Kia ora whānau,

We had a fantastic Athletics Day last Thursday! I’m so proud of everyone in our class — they all gave their best effort, supported one another, and had a great time!

Pet day at Lagmhor: Kōwhai have been lucky enough to be invited out to Lagmhor School to attend their pet day on Thursday 30 October. We will travel by bus around 9.15am to Lagmhor and return to school around 2.00pm (more details around timings to follow). To enable us to go on this trip we do need around three of our lovely parent helpers to accompany us. Please email me to let me know if you are able to come. 

Strike: There is no school this Thursday 23rd October due to the Teacher Strike. School is closed.

Junior Assemblies: We have one junior assembly happening Wednesday 29 Oct at 2.30pm hosted by Rātā and another on Wednesday 19 November at 2.30pm hosted by Mapou.

News:
Week 3: What are you proud of from Athletics day?
Week 4: Cut out a news article from a local newspaper that interests you. Share it with the class, and explain why it was interesting to you.  
Week 5: A fun fact that you think others won’t know.
This doesn’t have to be about you, it can be about anything!
Week 6: A skill that you have, something that you can do.
Week 7: Something that is red.
Week 8: Share a learning achievement you are most proud of this year.

As always, please get in touch if you have any questions!

Ngā mihi
Amy

Upcoming Dates:

23 October: Teacher Strike - no school

27 October: Labour Day: no school

30 October: Pet day at Lagmhor

6 November: Top Team Event

7 November: School Disco

14 November: Canterbury Anniversary - no school
17th November: Teacher Only Day

15 December: Last day of school

Kia Ora everyone, 

I hope you had a lovely weekend.

Well done to everyone that competed at athletics! It was great seeing everyone try their best and step outside their comfort zones. Thank you to those who came and supported and helped out where needed. We will be handing out first place certificates on Friday, the others at a later date. We will also do the house relay in the afternoon. 

Strike: A reminder that there is NO school on Thursday due to the teacher's strike. 

Junior Assemblies: We are hosting the next junior assembly happening Wednesday 29 Oct at 2.30pm.  

Technology: This term we are learning about technology, and we’ve begun exploring old toys and how they compare to the ones we play with today. It would be wonderful if you have any old toys at home that once belonged to your child’s grandparents that your child could bring to school to share. If that’s not possible, a photo of the toy would be just as helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for helping us with our learning!

Lucky Book Club: Brochures have gone home. Orders are due by 7 November. These need to be ordered through the Loop app.

If you have any questions or concerns, please make contact via email eirinn.maclean@ashborough.school.nz

Ngā mihi

Eirinn

Upcoming Dates

23rd October: Teacher strike- no school
27th October: Labour Day- no school
6th November: Top Team Event
7th November: School Disco
14th November: Canterbury Anniversary - no school
17th November: Teacher Only Day
15th December: Last day of school

Good afternoon families,

A&P Show: Most of our class have had their Term 1 artwork entered into the show. We plan on visiting the show on the morning of Friday 31 October. This will be to visit the home industries pavilion only so that we can see our artworks and the other craft etc displays. 

We will be leaving school at 9.15am and hope to return by 11.00. We will be taking a bus.

We’ll be needing 5 parents to join us for this visit. Please email me if you are able to help out.

Junior Assemblies - We have one junior assembly happening Wednesday 29 Oct at 2.30pm hosted by Rata and another on Wednesday 19 Nov at 2.30pm hosted by Mapou.

Technology: This term our learning has a technology focus. We have begun by looking at toys that are older than us. If you have any toys at home that belonged to you or your child’s grandparents, it would be wonderful if you were able to share these with us by either sending them along to school (they’ll be kept safe up on our shelf) or by sending a photo of them to my email. 

Sunhats - Please make sure your child has a sunhat with them at school each day. These are kept in their school bags. Students without a hat spend their break times under the shade of the large trees down the end of the junior playground. 

Library book bag: Please can everyone have a suitable bag to put their library books in for travel between home and school. New library books are not issued if there are overdue items. Please make sure these come back to school each week so that your child can issue new ones.

Rimu Reporters: 

Week 3 - Make your name (could be from magazine/newspaper letters, playdough, craft items, your own colouring in, lego etc)

Week 4 - Bring 7 of something 

Week 5 - Would you want to be a giant or a smurf for a day?

Week 6 - My favourite animal

Week 7 -  If I could be anyone else for a day it would be….

Week 8 - Something that is blue

Week 9 - My favourite game

Week 10 - Free choice

Lucky Book Club: Brochures have gone home. Orders are due by 7 November. These need to be ordered through the Loop app.

Upcoming Dates:
23 October: Teacher Strike: no school

27 October: Labour Day: no school

6 November: Top Team Event

7 November: School Disco

14 November: Canterbury Anniversary - no school
17th November: Teacher Only Day

15 December: Last day of school - Year 4-8 only 

If you have any questions or concerns, please make contact via email rebekah.clement@ashborough.school.nz

Ngā mihi

Rebekah