Welcome Back to Term 4

 

Year 2 Newsletter

    Term 4  2019

Thursday 17th October 2019

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

It is lovely to see everyone back after the holidays and ready for another busy term. We have some terrific learning experiences planned, and the calendar is looking exciting already! 

In our Inquiry, ‘We Care’, we will be focused on learning about wellbeing. Initially we will be developing the children’s understanding of the needs of animals and how to provide care for small animals. We will then draw the connection to our own needs and wellbeing. The children will investigate how to maintain a healthy body and mind. They will demonstrate their learning by creating a ‘pet rock’ and habitat; describing its needs and how they plan to care for it. We will have the Life Education mobile classroom visiting later in the term to complement our learning. Go to https://www.lifeeducation.org.nz/ for more information on the Life Education programme.

We will be continuing a tradition of the Year 2 team by visiting the West Harbour Gardens residential home on Tuesday 12th November to sing to the residents. We also have Athletics Day coming up later in the term, on Tuesday 10th December.

Inquiry:  ‘We Care’                                                                           Maths:  Fractions, Probability, Measurement Writing: Poetry, Letters, Writing for a purpose                                        Reading: Guided and Shared Reading               Physical Education & Health: Summer Sports, Athletics                                                     Art: Pet rock worlds

To assist 

It is compulsory for each child to be wearing a school hat this term. If required, these can be purchased from the school uniform shop. Please name all items of uniform. If your child is missing items, check the lost property held in the cloak bay of Room 17. Ensure your child has a water bottle, their lunch, book bag, and a spare change of clothes, when they come to school each day. Please also note the up-and-coming events in your diary and let us know if you have any questions.  

Blogs Check out our blogs for updates and photos of what’s happening in our classrooms: Room 5                               mvsroom52019.blogspot.com Room 6                               mvsroom62019.blogspot.com Room 7                               mvsroom72019.blogspot.com Room 8                               room8blog2019.blogspot.com

Library Days:      Room 5             - Monday Room 6             - Wednesday Room 7             - Thursday Room 8             - Monday

Activity Fees: $16.00. This covers our ZooVentures incursion and the Life Education programme.  Please pay this by Friday 8th November  Thank You.

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Dates for your diary:  Thursday 17th October              - Year 2 ZooVentures incursion Tuesday 12th November            - Year 2 visit West Harbour Gardens (see note below) Thursday 14th November          - Year 2 visit West Harbour Gardens (if postponed due to weather on 12th) Friday 29th November                - MVS Family Fun Night Wednesday 27th November      - Parent Helpers Morning Tea at 10:30am  Tuesday 3rd December               - Whole School Prizegiving, by invitation only Tuesday 10th December             - Junior School Athletics Day Friday 13th December                 - School closes at 12.30pm for holidays

Reading Books

Please ensure your child returns their reading book inside their book bag every day. We have been having many books returned to school damaged. Due to the loss and damage to books we have a school policy that we cannot send a new reading book home unless the previous one has been returned. 

We will be asking for all reading books to be returned to school by 6th December.

Homework Challenges We will be sharing our Homework Challenges in a few weeks time and celebrating the children’s success with awarding certificates and badges to those who have completed the required number of challenges. Please remind your children to review their folder and see what else they can attempt.

We look forward to seeing you during the term, and thank you for your ongoing support.

Sam Holderness, Joy Gover, Prachi Malhotra, and Helen Ashford

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YEAR 2 Activity Fee Remittance Slip (Please cut out and return with payment)  Pupil Name____________________________ Room______________ Date Paid _________________     Amount Due $16.00 Please pay by  Friday 8th November 2019 Electronic transfer details: ASB Bank Westgate  12-3085-0091522-04   Particulars: Child’s Name Code: Room No, Ref: Y2 Act Fee

Change of details If you have changed your contact details through the holiday period, please complete the new details below and return to the office. Name: _____________________________ Address:___________________________ Email:_____________________________ Mobile phone:______________________