Monday, 25 September 2017

Totara Team 4 - Term 3 Week 10 ending 29 September 2017

Dear Parents and Caregivers
We cannot believe it is nearly the end of term and what a busy term we have had!  We loved the production and we couldn’t have performed it to such a high standard without Sonja’s incredible dancing choreography.  She sure made us work hard.  The children absolutely loved being on stage in front of an audience.  The shaking and the nerves all added to help them perform their very best.  We loved all the other acts as well.  Joanie did a fabulous job of writing a fun script.
It is Sheryl’s last week, again hard to believe.  We are having her farewell assembly 1.30pm on Thursday for those that can make it.  We have been making huge colourful shoes to decorate the hall.  Sheryl often talks about wearing new shoes when starting something new, so we felt it appropriate to remind Sheryl about wearing her new shoes at Owairaka and hopefully they will be comfortable in no time at all.
We had a great time at Herne Bay Tennis with Mr Mustard.  It makes it feel like summer when we start playing tennis.
This Friday we are having our final House Day for the term in the morning.  Please remind your child to wear their house t-shirt or colours.  They can dress up if they feel like it.
Check out the photos of Totara Team dancing

Monday, 11 September 2017

Totara Team 4 – Term 3 week 8 ending 15 September 2017

We are on the countdown now to Production in week 9.  Your child will be asked to bring a coloured t-shirt in a named plastic bag to wear or provide an extra one for someone else if they can.  We must have these by this Friday, as we are having a dress rehearsal.  We are really struggling to find orange and purple t-shirts.  Please let Trish or I know if you don’t have a t-shirt of your colour and we will hopefully be able to sort something out.
Learning in Totara
Reading
We are really enjoying using the website www.Kiwikidsnews.co.nz for our summarising during guided reading time.  The children are loving the variety of articles from New Zealand, the world, animals and science. 
Writing
The clever children have now turned their myths and legends into comic strips and have decorated our hallway beautifully with them.  Please pop in and have a read.
Maths
We are coming to the end of our addition and subtraction strategies and will focus on fractions till the end of the term.  Children need to know their times tables to help with these.
Reminders
Children should not be at school before 8.20am unless for sports practise.
Production 19th, 20th, 21st September
Children to be in their team space at 6.00pm.  Show begins at 6.30pm.  Should be over by 7.45pm.  Children to be signed out from their team space by Steph.  We are the last act so will be there till the end.
Tennis
We will have tennis at the Herne Bay Club in week 10 on Wednesday 27th September.
Book Bonanza in week 1 of Term 4
Special Visitors & Grandparents morning – Friday 20 October
Kind regards
Steph & Trish

Take a look at our 'Learning in Totara Team'
https://totarabayfield.blogspot.co.nz/2017/09/blog-post.html