20.5.09+T2+Newsletter

Dear Parents

Welcome to the term 2 everyone! ☺

There are a couple of housekeeping things to tidy up for this term. When sending money along to school please send in a named envelope with the purpose of the money written on the envelope, this avoids confusion. Please remember that the Book Club can only be paid for by cheque or credit card **no cash** please. Points earned from your orders buy resources for the classroom.
 * Money **
 * Book Club **
 * The students this term will be learning: **
 * Social Studies and Health ** – Caring for the body – with Life Education
 * Fitness ** – Jump Jam
 * P.E. ** – Ball skills and folk dancing
 * Art – ** Painting – mixed media
 * Writing ** - Recounts and descriptions
 * Maths ** - Number, Algebra and Measurement – volume and capacity and time
 * Maori ** – Maori names for the seasons
 * Music ** – Syndicate singing, creating seasonal music
 * Dance ** – creating dance to reflect seasons

If you can assist us with any of our learning we would be very appreciative and enthusiastically encourage family involvement wherever we can.

Please encourage your child to be independent and let them hang their own bag up and bring in their reading folder in the mornings. A sharp pencil and full fresh drink bottle will also set them up well for the day! If your child wishes to bring a colouring in book or a game from home to play with on wet lunch times we encourage this and will find a safe place in class to store these. We suggest you don’t send the students best things as although we endeavour to take the best care of all equipment accidents do happen! We look forward to a great term ahead. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any queries or concerns.
 * Please ensure all your child’s items of clothing are clearly named as it is very difficult to return lost items if they aren’t. Students are encourages to bring slippers to wear inside class in this bad weather. **

Jo Schumacher May Christian