Week 5 Term 1

Luckily the weather was good to us last Monday and many of our families came along to the School Community Group Annual Picnic. Great fun was had by all and I was particularly impressed with the Room 11 boys effort in the Tug of War event.

Also on Monday last week we welcomed a new addition to our class, we named him Flopsy and he makes a very comfy addition to our reading corner.

Our Class Treaty is now on our window for everyone to see and to remind us daily of the promises we made to each other to ensure we have a happy learning space in Room 11. Please take the time to share it with your child and familiarise yourself with the rights and responsibilities it covers.

On Thursday we celebrated Purple Cake Day, raising over $500 across the whole of NCS for schools in Nepal and Haiti. Thank you to everyone who contributed and please enjoy the spectacular sight of all our purple clad Room 11 friends.

Our poem for last week also had a purple theme and I know has already been enjoyed by many families who shared poem books that came home at the weekend. If you have not already heard it take a listen to " My Neighbours Dog is Purple"

Finally great news, our blogs can now be accessed through the Nelson Central home page at http://www.nelsoncentral.school.nz/ just click on the links on the left hand side.

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING IN WEEK 6 TERM 1?

Sounds: h and r

Tricky words: see , for

Writing: simple recounts

Maths: counting backwards from 10 , then 20

Inquiry: Eating For Health

Art: : painting and Mandalas

P.E. Swimming Thursday, Friday

ICT: Tuxpaint

Maori: greetings and classroom instructions

REMINDERS

Friday: Library Day, library books must be returned on or before Friday each week.

Friday March 9th: School Photo Day

Week beginning 26th March: Parent/Teacher interviews

Thursday 5th April: Last day of Term 1

Monday 23rd April: Start of Term 2