Week 7 on us and Student Led Conferences!

Hi everyone just a quick update on happenings in our room. Summer is on its way and everyone in the class is in top gear getting ready for their S.L.C.and  looking forward to the summer holidays..
You will now realise that all home readers have stopped for stock take with your child choosing a book to read from their reading kitboxes.
The class are excited about their S.L.C. tomorrow and I know you will be immensely proud of their efforts this year, just  as I am. Possibly you have also heard of our resident Taniwha....now in residence in room 9 watching over everything. The class really pulled together to make this and it resulted from our mini unit on friendship and making friends using the book "Taming the Taniwha"
Our one is definitely tamed even with his own handmade lead to harness him!!

Work on the walls will come home with your child in their folders next week after the conferences , along with their end of year report. So while we use our folders for our conferences it stays at school another week.
I look forward to catching up with you all at the SLC (in a supportive role to your child) and also will take photos of any families that would like that to remember the event.

This term we have had lots of fun at Music with Mrs Lyons as the link below shows. Enjoy! , actually priceless some of the footage. A big thanks to Adrian Hodge for doing this too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5yN5nuxevw&authuser=0

Making our Taniwha!

The class designing their Taniwhas.

The children made the Taniwhas scales using their Handprints.

Creating the body!

Team A doing the Taniwha dance.

Team B

Drawing our Designs

Hemish and Cameron painting the Taniwhas Head.

Mrs Townsend Supervised hot gluing the scales on .

Don't forget to check it out,  when you come for the S.L.C. tomorrow.
Cheers
Nadine McLaughlin

Week 7

week 4

Hi Everyone and a big thankyou to all of you who have made my return so easy and pleasurable. You can't imagine how much I missed the class, despite being sick enough for my mum to come and nurse me! (what would we do without Mums?) I'm told you are always their baby even in your late 50's (Ha Ha)
Mrs Naidoo was amazing making herself available for such a long time and the children have continued to progress throughout the term with her....and grow at least a few cm's I'm sure.
We will be sending home the invitations for our Student Led Conferences next Monday. This is a very special day where the children come with their families and celebrate all that they have achieved this year. It's in room 9 informal and very relaxed.
I realise some of you won't have experienced this before. The day is a special one with great memories for your child. They are allowed to be the FOCUS for the day and have the opportunity to share all their amazing work. I am there but as a support (Gofor) to ensure everything runs smoothly.
I'll take family photos for the memory album and you will have an opportunity to write your own special letter to them. Some children cherish these and still have them years later so it is a special milestone for them.
If you return your slip to me as soon as possible I can ensure you get the best time for your family and it all fits in with siblings.
Hopefully everyone has also received the Rainbow Springs trip notice coming up next month.A great way to end and celebrate the year. Hopefully many of you can come to that.
The next few weeks we will be doing printing and painting so please enclose an old shirt or leave their best clothes for the weekends.It could get messy but be LOTS of FUN!
Many Thanks
Nadine .