Sunday 21 August 2016

Kākano Term 3 Newsletter


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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

Saturday 20 August 2016

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


Friday 19 August 2016

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?"