We did it - 1st week done & dusted...

Kia ora all,
Well can you believe it - 1st week has finished!

What an amazing week - I can't believe how well your children have settled back into school. It must be so tiring for them after the ease of holidays.

Having a 4 day week - (I must say) is bliss!

Ella - with the ASK ME card - so if children are stuck on something they can go to the 2 children wearing the ASK ME card =)

 WOOOOOOOHOOOOO -  a visit to the principal ALREADY! Yay - well done Jayden & Axel - fantastic writing...Mr Mackay was impressed too!

 Discussing what 'friendliness' means.....Below are Dylan & Sam - sharing their friendliness pictures and what this word means. How they show friendliness etc...

 This week's W.O.W (word of the week) was FRIENDLINESS ... a very important word for starting the school year. I'm a big believer of our class bonding, and helping each other out.
So far - this has been very special to see.

 Great work Angus & Evie =) (above)

 Super duper work Maddy & Izzie...(above)

 Great friendliness drawing Axel...(above)

 Toby was the 1st to hand in his homework "caught ya!"...Xaivier sharing his picture....(above)

 Ella showing friendliness with Imogen...(above)

 Great work SUPER SHARP 7...(above)

 Emelia & Sadie - sharing their pictures....and discussing what friendliness is and how we show friendliness...(above)

 Good on you Connor - great drawing! Milly loves your picture...and well done Milly =) (above)

 Abigail, Bella & Olivia sharing their work - go girls!! (above)

 Phoebe & Sam T - sharing their work - well done!! (above)

 Our famous TED - where is he hiding?? This is the family tree of Room 7 - have a look when you come into the room.

- Thank you to all for having your child's stationery in =)

- THANK YOU TO ALL THE CHILDREN who did their FRIENDLINESS homework - great display in our class.  Some auction dollars given out already ;) yay!
There were a few children who didn't hand in the homework - please try and encourage your child because with things like W.O.W we have a sharing time with the work they have done. (Thank you!).

HOMEWORK from week 2 - will be spelling words, basic facts, reading each night & a little other activity.
Homework books will go home from Monday - and please they need to be back on Friday (for spelling partner testing).

READING LOGS: Please help your child to fill this out each night - we have a competition to see who can reach the most nights - the first milestone is 25 nights.
At our Syndicate assembly (every 2nd week) the children who have reached the milestones get to stand up and we have a lil celebration.

Swimming is going well - we are extremely lucky to have Anna, who helps us with our swimming lessons.

LIBRARY - Every Thursday. Please remind your child to bring their library book back on this day. We had our first visit yesterday and the child can take 2 books out.

Have a great week all....week 2 we will be doing a lot of testing. Your child will be tired - it's a big thing being back at school fulltime ;)
I found this chart which I thought was a good remidner re: sleep. Sleep can be a hard thing for some children (I know my own daughter struggles at times to go to sleep....)
The chart I found on the "Scholastic Parents facebook site" - it's a good site to have a look at.

Look at this exciting event that will be happening in Greytown...and other towns in the Wairarapa.

http://www.wairarapanz.com/hurihuri