Term 1, Week 3

Room 4 Newsletter:  Term 1, Week 3

Sunday 12^th February, 2017

Important dates coming up:

*Tuesday 14^th  and Thursday 16^th February – Swimming. Room 4 bus leaves at 12.45 pm.

*Wednesday 15^th Feb, 9 am Parish Mass – Whole school attending. All welcome.

*School Mass – Sunday 19^th February, 9 am. Please wear school uniform and bring a plate for morning tea or an item for the Food Bank.

*Wednesday 22^nd February: Evangelisation Team here at St. Gerard’s (morning).

*Tuesday 28th February – Swimming Sports (morning).

*Ash Wednesday – 1^st March.

*Thursday 2^nd March, 1.30 pm – NZ Playhouse Performance.

SWIMMING PROGRAMME:

Swimming dates still to come: Tuesday 14^th, Thursday 16^th, Tuesday 21^st and Thursday 23^rd February. 

Timetable: Rooms 7 & 4  - 1 pm.

The cost for swimming is $6 per child or $12 per family (2 or more children).  This can be paid to the office in a named envelope.

Technology Project:

Tomorrow (Monday) we begin our Technology Project in Room 4. We are very lucky to have Mr Cooney to help us with this, and we are looking forward to the adventure! In class the children have been working in their groups to discuss ideas and come up with a garden structure that their group would like to build.

This week we will:

·              Discuss the kinds of wood we should use for our structure and why.

·              Prepare the wood we have available by dismantling or re-sizing it.

·              Agree and decide in our groups what structure we will plan to build.

For others who have expressed interest in supporting us on a Monday afternoon, please confirm your availability, we would love to have you.

Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) – Year 5

At the Parent Meeting on Wednesday evening a form was made available regarding Year 5-8 BYOD Guidelines in the school. I will send one home with Year 5 homework this week. It is optional for the Year 5’s in Room 4 to bring their own device to assist them in their learning, particularly for keyboarding, publishing, research, and email. Their device is their responsibility and will only be accessed during learning time. It will be locked away during playtimes and lunchtimes.

BYOD Policy applies only to Year 5-8. Year 4’s will continue to access the curriculum through school iPads and laptops.

Writing Publishing

The children have been writing Holiday Recounts and a photocopy of these will come home in this week's homework. Please support your child to type up their story. They can type as much or as little as they are comfortable with. Email the stories to me at markelleward@stgerards.school.nz. I have allowed a fortnight for stories to be published.

Regards, Markelle Ward J