Thursday, 25 May 2017
Newsletter Term 2 Week 5
Room 4 Newsletter
Term
2 Week 5 (May 29 - June 2)
Important
information this week:
Monday
NZ Symphony Orchestra Trip for the children who have paid.
Wear full school uniform.
Tuesday
Friday Dance Group
Bring school sports uniform
Wednesday
Katherine Kittson will be in Room 4 for the
morning.
Library
Choir children can change their books
before school or at lunchtimes.
Friday
June 2 - Teacher Only Day - no school
星期五 6月2日 -教师仅一天-无学校
Monday
June 5 - Queen’s Birthday public holiday - no
school
星期一 6月5日 -女王生日假期-无学校
Please ensure you have
made childcare arrangements for your child on this day. Kidz Patch
is open for regular attendees of Kidz Patch and there are limited spaces for
additional students. Contact Sandy James at Kidz Patch 021 253 998.
Coming
up:
Week
6
Wednesday June 7
Cultural Mufti Day
Friday June 9
Chocolate Sales
The PTA will be
selling chocolates and a box of 36 chocolates will go out with the eldest and
only in each family. Notices went home this week.
Week
8
Monday June 19
Chocolate Sales
Last day for payments
and unsold chocolates to be returned to school.
Week
10
Friday July 7 - last day of Term 2
Notices
Curriculum
Night: HPS
is hosting a “How you can help at home” evening in the school hall on Thursday,
June 15th from 6pm - 7pm. The hall be set up with Literacy and Maths
stations to provide a range of ways you can support your child at home with
their learning. Childcare is available in the library for HPS students if
required.
Absences:
In NZ
students are expected to attend school daily. This is a legal requirement.
Parents are asked to telephone the school office or report it on the HPS School
app by 9am if their child will be absent. HPS operates an answerphone service
at all times to make this process easy for families. When leaving a
message we need to know your child’s first name, last name, room number and the
reason for their absence. In the case of an absence due to medical reasons,
please supply a medical certificate to the school office if your child has been
absent for 3 days or longer.
Support our PTA: The PTA will be selling
chocolates, Yum! Chocolates will be given out to students on Friday 9 June
(Week 6). A box of 36 chocolates will go out with the eldest or only child in
each family. Families will have two weekends to sell. Payments and
unsold chocolates to be returned to school on or before Monday 19th June.
We thank our families in advance for their support :)
Chaplain
o
The Board approve the appointment of a
School Chaplain whose purpose is to listen to children who need someone to talk
to other than their teacher. The Chaplain will be Police vetted and be trained
as a Chaplain.
o
The Chaplain does not replace the important role
of teacher or parent but enables children to offload.
o
The Chaplain reports to the Principal only if she
has a concern for the safety of the child.
o
If a child chooses to use this service, they will
bring home a note from the Chaplain, indicating this.
Saturday, 20 May 2017
Parachutes
I was happy that my parachute landed slowly but I thought that my parachute landed very fast. That was good.
Parachutes
My parachute was made out of a plastic bag and a pencil. I don't think it was a good design because when I dropped it it went all weird and turned around and the pencil went inside the bag. I think it floated down fast for a pencil and a bag.
Making the parachute was kind of hard because of tying the stuff onto it. Sometimes it was too heavy so you have to keep changing the heavy thing that you put at the bottom.
Parachutes
I had to keep cutting the string and putting on the tape. I liked making and flying my parachute.
Parachutes
The parachutes were fun to make. I made mine out of a plastic bag, cotton and my crab pen.
Newsletter Term 2 Week 4
Room 4 Newsletter
Term
2 Week 4 (May 22 - 26)
Fidget
Spinners and Cubes
These are to stay home now. They have
caused more disruption in class than they have solved. If you think your child
would benefit from using one and can do so without disrupting others, please
contact me.
Dictionaries
If your child has a dictionary at home that
was bought as part of stationery last year or the year before, it would be
helpful if they brought it to school again.
Important
information this week:
Monday
Katherine Kittson will be in Room 4 for the
day.
Tuesday
Bake Sale - items are $1 & 2
Wednesday
Katherine Kittson will be in Room 4 for the
morning.
Library
Choir children can change their books
before school or at lunchtimes.
Thursday
Grandparents Day
8.50 - 10.15 in classrooms (children can visit siblings in other classes with
grandparents)
Sign in at the first classroom visited
10.15
morning tea in the hall (children can take grandparents to the hall but must
then return to their class)
If your child is unable to have a
grandparent attend any significant adult (e.g. aunty, neighbour, parent) can
come to the school for the morning. It may be possible to set up Skype if a
device with Skype already downloaded is brought along.
Friday
Team Sports
- school sports gear needed.
Coming
up:
Week
5
Managing Fighting and Aggression
Flyer from Sowers Trust attached
Friday June 2 - Teacher Only Day - no school
星期五 6月2日 -教师仅一天-无学校
Week
6
Monday June 5 - Queen’s Birthday public holiday - no school
星期一 6月5日 -女王生日假期-无学校
Friday June 9
Chocolate Sales
The PTA will be
selling chocolates and a box of 36 chocolates will go out with the eldest and
only in each family.
Week
8
Monday June 19
Chocolate Sales
Last day for payments
and unsold chocolates to be returned to school.
Week
10
Friday July 7 - last day of Term 2
Friday, 12 May 2017
Newsletter Term 2 Week 3
Room 4 Newsletter
Term
2 Week 3 (May 15 - 19)
I hope all you mothers have a special day
tomorrow.
Important
information this week:
Monday
We are looking forward to having Malia
Fa’apoi, a student teacher, in Room 4 for the week. She will be coming
back again for a longer practicum later in the year.
Wednesday
The Library is being used for a
meeting this week at our time so children can change their books before school,
at lunchtime or wait until the following week.
The curriculum meeting I mentioned
in last week’s newsletter has been postponed.
Wednesday is the last day for Sausage
Sizzle orders and money (to the PTA box in the office).
Friday
PTA Sausage Sizzle at lunchtime
Team Sports
- school sports gear needed.
All Year 4-6 students must have the school
sports uniform.
Children in the Friday dance class will be
wearing school sports uniform, not mufti, as there is not time to change for
team sport straight afterwards.
Coming
up:
Week 4
Thursday May 25
8.50 - 11.00 Grandparents (and other
significant adults) morning
Week 5
Friday June 2 - Teacher Only Day - no school
星期五 6月2日 -教师仅一天-无学校
Week 6
Monday June 5 - Queen’s Birthday public holiday - no school
星期一 6月5日 -女王生日假期-无学校
Week 10
Friday July 7 - last day of Term 2
Notices
Lost
property
Savannah’s black converse shoes went missing at the end of the day. If your child
has these type of shoes, can you please check that they brought the right ones
home.
Someone accidentally
picked up Jackson Jay's jumper at the end of Jump Jam in the hall on Friday.
Please check your child's school jumper for his name. Return to Room 5 if you
find it.
Transfominds
Thursday, 4 May 2017
Newsletter Term 2 Week 2
Room 4 Newsletter
Term 2 Week 2 (May 8 - 12)
Friday Extra-curricular Activities
Outside tutors offer paid Art, Kung Fu and Dance classes on Fridays during the school day. If you wish your child to take part in these you can arrange payment with the tutor. These are not school-run activities. Wilbyn at the office may have more information on the costs of these classes.
Prime Maths Workbooks
Thanks to those who have paid for the Prime Maths books. Just a reminder that everyone should have paid the $11 for this workbook by now. I emailed last week if you had not paid.
Road Safety Week
Next week is Road Safety week. This is a timely reminder to ensure we are doing everything we can to keep our roads and children safe. Please ensure you do not park or stop on the yellow lines or in driveways. Also, please make sure you and your child use the crossing on Willoughby Ave. Willoughby Ave gets very busy before and after school and it is unsafe to not use the crossing. Please set a good example for your children by following the rules and keeping yourself and others safe.
Poster Competition
As part of this, Miss Robertson is holding a poster competition, which the Travelwise leaders will judge. The posters will be centred around encouraging people to take responsibility for their own, and others’, safety on the road. Drivers and pedestrians are encouraged to look out for each other while using the road and we encourage everyone to remind their peers and community to be safe. These posters can be done at home. One winner will be chosen per year group and their posters will be displayed around the school. They will also receive a small prize. The winners will be announced at assembly next week.
Yummy Stickers
If you buy fruit that have Yummy stickers on them, save these and send them to school. We can get free sports equipment with these. If you would like a sheet to keep at home until it's full or take to work, let me know and I'll send one home.
Chinese Students
Six students from our sister school, Lugu Valley School in China, are spending a week at HPS next week. We will have two of these students in our room - Xinju and Yaxuan.
Blog
There are some photos from the Retro Mufti on the class blog too.
2017hpsrm4.blogspot.com
Dealing with Disobedience
An advertisement from the Sowers Trust (Triple P - Positive Parenting Programme) is attached.
KidsLink
Important dates this week:
Tuesday
Soccer Taster - Manukau Sport will be at H.P.S providing football skills lessons to each class. These are free lessons to introduce the students to the game of football.
Students will need to bring their school sports uniform (or a t-shirt and shorts - junior school only). They may choose to also bring a pair of sports shoes. No football boots allowed.
Wednesday
Library
Friday
Team Sports - sports gear needed
Kapa Haka expected to start.
Mrs Ready will be teaching in Room 4 this Friday. It is expected that Katherine Kittson will be back in Room 4 on Fridays again from Friday May 19th.
Coming up:
Week 3
Student teacher
Malia Fa'apoi is going to be working in Room 4 in Week 3 then she will come back again from the 28 July - 15 September.
Wednesday May 17
Curriculum Information Evening for Parents
More information on this to come
Week 4
Thursday May 25
8.50 - 11.00 Grandparents (and other significant adults) morning
Week 5
Friday June 2 - Teacher Only Day - no school
星期五 6月2日 -教师仅一天-无学校
Week 6
Monday June 5 - Queen’s Birthday public holiday - no school
星期一 6月5日 -女王生日假期-无学校
Week 10
Friday July 7 - last day of Term 2
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