What is happening in Week 8?

Swimming

Yay! We can use our school pool again. Thank you to all the helpers who made this possible. All children must bring their named swimming gear every day until the end of term. We are very lucky to have a heated pool and these lessons are an important part of our Physical Education classes. If for any reason your child cannot attend, please provide them with a note from home stating why.

·      Togs

·      Towel

·      Goggles (if required)

·      Swimming bag or other sturdy waterproof bag.

Year 2/3 Athletics Day – Thursday 5/12

 (Fingers crossed for better weather)

The children will need to:

·      wear house colour sports

  clothes (t shirt and shorts)

·      wear a sweat shirt if it is cold

·      wear a hat

·      have sunscreen applied before

  school

·      wear running shoes and socks

·      bring a big lunch and a full

  water bottle (named)

The children will be in groups based on their age as of 1 October and will move around the events together. These are the groups that were written on their arm for last week’s practice. You are welcome to come along to the event.  There will be seven events: sprints, middle distance, shot put, discus, hurdles and high jump. There will be five rotations before lunch and two after lunch followed by the relays - including the popular parent relay. Remember to bring your running shoes! You are welcome to stay at school and have lunch with your child. 

Athletics Day Postponed

Due to the bad weather, the Year 2 and 3 Athletics Day has been postponed until next week. It will now be held on Thursday the 5th of December.

Custard the Dragon

Click on the image above to listen to the song for the poem.

A & P Trip

A great day out was had by all. Thank you so much to all our helpers. Below are a few photos - please send any others through so we can add to this collection.

How to turn your teacher into a dragon

This week we have been writing some instructions on how to turn Mrs D into a dragon ... and it worked!!!!

We used adjectives and bossy verbs to create our recipes. Check out this wonderful writing.

Furry visitors

Today Brooke brought their guinea pigs into the classroom for a visit. We loved the burbling noises they made to communicate with each other.

A & P Show Trip

Christchurch Show Programme for Room 19

Wednesday 13 November 2013

Please ensure that your child has an extra big lunch, a full water bottle, sunscreen applied before school and the correct school uniform, including hats. Running shoes and socks are the best footwear for this trip. All children will carry their own school bag so please ensure that it is fitted correctly with the straps tightened.  Unnecessary items should be taken out of the bag and left at home – this includes books and reading bags which will not be required.

Children will be with their group for the whole day, however we will all meet for lunch on the Village Green. We are looking forward to this great day when the country comes to town!

8.45     Meet in Room 19 and get into groups   

9.00     Assemble on courts in bus groups and walk to English Park

9.15     Leave English Park and travel to Show Grounds.

9.45     Arrive at Show grounds. Roll check.

            Walk to Horseshoe Lawn and have morning tea.

10.15 – 11.30 watch wood chopping, walk down Northcote drive to see poultry, sheep, sheep shearing, cattle, sheep maternity ward (see lambs being born!).                        

11.30 – Meet at the Village Green for lunch. Class to sit together. Roll check.         

12.15 – Walk around farm machinery area, rare breeds and llamas.

1.40  - Meet on the picnic lawn for class roll check and walk together as a class to the bus area.         

2.00     Leave on Bus back to school.

2.45    Arrive back at schoo.l