Farewell Assembly

Recycled Yachts

As a sequel to the optimist yachting experience, Room 6 built their own yacht from recycled materials!

The HAUMOANA CUP took place today in light winds on the small pool.

Class Photo

WEEK 7

Welcome to week 7!

Congrats to Jacob (15th under 18 male) and Scarlett (8th under 18 female)who completed the Lake Taupo Quarter Cycling Challenge on Saturday!  GRIT PLUS!!!

This week we will be continuing with Cycle Safety as part of our Hauroa focus.

Please make sure that bikes are at school all week.

Swimming will take place - weather permitting - so pack togs and towel daily.

Last week notices went home for

• Triathlon champs - next Tuesday
• Coastal Cluster Softball - next Wednesday
• Optimist yachting - next Friday

Get a head start on sailing by watching the training video HERE

I still require parental assistance with transport and supervision for the Tri Champs and yachting - let me know if you can help out.

Bike Safety

Bike safety has been going well with plenty of enthusiasm from all children. Bikes have been used at intervals and lunch times  with obstacle building happening  as well.

Week 5

This week:

In maths: We will be addressing gaps in knowledge as well as looking at 'proportional thinking'.
In language: We will be writing creatively as part of a 'ten-day' writing challenge.


Coming up
Bike safety is our next focus.  All children will need their bikes at school for weeks 6 and 7!

Week 8 - HB Tri Champs, Coastal Cluster Softball and optimist yachting.

WEETBIX TRYATHLON

Registrations are now open for the Weet-Bix Tryathlon 2018.
Date: 14th February 2018
Venue: Frimley Park
Cost: $38 each (early bird entry)
Click on the link below to enter online and link to Haumoana School

ENTER Weet-Bix HERE

Week 4

Welcome to Week 4.

I will be away for the first part of the week and Mrs Slui will be in Room 6.

This week we have Coastal Cluster Hockey tournament on Wednesday .

We will be continuing with our focus on Hauora.
With writing and maths, we will be addressing gaps indicated by recent testing.

Upcoming events
Please put the 8 December aside to help out with Optimist yachting.

Camp photos

Big thanks to the parents who attended camp and cooked, cleaned, supervised and feed the children while at Camp Kaitawa.

The children had a fantastic time, faced challenges and had a wonderful range of experiences.  The van journey home was a lot quieter than the trip to Kaitawa!

Check out some of the experiences below - more photos will be shared soon.  Please encourage the children to bring their cameras to school so we can collect a full range of photos to share.

IMPORTANT - Camp Information

Room 6 @ CAMP KAITAWA 2017

Notice #3 (Please scroll down for # 1-9)

15 October

Dear Parents

Camp is close - a few reminders! 

1.         THANK YOU

Thank you for the return of the health and permission forms.

2.         PAYMENT

Payment is due TUSEDAY 17.

3.         GEAR CHECK

This Wednesday, I need all children to bring the following gear to school for a gear check (list is on class blog)

·         1 pair of covered shoes suitable for walking

·         I x raincoat

·         2 x thermal tops

·         1 x thermal longs

·         1 x beanie (or other warm hat)

Remember if you have been unable to source any of the above from friends, op shops etc.  I need to know. 

N.B.  Some children will be bringing in spare items that they are willing to share.

4.       MEDICATION

If your child needs access to medication, I will need it handed to me at 8.45am Tuesday.

5.       TIMES

We leave at 9.00am Tuesday 24.  It would be great for Te Awanga children to be dropped off at 8.30am.

6.       CHILI BINS

We need to borrow several large chili bins to transport food to Kaitawa.  Please let me know if you have one available for us to use.  (To be dropped off at school on Thursday)

7.       BAKING

Each child is required to bring a small amount of baking for morning and afternoon teas.  This can be brought in on Tuesday (camp) morning.  Items that spoil quickly such as muffins are not advisable.

Please make sure that all baking is NUT and SESAME SEED free!

8.       Life Jackets

If you have a child-sized life jacket in good condition, could you please let me know.  We require a few extra life jackets to maximise kayak time.

9.       Camp Cookout

The children have been placed in groups to organise a camp cookout on the first evening at Camp Kaitawa.  This is a cooperative activity and not meant to be an expensive meal.  Please advise your children if their ideas are not practical.  They will be collaborating online using their Google Drive account so parents can keep an eye on their creation (They will have an open fire and two pots and utensils to cook their meal).

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

David Barclay

david@haumoana.school.nz

Cell 0276998129

WELCOME TO TERM 4

I hope everyone one had a refreshing break and are all fit and healthy and ready to start a busy Term 4.

The main events have been updated in the sidebar.  As well as the camp in Week 2, Week 8 is a busy one ( HB Triathlon Champs, Coastal Cluster Softball and Optimist yachting) where I will need parent support. Let me know if you can assist with any of these events.

Term 4 curriculum focus is Hauora - health, safety and well-being.
Haumoana Values - Respect - 'respect ourselves, others and the environment'
Key Competency - 'Relating to others'.
Habit of Mind  - 'Thinking and working interdependently'.

 In particular, the topics that we will be looking at are;

• Keeping safe in the outdoors
• Digital citizenship
• Hauora - health from a Maori perspective
• Cycle safety
• Boating safety

Parkhill Walk

Room 6 are lucky enough to have access to Parkhill Farm to build up fitness for their camp.  3.6 km and 80 metres of climbing along with beautiful views of Hawke Bay made for an enjoyable morning walk.

Week 9

Thank you for the speedy return of camp notices.  Over the next few weeks, we will be undertaking walks through Parkhill Estate to build up fitness.  Please make sure that permission slips are returned and that your child has appropriate footwear.

Between PATs today, the children worked in their camp groups to plan and make their scones.

Room 6 Camp Meeting

Week 8

This week is Maori Language Week.  Try out the interactive games on the link below.

digitaldialects

Reminders

• Camp Meeting  - Wednesday @ 5.30 pm in Room 6
• Coastal Cluster Cross Country - Thursday @ 10.00 am on Westshore Domain (leaving school at 9.30 am)

Speech Finals

Thank you to the nine finalists in the annual speech competition. The judges were very impressed with the quality of the presentations.

First place in each year group is as follows.

Year 4 - Chloe C
Year 5 - Lydia B
Year 6 - Max T

Congratulations and remember that you will be presenting them for the school at next week's assembly.  Hang on to your cue cards!

Tech Tasters @ HNI

The Year 6s visited HNI today for a sample of life at Intermediate.  They got to experience one of the technology areas for the session.

choices were Media, Science, Food, Materials, and Electronics.

Congratulations to . . .

Everyone who finished the cross country and earned points for their house!

AND

the speech finalists!

Results Cross Country

Boys - 1st Max, 2nd Jacob, 3rd Liam

Girls - 1st Scarlett, 2nd Milla, 3rd Amanda

Speech finalists

Max, Milla and Coco

Week 7

This week

• MOVE IT - starts Monday for the next 4 weeks.
• School Cross Country - Wednesday from 1:30 pm.
• Havelock North Tech Taster - Thursday at 10:30 am.
• Speech finals - Friday from 2:00pm.

Next Week

• Camp Meeting - Wednesday at 5:30pm

XC Reminder

Week 6

Parent-Teacher Interviews.
It was great to see so many parents at the interviews.  If you were unable to make it last week and want to catch up, please feel free to contact me and make an appointment.

Congratulations to the Room 6 boys who play for Clive in the 10th Grade.
Max (player of the year), Kobie (forward of the year) and Jacob (back of the year)

This Week
Whanau Hui - Monday 28 at 4.30pm
Coastal cluster Lit Challenge - Wednesday at Haumoana School
Netball break up - Friday after school

This week we will be presenting speeches from Tuesday.  The children already have the order of presentation shared and have been writing and practicing in school time.

In maths, we will continue with addition and subtraction for another week.

We are exploring Digital Technology using Scratch.  This is the beginning of programming and requires logical thinking.  At this stage, we are following tutorials but will be creating our own simple game by the end of the term.

Coming Up
Tech Tasters at HNI - Thursday 7at 11.00am - notice out Tuesday.
School Cross Country - Wednesday 6 at 1.30pm

Week 5

Thanks for your support of the maths challenge last week.  We had 75% of the class turn up at 7am for the Mathletics breakfast.

Overall the class finished 21st in NZ (1st in Haumoana School) and the school finished 9th in the Tri Nations competition.

Anthony scored over 29,000 points followed by Jahkairo with  and Jacob on

Speeches

Speeches are a priority this week.  The children have had time in the classroom and it is an expectation that they complete their speech for homework.  No extra reading, spelling or maths this week. The topic is shared with them via email and available on the 'Notices' tab on the Blog.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

It is great to see so many parents arranging times for interviews.  See the previous post for the link and information if you haven't already booked.  If times/days are not suitable this week, please feel free to arrange another day/time.  Email contact is the easiest way to arrange another date.  david@haumoana.school.nz

Camp

Camp notices will be out shortly.  Camp meeting with information about camp will be held on 13th September at 5.30pm.

Mathletics

16 keen mathematicians turned up at 7am on Tuesday morning to take part in the Tri Nations Mathletics competition.

Fueled on toast and milo and still in PJs, the children got the competition off to a great start.

Around 65 children from the four classes took part this morning!

2018 CHOICES

Open evening for:

• Havelock North Intermediate - Wednesday 16th @ 6.30pm

• Napier Intermediate - Thursday 31st August @ 5.30pm

Week 4

Congratulations to the choir.  They sounded fantastic and it was a superb performance!

There is lots on in the next couple of weeks so please keep reading!

This week we have coastal cluster soccer at Petane Domain.  Please get the return slips in ASAP.  Thanks to those who have done so already.  thanks also to the parents who are able to supervise.

We will be focusing on maths all week.  Firstly with the Mathletics Tri Nations competition. Haumoana School was the top performer in practice week with great performances from the 4 classes that enrolled.  And secondly - it is New Zealand Maths Week and we will be using this during class time.

Remember - 7.00am start on Tuesday for the keen mathematicians. Toast and Milo supplied!

Camp parents have been selected - remember that I need someone to manage food and cooking duties!  Please contact me if you have the skills. 

Camp payments can be made at the office.  The recent fundraising has made an enormous dent in the cost.  Final costs out soon with forms. The estimate is down to $130!


The Senior Gym Festival takes place on Thursday.  Make sure return slips are in and good luck to the girls who are participating.

Friday is the Home and School Disco.  Dress up in 'Space' themed outfits and join in the fun from 6-7.30pm

Next week parent-teacher interviews take place.  Notices went out on Friday.  Book online.

Booking interviews is as easy as 1 - 2 – 3
Visit the website:     www.schoolinterviews.co.nz
The event code for our upcoming interviews:   shxbm

Enter Your Details
First enter your name, your student's name(s), and your email address

Week 3

This week is the Kids Sing practices and performances.  The majority of Room 6 children are involved in the choir and are sounding fantastic.

Remember - school uniform and black shoes.

The term focus is 'We are Explorers'.  In Room 6, we will be covering this concept in our speeches (more information out this week) and we will be exploring 'coding' (basic instructions for computer programming).

In maths this week, we will continue to develop understanding of measurement  - length and area.  At Year 6 level, this includes adding decimals.

The children will have logins and passwords allocated this week for Mathletics.  We have access for two weeks.  This week to practice and next week for the Tri Nations Mathletics competition. They will use this platform for homework for the next two weeks rather than IXL.

Coastal Cluster soccer notice will be out tomorrow!

Taradale Terror

Three teams of children from Room 6 took part in the Taradale Terror on Friday evening.  This involved completing as many of the challenges as possible in the allocated time!