8This term is going way too fast! This week we welcome Jeremy, Lauren and Trey. We are so glad you are here.
We also welcome Janette Bowen who is going to be our additional teacher for Term 3 to help with our increased numbers. Janette is a familiar face in Kōwhai as she has been working as a reliever with us this year. Student-Led Conferences Don't forget these are coming up in Week 8. It might be a good time to check in with your child to see how their goals are going in preparation for these meetings. If you haven't booked, you can book on the website: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and our school code is juuzy . If your child has just started school in the last few weeks you will not be expected to make a time. Morning Routine Thanks so much for your support with our morning routines we have noticed a huge improvement with this. Don't forget to remind your child to say good morning to their pod teacher each morning. This term we have a focus on looking after their own belongings and hanging up their bag. Lets hope this transfers to home!! End of Term-itis Yes it is a real thing!! At the end of each term we find that everyone gets tired (even the teachers!) and there can be more tears and emotional break downs than normal. This can look different in different children and you might hear it in many different ways (I don't want to go to school, I hate everything, I want my mum etc). To help us treat End of Term-itis you can try what we like to call 'positive forecasting at home. This is when you say things to the children like ... I know you are going to have a great day today, or You are so lucky to be going to school, I wish I could go or I know you are going to be so brave today. We find this works well in Kōwhai and hope it works for you. Seesaw We share lots of our learning on Seesaw, especially our adventures on Discovery Friday. Just a reminder to those who haven't signed up already to Seesaw and for our new families, here is how you can connect. Seesaw is an app where we share your child's learning with you. How to sign up:
School Photos We had our photos taken this week and an email with a link to view was sent out from the office. An envelope will be coming home today with the eldest child in your family and will have instructions on how to order and pay. These are due by Thursday 12 September. Celebration of Learning We sang our little hearts out today at Celebration of Learning and we were super proud of our children! We have added a video to Seesaw for you to see! Our two presenters were awesome! Enjoy your weekend, Thelma, Sonja, Jeanette, Julia and Jo [email protected]
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Wow, Week 4 already!! A special welcome to Cade, Emily and George who joined us this week. We are so pleased you are with us.
Learning Expo Thanks to those parents who came along to the Learning Expo it was great to see you there to see what is happening in our school. Student-Led Conferences Last week an email went out from the office with the link to the newsletter that included a link to book a time for our next round of Student-Led Conferences. It might be a good time to check in with your child to see how their goals are going in preparation for these meetings. If you haven't booked you might want to have a look at the newsletter to see what it is all about and then book on the website: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and our school code is juuzy . If your child has just started school this week you will not be expected to make a time. Increasing Independence We have got lots of children who are working hard on their goal of being more independent in the mornings by unpacking and hanging up their own bags and saying goodbye to mum or dad with a brave smile. We know this can be a tricky time for parents as well and if you would like some support with helping your child to do this in the morning please let one of us know and we can provide some assistance. We are loving the chance to catch up with you all in the mornings and check in with how things are going and are loving seeing you all make connections with each other. As our numbers grow we are hoping that you may be able to assist us in making the mornings a little less busy for the children by encouraging your child to be more independent and say a quick goodbye (especially if your child has been coming to school for a longer time) and then connecting with each other outside the classroom or down the meeting end of our classroom. This is especially important on a Tuesday morning when we have new students visiting with their parents. On those days we have a large number of children and adults in the room and this can be quite overwhelming for some of our students to come in to, especially in the bag area. We would really appreciate your support with this and if we can help your child settle in, in any way please let us know. Science Dr Smalley is working with us this term on learning all about braided rivers and the animals that live in and around them. We are hoping that we will be able to go on a trip down to the river later on in the term. Check out the video on Seesaw to see what Dr Smalley got up to today! Court Theatre Performance The court theatre are coming to perform for our school on Tuesday 20 August and the cost is $5 per child. You can pay for this on our school shop. New Hall, First Ball Don't forget to buy your tickets for the Ball coming up on September 7, this is fundraising for our Year 7/8s to go to Wellington!! The Kōwhai teachers are looking forward to seeing you there!! There are links on the community page to buy tickets! Have a great weekend and go the All Blacks Thelma, Sonja, Jeanette, Julia and Jo [email protected] Welcome back to Term 3, we hope you all had a great holiday. Special welcome to Amelia and Ella who started with us last week. We are so pleased you are with us. Mihi Whakatau Thanks so much for those who came along last Friday to the Mihi Whakatau, It was a lovely to see so many families and to officially welcome you to our school. Gala Day Thank you, for supporting our Year 7/8 learner's in their fundraising efforts for their Wellington Camp, later this year. The kids had an amazing time looking at all the stalls. Podcast Sonja (Mrs Beaumont) has been listening to a podcast and found it very useful as a parent and wanted to share the link on here, if anyone else is interested in listening to it. https://melissaambrosini.com/podcast/how-to-raise-grateful-capable-kids-in-an-over-entitled-world-with-amy-mccready/ Seesaw Just a reminder to those who haven't signed up already to Seesaw and for our new families, here is how you can connect. Seesaw is an app where we share your child's learning with you. How to sign up:
Enjoy your weekend! Thelma, Sonja, Jeanette, Julia and Jo [email protected] |
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