Week 1, Term 2...

Hi everyone, and WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!! 

I hope you had fabulous holidays. Maybe you did something really exciting that you'd like to share with us when you get back, or perhaps you learnt something amazing that you might like to tell us about?
Let Mrs de Jong know, and we'll make time to fit all that exciting stuff in, along with our learning...

Term 2 gets off to an action-packed start with Cross Country! Here is a notice from Mr Leaity about the races:


CROSS COUNTRY:

Tuesday 3^rd May

Age for competitive races for 7 - 11 year old is at 1st May 2016.

Students need suitable footwear for running and are encouraged to bring clothes to run in other than their uniform.  They will need to wear their uniform to school.

Age group races will have a staggered start with girls going first followed by boys shortly after.

Non-Comp races will be raced in syndicates.

Race start times are a guideline and maybe adjusted depending on duration of races.  Races will not start earlier than the indicated time.

First Races

9:10 - 10 yr old girls - 3 laps outside school/10 yr old boys - 3 laps outside school

9:35 - 9 yr old girls - 2 laps outside school/9 yr old boys - 2 laps outside school

9:55 - Ara Tuakana Non Comp Run - 2 laps outside school

Interval

10:30 - 8 yr old girls - 2 laps outside school/8 yr old boys - 2 laps outside school

10:50 - 7 yr old girls - 1 laps outside school/7 yr old boys - 1 laps outside school​

11:10 - Ara Pakeke Non Comp Run - 1 lap outside school

11:25 - Yr 2 Girls - 1 laps inside school/ Yr 2 Boys - 1 laps inside school

11:40  - Yr 0 - 1 girls - 1 lap inside school/ Yr 0- 1 boys - 1 lap inside school​

Lunch

Catch up on any races not completed.    

       

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READING PROGRAMME:

 This term will see a different arrangement within our Reading programme, as explained by Jocelyn Hair below:

2nd May 2016

To the parents/caregivers of Ara Pakeke students in Rooms 7, 8 and 9

Welcome back after the holiday break.

This term the teachers in Rooms 7, 8 and 9 are collaborating to teach the skill of reading.  This involves grouping children into three classes based on their learning needs and will begin on Wednesday of Week 1.   Monday and Tuesday will be used to meet with students to prepare them for the transition to another classroom during reading time.  Students will bring home reading material from Wednesday onwards.  Please remind your child to bring their book bag and notebook to school each day.   

Collaborative teaching aligns with the Ministry of Education who support an innovative learning environment that evolves and adapts in order to remain future focused.  If you wish to find out more about this initiative please go to http://elearning.tki.org.nz/Teaching/Innovative-learning-environments

Kind Regards

Jocelyn Hair

(Team Leader Ara Pakeke)

jocelynh@arahoe.school.nz