday as well.
Coaches - all touch gear is also due back Tuesday as well.
Sunday, 26 March 2017
Zora's Box Construction
Look at the detail in Zora's house. Can you see the bed and the little drawers? The pillow was made out of soft pom poms which Zora covered with fabric and we love the way the bed and pillow are in proportion (that means they are the right size). We wonder who is going to sleep in this bed?
Lucia's Cushion
Check out Lucia's first sewing project in Kohara - her very own love heart shaped cushion. Sewing is a great way to practise showing perseverance as it can be very tricky for small hands to sew little even stitches. We think Lucia should feel very proud of her cushion - it will look great in her bedroom.
Week 9 (27-31 March)
Welcome to Week 9
Swimming
Swimming has finished as the school pool is now closed for the season. Information regarding returning pool keys will be notified soon. The children have made good progress with their water skills and confidence over the term and in our last few sessions we also looked at getting in and out of the pool safely without using the steps, and what to do in case of an emergency whilst swimming. It was great to practise these things with the children.
Cross Country
Our school cross country is taking place this Wednesday 29 March from 11.30am-1.30pm down at St James park. The juniors will be leaving a little bit later than the older children and Kohara will be down at the park from 12 noon. There is no set race times as the races just run consecutively in order from oldest to youngest so our races will be just after the Year 3 group.
Parents and whanau are invited to bring a picnic lunch along and join us at the conclusion of the races for lunch (approximately 12.30/12.45 onwards). We will be returning to school by 1.30pm. Look forward to seeing you all there.
Fire Drill
Last week the school practised what to do in case of a fire and our drill went smoothly. Our Kohara children lined up sensibly, listened quietly to the teachers instructions and remained calm. Well done Kohara!
Reading Book Returns
A huge thank you to our parent helpers who have been busy returning our class reading books over the past few weeks. Your help is greatly appreciated, so thanks for taking time out of your day to help us with this.
Before School Jobs
If you are popping in before school in the mornings and have a few spare minutes before the bell goes we are always in need of writing and coloured pencils (on the children tables) to be sharpened or tables wiped down. There is usually a cloth and spray and wipe on the back benches and we are happy to lend you a pencil sharpener. Many thanks in advance if you are able to help with these wee jobs.
Toys
A reminder that toys (including the ever popular beany boos) should not be coming to school. These are becoming a distraction during our learning time. Our special news day is on Fridays and this is really only for something special (e.g. birthday news). Pokemon cards may be brought to school at your own risk and our class rule is that these must be zipped up in school bags during class time.
Classroom Release
Room 18 have PE with Mr Lukes on Tuesday afternoon from 1.30-3pm.
Staffing
On Tuesday morning Mrs Campbell and Mrs O are both being released as part of our Teacher Inquiry into Mathematics. Jill Kelk and Tania Stott will be relieving in Kohara until 11.45am.
On Thursday Heather Bentall and Tania Stott will be teaching in Kohara for the whole day. Mrs Campbell and Mrs O are away at a course.
Touch Rugby Gear Returns
If the children have any touch rugby uniforms that have not been returned to their team coach, these can be taken over to the school hall on Tuesday morning (28th March) from 8.15am onwards and Marc Findlay will be there to collect it. Team coaches are to return sports gear and uniforms at this time also.
PTA Event - Quiz Night
The PTA have their first major event for the year coming up on Friday 19 May at 7.30pm, our much loved QUIZ NIGHT!! Steve Tansey is booked as our quiz master and for those who have been to our previous quiz nights with Steve, they are always a great laugh. Start organising the babysitters and shoulder tapping your friends and family to put a team together (4-6 people per team). $60 a team. Come along in fancy dress and your team could also take away a spot prize. The bar will also be open for refreshments.
Mystery Bottles - the PTA are also holding a mystery bottle mufti day on Wednesday April 5 and would appreciate it if families could send along a donation of a mystery bottle for the Quiz night. It can be a bottle of anything as long as it is unopened and not expired... sauce, shampoo, drinks, syrups etc. Please send bottles along on the Mufti Day (wrapped if possible but unwrapped is also fine).
PTA - Disco
Don't forget the school disco is also coming up for the children on Friday 7 April. Junior children in Year 1 to Year 3 from 6-7pm, and Year 3-6 children from 7.15-8.15pm in the school hall. All children must be collected from inside the hall by an adult.
Hotdog Helpers
If anyone is able to help out with distributing hot dogs on a Friday during lunch time please let us know as the PTA are short of helpers for the roster. Even if you can help for one Friday, that would be greatly appreciated.
Concerns, Questions or Sharing Great Moments
Please remember if you have any concerns or questions at any time, pop in and see us either before or after school and we can arrange a time to meet, or send us an email if you prefer. We are your first port of call in regards to your child's learning and we are always happy to have a chat.
Likewise we also love receiving emails and photos of your children doing fabulous things! Over the last few weeks we have enjoyed seeing photos of children having fun at home with domino maths that they have learnt in class, and making paper chains to record the number of books being read at home. These are lovely to share with the class and we love celebrating these moments with the children as well!
Have a great week. Look forward to seeing you all at Cross Country on Wednesday :)
Swimming
Swimming has finished as the school pool is now closed for the season. Information regarding returning pool keys will be notified soon. The children have made good progress with their water skills and confidence over the term and in our last few sessions we also looked at getting in and out of the pool safely without using the steps, and what to do in case of an emergency whilst swimming. It was great to practise these things with the children.
Cross Country
Our school cross country is taking place this Wednesday 29 March from 11.30am-1.30pm down at St James park. The juniors will be leaving a little bit later than the older children and Kohara will be down at the park from 12 noon. There is no set race times as the races just run consecutively in order from oldest to youngest so our races will be just after the Year 3 group.
Parents and whanau are invited to bring a picnic lunch along and join us at the conclusion of the races for lunch (approximately 12.30/12.45 onwards). We will be returning to school by 1.30pm. Look forward to seeing you all there.
Fire Drill
Last week the school practised what to do in case of a fire and our drill went smoothly. Our Kohara children lined up sensibly, listened quietly to the teachers instructions and remained calm. Well done Kohara!
Reading Book Returns
A huge thank you to our parent helpers who have been busy returning our class reading books over the past few weeks. Your help is greatly appreciated, so thanks for taking time out of your day to help us with this.
Before School Jobs
If you are popping in before school in the mornings and have a few spare minutes before the bell goes we are always in need of writing and coloured pencils (on the children tables) to be sharpened or tables wiped down. There is usually a cloth and spray and wipe on the back benches and we are happy to lend you a pencil sharpener. Many thanks in advance if you are able to help with these wee jobs.
Toys
A reminder that toys (including the ever popular beany boos) should not be coming to school. These are becoming a distraction during our learning time. Our special news day is on Fridays and this is really only for something special (e.g. birthday news). Pokemon cards may be brought to school at your own risk and our class rule is that these must be zipped up in school bags during class time.
Classroom Release
Room 18 have PE with Mr Lukes on Tuesday afternoon from 1.30-3pm.
Staffing
On Tuesday morning Mrs Campbell and Mrs O are both being released as part of our Teacher Inquiry into Mathematics. Jill Kelk and Tania Stott will be relieving in Kohara until 11.45am.
On Thursday Heather Bentall and Tania Stott will be teaching in Kohara for the whole day. Mrs Campbell and Mrs O are away at a course.
Touch Rugby Gear Returns
If the children have any touch rugby uniforms that have not been returned to their team coach, these can be taken over to the school hall on Tuesday morning (28th March) from 8.15am onwards and Marc Findlay will be there to collect it. Team coaches are to return sports gear and uniforms at this time also.
PTA Event - Quiz Night
The PTA have their first major event for the year coming up on Friday 19 May at 7.30pm, our much loved QUIZ NIGHT!! Steve Tansey is booked as our quiz master and for those who have been to our previous quiz nights with Steve, they are always a great laugh. Start organising the babysitters and shoulder tapping your friends and family to put a team together (4-6 people per team). $60 a team. Come along in fancy dress and your team could also take away a spot prize. The bar will also be open for refreshments.
Mystery Bottles - the PTA are also holding a mystery bottle mufti day on Wednesday April 5 and would appreciate it if families could send along a donation of a mystery bottle for the Quiz night. It can be a bottle of anything as long as it is unopened and not expired... sauce, shampoo, drinks, syrups etc. Please send bottles along on the Mufti Day (wrapped if possible but unwrapped is also fine).
PTA - Disco
Don't forget the school disco is also coming up for the children on Friday 7 April. Junior children in Year 1 to Year 3 from 6-7pm, and Year 3-6 children from 7.15-8.15pm in the school hall. All children must be collected from inside the hall by an adult.
Hotdog Helpers
If anyone is able to help out with distributing hot dogs on a Friday during lunch time please let us know as the PTA are short of helpers for the roster. Even if you can help for one Friday, that would be greatly appreciated.
Concerns, Questions or Sharing Great Moments
Please remember if you have any concerns or questions at any time, pop in and see us either before or after school and we can arrange a time to meet, or send us an email if you prefer. We are your first port of call in regards to your child's learning and we are always happy to have a chat.
Likewise we also love receiving emails and photos of your children doing fabulous things! Over the last few weeks we have enjoyed seeing photos of children having fun at home with domino maths that they have learnt in class, and making paper chains to record the number of books being read at home. These are lovely to share with the class and we love celebrating these moments with the children as well!
Have a great week. Look forward to seeing you all at Cross Country on Wednesday :)
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
School Pool Closing on FRIDAY 24 MARCH
The School pool will be closing for the season on Friday this week (24 March).
If the weather is fine, Friday will be our last class swimming session.
Families who purchased a pool key for the summer season will be able to return their pool keys after this date for a refund of their $20 bond.
If the weather is fine, Friday will be our last class swimming session.
Families who purchased a pool key for the summer season will be able to return their pool keys after this date for a refund of their $20 bond.
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Hannah the Musician
This term Hannah was very brave. Not only did she share her ukulele skills with Kohara but also with our Year 5/6 buddies in Kahukura. They were really impressed and when we asked if anyone in Kahukura could play the ukulele - a few put their hand up but all of them were too shy to share their skills with us! We were really proud of you Hannah and we loved the way you were confident enough to have a go at performing in front of a bigger audience.
Chocolate Cake Project
Recently baking has been a big hit in Kohara and many of our children are enjoying learning how to follow a recipe in sequence and follow instructions.
Blake, Lochie, Anika, Awatea and Luca enjoyed baking a chocolate cake. It sounds like they had an absolute blast adding ingredients, mixing, stirring, cracking eggs, and eventually taste testing! They even adapted the recipe to make it gluten free.
Baking is a really great activity at home and at school as there are so many links to maths - quarters, halves, measurement amounts (what is a cup, what is half a teaspoon...) and time (how long will it take, what time is it when we put it in the oven, what time will it be ready...) as well as for sequencing - knowing what to do and in what order.
Blake, Lochie, Anika, Awatea and Luca enjoyed baking a chocolate cake. It sounds like they had an absolute blast adding ingredients, mixing, stirring, cracking eggs, and eventually taste testing! They even adapted the recipe to make it gluten free.
Baking is a really great activity at home and at school as there are so many links to maths - quarters, halves, measurement amounts (what is a cup, what is half a teaspoon...) and time (how long will it take, what time is it when we put it in the oven, what time will it be ready...) as well as for sequencing - knowing what to do and in what order.
Monday, 20 March 2017
Oscar the Artist
Oscar loves Art so for his first project he decided to do a painting project. But this wasn't an ordinary painting project using a brush!! Oscar used watered down paint and a straw to blow the paint across his page to create a monster. He then added google eyes and used a vivid to add a big smile. Oscar named his monster Smiley - you can see why.
You can check out his project in the Kohara Art Gallery!
You can check out his project in the Kohara Art Gallery!
Rugby Fun
On Thursday last week our Kohara children who play either rugby or touch got a real treat meeting some Crusader players and then spending the afternoon out on the field learning and practising some skills with them.
They showed us how to spread our hands ready to catch the ball, and how to point both our arms at the player we are throwing the ball to as we release the ball - this helps us direct where we would like the ball to go. The children enjoyed some relay challenges and practised scoring tries using both hands to ground the ball.
At the end they were lucky enough to receive a goody bag from the Crusaders players too - what a great day!
They showed us how to spread our hands ready to catch the ball, and how to point both our arms at the player we are throwing the ball to as we release the ball - this helps us direct where we would like the ball to go. The children enjoyed some relay challenges and practised scoring tries using both hands to ground the ball.
At the end they were lucky enough to receive a goody bag from the Crusaders players too - what a great day!
Pancake Makers
Ever wanted to know how to make pancakes? Well now you can ask Anika, Khori, Luca and Hannah as they all recently had a go at making their own pancakes. It sounds like they enjoyed mixing the batter and taking turns to put the ingredients in. They told us they tasted delicious - but we have to take their word for it as the pancakes didn't last long!
The girls showed lots of responsibility too by washing and drying their dishes afterwards, keeping things nice and clean for our next group of keen Kohara bakers. Ka pai girls!
The girls showed lots of responsibility too by washing and drying their dishes afterwards, keeping things nice and clean for our next group of keen Kohara bakers. Ka pai girls!
Sunday, 19 March 2017
Week 8 (20-24 March)
Welcome to Week 8 :)
Swimming
Our class swimming continues this week, weather permitting, so please remember to pack the togs.
Lunchtime swim on Tuesday for any Kohara children who are keen (from 12.45pm onwards once dismissed by the duty teacher).
Cross Country
Our school cross country day is coming up next week on Wednesday 29 March. Our junior children will be down at St James Park from 12 noon for our Year 1 and 2 race events. All whanau are welcome to pack a picnic lunch and join us there for lunch from 12.30ish.
The older children in Years 3-6 will be down at the park from 11.30am.
All children should be back at school by approximately 1.30pm.
Classroom Release
Room 19 children will have Mrs McHaffie on Wednesday afternoon for Art.
Junior Kapa Haka
Kapa Haka is on Tuesday from 1.30-2pm.
Library
Please remember to send library books back to school before Friday. Children should be putting their library bags in the class containers before Friday's library visit.
Poetry Folders
A reminder that poetry folders should be put in the green boxes down the R19 end of Kohara, not left in school bags. Please encourage children to do this before school, along with putting their reading folders away in their tote trays.
Fire Drill
We will be talking with the children this week about our expectations during fire drills prior to an upcoming practice. This includes walking in an orderly line out to the back field and waiting quietly while the teachers take the roll and check all children are accounted for.
PTA
If you've ever thought about joining the PTA, then this Tuesday is a perfect time to join as it is our AGM. Come along and join us at 7.30pm in the school library on Tuesday 21st and see what it's all about plus we have drinks and nibbles to welcome you along. The PTA is a friendly bunch and we have lots of fun organising activities and events throughout the year. There is no set time commitment - you can be as involved as much or as little as you'd like. Plus there will always be a familiar face there as Mrs O is on the PTA as well as some of our Kohara mums and dads - Jen (Mylo's mum), Sheryl (Hannah's mum) and Mike (Gemma's dad). It would be great to have some more parents representing our junior children - we'd love to see you there!
Staffing
This week both Mrs Campbell and Mrs O will be out of Kohara on Friday afternoon as part of our continuing involvement in a Maths Inquiry Programme that we are part of. Ms Jill Kelk and Ms Tania Stott will be teaching in Kohara from 11.45pm.
Hot Drinks from our 4 Rivers Cafe
It is great to see children ordering their hot drinks well before 8.45am allowing them plenty of time to finish them before class starts. Great work everyone!
Rakaia River Hui
We are enjoying our get togethers with our Rakaia River classes on a Friday afternoon. It is a great way of building relationships between our younger and older students and the children are having fun trying out lots of active activities like yoga, basketball, table tennis, scavenger hunts, parachute games and sporty fun!
Have a great week!
Swimming
Our class swimming continues this week, weather permitting, so please remember to pack the togs.
Lunchtime swim on Tuesday for any Kohara children who are keen (from 12.45pm onwards once dismissed by the duty teacher).
Cross Country
Our school cross country day is coming up next week on Wednesday 29 March. Our junior children will be down at St James Park from 12 noon for our Year 1 and 2 race events. All whanau are welcome to pack a picnic lunch and join us there for lunch from 12.30ish.
The older children in Years 3-6 will be down at the park from 11.30am.
All children should be back at school by approximately 1.30pm.
Classroom Release
Room 19 children will have Mrs McHaffie on Wednesday afternoon for Art.
Junior Kapa Haka
Kapa Haka is on Tuesday from 1.30-2pm.
Library
Please remember to send library books back to school before Friday. Children should be putting their library bags in the class containers before Friday's library visit.
Poetry Folders
A reminder that poetry folders should be put in the green boxes down the R19 end of Kohara, not left in school bags. Please encourage children to do this before school, along with putting their reading folders away in their tote trays.
Fire Drill
We will be talking with the children this week about our expectations during fire drills prior to an upcoming practice. This includes walking in an orderly line out to the back field and waiting quietly while the teachers take the roll and check all children are accounted for.
PTA
If you've ever thought about joining the PTA, then this Tuesday is a perfect time to join as it is our AGM. Come along and join us at 7.30pm in the school library on Tuesday 21st and see what it's all about plus we have drinks and nibbles to welcome you along. The PTA is a friendly bunch and we have lots of fun organising activities and events throughout the year. There is no set time commitment - you can be as involved as much or as little as you'd like. Plus there will always be a familiar face there as Mrs O is on the PTA as well as some of our Kohara mums and dads - Jen (Mylo's mum), Sheryl (Hannah's mum) and Mike (Gemma's dad). It would be great to have some more parents representing our junior children - we'd love to see you there!
Staffing
This week both Mrs Campbell and Mrs O will be out of Kohara on Friday afternoon as part of our continuing involvement in a Maths Inquiry Programme that we are part of. Ms Jill Kelk and Ms Tania Stott will be teaching in Kohara from 11.45pm.
Hot Drinks from our 4 Rivers Cafe
It is great to see children ordering their hot drinks well before 8.45am allowing them plenty of time to finish them before class starts. Great work everyone!
Rakaia River Hui
We are enjoying our get togethers with our Rakaia River classes on a Friday afternoon. It is a great way of building relationships between our younger and older students and the children are having fun trying out lots of active activities like yoga, basketball, table tennis, scavenger hunts, parachute games and sporty fun!
Have a great week!
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Bolt and Squirtle Are Writers Too!
Well what a surprise we got today when we came in after lunch and couldn't find Bolt and Squirtle! Then Hannah noticed they were over at the jellybean table writing! They even had a writing chart to help them spell their words. We thought it was great that even though they are learning to write, they tried hard to sound out the words and write down the sounds they could hear. We might need to help them write their letters the right way around though. But with practise they will soon be able to do it.
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