Term 2 - Week 6 25th May 2015
Mathletes Champions:
Room Six took away the Mathletics Trophy this week with an impressive score of over 100,000 points. Room 7 are ready to meet the challenge and aim to reclaim our title at the next assembly!
Year 3 Champs: Elijah, Avijeet & Raegan
Year 4 Champs: Khalisa, Myla and Louis
Testing
We plan to do Progress and Achievement tests this week and early next week. These are formal standardised tests. Year 3s do three tests and Year 4s do six tests. We do one test per day, between 9 and 10.30, while the children are freshest. The children need to be at school well before the bell. Please try to avoid any appointments before 11.00 and absences for reasons other than sickness.
Term 2 - Week 5 17th May 2015
Basic Facts
Winter has arrived! The temperature has taken a sudden drop and the winter rains are upon us. Luckily the heaters in our classrooms are on in the mornings to keep us toasty warm.
This week we begin our new Concept: Creativity. The Middle School will be focusing on Creativity in Art. We will be looking at art styles from around the world.
Coming Up This Week:
PAT tests will be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. (9:00 - 10:15). Please do not make any appointments for your child during this time.
Tuesday: Library
Thursday: Return Reading Logs as there is no school on Friday
Friday:
Teacher Only Day: School is closed for the day
Monday 1st June: School is closed for Queens Birthday
Mathletes Champions:
Room Six took away the Mathletics Trophy this week with an impressive score of over 100,000 points. Room 7 are ready to meet the challenge and aim to reclaim our title at the next assembly!
Year 3 Champs: Elijah, Avijeet & Raegan
Year 4 Champs: Khalisa, Myla and Louis
Testing
We plan to do Progress and Achievement tests this week and early next week. These are formal standardised tests. Year 3s do three tests and Year 4s do six tests. We do one test per day, between 9 and 10.30, while the children are freshest. The children need to be at school well before the bell. Please try to avoid any appointments before 11.00 and absences for reasons other than sickness.
Term 2 - Week 5 17th May 2015
Wow, it’s amazing to think
that we’re already 5 weeks into Term Two! The Seniors are off to camp on
Tuesday so please be patient looking for parks on Tuesday morning when dropping
off your children, and picking them up on Friday after school.
A huge congrats to the
majority of the class last week who exceeded 1000 Mathletics points AND returned their reading logs filled
in. These children were all awarded 10 Dojo points. Well done!
Basic facts results and goals
were sent home on Friday. Please talk to your child about their goals and how you
can work together to practise these at home.
This Week:
Monday
Reading Logs will be going
home.
Tuesday
Library – Books to be
returned
Wednesday
Wheels Day – The Middle School will be starting at 1:30pm and
finishing at 2:15. Bikes, skateboards, scooters can all be brought to school in
the morning and bikes and scooters will be stored in the bike racks behind Room
6 & 7. Scooters will be stored in Room 5. All riders must wear helmets. All
equipment needs to be named please.
Thursday
School banking is cancelled
due to the Seniors being at camp. It will carry on as usual in Week 6
Friday
Funky Feet is cancelled this
week because of the Seniors being at camp. It will carry on as usual in Week 6.
Entertainment Book reminder:
If you wish to keep this or
sell it to someone else, please return the money in the envelope provided to
the box in the office.
If you don’t want to keep or
can’t sell the book, please return the book and envelope to the box in the
office.
Thanks
Upcoming Events:
Teacher Only Day: Friday 29th May (no school for children
that day)
Mufti Day: Friday June 4th Cultural themed and
supporting World Vision
Mathletics Superstars:
WOW! So many children on
Mathletics this week! Altogether we got over 35,000 points. What a great
effort. Congrats to the children below who scored over 2000 points individually.
Well done to Myla for being
in the Top 10 Mathletes this week for the school.
Mathletes with over 2000 points: Year 3: Elijah, Raegan, Tammy & Avijeet
Mathletes with over 2000 points: Year 4: Ben, Myla & Louis
Thanks,
Abi
Basic Facts
All children will be bringing home a sheet outlining their basic facts test result tomorrow Friday 15th May. This will have a break down of their scores for: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & Division. It will also have the goal they want to achieve by next terms test.
There are a number of children who would benefit from concentrated work and improvement on these basic facts and it will really help their classroom maths learning.
We haven't touched on Multiplication or Division this year yet so don't worry too much on their scores in these areas. Addition & Subtraction is what we have been doing in class.
There are a number of websites where you can get printable basic facts sheets. I have linked one below. I also set basic facts homework each week on Mathletics. Please encourage your child to spend time on this at home for homework. Once again, the aim for each week is to get 1000 points.
Term 2 - Week 4 11th May 2015
Hello Everyone
I hope all you
mothers have had a lovely day with some special treat.
Tuesday
Library
PE Gear
Wednesday
There is a touch
rugby taster session on Wednesday. There is no cost. Sports uniforms please.
Friday
PE Gear
Reading Logs are due back. Well done to those 9 students who filled in their reading log each night of the week AND got 1000 Mathletics points. You were all awarded 20 dojos for your great effort.
Funky Feet is a great
success at HPS. Due to the weather, there might we days where this is
cancelled if it is pouring with rain. We still encourage children to walk
to school with us for Funky Feet if it is raining softly and they have an
umbrella or a raincoat. If Miss Lister feels that the weather is not suitable
on the day, she will post a cancellation post between 7:00 - 7:30am to the
Howick Primary Facebook so that you are aware of the changes. Page: https://www.facebook.com/HowickPrimarySchool?fref=nf
Mathletics
Congratulations
to Ethan, Vanessa Avijeet, Khalisa and Louis who received a Silver Certificate.
Results at Sunday afternoon:
This week’s top
Mathletes Year 3: Raegan, Serena, Levi
This week’s top
Mathletes Year 4: Myla, Karman, Louis and Sam
Another 10 Dojos will be awarded to those children who achieve 1000 points in Mathletics and record their reading each night in their Reading Log.
Upcoming events
Week 5 is camp
week for the Seniors. The Junior and middle School are having a wheels day on
Wednesday May 20th.
There will still
be a school assembly on Thursday May 21st.
Kind regards
Abi Kilduff
Week 2 26 April 2015
Room 7 Newsletter Week 2
I hope you are all enjoying the
long weekend for ANZAC Day. Remember NO SCHOOL tomorrow (Monday
April 27th).
This week:
Tuesday
Mindlab and Museum
Trip
The following children need to be at school no later than 8.30.
Earlier than that would be better as the bus leaves at 8.40.
Jack Levi
Travis Rodrich
Boss Aidan
Ben Myla
Serena Amaya
Sophia Khalisa
Vanessa
Tammy
Karman
Flynt
Everyone else is leaving at
9:15am so can be at school at normal time. These children will be going to Mrs
Kittson in Room 8.
Could all children bring their
morning tea and lunch in a named plastic bag, drink bottle and raincoat.
Wednesday
Hotdog Orders
Hot dogs must be
pre-ordered. Wednesday is the last day
for orders. They are $2 each. Put the slip (include name and room number) and
money goes in an envelope or small plastic bag in the PTA letterbox by the
sickbay.
Friday
Library
Room 7 will be going to the
library on Thursday as we will be away on the trip on Tuesday
Animal Mufti
and Hotdog Day
Mufti is $2.
Mathletics
Stars
Congratulation to Travis for obtaining a Silver
Certificate. Awesome Effort!
Highest Points
for Week 1 (on Sunday)
Year 4 Star Mathletes: Louis & Travis
Year 3 Star Mathletes: Levi & Avijeet
All homework has been loaded on Mathletics today.
Kind regards
Abi
Term 2 - Week 1 19 April 2015
Hi everyone,
Welcome back to the beginning of Term 2. I hope you had a wonderful break and managed to make the most of those sunny days before it heads into winter.
This Week
Monday
Reading Logs coming home
Tuesday
Library
Please bring all library books to school to re-issue or return
Soccer Skills
Please bring P.E gear
Friday
Return Reading Logs
We are lucky enough to have a Storm water drama show visit us and will be watching this Friday morning.
Coming Up in Week 2
Mindlab & Museum - Tuesday 27th April
If your child hasn't returned their permission slip please do this on Monday. This will be a really enjoyable trip and we're all really looking forward to it.
The Museum will still have their amazing ANZAC exhibition on which will tie nicely into the work we will be covering this week around ANZAC day.
Mathletic's Stars
We'll be getting straight back into Mathletics this week in class and at home. Well done to the following students who continued their great maths work at home over the holidays
Tammy, Boss, Ben, Vanessa, Jade & Avijeet
Thanks,
Abi
Week Nine - Newsletter 29 March 2015
Go the Black Caps!
It’s a short week this week.
Hopefully we can get through without any more teacher sickness! Mary will be in
Room 6 on Tuesday and Thursday this week.
Monday
Return Trip Slips
Please return the slips for the trip
to Mind Lab and the Museum. There are Dojo rewards for the children if returned
last Friday or tomorrow.
Ice Blocks
Last ice block sales.
Tuesday
Library
If your child is still
reading last week’s books they can return them after the holidays.
Wednesday
Grandparents’ and Extended Family Day:
As
some students do not have a Grandparent to invite to the day, they are
encouraged to invite any family member or close family friend that they would
like to share the morning with.
·
9.30 – 11.00am
·
Meet in your grandchild’s classroom
·
Morning tea for Grandparents and visitors at 10.40 in the hall
Please email and let
us know if your child will not be having a visitor. We can then pair them up
with someone else for the morning.
Bake Sale
There will be a lunchtime bake sale on
Wednesday.
Thursday
FREE mufti for Pohutukawa!
Congratulations. The Pohutukawa Whanau
received the most points for great teamwork, respect, sportsmanship, classwork
etc this term. As such, they have earned themselves a free mufti day on
the last day of term.
Come to school in red on Thursday to
show off your magnificent effort.
Well done Pohutukawa!
Holidays
Thursday is the
last day of Term 1. School finishes at 3pm as usual.
School starts
again on Monday April 20th.
Mathletics
Stars
Congratulation to Avijeet and Myla for obtaining a
Silver Certificate.
Highest Points
for Week 8
Year 4 Star Mathletes: Louis and Myla
Year 3 Star Mathletes: Raegan and Vanessa
Term 2:
Week 1
Tuesday: Free Soccer Skills Day on an inflatable pitch
(bring sports uniform)
Friday: Free Storm Water drama performance
Week 2:
Monday: Anzac Day holiday
Tuesday: Middle
School Trip to Mind Lab and the museum
Week Seven - Newsletter
Hi Everyone,
I hope you have all enjoyed the sun this weekend before the cyclone hits.
Three Way Conferences
Three way conferences are being held on Tuesday and Thursday this week.
This is an opportunity for you and your child to meet with us and discuss their learning. There are still times available.
You can book a time on
The code is 8V9MU
If you haven't filled out the form advising us of your supervision wishes for Thursday afternoon please fill this out.
Reminders
Swimming
Monday - Lloyd Elsmore
Thursday - School
Interschool Swimming - Wednesday
Good luck to all the children involved in the Interschool Swimming competition on Wednesday. You have all trained really hard.
Mathletics
Congratulations to Karman for achieving a gold certificate this week and to Plum, Phoenix and Raegan for achieving a silver certificate. Awesome work!
Top Year Threes
Jade & Amaya
Top Year Fours
Plum & Myla
Funky Feet Friday
We had a great turn out last Friday. We look forward to seeing lots of you there again this week.
Week Six - Newsletter
Swim Carnival
Thanks to the parents who helped and offered to help at the Swim
Carnival. We couldn’t have run this fun event without you. The children had an
awesome time.
Help Needed
The school is looking for a parent to organise our
children for this Howick Fun, Walk, Run event . You can get information from this website
http://www.howickfunwalkrun.co.nz/pdf/Howick_Fun_Walk_&_Run.pdf
If you are interested in organising this for the
school you can email Leanne Hurley at l.hurley@howickprimary.school.nz
The school newsletter is
available at:
http://www.howickprimary.school.nz/Content/Images/Home/Nletter%20T1%20W5.pdf
Homework:
Mathletics:
Champion Mathletics from
Week Five
Year Three: Raegan & Vanessa
Year Four: Georgia & Khalisa
Sunshine Online and Study
Ladder
We have paid for access to a Sunshine Online from the Activity Fee.
The website features:
- Over 550 levelled e-books and 1000 interactive activities and games
that focus on phonics, comprehension, fluency, spelling and writing.
- Maths stories and activities to help children learn essential early
Maths concepts and skills.
Username: howick
Password: howick
www.sunshineonline.com.au
The password for Study Ladder will be coming home this week.
Links for both are on the class blog.
Reminders
Tuesday:
Bake Sale
There will be another bake sale on Tuesday as it is the Junior Splash
Day. All items $1.
Parents Inc Evening
There is more information on this great evening in the School
Newsletter.
Thursday
It is School Assembly this
week.
Swimming Week 6
Monday- Lloyd Elsmore
Thursday: School Pool
Library: Tuesday
Reading Logs due back
Friday
Coming up in Week 7
Three way conferences (with you and your child)
Tuesday March 17 starting at 3.15
Thursday March 19 starting at 1.00 - You are able to take your children
at 12.30 that day.
Week Five - Newsletter
Auckland’s weather is so temperamental!
Thunder, lightning and then torrential rain only to clear up to produce bright
blue skies just in time for the Family Picnic. It was great to see so many
families there. The water slide, swimming pool and zombie zone were very
popular again this year.
Week Five has come around so quickly. Hard
to believe we are half way through this term already. All the Middle School
classes will be about to start our new concept unit: Systems. We will be
looking at electrical systems and how the parts of these work together.
Student
arrival time
Students should be arriving at school
around 8:30 am. This allows them to organise their things before the bell goes
and are ready to start learning.
On the other side, some students are
arriving at school well before 8:30am. Kids Patch is available to supervise
those students who need to be at school early in the morning.
Mathletics:
Students should have received their
Mathletics login passwords.
A copy of this should be glued into their
reading log so they can access Mathletics at home. Classroom teachers will
allocate homework to be completed during the week. Students are expected to
complete a minimum of 1000 points (bronze certificate).
Parents are welcome to print out the bronze certificates at home.
Well done to the whole of Room 7 for winning the School Mathletics trophy!
Reminders
Monday-
swimming at Lloyd Elsmore
This week the students will be doing
survival swimming.
Tuesday:
Jan from NZ Water will be giving a talk to
the Middle & Senior students about water safety in open water.
Swim Carnival Wednesday 4th March
Students
will need
Togs, cap, goggles 2 x towel
school hat t-shirt
in their whanau house colour
drink bottle
Please
name everything
We still need a few more people to help with judging
placings for the 11 - 12.30 session - Year 3 & 4 chn. Please email j.coker@howickprimary.school.nz
Photolife
Photos
Thursday 5th March
Swimming
week 5
Monday- Lloyd Elsmore Thursday: School Pool
Wednesday: Swim Carnival Friday: School Pool
Library: Tuesday
Reading Logs due back Friday
Term One Week 4
I hope you all had a lovely weekend and spent some time out in the wonderful sun. The school term is well under way and the children have settled well into their routines and school work.
Coming Up
Bake Sale - Friday 27th February
This coming Friday the PTA will be having their regular bake sale in the hall for children to purchase some delicious goodies from!
All items are $1. The children can pay using NZD or PTA dollars.
School Picnic - Friday 27th February, 5pm -7pm
Bring along a picnic for your family or some money to buy from the BBQ. The Zombie Zone will be open again this year in the library with permission slips at the door for parents to fill out. The pool will be open at the school picnic on Friday. All children must be accompanied by a parent.
Swimming Carnival - Wednesday 4th March
A newsletter came home on Friday giving you information about the school swimming carnival. Please let me know if you or someone in your family are able to be a parent helper in the morning or afternoon times. The fun activities will not be going ahead unless we have enough parents to run them. Your help is very much appreciated.
Reminders
Girls
For all girls who wear dresses, it's recommended that they wear black shorts/bike pants underneath their dresses for when they are playing in trees and the playground. Please ensure the shorts/bike pants don't show below the hem. This will allow them to play happily without showing their underwear.
Swimming
Monday - Lloyd Elsmore
Thursday - School Pool
Room 7 won't be swimming on Fridays anymore
Library
Tuesday - Please remind your child to bring school library books back.
Iceblocks
No iceblocks sales this week
Homework
Reading Logs
Return on Friday. Please encourage your child to record what they are reading each night.
Mathletics
Well done to everyone who logged into Mathletics this week. A special 'Way to go!' to the following children who achieved a certificate!
Silver Certificate - Khalisa
Bronze Certificate - Flynt, Raegan, Boss, Louis, Levi, Avijeet
Top Yr 3's - Raegan & Levi
Top Yr 4's - Khalisa & Louis
Term One Week 3
Things are ticking along nicely. Most
children now have all their stationery. We are starting to get work up on the
walls. We have started our blogs. Reading logs have come home and now have
Mathletics passwords in them as well. The children have done their first basic
facts test for the year. They will be bringing home a sheet with their scores
and a goal.
Meet the Teacher on Monday
We’d love to see you all in Room 7 for a
general talk about how things work in the Middle School (Year 3 & 4).
The Middle School will be meeting at 6.30
followed by a whole school meeting in the hall at 7.00. Juniors and Seniors
will meet after that so if you have other children at these levels you can
catch their meetings too.
Ice block
Ice blocks are on sale again on Fridays for
$1. Only 1 per child please!
Reminders:
Swimming
Monday at Lloyd Elsmore
Wednesday at school (We have a Kiwi Swim instructor working with the children
again.)
Thursday at school.
Friday at school.
Library Day
- Tuesday
Coming
Up:
Family Picnic
Friday February 27
Thanks,
Abi
Term One Week 2 - Extra info for the week
Swimming - Wednesday 11th Feb
Children need to bring swimming gear Wednesday, Thursday & Friday this week.
Soccer
On Friday each class has a football skills lesson provided by Football NZ.
Students should bring their sports uniform or appropriate sports clothes if they haven't got their sports uniform yet.
They can wear sneakers (sports shoes) or go bare-feet. They do not need any football boots.
From the school website
HPS Sports Uniform:
Students in Years 3-6 are expected to wear HPS Sports Uniform during class sports lessons and when representing the school at Interschool Events. Our HPS Sports Uniform can be purchased from NZ Uniforms or second hand from the HPS Second Hand Uniform Shop.
Students in Years 3-6 are expected to wear HPS Sports Uniform during class sports lessons and when representing the school at Interschool Events. Our HPS Sports Uniform can be purchased from NZ Uniforms or second hand from the HPS Second Hand Uniform Shop.
The HPS Sports Uniform consists of:
- HPS Sports Shirt
- HPS Sports Shorts
HPS Uniform Suppliers:
The HPS PTA operates a second hand uniform shop at school. This is open on Monday mornings from 8:45am - 9:15am.
The HPS PTA operates a second hand uniform shop at school. This is open on Monday mornings from 8:45am - 9:15am.
Items can also be purchased new from NZ Uniforms at 28 Dunrobin Place, Highland Park. NZ Uniforms is open Monday - Friday from 9am - 5pm as well as on Saturdays from 9am - 1pm.
Term One - Week 2 Newsletter
Hi Everyone,
It’s been a very busy start to the year and the class has settled well. I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend despite the showery weather!
Everyone has settled in really well and beginning to know all the new routines in Room 7.
Travelwise
Auckland Transport conduct regular surveys, to understand how important messages are being communicated within the Auckland community. They are currently seeking feedback from our school community on the 'Back to School' campaign which has been run throughout the Auckland region. Please click on the link: http://tinyurl.com/AT-
Swimming
Mondays at Lloyd Elsmore
Wednesdays at school (We have a Kiwi Swim instructor working with the children for the next 2 Wednesdays.)
Thursday at school.
Fridays at school.
The children must wear a swim cap in the school pool. These are available at the office for $5.
Library Day - Tuesdays
Soccer Skills - Friday (This is a free session for everyone.)
Coming Up:
Meet the Teacher
6.30: Monday February 16
The Middle School will be meeting at 6.30 followed by a whole school meeting in the hall at 7.00. Juniors and Seniors will meet after that so if you have other children at these levels you can catch their meetings too.
Family Picnic
Friday February 27
Communication:
We hope to use less paper for photocopying at school so a lot of notices and Room 7's Weekly Newsletters will come via email - much nicer than squashed notices covered in left over lunch! I will also post every newsletter and any additional class or school information onto our class blog www.2015hpsrm7.blogspot.
If you haven’t ‘liked’ the HPS Facebook Page yet, this is also a well-used way of reminding you about events that are coming up. The HPS website also has useful information and school newsletters. See links below.
Term One - Week 1 Newsletter
Welcome to the 2015 school year in Room 7.
I’m really looking forward to working with you and your child this year.
The following information will help you assist your child to become independent and organised for school: This will be discussed in detail at the Meet the Teacher Evening on Monday 16th February.
During the hot weather it is helpful for the children to have a bottle of water on their desks to avoid dehydration. Other drinks can be kept in their bags for break times.
A school uniform sunhat must be worn when outdoors during terms 1 and 4. Putting on sunscreen in the mornings is a useful precaution.
Our swimming days are Monday, Thursday, and Friday weather permitting, although we will swim in the rain if it is warm. All children are expected to participate in the school swimming programme. However, if your child is sick or injured please send a note or email to excuse them from that day’s swimming. Please ensure all items of your child’s uniform are clearly named to avoid mix-ups. All children will wear a cap in the pool. Caps are available at the school office for $5.00.
Our library day this term is Tuesday. Year 3 children are allowed to issue 3 books at a time and Year 4 children are allowed 4 books.
Homework is expected. It is recommended that all children read for at least 15 mins per night and spend a similar amount of time practising basic facts, number knowledge and/or times tables. Maths homework will be set through Mathletics.
We value all kinds of reading, whether it is a book read at school that day, a library book or other reading material chosen by the child. Independent readers can choose their own reading material and may not bring home readers that have been read with the teacher. Reading material will be available for them to take home should this be required.
Reading should be recorded in their reading notebook. The children can do this themselves. The notebook should then be returned to school on a Friday for the teacher to see what has been read.
Please make sure your child has their Junior book bag or a sturdy plastic bag to keep books (and notices) clean and dry in their schoolbags.
We also feel that being read to by a parent, member of the extended family or an older sibling is important. Discussing the story is a good way of increasing comprehension.
Each term the children’s knowledge and quick recall of basic facts and times tables will be assessed.
Part way through the morning we have a fresh fruit or vege snack time. We find the children need a top up before the morning tea break and this is a way to encourage healthy eating. This is optional.
We would appreciate it if you could send a large box of tissues to school ready for when the inevitable sniffles come with the change of weather. We will look after these and put them out for the children to use as needed.
Our initial concept focus is Learning Focused Relationships and then we will be working on Systems, focusing on electrical circuits.
During the year, as part of the programme, we may take short walks/runs around the local streets. The utmost care will be taken to ensure everyone’s safety. Some children may be involved with group trips during class time for example sport, choir or chess. Please fill in the attached slip indicating whether or not you give permission for these walks/runs or group trips. Whole class trips will still need your permission even though the cost will be covered by the activity fee.
I will be using email as an extra way to communicate with you this year. Could you please include the email address/addresses that I can use on the attached slip.
Should you wish to contact me by email my addresses is: a.kilduff@howickprimary.school.nz
We will regularly share classroom learning with you through our classroom blog. The children LOVE seeing comments from parents and friends so please go on and comment on their amazing work. This will be up and running in the next couple of days. I’ll be posting classroom information and Room 7’s weekly newsletter on here also. www.2015hpsrm7.blogspot.co.nz.
We will also be using Facebook as a way of communicating team and whole school learning and reminders.
Our school website is:
http://www.howickprimary.school.co.nz
Kind regards
Miss Abi Kilduff
Room 7 class teacher
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