Term 3, Week 6

Hi folks


Ultimate Frisbee - Sports uniform on Wednesday for this session please.  Last week we had a blast learning the throwing techniques of this game and eventually putting them in to playing a game (even I had a go and I learned that while I am completely hopeless I am also competitive).

Swimming - Thursday.  Please don't forget to pack clothing as well as swimming gear.

Aladdin song words - as we get deeper into practice for our school production it'd be great if there were extra singing practices happening at home.  The children have been shared these on the google drive so they have access to both vocals and lyrics.

Update on costumes: Girls costumes will be bulk ordered by me for Room 5.  I have found some cheap options for a costume from Aliexpress and these will cost around $10-$15.  We may get some funding for this, but it's likely this will come in the form of a refund if any money is left over.  Please contact me if you have any issues regarding this cost.
Boys costumes will really only need to be plain track pants and plain t-shirts as Room 5 boys are peasant type villagers.  Some thing like this is recommended.

School photos - September 6th is the date for school photos.  Please ensure your child has full winter uniform on this day and has neat and tidy hair!

Mrs Lyon

Term 4, Week 5

Hi folks,

There's not too much to remember for this week - just swimming on Thursday.  Please ensure your child brings their swimming gear AS WELL AS clothing for swim safety in the pool.  A long sleeved top and long trousers would be perfect.

Gymnastics - Sports uniform on Wednesday please!

Central Otago Cross Country - to be held in Arrowtown this Thursday.  We wish Kimberley all the best as she competes alongside the best of Central Otago there....Go Kimmy!

Will update this post if anything else arises during the week.

Have a great week.

Mrs Lyon

Term 3, Week 4

HI folks,

Here are the goings on for week 4

Swimming/Soccer: Thursday - this means PE uniform - shorts would be good - and also swimming gear - please include pool clothing as they could be needed.

Wednesday - Strike Day - Please do not send your children to school on Wednesday, there is to be a nationwide strike for all Primary Teachers.  Feel free to come and support us as we gather together with other teachers from Central Otago from 12pm at Pioneer Park.

Maths week: This week we are doing some maths week challenges in class.  There is a family section on the website you can check out together during the week.  There is a challenge for each day.
https://www.mathsweek.org.nz/.  Click on the family section.

Assembly is run by Room 5 this week - please feel free to come along and join us for this.  It starts at 2:10pm.


Have a great week.

Mrs Lyon

Term 3, Week 3

Hi folks,

There's not too much happening this week apart from our zone cross country - for those who qualified, and swimming on Thursday.

Swim clothes will be needed again this week so please include them with the usual togs/goggles etc.

I'll keep you posted about other goings on if there are any. 

Some children have been working on learning a few lines for our up and coming Aladdin auditions.  It's nice to see the kids keen to perform. 

For those of you who like to keep their kids' learning up at home, here's a link which I have shared before to the nzmaths site.  It has loads of activities for the children to complete and is appropriate to level 3 of the New Zealand Curriculum which is where we aim to have children working from during Years 5 and 6 at school.  There are other levels for the kids to play around on too, so feel free to have a wee play and see what the site has to offer - I recommend it!
digital learning objects level 3

Have a great week team,

Mrs Lyon