Welcome to the school year. We have had a successful start with children beginning to learn class routines and expectations. It was great to welcome back some familiar faces from last year and get to know some new ones as well. We have started the year with 24 children (12 in each room). This post is to let you know some of the things that are happening this term and some information about the classroom programme.
Goal Setting Interviews. We look forward to meeting you on either Monday 9th or Tuesday 10th February to find out more about your child and family. We will also use this time to begin setting learning goals for your child. If these days are unsuitable for you, we are happy to arrange another time with you or have a phone interview if you prefer. If you have not yet made an interview time please book online at www.schoolinterviews.co.nz or contact the school office as soon as possible.
Homework. Weekly homework includes:-
· Spelling. This will begin Week 3 (February 16th). There will be a sheet glued in the homework book. Encourage your child to break each word into sounds and write the word on the grid sheet as they say the sound. There will be a spelling test on a Friday recorded on the sheet glued at the back of the homework book.
· Reading. Your child should bring home a reading book each night, sometimes one they have had before. Familiar reading builds fluency and confidence. Some reading strategies to encourage and praise at home are when your child:-
o Notices their errors and fixes them up.
o Re-reads to the start of the sentence to help them solve words.
o Attempts to solve words by looking for the “chunks” or parts of the word they know
o Reads quickly, smoothly, and with expression.
We encourage you to fill out the reading log at the back of the homework book.
· Word cards. Children on the first wordlist should be revising word cards in the ziplock bag each night. Encourage your child to make sentences from the words to give the words meaning.
Library. Our Library day is Thursdays. Children can get a maximum of two books out, but no new books will be issued until previous books have been returned. Books can be returned to school earlier and placed in the class library box.
Sunhats A reminder that all children are required to wear a sunhat during interval and lunch time this term. Children may also keep sunscreen in their bags to self-administer.
PE Our PE focus for the first half of the term will be run, jump, throw (athletics). We will also have school swimming during 2nd-6th March
Theme. Our inquiry unit for this term is “What Makes Us, Us” with a focus on building positive relationships.
Please feel free to contact us at school if you have any concerns or comments. Our email addresses are paula.miller@rosebankschool.co.nz and jacqui.clark@rosebankschool.co.nz if you wish to contact us that way.
We are looking forward to working with your child this year.
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