Friday, May 19, 2017

Coastal Cluster Rugby Notice

Coastal Cluster Touch Rugby TOURNAMENT


19 May 2017

Dear Parents

Your child will be participating in an Inter-School Sports Competition on
Wednesday 31st May.  Children will be playing rugby at Napier Boys’ High School.
There will be two mixed gender teams.

Players will require:


·        Mouthguard.
·        Medication.
·        Appropriate footwear.
·        Black shorts.
·        Bag with lunch and water bottle.
·        Warm clothing.
·        School sports shirts (provided).



Times:        
·        We will leave school by 11.45 am for a 12.30 assembly.
·        Games will be completed by 2.30 pm.

Transport:           
·        We will be using private transport to and from the venue.


                        Please return the slip below to Mr Barclay by Monday 29th May.
                                                                      
Thank you for your support.

David Barclay


 

COASTAL CLUSTER RUGBY RETURN SLIP

____________________________________ has permission to participate in the rugby tournament on Wednesday 31st May.


I am able to transport _____ children to and from the event.

I am able to supervise a team.

I have a current WOF, registration and driver’s license.

             

Signed ______________________                                                       Phone ______________________

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Orienteering

Congratulations to Scarlett for her first place in the HB Primary School orienteering champs. Other results: Lydia = 4th, Milla 8th.
In the boy's event, Jack finished 10th and Max F finished 12th. 
Congratulations also to the ex-pupils who won 7 out of the 8 age/gender Championship divisions.
Next challenge - the team relay on June 11 in Taradale.

Week 3

This week there are nine children attending NYLD conference in Palmerston North on Monday.

Hiwi the Kiwi notices went out last week.  Please get the return slips and payment ($4.00) back in ASAP for the Friday show.  Get a taste Hiwi the Kiwi.

In language, we have a focus on 'recount'writing and understanding and using 'language devices'.

In maths we are learning to use a range of appropriate strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems.

Thursday, April 27, 2017

TERM 2

Welcome back to school for Term 2.  I hope you all had a great holiday and are refreshed and ready for learning.

This term we will be learning:

In Key Competencies


In Science - Planet Earth and Beyond

  • The Forces of Nature - Volcanoes
  • Matariki

In Maths

  • Knowledge gaps
  • Geometry - nets and transformation
  • Numeracy - Proportions and Ratios (including fractions) and Addition and Subtraction
In Language
  • recounts
  • punctuation - comma and speech mark use.


Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Reminders Week 11

ANZAC assembly tomorrow at 10.15am.  Morning tea afterward in the library for parents and whanau.

Class Dojo - Perseverance Episode 3

NYLD - applications due at 12.00pm tomorrow.

To finish off our multiplication focus, we have been using our skills to investigate the area of rectangles.

IXL homework - Y5 = N3, 4 and 5.  Y6 = X3 and 4.

IXL - Fantastic effort from Room 6 this term.  We have almost hit the 20,000 questions mark.



Last day of term - have a happy and safe Easter and enjoy the two-week break.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

NOTICES x 2

CRICKET - Tomorrows tournament has been canceled.  Thank you for your offers of supervision and umpiring.  Any cash payments have been returned in envelopes today.  For online credits, please contact the office.

NYLD - National Young Leaders Day notices are in the children's school bags today.  Cut off date for the return of their applications is next Thursday 13 April.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Week 10

Week 9 in review.
Congratulations to the Stars of the previous two weeks - Kobie and Logan.  Well done boys!

The Beach 5s rugby team finished 7th in what was a tough day out at Ocean Beach. Photos to come.

Week 10

We have an ANZAC focus for the next 2 weeks as part of the Social Sciences and Language Curriculum.

In written language, we will be identifying strengths and weaknesses and setting Term 2 goals.  As well as this, we will have 'a letter from the trenches' and an ANZAC Diamante poem written and published.

In maths, we have Ms. Lees in to assist with teaching multiplication skills.

Weather permitting, Inter-school cricket is on Wednesday at Farndon Park.  Some children still need to return the permission slips and more parent help is needed.  Please contact me if you can assist.

Coming up

  • National Young Leaders Day information and applications - due out this week.
  • ANZAC assembly next Thursday morning.