Week 9, Term 3

We have been looking at the short 'o' vowel sound this week we decided to make some popcorn for our afternoon tea. As the popcorn was flowing out of the popcorn maker Tyler thought it looked like volcano with popcorn lava! We thought that was a fantastic description!

This week we have had lots of fun starting our maths topic...Measurement.
We have been using our hands and the length of our bodies to measure things around our class room.

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We have got champions not only inside Renwick 3 but also outside!! Take a look at these fine athletes.

Make your own free picture slideshow Next week.... Our sound will be short vowel 'u'. Our tricky words will be walk and want. During maths we will be looking at weight and capacity. Caroline will be teaching in Renwick 3 on Monday as I have a class room release day. Well done to everyone for a very successful Term 2! Have a happy and safe holiday.

Week 8, Term 2

This week in  Renwick 3 we have been learning to insert a picture using Clip Art. We had been reading a big book about Greedy Cat so we found some pictures that might look like him!




















Next week we will be starting milk in schools. Some senior children came to show us how to open the milk and how to fold the carton for recycling when we are done. We think this might take quite a bit of practise!!

 

Next week....

Our sounds will be 'o' and 'st'. Our tricky words will be no/some.
Duriing maths we will be looking at measurement.
Please remember that this Friday is a Teacher Only day.
Have a happy and safe week!

Week 6, Term 2

What a fabulous week we have had at school! We celebrated Matariki throughout the week and on Friday we had a hangi. It was cooked to perfection and simply delicious. A huge thank you to all those who contributed to make this such a memorable day. We all gathered on the back field at 12noon for waiata and to watch the hangi being pulled up.

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On Monday we had Matariki rotations around the Kowhai syndicate. In Dianne's class we sang with the rakau sticks, in Lynley's class we wove baskets , in Tracy's class we painted and in our class we dramatized a Maori legend. We had so much fun we hope to do it again someday soon.

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                                             Our Renwick 3 Kelly Sports Champion in action!

Next week....
During literacy our sound will be the short 'e' and our tricky words will be saw/came.
At maths time we will continue with simple addition and subtraction to 10/20.
If you are a champion that did 'Food for Thought' a reminder that your sponsorship money is due back now. Please come to see me for the $5 I sponsored those who did it.
Have a happy and safe week!

Week 5, Term 2

We have been training so hard for the Cross Country. Here are some action shots of our hard work which led to our success!

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This week had some fun with the last of the autumn leaves. We went on a hunt in the front field to get some leaves for making prints. Some of us thought they would make great elephants ears too!


   

Next week....
During literacy we will be looking at the short a sounds.
Our tricky words will be by/goes.
During maths we will be focusing on simple addition and subtraction.
On Monday we begin our Mataarki celebrations. We will be having a rotation in the Kowhai Syndicate including art, dance, drama and games.
On Friday we will have our school wide Hangi. Tickets are on sale outside the library before school at a cost of $9.
Have a happy and safe week!

Week 4, Term 2 2013

Every Friday we have our Kowhai Assembly. This is a time we get together and celebrate our week with songs, news, birthdays, welcoming new friends and presentation of certificates. Dianne was teaching us a new song this week.

This week we were practising the formation of the letter 'a' on our whiteboards. We say to ourselves "open mouth, close it up, short stick!"
We even sat them on the line!

Next week...
Our sound will be 'er' and our tricky words are all & her.
During maths we will be skip counting in tens forwards and backwards.
On Friday is our Cross Country Race. We will be running two laps of the front field. The Kowhai Syndicate usually go out to the front field after the Year 3/4's have raced, which is usually after 2pm. This is to avoid us sitting and waiting too long before our race.
Have a happy and safe week!

Week 3, Term 2

Renwick 3 HPP Graduates!
This week 3 champions from Renwick 3 graduated from the HPP reading programme. We are all very proud of their success. 



On Wednesday we went to the Suter Art Gallery. We had a fabulous time looking at a variety of art work. We discussed the pieces of work with our parents and Esther. We did some fantastic drawing. There were some very interesting materials used in the art work. Thank you to all the parents who were able to come with us.

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Next week...
Our sounds will be ou/ay.
Our tricky words will be are/away.
During maths we will continue to make groups of 10.
On Tuesday I will be out of the classroom on a NZEI course and Sam will be teaching in Renwick 3. Have a happy and safe week!

Week 2, Term 2

Last week we had a special treat to start our Wednesday with a rugby skills session. We filled our lungs with the fresh morning air racing around the courts throwing, catching and kicking a rugby ball!

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During art this term we are drawing. On Thursday we tried an observational drawing. The key idea was to keep our eye on the object we were drawing and not on our paper. It was very tricky!

This week....
Our sounds will be y/x.
Our tricky words are you/your.
During maths we are making 10/20.
We will be starting cross country training this week. Please ensure your child is wearing appropriate shoes. The whole school event is planned for Friday June 7th. More details will follow closer to the time.
This Wednesday we have a trip to the Suter Art Gallery. We will leave school at 10.45am and return for 12.30pm. Thank you to those parents who have offered to help.
Have a happy and safe week!