Welcome to Room 1!
Welcome to Room 1. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and summer holiday and are feeling refreshed and excited about the term ahead.
Reading
Reading is part of our homework every night. Some of us have a reader to read to Mum or Dad and some of us are able to choose our own chapter book. Regardless, everybody must read outloud every night, as it is very important for building reading mileage and confidence. All children have a reading diary. This is to be signed each night by an adult. Remember in class we are having a competition with prizes awarded once the certificates have been achieved by completing the in class reading given out Monday to Friday. While you are reading it would be a good idea to practise your fluency or expression or get Mum/Dad to ask you some questions once you have finished reading.
Maths 
Learning your basic facts is an essential part of Maths. Below are some links of just a few games available to practise. There are a whole load available both online and as apps on Ipod touches or Iphones that are fantastic practise. If you have access to an Ipod, Iphone or Ipad there are many excellent apps to download that will help with various parts of maths. We play Math Bingo in class and have found our subtraction really needs some extra learning. We use the Fraction man to help us learn our fractions and we play Pearl Diver which focuses on numbers and fractions.
Library 
Our library day is Thursday. Bookbags are needed to be able to borrow books. Please remind your child to put their library books in their bags on a Tuesday evening.
Homework 
Homework is starting in week 3 of Term 1. Homework goes home on a Monday and is due back on a Friday. It is not any extra work, just some practise of things that need to be consolidated to help classroom learning. Homework consists of re-reading your book outloud to Mum or Dad, practising your basic facts so that you have an instant recall and learning some spelling words. It should take no longer than 30 minutes per afternoon.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns my best contact is email, however if you would like to speak to me directly, please make an appointment as I often am busy setting up for the day in the morning and have meetings after school.
Noticeboard
We have been advised by Auckland Transport that as a result of letters from parents and the school, and an investigation, they are going to put parking restrictions on some parts of Fields Parade. This will help keep our children and your vehicles safe when dropping children at school in the morning and picking them up after school. The restrictions will be in place from 8.30 – 9.00 a.m. and 2.30 – 3.00 p.m. We have not been told when this will start being enforced but will let you know as soon as we are advised.
Park safely and keep our kids safe
This term our school is participating in Auckland Transport’s ‘Safety at the School Gate’ programme. Drivers who stop in the wrong place to drop off passengers put the safety of children at risk. Parking officers will be on patrol outside the school this term and will be issuing tickets to drivers who park illegally. Some parents have already received infringement notices for unlawful parking and driving around our school.
The agreed approach is ‘zero tolerance’ – There will be no warnings issued, you will receive a ticket if you are double parked, parked on yellow lines, or over someone’s driveway – or for any other vehicle safety offence. Please park legally to keep our children safe and to avoid being ticketed.
Class and Portrait photos are now available to view and purchase online. To take advantage of the 'free delivery' option you must place an order before June 20th -- please email support@photowonder.co.nz if you have not received a personal login code, and state the school, class and name of your child.
Declaration of Parent and Staff Election Results
Parent representatives’ votes:
Jamie Adkins 67
Lisa Folkard 14
Lois Masterson 62
Shaun Pahalad 41
Nathan Sheehan 44
Arlee Turner 62
Invalid Votes 5
I hereby declare the following duly elected:
Jamie Adkins
Lois Masterson
Arlee Turner
Declaration of Staff Election Results
At the close of nominations, as there was only one valid nomination received I hereby declare:
Sherryl Prangley duly elected:
Hilary Ford
Returning Officer
The new uniform will be able to be purchased via the link on the school website from the first week of the school holidays. Samples will be available to try on at the school office at these times:
Wednesday morning – 8:30-9:30am
Friday morning 8:30-9:30am
Delivery will be Wednesday and Fridays.
Thank you for sponsoring the Cookie Time biscuits for the PTA lunch on March 22. This is helping with fundraising for the sandpit
There are two options for you to order your child's lunch. Please note that these lunch orders only come at 12:40pm therefore your child will still need brain food, morning tea and a drink of water.
The Lunch Club www.thelunchclub.co.nz
Ezlunch www.ezlunch.co.nz
Click on the website below for more details.www.skids.co.nz or email Sonia & Paul Fossi otehavalley@skids.co.nz
Click on the 'information' button to find the stationery lists for 2012.
The school's ASB bank account number is:
12-3136-0055936-00
As references for our bank statement, please state your child's surname and the activity that you are paying for (eg. Brown and MOTAT).
Today's Notices
Could the Interschool Cross Country team please meet Mrs Wotton in Room 17 at lunch eating today.
Upcoming Events
- Assembly Room 18(1 day)
- Northern Bays Cluster Performing Arts concert(6 days)
- PTA Mufti day - gold coin donation(7 days)
- Assembly Room 17(8 days)
- Scholastic Book Fair(11 days)
- Scholastic Book Fair(12 days)
