Kiwi Team Newsletter - Term Four
Monday 14th October 2019
Dear Parents/Caregivers of Rooms 18, 19, 20, and 21.
Welcome back to Pukete School for Term 4; and a very warm welcome to anyone new to the school. We hope everyone had a relaxing holiday and are ready for our last busy term of learning for 2019.
Term 3 Themes and Events:
Our overall theme for Term 4 is Change. We will be exploring this in different ways in the classrooms, including asking the questions; What does change look like? What would you change? We will use a kitchen science context to find out about the uses of common materials and relate these to their observed properties.
Important Term 4 Calendar Dates:
- Week 1 - Thursday 17th October - NZ Shakeout - Earthquake drill
- Week 2 - Friday 25th October - Room 18 and Room 16 sharing assembly
- Week 3 - Monday 28th October - School Closed - Labour Day
- Week 3 - Tuesday 29th October - Class photos
- Week 6 - Wednesday 20th November - Tui, Kiwi and Kea Teams Fairytale Dress Up Day
- Week 7 - Tuesday 26th November - Junior Athletics Display
- Rooms 18, 19, 20 - 9:30-10:40am
- Room 21 - 11.30-12:40pm.
Postponement Day Thursday 28th November
- Week 7 - Thursday 28th November - Disco
- Week 7 - Friday 29th November - Room 20 and Room 7 sharing assembly
- Week 9 - Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th November - Matua X working with Kiwi Team about litterless lunch boxes
- Week 9 - Friday 13th December - Fun Field Day
- Week 10 - Wednesday 18th December - Junior Singing Celebration 2:20pm
- Week 10 - Thursday 19th December - Reports home
- Week 10 - Friday 20th December - Last day. School closes 1pm.
Junior Athletics:
Room 21 will be practicing these rotations every Monday and Tuesday afternoon during weeks 1-6. Room 18, Room 19 and Room 20 will be practicing athletic rotations every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon during weeks 1-6. Please ensure you send your child to school in appropriate footwear, with a water bottle and school hat for these practices.
Please take note of the following organisational information:
Poem books: In weeks 9 & 10 your child will bring home a new poem each day with the expectation that they will read it alongside an adult. During weeks 9 & 10, please ensure your child brings their poem book to school every day.
Bells: Children can enter their rooms at 8.30 a.m. when the bag bell rings. Prior to this bell, children must wait at the front of the school in the Senior Quad, even when accompanied by an adult. Please help your child to be seated on the mat as soon as the 8.55am bell goes, with their before school jobs already completed. The day ends at 3.00 p.m. and we would appreciate all parents waiting outside the classroom until your child has been released. All children who are late to school must sign in at the office to advise they have arrived, before they go to their classroom.
Hats: Hats are compulsory in Term 4. Please send your child’s named school hat with them every day. It is often easier for children to leave their hat at school to save them forgetting it. Children without hats are required to stay under the canopy at break times. They are available from the school uniform shop for $12.
Fruit Break/Water: A reminder that classes allow children to have a healthy snack early in the morning to help keep their energy up. This must be either a fruit or a vegetable snack only. Please ensure fruit and vegetables are cut up ready for your child to eat. In class, the children may only have water to drink. We recommend each having a water bottle so it is easy for them to remain hydrated, and to avoid the disruption of leaving the class to use the water fountain.
Lunch: We are noticing some children are not bringing enough lunch to get them through the day. Please ensure that they have enough food for both 1st and 2nd lunches. Lunches can be ordered via https://lunchorders.co.nz/ and arrive at 2nd lunch. If ordering, please send enough food for fruit break and first lunch.
Book bags: Book bags are used to keep our school books in good order, and without them, we cannot send home readers and library books. Our school rule is – no book bag, no reading book.
School uniforms: The wearing of this is compulsory at Pukete School. Please make sure all items are clearly named. Send a note if there has been a mishap, and a non-uniform item is being worn. Long-sleeved singlets should not be worn under short-sleeved polo shirts. No footless tights are to be worn, please wear stockings.
Sickness: Parents, please don’t send you children to school if they are getting sick and please make sure they are fully recovered before they return. Please let the office know if your child is going to be away by calling (07) 849 4352 and leaving a message, or texting 021 0206 2046. The Ministry of Education requires us to record the reason your child is away, so it is helpful if you give the reason for the absence when leaving a message. If you need to pick your child up during the day they must be signed out at the office.
Library/Media Centre Days:
Library books should be returned every week so that your child can choose a new book.
Room 18 Monday
Room 19 Wednesday
Room 20 Friday
Room 21 Tuesday
Homework:
Reading to someone at home every night is an essential practice for children. There may occasionally be other tasks set, such as oral language or topic investigations. These tasks are an important part of your child’s learning.
Birthdays:
We ask that If you wish to celebrate your child’s birthday at school, then please check with each classroom teacher, as some children in classes suffer from allergies. If you would like to send along anything please confine this to a cake, cupcakes or a lollipop. Please do not send party bags or similar.
Newsletters:
Most newsletters are sent digitally. If you are not receiving these then please contact office@pukete.school.nz to update your email address/contact details.
Facebook:
Feel free to follow the Pukete School Facebook page to receive reminders and updates on children’s learning. Search for ‘Pukete School’ in pages.
If you have any questions at any time about your child’s education, please don’t hesitate to make an appointment to discuss this with their class teacher. You will find their email address at the bottom of the page.
Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to another great term with your tamariki.
Warm regards,
Hilary Milne, Nicole Hayhurst, Andrea Ray, Sarah Peers & Jackie Phillips
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