An interesting week. Most of the children have coped pretty well with the after effects of the big one. Staff here have as well, although like you quite a few are suffering from some sleep deprivation. I wonder if you can guess who the teacher was who not only has slept through all the after shocks, but also slept through the big one? We have been concentrating on our Inquiry and it has been really good because we are understanding how to communicate our thoughts, emotions and feelings. We have done this by writing and talking about the earthquake. I have put a lot of work on the blog and also have accessed another blog call www.Whenmyhomeshock.co.nz This website includes stories from children in the Canterbury area. I am slowly adding to this as well. I have also added some poems to The Press website and will add more when I have your signatures.
If you are finding that your family is suffering the effects of the earthquake, please let me know and I can suggest where you might go for some extra help and support. I keep on telling myself that every aftershock means that is one less that I have to experience!!!!
We have also been…
Learning about equivalent fractions and subtraction. We have been concentrating on synthesising all our learning strategies so that our reading has a special meaning for us. This all means that we are putting all the reading strategies together and making a personal connection from what we have read. An example of this is when we think about the story of the little boy who cried wolf. We want the children to understand that it is not such a good idea to lie as you might just get “eaten”. Today we are going to be thinking about all the people we need to be thankful too for having helped others during and after the earthquake.
Book Orders.
There is a special book sale. Can I please have those book orders in by the end of the term which is Friday week, 24 September.
Party Time
I thought that it might just be a good idea to have an end of term party on 24 September. To celebrate our survival, a good learning term and farewell Lisa our student teacher who will be leaving us.
Thank you to everyone who has or will contribute to our Loud Shirt Day, on today Friday.
Appeal.
I am going to put a box in the classroom for anyone who would like to donate some non perishable food to the City Mission. They have an appeal going at the moment, particularly to those very needy families who also have had to deal with earthquake issues. Canned food and pasta is great to donate but anything else is also appreciated.
Blog. www.room6atfreeville.blogspot.com
Please have a look. You should be able to access it even if you don’t have a goggle account or have not been granted access. Please add a comment. Click on the comment word underneath it. When it says Comment as click on the little arrow and a box will drop down. Click on anonymous It will then tell you what to do, sometimes you have to click twice, a box will come up with what you have written and it will ask you to write a word in a box. Then it should tell you that your comment will be published once it has been modified or verified. Please make sure that you sign your name straight after your comment. The children love seeing the comments that you write. I get an e-mail and it asks me if it should be published and of course I always put yes!!
Yes, I hope that you all manage to get some decent sleep at the weekend.
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