Hi Parents,

Hi Parents,

Here are the basic facts home learning lists as promised, to help your child with their basic facts homework.  Feel free to download, print, use however you see fit.

I've included a basic rundown of how it works:

Basic Facts Homework

Every Friday, students will be tested on their basic facts knowledge in class, along with their weekly spelling test. The goal for each student is to successfully complete their basic facts stage within the allocated time frame, whereby moving up to the next basic facts stage.

Your child has been informed of the current stage they are at in their basic facts, according to the last test they sat at the end of Term 4, 2015.  They have written their stage in their Homework Notebooks.

STAGE 3:  E/CA  (Emergent/Counting All)

STAGE 4: AC  (Advanced Counting)

STAGE 5:  EA  (Early Additive/Part-Whole Calculations)

STAGE 6: AA  (Advanced Additive/Early Multiplicative Calculations)

STAGE 7: AM:  (Advanced Multiplicative Calculations)

 There are 3 different home learning lists for each stage.  These teach the skills required for the student to be successful with their basic facts in class.  In class, students keep track of their progress and success on a graph that is glued in their homework book as indicated by their weekly test.

Please note that for the E and CA lists, they must obtain at least 85% within the time limit to pass.

All other lists must obtain at least 96% within the time limit to pass.

If you click on the lists, you can choose your degrees of enlargement, for ease of use.

  

SWIMMING SPORTS:

Just in case your little cherub forgot to bring home a newsletter about the swimming sports, here is the info about it....

This year Ara Pakeke will be travelling to West Wave Swimming Pool in Henderson for our annual Swimming Sports.  We encourage all students to attend this event which forms part of the Health and Physical Education Curriculum.

Date: Monday 21st March 2016

Time: 9:00am to 2:00pm (at West Wave from 10:00am to 1:00pm)

On the day, your child will need to bring along the following items:

A packed lunch including morning tea, a bottle of water, towel and togs, goggles if needed.  A plastic bag for wet gear and an extra towel can be helpful.  Jandals or sandals are the preferred footwear in the pool area.  All classes will choose a team coloured tee-shirt  to wear on the day.This colour will promote Arahoe’s topic theme of ‘#extraordinary’.   

All children must wear uniform shorts and skorts as usual.

Cost

$6 per child: Non Loyalty Card holders

$5 per child: Loyalty Card holders

Payable by internet banking to account ASB 12-3070-0098609-01

Please state child’s name, room number and what payment is for i.e. swimming.

Please return the form below, with payment included, if not paying by internet banking, to your child’s classroom teacher no later than Tuesday 15th March.

Parental Assistance

As always we request the assistance of parents.  If you are able to help please fill out the form below and return it to your child’s classroom teacher. We are aiming for 5 parents per class, including one parent willing to get into the pool to support less confident swimmers.  This notice will be included in your child’s classroom blog. We encourage all parents to come and support your child during this event and advise that you will need to pay an entrance fee to the pool and find your own transport to Westwave.   

Kind Regards

Ara Pakeke Teachers