Welcome back to a new term of fun and learning.
This blog will be updated every week for your information and to view learning that is happening in Totara.
Talking Topic: Bring something from your holiday to talk about
Sound of Week: ow
Last term students starting using the app Seesaw. You will be receiving a letter inviting you to view your child's journal.This type of reflection is still very new for Totara so hopefully you will see an improvement over time with the type of comments and reflective language your child is using.
Our Inquiry topic this term is 'Bridges'. If you have any pictures or resources on bridges send them along to school.
Bookbags & Notebooks- these two items need to be at school daily.
Totara students had fun co-constructing their rain catchers and a big thankyou for organising and sending the materials to school.
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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!
