Sunday, August 28, 2011

Current events week 5

At the beginning of this month the City Council announced a draft plan for our new CBD. Please this article and watch the video. Then go to our virtual class wall and answer these questions
* write down the name of the article and the date.
* write down and answer these questions.
1) what do you think of the plan? Why?
2) what else would you like to see added to the plan? Improvements?

Be ready to discuss this on Friday with the class.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Newsletter

Newsletter



Friday, August 5, 2011

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Monday, August 1, 2011

Term 3 Newsletter


Dear Parents, Caregivers and Learners in Room 2.

Welcome back. I hope you have had a restful break and had lots of fun in the snow.
This term we have an exciting programme ahead. This includes:
  • Pubertal Change Inquiry Unit. This unit will include the physical and emotional changes that happen during puberty, positive strategies on how to deal with these and cybersafety. 
  • AVAILL Reading Programme. This is a multimedia reading programme which is highly engaging and very successful in terms of achievement.In mathematics we will be revisiting the number strands and mathematics and moving into measurement later in the term.
  • For writing we are moving into writing narratives.
  • Year 8s have a big term of fundraising and preparation for the Wellington Trip in Term 4
  • The Friday Winter Sport programme will be continuing
  • Winter Sports Tournaments
  • Cantamaths Problem Solving Team will be competing
  • The CARE value we will be focussing on for this term will be RESPECT. This will include looking at how do we show respect for ourselves, others, and our communities.

The CARE value we will be focussing on for this term will be RESPECT. This will include looking at how do we show respect for ourselves, others, and our communities.