Troy and Skyla

A quick update on our 2 room niners.
You may have heard both Troy and Skyla had accidents last week, with both ending up at hospital. Troy had a special helicopter trip to Star Ship hospital in the weekend: He gave us all a scare, especially his family! However I'm pleased to say he is now home healing and has still got that cheeky grin.
 Skyla fell in slippery conditions and broke her collar bone in spectacular style. She is at home recuperating too with mum. 
I've missed their smiles and help around the class and we all in room 9 send our love and best wishes for a quick and full recovery.

Hello from room 9......home of the room niners

Hello everyone. Our class has been very busy these last few weeks settling back into school and welcoming Mr Rakels our student teacher who is with us for 4 weeks.. 
The birthdays are also still happening in a big way, with half the class now officially 6 and allowed on the 6 year old playground. Mrs McLaughlin has been busy checking all the reading groups and testing (6 year old nets) and is really happy with our results. All that holiday reading has really helped maintain and accelerate our levels with some children changing reading groups.
We have been working hard on updating Storyboards too so don't forget to check them out. 

Some of our latest Class Awards people 

Oskar and Eyjar
Well deserved for their positive attitudes and progress in writing.

Tafadzwa and Cara with Mr Rakels 
Well deserved for their exceptional help and support in the class to others.

Birthday Sharing Time 

The smiles say it all. 

Week 1 

A visit from Dan the Puppet Man with Ruru and his friends from Road Safety. Room 9 enjoyed a visit from Ruru and friends who reminded us of safety around roads.

Term 2

Week 1

A big welcome back to Term 2 everyone! I hope everyone had a great break and enjoyed the excellent weather on offer!
The term has begun smoothly with the added advantage of Mr Rakels, a student teacher with us for the first 5 weeks. You may already have met Crispian (Rakels) when coming to class in the morning.

The term is a full one as usual and a brief note has gone home today with your child to outline some of the important things.Our intended visit to the Marae, our Discovery day and of course school PHOTOS THIS THURSDAY! 
Remember should you wish your child to have a siblings photo please make sure the office knows.

Tafadzwa and the class enjoying her birthday with Mr Rakels and Mrs McLaughlin

Eyjar enjoying his 6th Birthday!

You can see the birthdays are really happening now with 6 birthdays in the holidays and another 5 this month.   

Week 11 

Week 11 and we are fast approaching the end of an extremely busy and exciting term. Your child has brought their folder home to share with you showing their academic growth and how well they are settling into the learning year. (This now needs to be brought back ready to add things for next term).please keep the term report though. Thankyou to those who have already done this (:-)

To help maintain your child's progress in literacy I will be sending home a reading Challenge for the holidays. PLEASE!!!! this is entirely optional and  at your discretion. 

Children who do complete this Challenge will earn 5 stickers towards their personal sticker charts. We have completed 2 of these activities already so the children can do these independently. 

At this stage of the term I would like to give a warm thanks to all the parents, nanas, and caregivers who have helped this term. No matter how big or small the help. Please believe me  it is really appreciated. Galas, trips, reading at night, PMP and writing help  etc doesn't just  happen without your input. 

Please check out our new "Cat in the Hat"" gallery of readers.....when next in  the class. As part of a mini literacy focus we are enjoying the magic of Dr Suess. You might already of heard anyway from your child. Well enjoy your child as I have this term and have a restful time.  I intend to as I spend some quality time with my husband Tony over the next few weeks.

Looking forward to Term 2. 
Until then 
Nadine McLaughlin.

Week 9 

Hello everyone I trust you all made the most of the longer Easter weekend break, from some of the news shared it's sounds like lots of you did some amazing things. Despite the short week the class have been busy and learning about the changing seasons. Despite the warmer weather signs are there and it brings back my childhood memories of kicking through the fallen leaves in the forests.  No doubt our big oak trees will allow us to do just that before the holidays!Yeeha!

Your child will have brought home their Assessment Folders this week. These are ongoing and just a snippet of the amazing work your child has covered this term.

NB:  You keep the 3 page report with the remainder being returned this coming week please, so I can continue to add to them. 

Room 9 also won the Principals cup for outstanding listening and sitting in our latest school assembly too!. They were truly awesome and showed just how much hey have gelled as a class..

Don't forget too in week 10 on the Friday we have our walk to Tihi Otonga so please make sure your child has suitable footwear for walking . Also remember we are having a shared lunch on our return to school so please join us if your lunchbreak allows. Our last 2 weeks we are having a celebration of all the DR Suess books (Cat in the Hat) Your child might ask to bring some along to share. To help me though can you name them to avoid lost or swapped books.
Thankyou to all the parents who helped in PMP on the Wednesday (we have now stopped until term 2 because of the Hall use) and also my thanks  in advance for all the parents who have offered help for Friday. Fingers crossed for excellent walking weather .Bit of an unknown at present. Hope to see you all then.
Nadine McLaughlin

Week 6

Well week 6 is over now and I want to say a huge thanks for all the support this week with all the extra activities on. Not only your support from home in ensuring your child had their togs and appropriate clothing for swimming, but especially to the parents who came and gave up 2 afternoons to support the Aquatic programme. (Many even getting in for hours on end to assist in the water)
It does make it a lot easier to both cover everything and dress the class afterwards. Believe me it was really appreciated.
 Both Mrs Bright and Mrs Weir were impressed with the children's stamina and behaviour and despite their tiredness the swimming was a hit with the class. I realise for many children that would have been their first time in Kayaks so something to build on for next year.
We also had our House day today which fortunately wasn't too hot and they all looked a picture in their colours.

A snippet of photos from the Aquatic Centre Day "Kayak" experience Day 2.

Learning buoyancy skills with parent and noodle support.

  Next week please remember it's not only St Patricks Day ( very important to our Dara) but Friday is a Teachers Only Day. 
P.S. Don't forget to come in and have a look at our Swimming photos. 
Have a good weekend Nadine McLaughlin.