Week 5 - Term 1

28th February 2022 - 4 March 2022

The term is going so fast, to think at the end of the week we will be in March.

We have settled in well to our learning and the children are going well. They are getting used to my expectations and making adjustments to their expectations.  I set the expectations high and with always striving to do our best and moving out of our comfort zone to challenge ourselves.  

We missed out on swimming at the beginning of last week due to the pool having maintenance done, however we ended the week with some great lessons with Henk.  I can see the difference in the children with their swimming. We also had to postpone Mr Billing from JPC as he was unwell however we will reschedule building the Rat Traps when he is able to fit us in.

The children have noted that Room 5 have made their own masks and they have expressed an interest to do this themselves and I thought it would be a great activity for them to do.  To make the masks we will need materials and if you are able to help I would greatly appreciate.

Can you help us, we would like to make masks, 

we need:

• material for making masks (close weave cotton is the best)
• elastic.

On Friday, we were able to celebrate the beginning of the school year with an outside mass..  The weather was perfect and the children enjoyed the opportunity to have a celebration with Father and the rest of the school.

Swimming Sports 10 March - Have your completed the form yet 

• Swimming Sports Form  - this must be completed for each child.                                (Hot chips for the first class to complete the form)

Camp notices went home on Friday.

This weeks happenings: 28/2 - 4/3/22

Monday:       Swimming

                Library

Tuesday:      Shrove Tuesday

                Swimming

Wednesday:   Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent)

                Swimming

                Camp notice due back today 

Thursday

Friday:       Golden Time

               Roller skating in the hall with Mrs Holmes

Have a great week 

Remember children are able to attend school unless they are unwell or have a family member isolating.

We are taking all precautions to keep our tamariki safe with:

• mask wearing 
• cleaning surfaces regularly
• using hand sanitiser
• good ventilation.

Keep reading the updates which are being sent out regularly.

Nga mihi

Mrs Bowen