Notices: Term 3, Week 5

Dear Whanau

This week's notices look a little different to normal as we are in Lockdown Level 4 on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th of August.  We hope you have had a happy 3 days in your bubble and have used the opportunity to recharge the batteries and enjoy the warmer weather.

Please read below for your need to knows for the start of week 5.  

School Website

The Arrowtown School staff are busy putting together links for learning at home these can be accessed from the school website from Monday morning.  All you have to do is click on the link below and then find the Junior School tab on our website.

Arrowtown School

Bubble Board

We have put together a Bubble Board of activities that your child can work through over the 2 days.  There are a variety of different things they can do and try and most of these activities can be done independently.  Please click on the link below to access this.

Bubble Board Week 5

Zoom 

We will be holding a class zoom on both Monday and Tuesday at 9-9:30am.  We will be singing a song, reading a book to our Tamariki, completing a piece of art and having some face to face time with our favourite people.  Your child will need some paper and something to draw with.

We ask that you help the Tamariki get onto the zoom and mute the microphone until we say it’s time to talk.  See below for the details you need for your child to attend the zoom.

Please note: This is completely optional as some of our Tamariki will find that it’s not their thing.

Topic: Room 1 & 2 Zoom Date

Zoom Meeting Link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81759352803?pwd=SjhuYzBaRy9aeU5HNUpEak0xNkY5QT09

Meeting ID: 817 5935 2803

Passcode: 2hpSmc

Lexia

All of our Tamariki have a Lexia account.  This can continue to be used at home during this time.

Other Ideas

• Curriculum teaching and learning resources (with guidance for parents) can be found online here for English-medium and here for Māori-medium

• Home Learning TV can be accessed on demand here or via the TVNZ App on a device (mobile phone, smart tv or tablet)

• Mauri Reo, Mauri Ora can be accessed on demand from Māori TV for primary-aged tamariki and here for secondary school rangatahi.

As levels change obviously so too will our week.  We will keep you updated as the week progresses.

Enjoy your weekend, see you (on zoom) Monday morning 9am.

Nga Mihi

Nadia and Sarah

Notices: Term 3, Week 4

 Kia Ora Whanau!

We have some very exhausted Tamariki arriving at school.  Our days are very busy and to have some of our little people yawning and nearly asleep at 9am does not help.  Please help us to help your Tamariki learn by going some rest over the weekend and on week nights.

Stationary

We are now desperately in need of some new stationary.  Please pop on the Quizzle website and order your child. 

1. My Literacy Book 1 x2

2. My Everyday Book 1 x1

3. Sharpies x1

4. Gluestick x1

Our Wish List

THANK YOU to the Whanau that have sent different bits and pieces in over the week.  We so appreciate your generosity.  We are still on the hunt for some different bits and pieces to assist us with setting up our new space.  If you would like to contribute to this we need and are looking for…

1. Blue Milk Top Lids (light and dark blue)

2. Water trough toys

3. Dress ups

4. Baby dolls and accessories e.g clothing, bottles etc

5. Arts and crafts e.g. glitter, beads, stickers, pipe cleaners etc

6. Shop accessories e.g. cash register, grocery items, shopping trolley/baskets etc

7. Sand Pit toys e.g. buckets, spades etc

8. Natural Materials e.g. pinecones, feathers, small pebbles, bark, sticks etc

We appreciate anything you are able to contribute however we ask that there is no plastic bought in and items are wooden where possible.

Oral Language/News

Please see below for this week's as well as Tamariki's News Day.  

Term Three Oral Language/News Topics

Week 4 - Rules, Rules, Rules! - If you had to come up with 3-5 rules for your household what would they be?

T1 Oral Language Day

Monday Rahina	Tuesday Ratu	Wednesday Raapa	Thursday Rapare	Friday Ramere
Charlie Jake Hunter Remi Erisson Lachie	Chloe Jonty Molly Indy Sienna	Freddie Joshua Oliver Michael Vivi Max	Honor Lenny Immy Nina Heidi	Poetry Performances

 

T2 Oral Language Day

Monday Rahina	Tuesday Ratu	Wednesday Raapa	Thursday Rapare	Friday Ramere
Alice Harper Tom Harlow Teana	Arthur Isa Kellen Thomas Leonor	Maggie Aaru Isabelle Lincoln Baxter	Clarabell Otto Betsy Lewis Knox Evie	Poetry Performances

Te Reo Maori Language - Word/Statement

This term we will learn to say good morning each day and how we are feeling. We will also be learning a statement each week.  If you use it at home as well we can all learn together e.g.

Kia Tere- Be quiet!

Kei te wera ahau- I am hot

G.O.L.D

This term's G.O.L.D character is the L for Learning.  This week's Guardianship learner quality is: “Children know how they learn best”.

Lunch Options

Monday- Suma’s Sushi

Wednesday- Sausage 

Friday- Wok n Go Dumplings

Order any of the above via www.lunchonline.co.nz  (You will need to create an account). 

 

Nga Mihi

Sarah and Nadia

 

Coming Up…

Junior Assemblies: Friday 10th September, Friday 24th September.

Teacher Only Day: Friday 3rd September

Swimming: Week 10

Notices: Term 3, Week 3

 Kia Ora Whanau!

We have had an awesome week in our new space.  The Tamariki are beginning to really settle into and enjoy their new learning space.  We will begin all group teaching next week so you can expect to see readers come home.

On another note we have some exhausted Tamariki arriving at school.  Our days are very busy and to have some of our little people yawning and nearly asleep at 9am does not help.  Please help us to help your Tamariki learn by going some rest over the weekend and on week nights.

Stationary

We are in need of some new stationary.  Please pop on the Quizzle website and order your child. 

1. My Literacy Book 1 x2

2. My Everyday Book 1 x1

3. Sharpies x1

4. Gluestick x1

School Start and Finish Times

We have had some of our Tamariki arriving very early to school and leaving late from school.  The Tamariki are not supervised by us before 8:30am and after 3pm, we (the teachers) use the time before and after school to plan, prep our days and for staff meetings.  Thank you for your help with this. 

Poetry Books

We are missing some of our Poetry Books.  Can you please make sure they come back every Monday as we use them during the week.

Pepi Kapa Haka

Jeanette Horn runs the Pepi Kapa Haka group.  This is on Friday afternoons and at this level it is waiata based.  The Tamariki were all given the option to join but were explained that it is a commitment and if they do it they need to go each and every week. 

Junior Assembly

Next Friday 13th August is the first Junior Assembly for Term 3.  Our Tamariki decided they would like to do this with the boys leading the show.  This means the Room 1&2 boys will lead the charge next week.

HERO

This is your go to for keeping up with your child’s learning.  We are posting regularly and their current academic learning goals are also on there.  Keep popping on the website to see what your little person is up to.

Our Wish List

THANK YOU to the Whanau that have sent different bits and pieces in over the week.  We so appreciate your generosity.  We are still on the hunt for some different bits and pieces to assist us with setting up our new space.  If you would like to contribute to this we need and are looking for…

1. Blue Milk Top Lids (light and dark blue)

2. Water trough toys

3. Dress ups

4. Dinky automobiles e.g. cars, trucks, boats, planes etc and road map for floor

5. Baby dolls and accessories e.g clothing, bottles etc

6. Board Games

7. Arts and crafts e.g. glitter, beads, stickers, pipe cleaners etc

8. Shop accessories e.g. cash register, grocery items, shopping trolley/baskets etc

9. Sand Pit toys e.g. buckets, spades etc

10. Natural Materials e.g. pinecones, feathers, small pebbles, bark, sticks etc

We appreciate anything you are able to contribute however we ask that there is no plastic bought in and items are wooden where possible.

Oral Language/News

A separate email has been sent with the terms topics, please see below for this week's as well as Tamariki's News Day.  

Term Three Oral Language/News Topics

Week 3 - Learner Quality - This term's Learner Quality focus is ‘Learning’.  Come to school prepared to share a time that you learnt to do something new and what you had to do to achieve that.

T1 Oral Language Day

Monday Rahina	Tuesday Ratu	Wednesday Raapa	Thursday Rapare	Friday Ramere
Charlie Jake Hunter Remi Erisson Lachie	Chloe Jonty Molly Indy Sienna	Freddie Joshua Oliver Michael Vivi Max	Honor Lenny Immy Nina Heidi	Poetry Performances

 

T2 Oral Language Day

Monday Rahina	Tuesday Ratu	Wednesday Raapa	Thursday Rapare	Friday Ramere
Alice Harper Tom Harlow Teana	Arthur Isa Kellen Thomas Leonor	Maggie Aaru Isabelle Lincoln Baxter	Clarabell Otto Betsy Lewis Knox Evie	Poetry Performances

Te Reo Maori Language - Word/Statement

This term we will learn to say good morning each day and how we are feeling. We will also be learning a statement each week.  If you use it at home as well we can all learn together e.g.

Titiro mai- look this way 

Kei te wera ahau- I am hot

G.O.L.D

This term's G.O.L.D character is the L for Learning.  This week's Guardianship learner quality is: “Children being curious and asking questions”.

Lunch Options

Monday- Suma’s Sushi

Wednesday- Sausage 

Friday- Wok n Go Dumplings

Order any of the above via www.lunchonline.co.nz  (You will need to create an account). 

 

Nga Mihi

Sarah and Nadia

 

Coming Up…

Junior Assemblies: Friday 10th September, Friday 24th September.

Teacher Only Day: Friday 3rd September

Swimming: Week 10