Notices and Events

Friday March 14^th

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Our Integrated Topic in the Years 1 and 2 team this term is called Kotahitanga, Getting Along Together. One of our focus areas is around the importance of family – we are thinking and talking about the families we live with as well as our ‘school’ family, and in both cases the roles and responsibilities that the children have.

Tying in with this, we are planning a school sleepover (Noho Kura) for the children. This will be held on Friday, April 11^th.

There will be school as usual on that Friday, but then at 5:45 p.m. we shall all return to school after tea with pyjamas, toothbrushes and teddies. We shall play some games, have supper and bedtime stories, and then settle down to sleep in the school hall.

In the morning we shall all have breakfast together, after which you are able to take your tired little offspring home!

Please think about helping us – it’s going to be lots of fun!!

Be assured that we shall be prepared for every contingency. If you would like to discuss any concerns you or your child may have, please do talk to your child’s teacher.

Here are some details of our sleepover:

Please bring your children back to school at 5:45 p.m.

They will need to have had dinner. It will be much easier if they are wearing the clothes that you would like them to wear the next day – it’ll save having to pack an extra set of clothes!

What to bring:

• Pyjamas
• Slippers or socks
• Sleeping bag and/or duvet
• Pillow
• Teddy bear, cuddly or favourite soft toy
• Facecloth, hairbrush/comb
• Toothbrush and toothpaste

Programme:

      Evening:

• 5:45 – arrive, spaces allocated in Hall, organize bedding and belongings
• 6:45 – teachers take roll, karakia and singing
• 7:00 – games with classmates and teacher
• 7:30 – supper
• 8:00 – pyjamas, teeth, toilet, then bedtime stories in small groups
• Settle down for the night

In the morning:

• 6:30 – 7:00 – children will stay in bed for as long as possible!
• 7:00 – up, dressed and packed
• 7:30 – breakfast
• 8:00 – 9:00 – farewell

We are seeking someone who would be willing to give a karakia on the Friday evening, including welcoming everyone and blessing our event. In the past, we have had a parent who is versed in the protocols around holding a noho and who is happy to take on this responsibility for us. We would love it if you felt you could do this for us. Please see your child’s teacher if you are willing – please don’t be offended if you offer and we have already filled the role!

Please note that daylight saving ends on April 6^th, and as a result we have adjusted some of our times from past noho kura events to reflect the earlier sunset.

Please fill in the permission form below and return to your child’s teacher by Friday, March 21st 2014.

It is most important that we have accurate contact details, so that we can get hold of you quickly if we need to.

If you offer to help overnight, we shall be making contact closer to the sleepover night to organise a meeting and discuss possible areas of responsibility (for example, organising supper).

We are looking forward to a great night!

Best wishes,

Gail Hulme, Rowena Barker, Hayley Ngan, Anna Reid, Amber Donovan and Amy Buick

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Years 1 and 2 team

Noho Kura Friday, April 11^th

I, ……………………………, give permission for …………………….. to stay the night at school on Friday, April 11^th.

In an emergency, you can contact me at:

Phone or cell: __________________________

Street address: __________________________________________________________

Will your child need any medication?  No / Yes (if yes, give details and we shall contact you).

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Does your child have any special dietary requirements?  Yes / No (if yes, give details and we shall contact you).

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Are you able to stay the night?  Yes / No

Are you able to help with breakfast in the morning?  Yes / No

Can you lend us any bedrolls to sleep on?  Yes / No (if yes, how many?)  ___________

Signed: ___________________________________

Notice for Room 4 parents and caregivers:

18 February 2014

Dear Parents/Caregivers

We’ve had a great start to the school year in Team Koru. There are lots of lovely friendships forming across Rooms 3 and 4, and children have settled into the daily learning routine well. A huge thank you to everyone for helping your children learn at home – listening to them read daily, playing with the alphabet and number flashcards, and beginning their home learning. Below are a few short notices:

·        Home learning books came home yesterday (Monday). They have a distinct cover, which children are invited to decorate and “personalise”. Books go home on Monday and need to come back to school on or before Friday. There will be an alternate alphabet / numeracy focus each week – pictures can be cut out of magazines or drawn which begin with the focus letter, and numeracy activities can be completed together. In the back of your child’s home learning book is a list of essential spelling words, along with a guide to teaching spelling. Feel free to explore words on list 1 and 2 at home, as this will complement our daily in-class spelling programme.

·        Library folders (usually slightly larger than daily reading folders) holding library books can be kept at home all week for children to enjoy and read. They need to be bought back to school on or before each Tuesday morning, as this is our library day. Children love exploring and issuing books. They are only able to issue new books once their previous two are returned.

·        If you haven’t already, please bookmark and subscribe to teamkorubeckenham.blogspot.co.nz. News, events, and learning snapshots are regularly posted to this blog; it’s a great way to keep in touch with what’s happening in the classroom.

·        News in the morning has an oral language focus, where children can discuss their exciting events and experiences. Toys and other treasures (electronics, jewellery, accessories etc.) need to be kept at home. If they are bought to school there is a risk of them being lost / stolen / broken, and this usually ends in tears L Beckenham School

·        And finally, swimming lessons for the Room 4 children will begin next week! Yay! The timetable will be finalised this Friday. As of Monday 24^th February, children will need to bring NAMED swimming togs that fit, a NAMED towel, optional NAMED goggles, and a plastic bag for wet items, all in a NAMED swimming bag. Thank you in advance!

Kind regards,

Hayley Ngan