Week 9

The Lucky Last!!
Talking Topic: Reflection of the term

Remember to bring your togs this week as we will swim during the day and at lunch times for Year 4's.

Friday Talent Quest- what clever performers there are in TOTARA!! We were so lucky having Cruise Karaitiana as a quest judge.

 Wednesday will be my last day teaching TOTARA as my son Cameron is graduating with a Masters Degree in Architecture and I will be in Wellington.
Thankyou for the support I have had this year and have a Happy Christmas and New Year.

WEEK 8

Talking Topic: What do you celebrate?
Sound of the Week: three letter sounds
Maths:   Revision

Tomorrow is our trip to Wellington!!
Things to remember -

• Meet at the Masterton Railway Station at 10am
• Bring plenty of food & drink for morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea
• Wear school uniform
• We will be home on the 6.09pm train for pick up
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• Graduation for Year 6-     
•        Wednesday -  4th December

Week 7

Talking Topic: What do you want to find out  
                                about Wellington?
                                What do you know about 
                                Wellington?
Sound for the Week: three letter 
                                 blends
Maths: Revision of fractions

It's our shared lunch tomorrow for Marshall. We will start at 12.30 to give a bit more time for eating and sharing.

Wellington Trip- Next Monday 2nd December- If you haven't paid yet the money needs to be in to school by Friday 29th November.

WEEK 5

Talking Topic: My favourite book
Sound of the Week- Ph diagraph
Maths: Add/ Sub Assessment
Writing: Bird Research
Rich Concepts: Birds beaks
Wellington Trip: Please send $15 to school for payment of our trip to Wellington

WEEK 4

Talking Topic: Bird Facts- choose 1 bird and give details about where it lives, what it looks like, maybe a photo or picture
Maths: Last week of Addition & Subtraction- Keep
                practising your basic facts
READING: Keep up the Home Reading
Rich Concepts:Birds - Thankyou Jacqui Ewington for the lovely bird photos!

Wellington Trip- We have filled all the parent spaces for our trip. Remember to send $15.00 by 28th November.
Last week we weeded our garden then planted the seedlings donated by Scarlett's Mum Nicole.

 Watch this space- the sunflower seedlings are ready to plant!!

WEEK 3

Talking Topic: Bird Facts
Sound of the Week: two letters that make the same sound
Maths: Addition & Subtraction
Rich Concepts: Birds- How are birds different from other animals?

Wellington Trip- Our class is going to Wellington on Monday 2nd December- there is one parent spot left for helpers! Please send $15.00 and the permission slip to school before 28th November.

Week 2

Talking Topic: Values- Compassion & Honesty
Sound of the Week: words that have two letters the same- eg cress
Maths: Addition & Subtraction- remember to keep practising basic facts
Reading: Keep up the Home Reading

Tomorrow Totara is going to visit Pukaha Mount Bruce for the day.Make sure you wear tidy school uniform as we  are representing our school.We will leave after Assembly at 9.15 am and return to school by 2.30pm. A big thankyou to the parents and caregivers who have offered help with transport! Please send $7.00 to cover the cost of the trip.

Planting: Last term the Bears Reading group sent off an envelope to Epuni School. They have sent us some sunflower seeds which we planted in containers on Friday. When these seedlings are big enough we will transfer them to our garden. Jade brought some calendula, livingstone daisy and sunflower seeds for planting as well.Thankyou the Bradnocks!!
Scarlett and Angelina photographed the action.

Have you paid $4.00 for the Jane Lloyd Art Workshop?