Kia Ora Whanau
A note from Sarah…
As I finish up my last day before I begin my maternity leave, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for a great term and a bit together. I have really enjoyed working alongside you and building a relationship with your wonderful children. Although I am excited to begin this new chapter, I am very sad to be leaving such a great wee group which has made today very bittersweet.
This Week's Notices…
Jessie’s First Day
Although Jessie has been with us the past few weeks, her official first day is Monday 30th of May. Please be sure to include both Nadia and Jessie on all email and communication.
Jessie’s email- jessie.lynn@arrowtown.school.
Important Dates
Friday 3rd of June- Teacher Only Day (School Closed for Tamarik) if you need childcare for this day you can book in for sKids here
Monday 6th of June- Queen’s Birthday (No School)
BSLA Whanau Workshops
We are holding a BSLA Whanau Workshop which Shirley Forrest will lead on the following dates and times. Shirley will be going over the research behind what we are doing, the resources we are using and how you can help at home.
Tuesday 31st May at 5pm
Thursday 2nd June at 9am
If you would like to know more please pop these dates in your calendar now.
Friendships
Friendships at this age can be tricky to navigate. As your child’s teachers we can only provide support when problems arise during school hours. If we observe an ongoing issue involving your child and their peers at school we will be sure to notify you. From there we can work alongside you to best support your child as they manage social interactions in an appropriate way.
Junior Assemblies
We are excited to get these going again and have our Whanau in to share our learning. Please see the dates for this term as next Friday we are holding our first one!
If you have not been to a Junior Assembly before these are held on the above dates in the school hall at 9am.
COVID 19 Traffic Light Change
With the change of the COVID 19 traffic light system colour we can now welcome our Whanau back on site. Whanau are now welcome on the school grounds and in the classrooms. If you do choose to come into the classroom you are strongly encouraged to wear a face mask to keep our Tamariki and Kaioko safe and practice social distancing. There is hand sanitizer available at the classroom doorways for you to use.
A reminder…
We are in the Orange zone of the COVID Protection Framework.
Stay away from school if you are unwell and especially if you have COVID-19 symptoms.
Here at school basic Hygiene Habits are expected, encouraged and modeled:
Physical distancing (not touching and not breathing on each)
Clean your hands often - wash and dry
Sneeze and cough into your elbow.
Regularly cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces.
Wear a face mask
Oral Language/News
Room 1 Oral Language Day
Room 2 Oral Language Day
Te Reo Moari Language - Word/Statement
Each week we will share the statement or word we are learning in the classroom. If you use it at home as well we can all learn together.
For this term we will be learning how to share our feelings in Maori
Question - Kia ora Sarah, Kei te pehea koe? - Hello, how are you?
Answer - Kia ora Nadia, Kei te nanawe ahau - Hello, I am excited.
Learner Quality
Each week we will share the learner quality focus from our G.O.L.D characters. This term we will be focusing on the O (Opportunity) and our learner quality for the second week is…
“Be Brave and Take a Risk”
Class Blog
Our class blog can be found here R1 and R2 Blog. This is a great resource for you to use at home.
School Lunches
Follow the link below to create an account to sign up for school lunches. Please keep in mind if you had an account from last year, we have switched providers so you will need to create a new one.
https://www.arrowtown.school.
Have a lovely weekend
Nga Mihi
Nadia, Sarah, and Jessie
Coming Up…
Friday 27th of May - Sarah’s last day
Monday 30th of May - Jessie officially starts
Tuesday 31st May at 5pm - BSLA Whanau Workshops
Thursday 2nd June at 9am - BSLA Whanau Workshops
Friday 3rd June - Teacher only day
Monday 6th June- Queen’s Birthday
Friday 10th June - Junior Assembly/Rooms 1&2 hosting
Friday 1st July - Junior Assembly/Rooms 5 hosting
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