Week 5 Term 2

• The children had a great time having music with Helen Murray and making penguins using mixed media.  Come and check out their artwork.

WHATS ON NEXT WEEK?

• Possible strike day on Wednesday - school will be closed.
• Last week for the library books being issued today - library are doing a stocktake - we will be keeping their red folders at school.  If you have any outstanding library books please bring them in.
• Charlotte will be heading to Fiji for Weeks 6 and 7, Marie Porter (who is well known to St Martins) will be relieving for that time.  Marie knows the children well.  Whilst Charlotte is in Fiji she will be visiting a village school and will be donating stationary supplies to their school - if you would like to bring any stationary in to donate to this school please bring it in by next Thursday and Charlotte will take it over.
• Letter of the week is Uu.
• Ms Berry's class will be having drama and music with Mrs Hocking on Thursday.

Week 4 Term 2

Term 2 Week 4

NOTE: PLEASE PACK PYJAMAS IN THEIR SWIMMING BAG ON FRIDAY AS WELL AS THEIR TOGS!!!  SOME FUN AND A SAFETY LESSON WILL BE HAD!

The week has been fantastic with swimming.  The children have been great role models for St Martins School.  We are very proud.

• Letter of the Week is Pp
• Singing with Helen Murray is on Tuesday.
• Huff and Puff practise will be starting next week - (the actual Huff and Puff will be in Week 7 on Monday 10th of June at 11.45 - postponement date will be the next day).

Term 2 Week 3

What a lovely week it has been, the children have been very settled.  Don't forget that school closes at 12.30 tomorrow (Thursday).

• SWIMMING - Please remember to bring your child's swimming togs and towel every day next week.  Don't forget to name everything they wear!  You will be surprised at how many left over underpants we get!!!
• Thank you to the parent helpers who are helping with swimming next week.  The bus will be leaving at 10 - but a note will be coming home tomorrow for those parent helpers.
• Big lunch boxes will be a must next week as well.  They will be so hungry after swimming.  
• Drop offs  have been lovely this Term - it is great to see the children getting some fresh air outside before the bell goes.  The children are saying good bye confidently before the 8.45 bell.
• Letter of the Week is Rr.
• A big thank you to the families who are putting in a big effort with their home learning and reading.  It is making a huge difference.

Term 2 Week 1

Welcome back everyone.  We hope you had a great holiday.  We have had a lovely start to the Term.  We have welcomed Amelia, Olivia, Oscar and Willow.

Whats happening this week?

• Our letter of the week is Nn.
• The children have visited Helen Murray the music teacher this week where we learned about pitch and beat.  See the photos below.
• Room 23 (Mrs Bates) class will visit Sonia Hocking our drama teacher for the day on Thursday.  They will have lot of fun.  Each class has 2 drama days per term.
• A note was handed out to your child yesterday in regards to our Swim Safety lessons in Week 3.  Please bring these back as soon as possible.
• Next week the letter of the week is Mm.  
• See our Junior Newsletter Below about what is happening this Term.

Welcome to Term 2 in Explorers 1, 2 and 3

We hope you have had a restful and enjoyable break.  We are looking forward to a busy term with a variety of learning experiences planned.

All children at St Martins will be attending a water safety week at Pioneer Pool this term.  Explorers 1, 2 and 3 are scheduled to do this in week 3.

Each class must have 3 parent helpers daily.

Please return permission slips this week and if you have volunteered to help with supervision your child’s classroom teacher will be in contact with you.  

Our usual fitness programme will continue but we will also be developing our fitness by running over longer distances.  More information about the Huff and Puff-(Junior cross country) will come later in the term.

During week 9 and 10 we have the Life Education Mobile Classroom visiting

our school.  These lessons will support the programme taught in classrooms that

will focus on friendships.  This experience is always exciting and valuable for the children.

Eco Explorers

This term our big idea is being a scientist.  We will have a particular focus on weather and landforms.

       

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 next couple of weeks.

Ngā mihi nui

Explorers Teachers

Happy Holidays

We are so lucky that we have a great bunch of children in our classroom.  They have had a great week full of activities.

We hope that you have a safe and enjoyable 2 week holiday break.

Things to remember for Term 2:

We welcome Willow, Oscar, Amelia and Olivia after the holidays.

• Monday the 29th of April is our Teacher Only Day.
• School will start on the 30th of April.
• Please ensure your children are in class by the 8.45am bell.
• Suzy O'Hara will be in more often as the roll grows and a group of students will be learning in Room 6A.
• Our mornings will look like this - the 8.45 bell will ring, we will all assemble for our morning song and then will be splitting into our 3 learning areas.
• Letter of the week is Nn.
• No hats are required in Term 2 and 3. 

Have a fantastic Break and Happy Easter.  

Term 1 week 10

Yet another lovely week!   We think that letter Hh was way too easy!   

Coming up!

Gum boot day on Friday 5/4/19  

Letter of the week next week is Ii

Lots of illness around at the moment so take care.

Two relievers will be in the class on Tuesday while we are planning more fun things in the Jnr syndicate for our eco explorers.

Two children visiting next week will be Oscar and Amelia.

Have a wonderful weekend .

Term 1 Week 9 

Hello to all.  We have had a lovely week exploring b and k!!  We shared our 'beach' art in Junior Assembly this week as well as our monkey floss song - counting backwards from 20!!

Whats on for next week:

• There will be no conferences for our children this term.  
• Our letter of the week is Hh.
• Huntsbury Preschool will be visiting on Monday for Kapa Haka.
• We have been learning backwards counting from 20 - feel free to practise this with your children at home!!
• Have a great week.