Week 7, Term 4

This week we had a trip to the Elmer Turner Library. A lady called Margo read us some cool stories and taught us all about the library. You can take 35 books out at a time! Those of us who had our library cards were able to take out some books. There was also a bin of books for sale for only 50c! So Neroli bought some for Renwick 3.


On Wednesday we had a pyjama dress up day. It was an excellent day. A special thanks to Astrid who dressed up Humph and Humphrey in some pyjamas too! At morning tea time we had a special treat with fruit kebabs, popcorn, chips and crackers. After lunch we treated ourselves to a juicie because we had been working and behaving so well!


After morning tea we read to our teddies!

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Next week...

The formal reading programme has ended for the year however this week we will continue reading in the form of Christmas poetry and songs. Each night the poetry book will come home with a new poem and will need to be returned the following day.
During maths we will continue to explore shape.
On Tuesday 20th we have our Big Day Out to Founders Park. Please ensure your child's consent form is signed and returned with $3. We will be leaving school about 9.45am on that day and returning after lunch.
The school pool is open and some classes have started swimming. They tell me the water is 'quite' warm. Naturally the children of Renwick 3 would like to be part of the action! I have booked a slot for Wednesday at 2.30 for a swim. Please send your child to school with their togs on that day. If they decide it is too cold and they don't want to get in I am happy for them to sit and watch.
Have a happy and safe week!

Week 7, Term 4

Over the term we have been busy learning about bees!

Take a look at our digital movie to see what we have learnt.

We have had a wonderful time over the last 4 weeks learning tennis skills at Grasshopper Tennis. Suzanne our coach taught us some excellent games which we can keep practising at school and at home.

Next week...

Our sound will be 'ue'.

Our tricky word is school. We are also working on our capital letters and full stops.

At maths time we are learning about 2D and 3D shapes.

On Tuesday we are going on a class visit to the Elmer Turner Library. Please ensure your child brings their booster seat to school as we will be travelling there in cars.

Have a happy and safe week!

Week 5, Term 4

Twice a week we go to Jump Jam! On Monday we have Jump Jam in the hall with the big screen. We love to join in and sing the songs too!


During P.E. this term we have been learning to throw the ball using an overarm throw. It is quite tricky but we are doing our best!

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Next week I will be sending home a notice in regard to a class trip to the Elmer Turner Library. The Kowhai Syndicate want to promote and encourage children to maintain their reading over the summer holidays. We will be going on Tuesday the 6th of December leaving school at 1.15pm and returning for 2.45pm. I will need parent help with transport for this outing.

Our next big adventure will be our BIG DAY OUT. This will be on Tuesday the 20th of December. We have planned a trip to Founders Park for a ride on the trains and various activities. More information will follow. I will also need parent help with transport for this outing.

Next week...
We will be revising some diagraphs and looking at capital letters and full stops for literacy.
During maths we will be adding and subtracting groups of ten.
We will be attempting to finish off our Brilliant Bee topic. The children have really enjoyed this unit of work.
Many thanks for your support. Have a happy and safe week!

Week 3, Term 4

On Monday afternoon we had Cathy come to talk to us about bees. Cathy has her own bee hives at home which produce yummy scrummy honey (We know this because we got to taste some). She brought in her big box of equipment with hive tools, protective clothing and trays. Cathy is truly an expert when it comes to bees and she was able to answer our questions.




This week we went to Grasshopper Tennis with Suzanne. It was really tricky stuff for us but we didn't give up and had a great time.
Firstly we played a game called Bumper. We had to balance the ball on our racket while knocking other people's to get their ball to fall off. The last person to still have a ball balanced on their racket was the winner. Well done Jessica and Ayla!
Then we had a turn at hitting the ball over the net. This is is a work in progress for most of us!

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Next week...
Our sounds will be digraphs ea/ee.
Our tricky words are please and ask.
During maths we are looking at groupings within 10 and 20. These groupings and patterns are crucial for the children to understand in order for them to move onto new strategies.
We will have Grasshopper Tennis on Thursday again for the next 3 weeks.
We are in the process of planning an end of year Big Day Out for the Kowhai Syndicate. More news will follow in regard to times and dates when we have these confirmed.
Caroline will be teaching in Renwick 3 on Friday as I have a Classroom Release Day.
Have a happy and safe week!

Week 2, Term 4

We have been busy bees this week learning all about brilliant bees. We have created a 'Word Hive' with all the new words we have been reading.
We have discovered the body parts of bees and now know that bees have 5 eyes!


This week we have been learning about the importance of drinking lots of water. Helen and Nikita came to talk to us from the Public Health. During the summer months it is particularly important to make sure we are well hydrated. We have made posters to put around the classroom to remind us to drink! Drinking helps us learn!






Next week...
Our sounds will be long vowels.
Our tricky words will be want/their.
During maths time we will continue to look at the number before and after a given number.
On Monday we are having an expert come to talk to us on bees. We are very much looking forward to this and have made a list of questins to ask.
On Thursday we are having a 'Grasshoper Tennis' lesson. We will be introduced to some skills of tennis.
Have a happy and safe week!

Week 1, Term 4

Welcome back to the last term of the year. Where did the time go? I always feel a little sad at the beginning of this term as I know it is my last with these wonderful children. They have come such a long way on their learning journey. I feel very proud and honoured to have been a part of it.

On Friday we gave an impromptu folk dancing display for our buddy class. They thought we were fabulous. We got them all up to do the birdie dance with us!

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We have started our 'Brilliant Bee' topic which I am sure is going to be a lot of fun. The children all ready have a considerable amount of knowledge and vocabulary which is fantastic.

Next week...

Our sounds will be long vowels a and i.
Our tricky words will be made and nice.
During maths we are looking at the number that comes before or after any given number.
During topic time we will be looking at the parts of a bee.
Please remember sun hats for this term.
Sam will be teaching in Renwick 3 on Monday as I have Jury service.
Have a happy and safe week!

Week 10, Term 3

Supreme Award Winners!
What a fabulous job we did. I was so very proud of everyone. The children's behaviour was faultless, they walked and sang beautifully... even contributing to other groups songs too! Well done to everyone and a special thanks to Carole, Haidee and June who helped measure, cut and glue!



Nibbles Comes to Visit!
Ayla brought in her new pet rabbit, Nibbles, to meet us. We were all so excited. Nibbles was extremely cute, soft and fluffy. We wrote some magnificent stories using lots of quality describing words.


Next term...

Our sounds will be ow/ou.
Our tricky word will be always.
During maths we will be ordering numbers to 20 or 100.
Our Inquiry Topic this term is titled 'Brilliant Bees'. The key concept is how plants and animals work together.
For P.E. our fundamental skill focus will be the overhand throw.
Hope you are all having a safe and happy holiday. I look forward to seeing everyone next week!