Literacy week 31.10.16 - 4.11.2016

Literacy week was a huge success.  Everyone had lots of fun looking for Willy Wonka's Golden Tickets, writing about Space as the theme was 'Lost in Space' and dressing up as a favourite character.

Below are a few photos from the final day of the Literacy Week. Can you guess who are our favourite book characters?

And here's the teachers dressed up as their favourite book characters

Reading time in Room 15

Welcome back to school

Kia ora all! My name is Miss Kaczmarczyk and I have the pleasure to teach Room 15 children in the absence of Ms Spicer who has been unwell. I was employed to co-teach with Miss Frampton in Room 14 and will do so when Ms Spicer is back in the second half of November. 

I am originally from Poland and moved to New Zealand about two years ago. Prior to that I lived in London for about ten years where I taught Reception and Year 1 children in a South-East London school. I am a mum to three wonderful children: Nela (20 months old), Micky (3 years old) and Marcel (8 years old). 

If you have any queries or would like to have a chat I am always available in the mornings and afternoons. You can also contact me by email: sylwia.kaczmarczyk@oaklands.school.nz



New term - new learning opportunities. During Breakouts all Year 0/1 children are split into six groups which are going to rotate throughout the whole term so each child will participate in PE, Art, Te Reo Maori, Sun Safety and Science sessions.  

PE with Miss Nicholls

The children are learning to throw accurately, jump further and travel faster in PE.

Art with Miss McPherson

The children are working on colour mixing, talking about primary and secondary colours. They will be making an artwork using pastels that includes the Earth, Sun and sky which links to our Science topic: "The Earth and beyond" with the Big Idea being: What changes could we make to protect our Earth?

Earth and beyond with Miss Kaczmarczyk

Reflection - Friday 21 October

 Proudly sharing drawings and writing

Three hardworking readers receiving their rewards: Elizabeth who read for 150 nights, and Vera and Elaine who read for 200 nights! 

Upcoming Dates

31.10.16 Whole School Assembly

31.10.16 Literacy Week Starts

3.11.16 Dress Up Day - Space Theme or a book character

07.11.16 Kākano Assembly - hosted by Room 21

09.11.16 Year 2 A&P Show Trip

11.11.16 Show Day - School Closed

14.11.16 Whole School Assembly

21.11.16 Kākano Assembly - Host TBC

23.11.16 Kakano Run, Jump, Throw Day

(Athletics)

28.11.16 Whole School Assembly

02.12.16 GALA

05.12.16 Student Led Conferences

06.12.16 Student Led Conferences

12.12.16 Prize Giving Assembly

16.12.16 Last Day of School

Sunhats are compulsory in Term 4 for all children.

Please apply sunscreen to your child before arriving at school.

Each classroom has sunscreen for the children to apply during the day.

Room 15 is the classroom featured in the latest Oaklands School Newsletter

Click on link below to take you straight there :-)
https://hail.to/oaklands-school/publication/ACsWyzH/article/EVWXFGl

Kākano Term 3 Newsletter

Term 3 Newsletter 25.07.16 Upcoming Dates 01.08.16 Whole School Assembly 08.08.16 Kākano Assembly - hosted by Room 18 15.08.16 Teacher Only Day 18.08.16 Olympic Sports Activities 22.08.16 Kākano Assembly - hosted by Room 2 05.09.16 Kākano Assembly - hosted by Room 19 Learning in Week 1 - Reviewing The Learning Plan For Week 1 of Term 3  all classes will be working on the same programme to ensure consistency of learning and behaviour routines across the school. This is called The Learning Plan.	Welcome back to School Room 15 Kia ora all and a big welcome back for Term 3. I have enjoyed hearing about the children’s holiday experiences. We have already had an exciting start with our Monarch butterfly (Mon) hatching at last.  I am looking forward to another fun and exciting term of learning and teaching! Please remember our classroom blog address is www.oaklands15.blogspot.co.nz and if you wish to contact me my email address is leanne.spicer@oaklands.school.nz. Leanne
	Kākano Teaching Team Room 1 - Karen Collins - Year 3 Room 2 - Andrew Deadmarsh - Year 3 Room 3 - Catherine Corcoran - Year 3, Kākano Team Leader Room 4 - Mark Sy - Year 2/3 Reception Class - Emma Frampton & Casey McPherson Year 0/1 Room 15 - Leanne Spicer - Year 0/1 Room 17 - Alicia Hebbend - Year 1 Room 18 - Jo-Ann O’Loughlin - Year 1, Kākano Team Leader Room 19 - Samantha Nichols - Year 1 Room 20 - Alex Horn - Year 1/2 Room 21 - Elshke Chadinha - Year 2 Room 22 - Karen Coom - Year 2 Room 23 - Jenny-Marie Evans - Year 2
	Learning in Week 2 and Beyond - Social Sciences Big Idea: What changes do I need to make to achieve excellence? CARE Value: Excellence Deep Understandings: The children will understand How the past is important to people, how places in New Zealand are significant for individuals and groups. The children will be learning about a variety of changes they can make to achieve excellence and investigating  why these ideas make a difference to their success as learners. If you wear gumboots to school, please be sure to bring shoes suitable for running around outside if the weather clears or to wear inside the classroom. We don’t need to wear hats in Term 2 and 3. In Term 2 and 3, many children get colds and have runny noses. We would appreciate a box of tissues, if have a spare you would like to donate to your class.
Year 1-3 National Standards Reporting Schedule After 6-8 weeks at school - Parents of children in the Reception Class will receive a report that contains information from School Entry Assessments Birthday Interim Report Anniversary Report January End of Term 2 End of Term 4 February End of Term 2 End of Term 4 March End of Term 3 End of Term 1 April End of Term 4 Mid -Term 2 (3 June) May End of Term 4 Mid -Term 2 (3 June) June End of Term 4 End of Term 2 July End of Term 4 End of Term 2 August End of Term 4 End of Term 2 September End of Term 1 End of Term 3 October End of Term 2 End of Term 4 November End of Term 2 End of Term 4 December End of Term 2 End of Term 4

Term 3 Big Idea Focus - Whole School

WHOLE SCHOOL BIG IDEA  - TERM 3

Asking 5 year olds this question is very interesting.  The underlying desire they all share is to have fun whilst learning!
If you would like to read a fantastic article from CORE Education on New-entrant classrooms in the re-making (by Keryn Davis)  here is the website
file:///Users/teacher/Downloads/CORE-Research-Report-New-Entrants-in-the-Re-making-v1.1%20(2).pdf

Term 3 - Garden to the Table with our big buddies

Every second Friday we have been spending time with our big buddies gardening and cooking using produce from our garden at school.

Term 3 - Week 3 PEACE WEEK

Here are our thoughts on "what does peace mean to you?"