Wiki e whitu!

Kia ora Tātou

Welcome to wiki e whitu!

We hope you enjoying the updates on the goals this week.  The students have been working hard and honest in their reflections.  Goal setting is a challenging business and setting a plan that allows progress to be seen takes time and effort.  Please add a comment on seesaw when you can.

Some have completed their calendar art, inspired by the TS crew exhibition at Pataka. Check out seesaw for an image of your child's art. Finishing off  will happen early this week especially for those involved in the Dance Splash and Southern Zone Basketball.

On Wednesday afternoon the Councillors and all Eco Warriors are visiting Aglionby House.  Please ensure your permission slips are returned to the office. 

Thursday afternoon is the Paid Union Meeting for all teachers. Below is the blurb that went home in last weeks newsletter incase you missed it.

The NZEI and PPTA unions are holding a Paid Union Meeting from 1:30pm on Thursday 8 September 2016. It is important that as many school staff can attend as possible and so we encourage you to pick up your child from 12.30pm on that day. Please send the return slip attached to this Newsletter to school. If an adult does not come to school on Thursday 8 September to pick up your child we will look after them until 3:00pm. If you would like your child to make their own way home, please let the classroom teacher know in writing.

On Friday we created and sent home invitations  to the Grand Parents/ Caregivers Day which is on Friday 16th September, from 11-12:30.  Please check with your child if you didn't receive one or need another. We appreciate that many Grandparents and Caregivers may not be able to attend however I'm sure that those  that can come will happily share themselves with groups of children and engage in discussions with them about what it was like when they were at school. 

Over the next few weeks we will be asking the children to source information about what things were like many years ago.  This many be a great opportunity to visit, phone, skype or write to a Grandparent or someone who can help in that way. Any help you can give will be much appreciated.

Just a reminder for any outstanding chocolate money to come in please and this Friday will be Onsie day to support the Wellington Free Ambulance.

Have a great week - Whai i te wiki nui

Welcome to Week 3

Hi friends- Kia ora Tatou

We hope you have all enjoyed a great weekend.

Week 3 brings a few familiar activities.  We are due to visit the Hutt LIbrary again on Tuesday so we are very hopeful that someone will be able to walk with us. Please let me know if you are able to join us.  We leave school at 11am and return by 12:30.

There will be a home learning sheet coming home on Tuesday as many are at the cricket tomorrow.  We are establishing a basic facts programme that will give the children great skills and the ability to progress at a rate that suits their learning. More information about this soon.  

The kids really enjoyed meeting the characters behind the "Learning Powers" and we will look further into these this week. 

A Seesaw notice was sent home on Friday and I followed it up with an email on Saturday which has an easy link to access and log in.  The is a learning journal that enables you to see, like and comment on your child's learning.  If you are wanting some more information or having difficulty logging in please contact me.  

Please check in with us on the blog 

http://teamrua2016.blogspot.co.nz/  and sign up if you would like a notification when a new post has been added. 

Some really enjoyed the water option on Friday at Team Time.  As a group we decide on what choices there will be but if the weather plays the game then there will definitely be a wet option this week. 

Have a great week.