KIA ORA/GREETINGS TO ALL PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL
We look forward to meeting with our parents tonight. It’s always great to have this time to chat with parents and focus on what is happening for their child. Please remember to make an alternative time if you were unable to attend tonight.
So what should parents expect to take away from a parent-teacher meeting? Firstly, it should be clearly explained what your child can currently do. In particular, what skills they have in reading, writing and numeracy. Other curriculum areas, such as science, arts, PE and so on, may also be covered, dependant on the school’s foci. These might also be referred to as the class ‘Inquiry’ focus.
Secondly, it should be clear to you what the ‘next steps’ will be for your child’s learning. Combined with this, is often a suggestion from the teacher about how you can support these next steps at home. This part is crucial. It is important for parents to understand that school isn’t the only setting in which children learn. Home is an equal partner in a child’s education, and can play a powerful role in supporting the learning occurring at school.
If you find your interview is just about out of time, and you don’t feel you have an accurate idea as to your child’s learning at school please make an additional time to meet with your child’s teacher.
Unfortunately Hayley Fenton has been taken ill and we will have to postpone conferences for Room 7. We will make an alternative time early next week. Thank you for your support in this.
FUN RUN
Just a reminder about the school fun run next week. We will be running the school cross country on Friday the 25th August and we would like you to ensure you have your sponsors organised so that you are able to hand in the money with your selected prize by Friday 8th September. Please make sure you return your money to the school office. If you did not receive or have misplaced your Fun Run pamphlet, please contact Matthew or Raedyn.
COMING EVENTS
| 24 August | BOT Meeting |
| 25 August | School Cross Country |
| 28 August | Daffodil Day |
| 4 Sept | Hauraki Plains Cross Country |
| 6 Sept | Marae Visit |
| 8 Sept | Speech Competition |
CLASS CERTIFICATES
| Room 4 | Ollie Louden – for awesome effort in reading and writing. |
| Room 6 | Kiarna Bergersen – for working hard in all subject areas and being super helpful around the classroom. |
| Room 7 | Ben Ross – for awesome problem solving in maths. |
| Room 8 | Emily Ross – for being a reflective learner. |
| Virtues | Troy for always using his beautiful manners. |
DAFFODIL DAY
We will be supporting Daffodil Day once again this year on Monday 28th August. Our students are encouraged to wear yellow and contribute a gold coin donation. All classes will also participate in drawing the chalk daffodil murals outside to celebrate the day.
WATCH OUT NITS ARE ABOUT
Please check your child’s head this weekend. We have had several cases of nits recently. Information on treatment of nits is available at the office. Nits don’t care if hair is long or short, dirty or clean, curly or straight. They are not fussy. Children at school put their heads together over books, i pads, etc and nits can easily move from one head to the next.
ALL THINGS CALF CLUB
The entry forms are now available at the office, the are on the little desk so please help yourself. The box for completed entries is also there. All entries need to be returned by 11th September. Thanks
GROCERIES: These can be dropped into the office anytime from now on for the grocery raffle. (Please check expiry dates on items).
Don’t forget our sponsors Annexa and Franklin Vets both have calf club offers available.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
The Parenting Show with Pio 7 pm Thursday 17th August Thames High School Hall. Leaflets available in the office or click link for further details.
CAPS Hauaki
Parenting courses available please click on link for details Parenting Courses Terms 3 and 4
Zonta Bookarama Bookarama flyer white 2017
SPORTS
Please click link below for details of up coming meetings for cricket and athletics
Hauraki Plains Youth Cricket Special Meeting (2) (correct date on this one)
