Term 3 Week 9

This term is flying by.  Costumes are all made (minus a few adjustments)! - thank you to all of the parents who have contributed to this.   We are well on our way practising our moves down the practise runway - check out some photos below!

What is happening?

• Letter of the week is h and gl
• Just in case the note didn't reach you - could you please bring in your child's clothes for under their costume by the start of next week, so we are all ready for dress rehearsal.  If you are unsure of what your child needs come and see us!
• Room 23 will be having fun with our Performing Arts teacher Mrs Boxall on Wednesday.
• If you haven't purchased your tickets to see the Wearable Arts Show see Diane in the office!
• Conferences start tomorrow after school and will continue next Tuesday.  Only for the ones who have received the notice. 
• Have a great rest of your week.  

Term 3 Week 8

We have had fun practising for our Wearable Arts Show!  Room 22 had a great time with Mrs Boxall and we are looking forward to watching the Court Theatre perform at School tomorrow morning.  

Next Week

• Letter of the week - b/k and fr
• Room 23 have a music session with Mrs Murray.
• Conferences for those who have them booked are on Thursday from 3.30.

Have a great rest of the week!

Term 3 Week 7

The kids have been enjoying the sunshine this week.  It is so nice to see.  Our costumes for Wearable Arts are well under way, and they are looking forward to showing them off!

What's happening next week?

• Letter of the Week t/l and fl
• A note will be going home at the start of the week letting you know what your child needs to wear under their costume for wearable arts.  All clothing needs to be named, as well as put in a named bag.  Thank you!
• On Tuesday 2 relievers will be in Explorers One room - we are still at school but popping out for meetings!
• Wednesday Room 22 will be enjoying Performing Arts with Mrs Boxall.
• Thursday the whole school will enjoy a performance from The Court Theatre - we are looking forward to this.  What a busy but fun week!!!

Enjoy the rest of this sunny week. 

Term 3 Week 6

This week we have been practising our cricket skills with the local cricket club.  Check out the photos below.  We have also continued to carry on with our Wearable Arts Costumes!!  We also enjoyed our delicious sausages.  Thank you for helping fundraise for the school camps.  Thank you Sarah-Jane for sewing our mountain costumes.

What is happening next week?

• Letter of week is e and dr.
• No assembly next week.

Term 3 Week 5

What has been happening?

Thank you for the parent help that have been coming in for Wearable Arts and Writing this week.  This is much appreciated.  We have made a great start to our costumes.

We have been enjoying ball skills in our PE time and some quiet time in the little library.  

What is happening next week?

• Letter of the week is Gg and cr.
• Sausage sizzle is next Wednesday on the 21st of August.  Gluten free available.  These are $2 - no money no sausage!!!!
• There will be no reader books going home on Tuesday as the teachers are seeing how the children are progressing in their learning. 
• Thank you for the continued effort with your child's home learning.  

Check out some photos from this week . . . 

Term 3 Week 4 

Room 23 had a great music session with Helen Murray on Wednesday.  And will have a great day at performing arts tomorrow.

Room 22 will have their music session next week.

We have had a great start at making our 'noses' for wearable arts.  If anyone has any elastic lying around home this would be very helpful!!!!

Next Week:

• Letter of the week is d and cl.
• Our tissue supply is dwindling - if anyone is able to bring in a box of tissues, we would be very grateful!
• Next Wednesday we are hoping to get our Tundra Swan wings under way, if anyone is able to help us out from 9.30am (and bring in a craft knife) - this would be awesome!!  Come and let us know if you can help out.  
• Mufti day will be held on the 13th of August (Tuesday), please bring in a can of food to donate to the City Mission.
• Have a great weekend.  

Week 3 Term 3

This week we have been getting started on our Wearable Arts Project.  The costumes that we are planning and making will be made out of recyclable materials.  The show will be happening in Week 10, but we will be collecting and creating for the rest of the term.  Below is a list of things that we will need to to create - if you could bring any of these things in - it will be fantastic.  Our animals we are trying to create are, arctic fox, reindeer, tundra swan, kea, some cross country skiers and mountains!

• Any sort of orange or green fabric - (this can be scraps as it will be cut out).
• Any old white sheets that are no longer used.
• Paper towel rolls
• Stuffing
• Feathers?
• Cardboard

Next Week:

Letter of the week: a and br

Room 23 will be with the performing arts teacher on Thursday.

Syndicate Newsletter Below:

Welcome to Term 3 in Explorers 1, 2, 3 and 4     

                        

In Mathematics along with Numeracy our strand focus is Measurement.  

We will be learning about time.            

In Physical Education we will continue with 

our usual fitness programme and we will also         

focus on ball skills and skipping.  

We have a Kelly Sports workshop and a cricket 

skills session this term.

Eco Explorers

This term our big idea is looking at recyclable materials and how we might combine these into a wearable artwork for our whole school Wearable Arts show.  

We may require some items to help create our wearable artwork.  We will let you know what items our pods may need.

           

Court Theatre

We are looking forward to a performance from the court theatre later in the term.

If your child is scheduled to have a reporting conference this term you will receive a letter outlining the time and booking details.  Keep an eye out for this in the coming weeks.

This term each syndicate leader will have 1 day release to support Bernadette May while she is Acting Principal.  Michelle will be out of the classroom on a Monday and Susie Keenan will join our team for this term.

Ngā mihi nui

Explorers Teachers