Week 6 TOTARA

Talking Topic: Fridays Water Fun Afternoon
Sound of the Week: a_e
Maths: Addition & Subtraction
           Algebra-Patterning
Rich Concepts: Why is water important to life?

Last Friday Totara & Matai had a fun water afternoon.
It was a great success and everyone enjoyed all the different water activites.

Week 9

Talking Topic: Reflection of the term

As this is the last week of Term 4 we will not be doing the normal lessons and homework.

Dates to remember
* Wednesday - Shared lunch at 1pm. Bring a finger food to share.
* Disco - Wednesday 12-1pm. Come to school in your disco clothes
* Thursday- Prizegiving at Solway College.

Week 5

Talking Topic: Free Choice
Sound of Week: squ blends
Maths: Fractions 

Congratulations to the Year 4's who qualified for the Masterton Athletics on Wednesday.

Our Food Festival was a huge success on Thursday evening. Totara kids made fruit kebabs on Thursday afternoon for our Fijian dessert.

In Week 6 we are hosting the Mighty Maui Puppet Show. The cost of this is $2.00 a child. Please send this to school this week.

Swimming- Year 4's are invited to swim at lunch times if they wish!!

WEEK 4

Talking Topic: Food Festival
                     Talk about what our class is        
                      making- fruit kebabs
Sound of the Week: medial & final sounds 
                           that have double letters
Maths: Volume
Food Festival: This Thursday afternoon 2.00pm we are making fruit kebabs for the Food Festival. If you would like to come and help in class that would be great!

Athletics: Totara have been practising Athletics with the TaraRua Syndicate. We are hoping to hold a session and invite parents on Thursday( weather dependent)

Congratulations to the AB's for their win of the Rugby World Cup!- we hope you read the slogans on Solway's fenceline.

TERM FOUR- Week 1

Talking Topic: Pets
Sound of Week: igh
Maths: Multiplication & Division
Reading: Library Day is Monday

Welcome back to school everyone. I hope you are all healthy and had some fun over the holidays. There are only 9 weeks in Term 4 so we will be very busy from Day 1.

Check your newsletter and this site for any information about what is happening.

Pet & Flower Day is this Friday. A note will come home telling you the categories you can enter for the flower part. You are responsible for bringing anything you need to make your entry. Have a practise at home but do not make them up before at home.
This is a fun day so adults are welcome to come along in the morning and assist children with their creations.

Make sure you allow enough time to view the calendar art in the Hall.

WEEK 10

Talking Topic: Reflection of the term
Sound of the Week: Suffixes
Maths: Multiplication & Division
Reading:All Library Books must be returned 
              on Monday

Reflection Assembly: This Friday at 9.15
Have a Go Day- A huge thankyou to David,Nina,Sian and Rob for providing transport and support to Totara. The kids loved the sports they were involved in and Ava, Jayden and Milly were lucky enough to win a football each!

WEEK 8

Talking Topic: What is the name of our production and what is it about?
Sound of the Week: long o
Maths:  Multiplication & Division
            Its time to review your         
            timestables

Production: All costumes should be at school. Have you sent a note to say whether your child will be picked up from the Lighthouse after the matinee or will they be coming on the bus back to school?
All students are expected to attend the night performance on Thursday at 6.30pm. Students need to arrive at 6pm to get ready.
Tickets can be purchased from the school office for $3.00

We have all been practising very hard
to make our production. Please support your child with coming to see them perform. A big thankyou to Debbie Lyster for making the penguin hats and Della Frew's Mum for the penguin feet.
A huge thanks to Ray Allsworth for making Mr Key's steps!
Break a leg everyone!!!