Notices

Olympics NZ Webpage

http://www.olympic.org.nz/games/rio-2016/

Today we will be practising typing. Click the link below./http://www.dancemattypingguide.com/dance-mat-typing-level-1/Want to find out some more about Matariki? Check out this thinglink...http://www.thetereomaoriclassroom.co.nz/

Check out this great photo of Joe and the rats!!! 

Use this website to practise your typing skills.
http://www.dancemattypingguide.com/dance-mat-typing-level-1/stage-1/

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We had a special assembly today to celebrate Cross Country. A big congrats to Hélèné (2nd place), Ashleigh and Erina. You girls are FAST!!!

Congratulations to Mia and Jackson (R8) who represented Ngaio at the Interschool Chess Tournament. Mia won 3 our of 7 games and Jackson won 4 and drew 1. Thanks to Kate (Mia's Mum) for supervising the trip and for sending in photos!

Some photos from our session with World of Maths!!

End of Term 1
Holiday Homework

Congratulations! ‘Today is your day, your off to great places, you’re off and away!’

You’ve had a busy first term at school and have earned a good holiday!!

I’m only setting a small amount of homework because I believe you all deserve a good break!

Seed Collection!

You have taken home your seed book. I would like you to collect a minimum of 7 items to go into your seed book. The more the better! Seeds can include photos, ticket stubs, and leaflets of places you have visited. 

You will have the chance to write about one of your seeds in the first week back at school.

Maths

Keep working on your basic facts at home. It would be good if you have learnt one group of times tables (for example your 3 x up to 10) by the time you come back to school. Look back at your Green for Growth on your Goal Setting Form to remind you of your maths goal. You can use Prototec, maths drills on study ladder, or any other fun games you know to practise.

Reading

Keep up your reading over the holidays. Remember, our aim is to read at least 10 minutes a day. You can read to a family member, your pet (!), or even a toy. It’s also really helpful to have someone read to you, and then discuss what you have read.

Inquiry  - This is optional but fun!

Follow the link below to a website where you can make your own timeline!

You can work with someone in your family to make a timeline for your family. This could be over a long period of time (for example over 20 years) or for your lifetime (so from 2007/2008 until 2016). Put on events that are interesting to you. You can then email this to me or print it out to share with the class. 

  

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/timeline-30007.html

Happy holidays everyone!

Some photos from the Kapa Haka pop-up show!

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JUNIOR TOUGH GUY AND GAL
Registrations for this fantastic event are now open. It will be held in August. If you are interested in this, please pick up an entry form from the office area (during morning tea) or have a look at the website.  It is open for children in Years 3-8 in different grades (Year 3+4, Year 5+6 and Year 7+8).

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Breaking news!! James has a dog, Louie!! He's a cavoodle!

A few photos from News time this week...

Welcoming back the Year 6's from Camp!!

Check out Jack Ludlow's writing on the Kiwi Conservation Club website!! Jack is in Room 8. 

http://kcc.org.nz/2016/03/24/the-skink-in-the-sink/

Today R12 had their last gym session of the term. There will be no more instructional swimming this year. Thanks to the team at EasySwim for their excellent instruction.

                      Happy Easter from Room 12!

Here are some photos from Hélèné's trip to WOMAD. It looks amazing. Thanks for sharing Hélèné :-)

Voting day in R12

Today room 12 discussed the flag referendum. The students then voted for the second referendum (choosing between the current flag and the alternative design).

Our Electoral officers: Greer Castle & James Lawson
Official counters: Charles Thornborough & Mia Collow.

Results:

New Flag - 10
Current Flag - 18

Joe played violin for us. Joe has just joined the school orchestra.

Here are some of Helene's precious stones that she shared for news!

 Izei taught us about rocks. You rock Izei!

• Carys' Maths problem: A farm has sheep and chickens. It has 22 feet and 8 heads. Can you work out how many sheep and chickens there are? (Carys' tip: use fruit or contacts etc. to help you).

• Swimming and Gymnastics - Last session next week!!!