Kia ora koutou, Kowhai whanau! We hope you've had an awesome week. It was Kowhai's music choice for the bell this week, and we all loved dancing along to 'Happy'. If you need a 'pick-me-up' over the weekend, give this a blast! Welcome to school!
This week we were pleased to welcome Micah and Bonnie to school. We hope you enjoy your time in the Kowhai Community. Learning Conferences Today we sent home notices with each child about booking for your individual learning conference at the end of Week 10. Instructions are on the sheet, and all bookings need to be made online. Bookings are open from now. #go Teachers are currently preparing reports to be sent home at the beginning of Week 10 - these will be for children who have had six months, one year or eighteen months at school. Even if you do not receive a report, you are invited to attend a learning conference. And a reminder, children are only required to attend school on Friday (the last day of Term 2) for their learning conference. Matariki Next week is our school-wide celebration of Matariki. There will be lots of special events happening across the school. On Friday we will be marking the occasion by meeting on the front court at 2.30 for a waiata, karakia and kite flying session. You are welcome to attend, or send your child with a kite in the morning. Don't have a kite? Feel free to make one on the weekend! #notacompetition Fingers crossed for a mildly windy day, or we'll all have sore legs from running around. On Thursday the Kowhai Community will be preparing vegetables to make a shared soup to eat on Friday. Please send a vegetable along with your child next week. We'll take these from Monday, and are anticipating carrots, potatoes, kumara, yams, onions, pumpkin (if you've already peeled it and diced it), or any other root vegetable that you can think of. #helpful Rolleston Cluster Hauora Week You may not know, but this week has been our school cluster Hauora week. Teachers have been to conference sessions after school looking at healthy lifestyle choices, reducing and responding to stress and anxiety in children, yoga, fitness and good sleep habits. This has been a fantastic opportunity for Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary teachers across the Rolleston Cluster of schools (including Burnham, Rolleston, West Rolleston, Clearview, Weedons, Rolleston Christian, Lemonwood Grove...) to hear about and learn a range of new techniques. Last night we finished a busy week with a session with Allison Mooney. We learnt about different personality types, how to spot them in our children and colleagues, and how to improve relationships with them. Tonight Allison is hosting a session for parents at the Rolleston College auditorium. We would highly recommend Allison and her presentation if you are able to attend. Worried that you missed out on (free) tickets? Word on the street is you can just turn up tonight and you'll be fine. Have a brilliant weekend. Thelma, Nicole, Jo, Christina, Louise & Natalie kowhai@westmelton,school.nz
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Cheryl
17/6/2017 03:11:10 pm
Are you able to post a copy of presentation and the handouts from the numeracy evening. It said they were going to be put on here during last week. Thanks
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Kowhai Team
17/6/2017 05:26:16 pm
Hi Cheryl - the notes from the numeracy evening (and the literacy evening from the week before) will be added to our 'teaching thoughts' section. Unfortunately they're not there yet as we've had a few teachers who have been very unwell, and have also been busy preparing for reports. We'll let you know as soon as we've made the post - you know what they say, good things take time! Thanks for your patience. :o)
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Lyndon
19/6/2017 10:02:57 am
Hi Cheryl
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