Team 4 Newsletter
28 October 2011
Dear Parents/ Caregivers
Welcome to Term 4. We hope you managed a well earned break, and that students are ready for another busy term. This term will fly as there are only 8 weeks, and a wide range of experiences have been organized for students during the term. Activities include Athletics Day, swimming lessons at Aqua Gym, a Beach Education day at Waimairi Beach and an end of year fun day outing. Please check the calendar of events at the end of this newsletter.
Thank you
Thank you to all those parents who came to support our Cultural Day and Poetry Recital events last term. The children really appreciated having an audience to demonstrate their new knowledge and skills to. Being able to hold team events has helped to provide a sense of normality for children and staff alike.
Curriculum Coverage
The focus on literacy and numeracy continues this term to ensure that we have covered as much of the curriculum as possible for the year. In writing teachers will cover narratives and recounts. In maths a focus on the development of numeracy strategies and knowledge will continue. Run, Jump and Throw, athletics, swimming, Beach Education and Sun Sense will provide new learning in physical education and health. In the arts playing an instrument, construction, designing a calendar page and Christmas activities will complete a very busy term.
Sunhats
Sunhats must be worn every day from the beginning of Term 4. UV rays are extremely strong and damaging here in New Zealand, and care should always be taken to cover up when outside the classroom.
Calendars
Team 4 children are completing art work this week, for individual calendars and/ or cards which will be available for purchase. These make excellent Christmas presents and will sell for $12. You will be able to view the artwork from early next week in your child’s classroom. A notice and form will be issued so that you can place an order. All money raised will be added to the school fundraising total for 2011.
Athletics Day
All children will participate in the school athletics day on Wednesday 2 November at school. Please ensure that your child has had sun screen applied, and is wearing suitable footwear for participating in a wide range of activities on this day. Parents are more than welcome to attend during the day.
Aqua Gym
All students in Teams 3 & 4 will attend daily lessons at Aqua Gym from Monday 7 November - Friday 18 November. Notices regarding this were sent out at the end of term 3. A reminder notice is out this week. Please read carefully as Rooms 13/14 & 18 will leave each morning from outside Redcliffs School, Main Road. All children will travel to and from by bus. Parents are welcome to attend lessons at the pool but will need to travel by car as seating on the bus is limited to children and staff. The cost of $46.80 has been invoiced on this terms statement and must be paid before lessons start.
Beach Education Day
On November 29 all children in Team 4 will travel by bus to Waimairi Beach for an educational day on and around the beach and surf. Trained life guards will take the children through a programme designed to educate children on the dangers of the beach environment and also some of the skills and knowledge needed to have enjoyable times at the beach. This will be especially important as we head into the summer holidays.
End of Year Picnic
On Wednesday 7 December we will hold a picnic for all Team 4 students at Scarborough Park. Further information will come home later in the term.
School Newsletters
As all school newsletters are sent home electronically, please ensure that the office has your current email details.
Upcoming events
Athletics Day Team Picnic
Wednesday 2 November Wednesday 7 December
Show Day Junior End of Year Assembly
Friday 11 November Thursday 15 December at 1.30pm
Aqua Gym Final Day
Monday 7 November- Friday 18 November Friday 16 December. Closed from 12.30
Beach Education
Tuesday 29 November
We all look forward to a short but very busy term.
Regards
Sarah, Paula, Kathy, Leonia, Heidi, Iona, Sue & Jan
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