Term 3, Week 3

Hi all,

Well, there's 2 weeks to go until we get up the mountain to carve up the snow!  I trust you are pretty much sorted with clothing - specifically thermals and snow jacket/pants/gloves.

Chains - if any family has chains they are willing to let some vehicles use this would be great.  There are just a couple of parents who do not have access to these so if you have some you wouldn't mind sharing, please get in touch with me.

Swimming and Gymming - same deal this week.  Swimming and Gymnastics on Tuesday and Swimming again on Thursday.  At some stage this week we'll head over to the cross country loop also just to have a wander over and get familiar with the track.  I'll try to do it on Thursday so that we can make the most of having our sports gear on AND minimise cleaning and drying of these for the next wear.

School Mass - next weekend, 9:00am.  See you all there.

Short blog this week, Mrs Lyon is busy with sorting camp bits and pieces.  I really enjoyed my chance to chat with you all and your kids last week during student led interviews - thank you for coming in and thanks for doing an awesome job with your children.

Have a great week.

Mrs Lyon

Term 3, Week 2

HI all,

Here's what's on for the week in Room 5.

Ski Camp meeting - This is to be held in Room 5 tomorrow evening at 7pm.  Could all parents attending camp attend - or let me know if you can't so that I can arrange information to be emailed/brought home to you.

Gymnastics:  Tuesday this week-  please send your child to school in their P.E. uniform.  If your child doesn't have school track pants then the regulation colour for bottoms is plain black please.

Swimming - Tuesday and Thursday this week.  Swimming gear on these days, big drink bottle too please.

Student Led interviews - Tuesday and Wednesday nights - please head to this site if you haven't already to book a time to hear what your child has to share about their learning.  www.schoolinterviews.co.nz   Password for school is adtrg

Wednesday Mass - Mass in the church this Wednesday at 9am - all welcome.

Assembly - This Friday, all welcome here too!

School Mass is to be held on Sunday the 13th of August.

Have a great week,

Mrs Lyon

URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE FAIR

There is a PTA meeting this Tuesday 1 August.  We have a very small PTA this year and in order for the fair in October to be successful, we desperately need some more parents involved.  This does not mean that you will be coerced onto the PTA, but rather that you are helping with some aspect of the fair.  If you feel that you would be able to help, please come along to the PTA meeting this Tuesday, or contact a parent rep from your class. 

It is important that one parent rep from each class attends the PTA meetings so that you are able to update other parents.

Parent helpers for reading please - 1 day a week!

Hello all,

Please let me know if you could spare one afternoon a week to become a parent tutor for reading. This would involve 45 minutes of your time to hear 3 children reading for 15 minutes each.   I would like to run this programme Monday - Thursday from 2:00pm - 2:45pm.   This means I need 4 lovely volunteers. If you are unable to help but know of someone who might have the time, by all means recommend them to me, they don't have to be parents of R5 children.

Regards,
Mrs Lyon

Term 3, Week 1

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

We have a busy term coming up with Gymnastics, swimming, cross country and a few other things which will bring us outside of the classroom.  Hopefully by the end of the term the weather will be warmer and we'll be on the downhill slide to Term 4.  Isn't it crazy how fast a year flies by.

Gymnastics and Swimming: This term we will be doing Gymnastics in the school hall with Sharelle Potter from Kelly Sports.  It will be on these dates.

Dates we had...

Tuesday 25th July, Tues 1st August, Tues 8th August, Tues 15th August, Tues 22nd August

Thurs 31st August, Friday 1st Sept Thurs 7th Sept, Thurs 14th Sept  

Time : 1.30 - 2.15pm Rm 5.

Sharelle will be following this schedule.

Balance (2 Weeks)

Rolling and rotating (1 Week)

Spring and landed (2 weeks)

Locomotion (1 Week)

All skills refreshed (1 Week)

Sequence design (1 Week)

Keep this image in mind and maybe we'll post an updated Room 5 pic!

Please remember to send your child to school in sports uniform on these days....it might pay to remember that for Tuesdays and Thursdays for the first 4 weeks (and one catch up week to be decided upon soon ) that there will also be swimming on Tuesdays and Thursdays so swimming gear needs to be packed on these days also.  Please pack a large drink bottle on these days as gym + swimming + walk to and from the pool can result in tired, thirsty kids.

Camp: I aim to gather some skiing information from the children this week (and attending parents) so that we can update the team at Coronet with all they need to know.  Keep an eye out for a parent meeting to discuss next steps for camp planning . This will involve assigning parents to children for cabins, ski groups and rosters at the ski hut.

Student Led Conferences: These will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon/evenings.  The children will be preparing for these during class time this week.  Please go to this website www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and use the code adtrg to book a time.

Homework - Spelling as usual, worksheet, 20 mins daily reading time.

Thanks everybody,  have a great weekend,  I'm looking forward to seeing the kids on Monday - I usually notice how much they have grown after a break.

Mrs Lyon

p.s. If you are wondering - I had a fabulous holiday!

Term 2, Week 9

HI all,

We're on the downhill slide to the holidays now!

Golf this week will be on Tuesday and Thursday - Please send your child to school in sports uniform on these days - lots of thermals as last week was FREEZING!!!!  Next week the class will visit the Alexandra Golf Course with Sharelle - this will happen on Tuesday - so sports uniforms then too please!

Ski Camp - Notices were handed out last week.  If these could be returned, signed, asap that'd be great.  I will have notices next term for Parents attending camp.  This will be to gather skiing info, gear rental sizing etc.  Please also remember to get your Police Vetting forms up to date as you cannot attend camp unless this happens.  

Mrs Annan will be teaching in Room 5 next week.  I am taking some leave and heading to Eastern Europe for a little holiday.  I'll be visiting Budapest, Riga and Prague, so if you've been there and have some hot tips for me - by all means come and have a chat.  I have already started searching out where good coffee is made...the sights will fall into place once I have this sorted!

Eisteddfod poems - these will be presented in class this week on Thursday and Friday.  Please help your child with these at home.   A well paced, clear voice with expression is probably the most important part of the poem presentation.   An introduction must also be written with a reason for poem choice.  This usually involves a common connection between child and poem.  Maybe it's funny, maybe it reminds your child of themselves, maybe it's a family favourite!

Have a great week,

Mrs Lyon

Term 2, Week 8

Hello folks,

Here's what's going on for the week!

Golf - This week Golf will be on TUESDAY MORNING!!!  Please remember to send your child along to school in their sports uniform.  Rug them up with some merino too as it can be cold at that time of the day!

FYI - Golf is practised on the tennis courts at school so we won't be anywhere near the sandpit!

Wednesday Mass - This week Room 5 will be running the Parish Mass.  On Monday/Tuesday we'll be preparing for this.  Please feel free to come along to the mass and see how capable your senior students are at knowing what to do, when to do it and how to participate in the mass.

Report writing for me is finished now.  I've had a busy two weeks getting those written.  You can expect to have these posted to you in Week 10.   Interviews will be next term - either Week 1 or 2.

Eisteddfod - POETRY.  Your children should be at the stage where they are choosing and learning their poem for the school eisteddfod.

Assembly this week will be led by Rooms 1 and 2 in the hall on Friday afternoon - 2:10pm.   Feel free to come along and join us all.

Have a great week,

Mrs Lyon