EGYPT

In topic, we are learning about Ancient Egypt.  This is keeping in line with the Cultural Festival, learning about different cultures.  Our school value for the term is also - Show No Distinction.  

We show no distinction when we include others in our play and in our learning.  We show no distinction when we show respect to everyone that we meet and when we learn about other cultures that are different from ours because we want to learn new things.

The children have also learnt that the Egyptian people had a special alphabet that is so different to the alphabet we know today.

Last week, the children learnt about the Egyptians and how they bury their loved ones.  This has been an interesting session because they did things differently back then compared to how we bury our loved ones in our days.

We will post our learning photos during topic very soon.

Malo e lelei and welcome to Term 3.

We hit the ground running this week!  There are 10 weeks in the term.  A lot has started in terms of our learning:

*We are looking at preparing for our Student Led Conferences.  These take place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.  A form has already come home with the children on the last week of school.

I will send out another booking form by Friday of this week.  Please remember to book in and come and listen to your children share about their learning so far this year.

*We have our Cultural Festival celebrations in week 6 of the term

*The children's R.E books will come home this week on Thursday.  Please ask your child to share their learning with you and sign the small comment box either with your name or a comment about the work that you have seen in their books.  The books should be returned to school the very next day.

*We have started our Read-a-thon again for the term.  The children have the same rules.  They are to read every day for the next 50 days including the weekend.  A letter explaining this will be sent home at the end of the week.

**Please do not hesitate to pop in and ask a question or two if needed about any of the above  information.

Thank you...

Speeches

Here are some images from our Year 1-3 A Pod Speeches.  We have some fantastic speakers in our Pod that I know will go far as they progress through their school years.

Samoan Language Week

We are celebrating one of our LANGUAGES this week.

*Children will need to wear mufti two days this week - Mufti is their own cultural attire.

-Mufti days are: MONDAY and FRIDAY.

Throughout the week, we will be learning Samoan activities led by Samoan teachers and volunteers in our school.

O le gagana e la'ei ai le aganu'u - Language characterises the essence of culture

Samoan Language Week link

Reading for our Read-a-thon competition 

Thank you to the families of the students who are supporting and encouraging them to read each day at home.  I appreciate the time you put into this as I can see really supportive comments in the student's reading logs.

We are almost half way through this journey.  Thank you for helping me to increase their love of reading.

Speeches

All students in A1 are reminded that they will need to complete their speeches with their parents by week 5.  We will begin having our class speeches during week 5 in preparation for choosing winners to go on to represent A1 in our speech finals in week 6.  I will send out more information about week 6 soon.

*Students were given information about what they could write their speeches on.  The topic was their favourite animal.  The speech can be anything about their favourite animal or pet at home to make things easier.  Students can talk about anything to do with their chosen animal.

Read-a-thon update

***Thank you to all my 12 parents who have helped to read with and sign or commented on your children's reading logs.

-I am a little disappointed as there are 23 children in the class and only 12 parents are making an effort for their children today.  I am hoping that the result will improve tomorrow.  If you are busy as parents, your child can read with their older siblings and that still counts.

-Our reading competition is suppose to encourage children to read with help from home.  It only takes up to 10 minutes to do the reading.  Help me to help your child as you are first teachers of their learning at home.

-Please ask your children to remember they have a responsibility to bring their book bags to school every day to prove to me that they have been reading at home.

-Just a reminder again, this competition lasts for 50 whole days.

Hello parents and caregivers...

Rooms A1, A4, A5, A6 are holding a Read-a-thon competition this term.

*50 straight days of reading at home.

*Includes the weekend

*Begins this week

*Reading logs must be given to teacher every day

*Parents must sign or comment on your reading

*Forgotten book bags with reading logs cannot be counted.

*Children who have completed the 50 day challenge will be acknowledged at the end of the term.