owairaka term 2, 2014 2.pages
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P.E. This term the focus will be on invasion games. We will be welcoming our new P.E. teacher, Mr Roger Whatman, in Week 5.
Students will be participating in fitness sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays. This will include Jump Jam, circuit training and team relays.
Students will need to bring their PE gear, daily.
!I hope you all had a relaxing Easter break with all the good weather and are eager to get back to school for a jam packed, 9 week term ahead.Remember, if you have any queries or concerns you can contact your child’s classroom teacher.
Pukeko 3 - Mrs Lisa Pearson (Team Leader)
Pukeko 2 - Mrs Karen Vincent [email protected]
Pukeko 1 - Mrs Yolande Mathlay
Takahe 1 - Mrs Tracey [email protected]
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Enjoying our team assembly in the Grasslands on Crazy Hair Day.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Travelwise Scooter Skills (Y4) - Tues, 13th May School Disco, Beach Theme - Fri, 23rd May
Whole School Assembly, Year 7/8 - Fri, 30th May Reports go home - Fri, 27th June
Whole School Assembly, Puketapapa team - Fri, 27th June Parent/Teacher Interviews - Wed, 2nd July
TGS Cross Country - To be confirmed Last Day of Term 2 - 12.30pm, Fri, 4th July
Year 5 & 6 Camp - 28th to 31st October
SCHOOL UNIFORM !• No summer hat necessary • Girls can wear long black sock or black tights (not footless) • White OR black short socks can be worn with plain black,
closed-in shoes • No t-shirts to be worn underneath the school polo other
than the official TGS long sleeved grey t-shirt • Optional winter uniform items like scarves, beanies, black
cargo pants etc are available from our on-site Uniform Shop UNIFORM SHOP OPEN
TUESDAYS (8:30-9:00AM) THURSDAYS (2:45-3:15PM)
We are continuing with our inquiry-based, science themed topic on sustainability, “Our World, Your Choice”. This term students will begin their own inquiry investigations, using questions they developed in Term 1. The inquiry process will involve researching for information from appropriate sources and presenting their findings, in class and at the school presentation in Week 9.
Classes will be continuing to learn about the world around them, with Mr Fowler in the Science Room, investigating and experimenting with material and physical sciences.
Our focus areas in Maths this term are Geometry and Addition and Subtraction strategies. In the first 3 weeks of term Maths strategy testing will be carried out. Students have been enjoying the writing focus of ‘Writing to Instruct’ and they will be continuing to build on their knowledge of structure and language features required to write a detailed set of instructions, for a variety of purposes. Reading and Spelling testing are also underway in all Year 4 to 6 classes.
Students have enjoyed singing and learning about the history of music and musical genre with Mrs Vincent.
What are we learning this term?
H O M E W O R K !Homework is expected to be handed in every second Friday beginning Week 2.
Our homework expectations are glued into the front cover of the homework book if you need to check. These include:
★ SPELLING - Each week, the student will have a new spelling list of a minimum of 10 words. These need to be practised and tested each night (see inside Homework book for ways to do this).
★ MATHS – 1000 points or more each week on Mathletics. Teachers will check this online. ★ READING - Read for no less than 20 minutes each weeknight. Students may choose from
a variety of reading material, e.g., chapter book, comic book, magazine, website etc. ★ HOW MUCH TO DO? All students will complete all the above plus one activity per week
selected from the grid or class teacher directed activity. !Teachers expect students to do the same quality of work at home as is expected at school. Work should follow our Book Standards, which will also be glued into the student’s Homework book. !It was encouraging to see the standard of Homework handed in by most students, regularly in Term 1. If students do not complete their Homework they are expected to finish during their Friday lunch time.
Check us out online! !Remember to check out our class blogs and see what has been happening in our class and around the school.
Pukeko 1: http://2014lia.wikispaces.com/home Pukeko 2:www.pukeko2.blogspot.co.nz
Pukeko 3:http://pukekoflyinghigh.blogspot.co.nz/ Takahe 1:www.brightsparx.wikispaces.com
Our Maths Wikispace is up and running but still UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Please check it out at:
https://tgsseniormaths.wikispaces.com
It is the students responsibility to remember to look after their borrowed library books and return them by the due date.
Our classes visit the Library: Pukeko 1 - Thursday Pukeko 2 - Thursday
Pukeko 3 - Monday Takahe 1 - Thursday
Students may also visit the library at lunch time.