Term 3, Week 9

HI All,

Here's what's going on in Room 5 this week.

Skink Monitoring - we are continuing to monitor skink (and other) activity at the rail trail.  This week we will reset some ink tracking sheets and also set some pit fall traps to see if we can get some skinks to pop their wee bodies in for a snack.  We will check the traps daily and release any skinks found. We are hoping to get an idea of skink numbers in the area.   In class this week we will be working on our skink research projects to gain a deeper understanding of the species while we investigate their habitat.

HOMEWORK - This week we have spelling words, reading each night and ALSO something different.  Please allow your child to research information for their skink project at home.  I have emailed them some websites which will be helpful for this.  Please help them and encourage them to collect their information and write down what they need to know IN THEIR OWN WORDS.
I understand not everyone has access to the internet - that's ok.  Maybe questioning and researching in other ways (Library, Museum) might be options for you - no pressure busy parents.

Athletics:  This week we have athletics practice on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 2pm.  The children are allowed to wear their PE uniforms for this.

Eisteddfod speeches are due this week - preferably by Thursday.  I am happy for the odd speech to happen next Monday however we have to sort Mass for next week and also a few other finishing off projects so their may not be as much time available to us next week to sort these --- aim for Thursday please.

Friday - The Gathering.
TEACHERS ARE AWAY from school on this day.  If your child is in the Kapahaka group they are going to be welcoming those attending the Gathering.  They will need to be at The Cellar Door by 8:45am on this day.
There will be 3 relievers at school available to teach the children who are coming to school on this day.  If you have an alternative option for your children then it's fine if they do this instead of coming to school.  Please let us know what you intend your child/children to do on this day.

ONE MORE THING - If your child is keen to enter the Race to the Clock as part of Blossom Festival Celebrations, please let me know ASAP... entries are becoming rather formal for this race.  There is also an egg throwing competition which needs an online registration too!

Have a great week,

Mrs Lyon