Harakeke Learning Community: May 2015

Friday, 22 May 2015

KIT book notice for week 5 term 2.

22nd May 2015

Some of the highlights from this week have been:

Mathletics: We have unlocked and altered some of the groups for mathletics. We have some very enthusiastic mathletes that practise their maths at home.

Te Reo Maori: Harakeke students have been practising their Maori designs and experimenting with contrasting colours so that they have a bold design on their Rakau sticks. We have around 100 magazines so far and need another 50 so that all students can make a pair of them.

Reading: We have been able to hear all of the students reading each day with the help of our parent volunteers. A big thank you to our parents who are giving up their time help listen to our students, they really appreciate being able to read to you.

Social Science: Children have been learning about different skills that are needed for possible future careers, in jobs of interest. If you are able to spare some of your time to speak to the children about your occupation please email Mr Tomlin on morgan.tomlin@westmelton.school.nz We will endeavour to fit your availability.

Harakeke and Kiwi Team Blog: Please make sure that you regularly check for updates on our blogs, this is a great way check out the things children have been doing in class.

http://kiwi-team.blogspot.co.nz/

http://wmsharakeke.blogspot.co.nz/

Events and Reminders

KIT Books - children need to have their KIT books at school every day and particularly on Fridays for putting in this notice!

Basic Facts tests- were undertaken today and results will be sent home on Monday along with new lists (if appropriate). The next test will be in week 7 term 2.
Spelling Test - the next test is 29.5.15
Library Books - we have our library sessions between 9-11:00am on Friday mornings, so children should return their library books to the yellow library return box by Thursday afternoon please.

Poetry Books - thank you to all children who are returning these on Monday mornings.

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Developmental

On Friday afternoons the learners in the Harakeke room are able to choose to engage in a wide variety of learning activities that develop their creativity, thinking, social, and problem solving skills. They can construct, write, compute, design, dramatise, strategise, read depending on their interests. This time is always a highlight of the children's week and we love the engagement levels as they follow their passions.

Friday, 15 May 2015

Skip counting in two's and making patterns with geometric shapes in Maths

Week 4 Term 2 KIT Notice

15th May 2015

What a busy week we have had! Some of the highlights from this week have been:

Writing: Harakeke students have been writing recounts this week about their Mother’s day experiences, it sounds like there was a lot of breakfasts in bed!.

Te Reo Maori: Harakeke students have been learning the words to the Ma is White song, which also helps to teach the children maori vowel pronunciation and numbers to ten. Please can we have donations of any old magazines that you no longer want- we wish to make a pair of ‘Rakau sticks’ for all students in our learning community over the next two weeks.

PE Lessons: We haven’t been very lucky this week with the weather, but hopefully the sun shines a bit more next week.

Reading: Congratulations to all those children that received their 50 or 75 stickers this week.

Social Science: Children have been learning about the concept of communities and about the different communities that they belong to and exist in and around West Melton.