Senior Syndicate Parent Notice Term 3, 2011
16th August, 2011
Dear Parents/Caregivers
Welcome back to everyone, I hope you all managed to take some time for yourselves.
We have a very busy term ahead. Our whole computer system has been upgraded so we have not been able to use our network for the past week.
Topic
Our Inquiry topic this term is Cause and Effect and children will be completing inquiry learning in this area.
EXCITING NEWS
The senior school won the ‘Auckland Blues chant competition' on you tube with a chant written by Solomon Granger, Stephen Hallett and Ben Pram and performed by the senior children. On Thursday 25th August all the senior children will be having a special breakfast at school with some Blues players. Children need to be at school between 7.30 and 8am on Thursday morning. Following the breakfast ‘What Now' will be refilming the children performing the chant.
Special mention
In the last week of last term, we had an extremely successful Great Race. The children had a challenging and exciting time and all completed the race successfully.
A special thank you to the parents who helped make this day so successful.
Reminders As the wet weather is upon us could you please ensure your child has a change of clothing in their school bag.
Dates to remember:
Week 3 & 4:
Thurs 18th August - Henderson Int. visit
ASB Financial Literacy sessions in classes
Thurs 25th August - Breakfast with the Blues, Be at school 7.30- 8 am
Week 5 & 6:
29th August - Cup cake day
30th August - Basketball field day
1st and 2nd September - Milo Cricket
Week 7 & 8:
15th September - Class photos
16th September - Team Photos
Week 9 & 10:
30th September - whole school disco
3rd Oct - Spelling Bee
Home Learning: All children should be completing their projects from the Home Learning brochure. All children should also be reading at least 20 minutes daily. We have noticed a huge improvement in the basic facts levels of most of the children which has reflected in good gains in their classroom maths programmes.
As most children are proficient in basic facts to further extend and help revise their maths they are now able to go to www.tki.org.nz/epic2 and can choose level 2 or 3 maths activities. This is a great free interactive revision site for them. Because we are signed up as a school all children are able to access this great resource. The Username is western15 and the password is heights67
Other dates to note:
Chocolate sales for camp fundraising. To help reduce the cost of camp senior children can sell chocolate. We are approaching the selling of chocolate differently this year. (separate notice with further details)
For each box sold your child will be credited with $20 from their camp costs.
Senior School Camp this year is at Carey Park -Term 4 - November 7th to November 11th
The cost of camp this year is $140 per child and $50 per adult staying.
Rooms 19, 20, 21, and 22 will attend Monday to Wednesday;
Rooms 23, 24 and 25 will attend Wednesday to Friday.
A camp notice with all relevant information will be sent home in week 10.
Yours sincerely,
Jo-Ann Yukich - Deputy Principal and Senior School Teacher
