Term 4, Week 7

Term 4, Week 7

Room 3 & 4 Bike Trip this Friday 1st December:

This is Room 3 & 4's Christmas outing. We will be biking to Mrs Beilby's house for a day of biscuit-decorating, mini-golf, cricket and sprinklers.

• Bikes need to be at school this Wednesday morning for a bike safety check with Mr Milford at 10.30.
• We require parents to accompany us if this trip is to go ahead. Please let Chris or I know as soon as possible if you are available. 
• It is a full day trip leaving school at 9.15 am and returning by 2.40 pm.
• A hard copy notice will come home today. Please return this slip by Wednesday.

Year 5's: Pubertal Change this week

Some parents had indicated they would like to know a bit more specifically which sessions we have covered and which ones are coming up. Here's the go...

We'll have 2 more lessons for Pubertal Change this week.  Last week's girl sessions covered 1) Why puberty happens and 2) The female anatomy and periods.   The boys covered 1) Why puberty happens and 2) body odour, hair and the male reproductive system.
This coming week with Mrs Lyon the girls will look at feminine hygiene, they'll do a tour of the first aid room so that all girls are aware of the feminine hygiene we have and their whereabouts at school.  We aim to make the girls feel as comfortable as possible in case of a period happening at school - they'll be armed with some 'what to do when' knowledge!  We'll also cover period pain, emotions and keeping track of the menstrual cycle.

The boys will continue to look at the Male reproductive system, including looking at erections and wet dreams amongst other things. We'll also be learning about the female reproductive system and what kinds of things are happening for girls through puberty.  All sessions usually involve some questions and answer time too.

The children have specific boy and girl booklets which they fill in after watching a film about each topic.   At the conclusion of this we'll have 1-2 sessions with both the boys and the girls together so that the learning about boys/girls and puberty is crossed over and both sexes are aware of each other's changes.

Have a great week everybody.

Markelle Ward

Term 4 Week 6

Room 4: Term 4 Week 6

Sunday 19th November, 2017

First Holy Communion:

Congratulations to the ten children who received their First Holy Communion at Mass this morning:

·      Payton Dickson ·      Greer Dickson ·      David Fonseca ·      Angus Hanning ·      Lily Middendorf

·      Jelena Morrell ·      Jack O’Connor ·      Alia Ryan ·      Sophie Tait ·      Adam Ward

This was a lovely celebration with many family members and parishioners joining us afterwards for a special morning tea up at the school on a beautiful spring morning. Thank you to all those who helped with the Mass and with the morning tea – Room 7 was transformed into a first class restaurant and looked amazing. Loads of cups of tea and coffee were served and everyone took the time to make it a memorable occasion for the children. Thanks again for all your support. Thank you Donald for the photos.

Important Dates coming up:

*Year 5-8 ‘Things are changing’ Puberty Course begins this week. Sessions will be held at 2 pm on each of the following days (subject to some change for school events): Mondays 20^th and 27^th November, Thursday 23^rd November, Tuesday 28^th November, and Monday 4^th December. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about the programme.

*Tuesday 21^st November: DRS Release Day. Mrs Bennett will be in Room 4.

*Wednesday 22^nd November: CRT – Room 4 Jewellery Making with Mrs Chamberlain 8.55am – 11.15am.

*This Friday 24^th November: PET DAY. Look for details in Wednesday’s School Newsletter.

*Sunday 26^th November: Little/Big Day Out Concert for Ben Whitaker. Choir and Kapa haka to present at this.

*Friday 1^st December: Christmas Bike Trip for Room 3 & 4 to Mrs Beilby’s place.

Choir Presentation this Sunday:

I have committed our choir to performing two songs this Sunday at the ‘Little/Big Day Out’ Concert. Exact times will be advised this week but we know that Primary School performances will be approximately between 11am – 1pm.  A note will come home on the Room 4 class newsletter tomorrow, so please tick and sign  if your child (Choir member) is available to be there to perform. Kapa haka notices have been done separately through Mr Yeoman and Mrs Beilby, this one is just for Choir. J

Have a great week. Markelle Ward J

Year 5-8 Puberty Programme Information

Year 5-8: For a link to the Puberty Programme Resource please click on the  Parent Information tab of the Learning Hub on the school website. 

'Things are changing' Puberty course Year 5

Thank you to those who were able to make the Year 5-8 meeting last night. If you were unable to attend, or unaware of this meeting, please contact me so that I may facilitate the information you need.
Markelle Ward

Term 4 Week 5

Room 4:  Term 4, Week 5

Sunday 12^th November, 2017

Important Dates coming up:

*This Thursday 16^th November: Parent meeting for First Holy Communion, 7 pm at Father Pat’s house.

*This Friday 17^th November: Assembly at 2.10 pm led by Room 3 & 4.

*This Sunday 19^th November: The Sacrament of First Holy Communion to be held at 9 am Sunday Mass.

*Friday 24^th November: PET DAY.

*Friday 1^st December: Christmas Bike Trip for Room 3 & 4 to Mrs Beilby’s place.

News Reports:

What an excellent effort the children have made so far with their news reports. We have heard presentations on a wide variety of topics, and the children have really engaged with their topic and started lively discussions in class. Thank you to those who have completed this, and we look forward to the rest this week.

·                Jelena – The Manus Refugee Crisis

·                Gabrielle – The Mauraki Boulders

·                Lily – Water quality on Central Otago Farms

·                Jack Sole – Australian GT Event at Highlands 501, Cromwell (Motorsport)

·           Mason – The meeting between Donald Trump and the North Korean Prime Minister about Nuclear Testing

·                Jacqui – The Bridge Hill fire

·                Alia – Four generations of family celebrate New World renovations

·                Otis – Fundraiser for Fijian school

·                Sophie – A Crab Museum in China

·                David – The Melbourne Cup

·                Lars – The World in Pictures

·                Bobbie – Baby mule mascot at Cromwell School Fair

First Holy Communion:

This Sunday a number of children in Room 4 and in our Parish will celebrate their First Holy Communion at 9 am Mass. This is a very important stepping-stone in their faith journey and it would be lovely to have the support of their school-mates. Please pray for these children and their families.

Fractions:

We have been doing a lot of work on number stories for fractions. Please encourage your child to show you how they can work this out.  Remind them to draw a fraction circle to help them.

1. There were 40 apples on the tree. ¼ of them got over-ripe and fell off. How many apples were left on the tree?

2. There were 27 children on the bus. ⅔ of them got off the bus. How many children were left on the bus?

Have a great week. Markelle Ward J

Term 4 Week 4

Room 4 Newsletter:  Term 4, Week 4

Sunday 5^th November, 2017

Important Dates coming up:

*Tuesday 7^th November: Central Otago Athletics Day.

*Wednesday 8^th November: Wednesday Parish Mass led by Room 1, 2 & 7.

*Thursday 16^th November (next week): Parent meeting for First Holy Communion, 7 pm at Father Pat’s house.

*Friday 17^th November: Week 5 (next week). Assembly at 2.10 pm led by Room 4. Please note that this assembly has been moved forward a week.

*Sunday 19^th November: The Sacrament of First Holy Communion to be held at 9 am Sunday Mass.

*Friday 24^th November: PET DAY.

*Friday 1^st December: Christmas Bike Trip for Room 3 & 4 to Mrs Beilby’s place.

Some of this coming week’s learning in Room 4:

R.E.	·              The Church and its mission of service: Explain the work of St. Vincent de Paul. ·              Complete and display our Eucharist artwork in the Church.
Reading	Novel Study:   “Wonder”, by R. J. Palacio            * Complete a chapter summary.            *Discuss our thoughts and responses.           * Re-tell a part of the story.
Writing	Persuasive Language: Share our opinion about the need for the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary. [Link to Inquiry] Spelling: Revise the long ‘u’ sound, eg. new
Maths	·   Round decimal numbers up and down to a whole number. ·   Place fractions on a number line. ·   Flip, turn, and slide a shape. ·   Show how I work things out using an addition strategy. ·   Practise my times tables using games. Remember your homework maths task.
Oral language	News reports ·              Share a current article from a newspaper with the class. As part of your homework, please browse through a newspaper and bring a suitable article to share with the class, including a photo if there is one.

Have a great week. Markelle Ward J