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Welcome to the last week before another term ends and we wind into the final term of the year. Time is traveling so fast but it has been a memorable year thus far. As you all know this will be a sad week as we will be saying goodbye to our Principal, so please make sure to say goodbye and thank you for the many wonderful things Caroline has done for our school. The farewell will happen this Thursday in the school assembly hall from 11:30 to 12:30. School will continue as normal after lunch. Apart from that it will be a reasonably normal week with no major trips or interruptions. Please remember to help your children with their spelling lists, and starting next term I will be getting the students to practice their basic facts for homework as this is something we studied in the first 2 terms, and needs some refreshing for a lot of our students. If we don't get to see you through the week we hope you all have a safe and enjoyable 2 weeks holiday, with lots of stories for your children to come back to school and share with us all. Term 4 is set to be a very busy term, but it is very important to finish the year strong. Sincerely, Lyndon and Alison.
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The term is racing by. We will be in Week 7 next week with only 3 weeks till the holidays. Half the class had a very long day on Thursday attending the Inspire Conference. I have heard they all had a fantastic time, learning many interesting things. I have been thrilled with the Conservation Reports that have been written in class over the last 2-3 weeks. There is some very clever and insightful thinking going on, which hopefully will help the survival of our planet in years to come as these young people get older. We are now moving onto Narrative Writing, using strong vocabulary and powerful sentences. Have a look at our blog page https://cas6and7s.weebly.com/ if you are interested in seeing the Success Criteria. This week our class has a tennis lesson with David Lewis on Tuesday and again the following week on Thursday. On Wednesday 19 September there is a chess competition at Motupipi School. We are able to send 4 Year 5-6 students and 4 Year 7-8 students. We are trying to encourage our keen chess players to brush up their skills so they are ready to enter. Please play at home and help your students to improve their skills. We are at present trying to work out who our best players are. For homework we would like the students to be learning their spelling words, reading for at least half an hour per night and practising their times tables. They should be bringing home their new spelling list in their notebook on Monday night, and returning it to school on Friday ready for their spelling test. Thank you to those who have helped out on trips lately and for all your home support. Please get in touch if you need more information or have any concerns. Ngā mihi nui nā, Alison Menary and Lyndon Clark |
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September 2018
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