Newsletter

15 October
The term has started in a really positive way. We have been revising our maths basic facts, in particular subtraction. We have been thinking about all the strategies that we use for reading. We are trying to use them whenever we are doing any reading. We have been writing poems about ourselves. We are practising for skool stars and putting together a dance for the filming. This has been interesting. In Circle Time we discussed bullying and tried to work out why people do this, what it is and some strategies of how to deal with it. There was some interesting discussion. We are doing this on Thursdays now rather than Fridays because as part of our Inquiry Learning we are doing the Arts on other days.


Sunhats.
The children need to be wearing their sunhats. If they are not they will be told to sit under one of the trees, in the shade. They can still play there but they need to stay in this area.


On Tuesday morning I will be at a meeting here at school. On Thursday I am going to a seminar put on by Whahakata House, to learn more about different issues that can affect children. Mrs Q will be in for me.


Don’t forget to check out our blog. www.room6@freeville.blogspot.com I am also putting the newsletters on the blog.
Fair
If you are able to help with the Fair, on 3 December please let me know. The times available are from 2pm to 7.30pm. Team Freeville would like to know as soon as possible. They are half hour slots. I will send home a copy for you to fill in and return to school.


Thank you for the contributions for the treasure hunt at the fair. If you have anything that you can donate to this we would really appreciate it.
Calendars.
If you have any orders please get them to me by 29 October.


Book Orders for Book Club
Please give these to me by the 4 November.


Gym
We will be going to the gym over at QE2 in November. The cost is about $32.00. You will receive a notice about it. You can also start paying for it now if you wish too.


Choice and Challenge
This term we are joining LT1 and 2 for this. There are a number of options including Baking, Flying Objects, Computer things, Hockey and Sherbet. Each week the children have a choice of what they participate in.