Champions!

Week 8, Term 4

This week we were reminding ourselves all about the letter 'f'. We made some paper frogs and decided to have a race for fun. We tried flapping a magazine to get them hopping....some were more successful than others!

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Over the last week we have been looking at geometry during maths time. We went on a little walk about the school to see what shapes we could find. Shapes are absolutely everywhere!

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Well as the year draws to a close I think we have many things to pat ourselves on the back about! What a wonderful year we have had in Renwick 3. It has been my absolute pleasure to watch the children grow and develop in so many ways.
We have had 4 exceptional new entrant children start this term. I have been so impressed in the way they have quickly settled into school life. At the same time I feel extremely proud of the way in which the ‘oldies’ have assisted and supported them to adjust.
Our reading programme has finished for the year but the children will be bringing home a Christmas poem for reading each night. Therefore it is important they return their poetry book each day. I encourage you to maintain your child’s reading over the summer break. Keep it fun and easy with lots of praise. If you are not already a member of the town library now is the time to join.
Over the next week I will be sending home books and art work.
Next week we will be swimming on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
Have a happy and safe week!

Week 7, Term 4

This week we had some fun dressing up for Book Character Day. We had been learning about narrative stories and writing so we dressed up as our favourite character.
Caroline, our teacher, was Grandma McGarvey!

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Fun times at Discovery Time!

We are having some great fun during Discovery Time. We have been focusing on developing our social skills to ensure everyone is feeling included into games. Last Friday Neroli was soooo pleased and proud of us because throughout the entire session everyone played cooperatively and happily together!

Customize a slideshow Next week.... This will be the last week of guided reading sessions. Our sound is 'f'. Our tricky words will be please/school or am/look. During maths we are looking at shape. Weather permitting we will be swimming on Monday for sure! Please keep your eye on the whiteboard for other swimming days. Usually at the end of the year we have a Kowhai Big Day Out. However this year we are going to have a Big Day In! We have some very special treats in store. We have planned this for Monday 16th December. More details will follow. Have a happy and safe week!

Week 4, Term 4

This week we were off to the moon! I'm sure you must have heard us countdown to blast off!

Parihaka Picnic Tea
On Tuesday evening the weather held out for us to gather to remember and talk about the events of Parihaka. There was some fabulous art work on display, speeches, drama and musical performances. I felt extremely proud of the children showcasing their knowledge and skills.

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Next week...
Our sounds will be toughy y/er
Our tricky words will be buy/father
During maths we will be doing simple addition and subtraction.

Have a happy and safe week! 

Week 3, Term 4

This week we had some very special visitors to Renwick 3. We really enjoyed these soft fluffy balls of fun coming to entertain us!

Make your own free picture slideshow On Friday afternoon as we were busy doing our work we noticed it had turned cold and had started to rain. Neroli shut the door. All of a sudden the rain sounded quite heavy. We looked out the window to see hail falling onto the deck and paths! Next week... Our sounds will be ow/c. Our tricky words will be now/nice. During maths we will continue to work with numbers with and within 5/10. Please remember that Calendar Art orders are due back by the 8th of November. On Tuesday evening at 5.30pm we are having a family picnic tea for Parihaka. There will be lots of fabulous entertainment. It would be great to see you there. Have a happy and safe week!

Week 2, Term 4

This week during Discovery Time we were working on our school wide social skill of including others. We all had a wonderful time. During reflection time everyone said they had felt included and part of the work and play.

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Next week...
We will be looking at our vowel sounds and the 'tr' blend.
Our tricky word is before.
At maths time we will be working on groups with and within 5/10.
Please take time to look at our Calendar Art work. I have posted the pictures on to our blog and they are also on the wall outside the classroom. If you would like to order a calendar, diary or cards please have your order form back to me by 8th of November. This is a great fundraiser for the school.
Thank you for your support.

Have a happy and safe week!

Calendar Art

Please see the attached slideshow of the Calendar Art which is available for order. They will also be pinned outside the classroom for a closer look.
Please note that all orders need to be in by 8th November.
Any questions please come and see me.

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