Welcome to Learning in Room 19
Term One 2021
Reading
Reading - Guided Reading skills: Making connections, asking questions, identifying the main idea.
INQUIRY
This term the focus is on ‘How we learn’. This focus will be weaved through all learning areas where the students will use the learning assets to develop their skills of becoming lifelong learners with the ability to transfer these assets to any learning situation. The five assets require the students to know when and what they do when:
They are researchers They are thinkers
They are self managers They are collaborators They are communicators
Maori
Incorporating daily te reo Maori into the classroom. Teaching of te reo, tikanga and history throughout the term.
P.E. and Health
Kiwi Swim Safe swimming programme and team building games.
MATHEMATICS
Classes will be streamed and students in Room 21 will work on the PR1ME mathematics programme with other classes working from the Connecting the Strands resource.
WRITING
Revise writing skills and personal recounts.
GRAMMAR
We will be developing our knowledge of spelling patterns, word origins, sentence structures and new vocabulary. We will also be focusing on proofreading & editing skills.
On a Thursday you will be split into year groups to attend Tech Art and Science/Music/Spanish/Dance and Drama lessons here at Te Rapa.
The Year &'s will leave at 11.50am and return to Te Rapa at 2.50pm
Parent/Teacher Contact
You are welcome to contact me through email nallen@terapa.school.nz or phone message. If you would like to visit you are welcome to drop in before or after school (Wednesday - Friday) .However, I would advise you to make an appointment for lengthy queries.
Key Dates for Term 1
Y7/8 Immunisation Education Talk from Public Health Nurse - Wednesday 17th February
Orientation Evening - Thursday 18h February @ 5 – 6.30pm
Year 7&8 Girls Self Defence Sessions - Monday 22nd- Tuesday 2nd March
Class and Portrait Photos – Wednesday 10th March
Full School Assembly - Friday 12th March
Yr 7&8 Syndicate Swimming Sports – Tuesday 16th March
WFPS Swimming Sports (St Peters Cambridge) - Friday 26th March (TBC)
Immunisations - Tuesday 30th March
GOOD FRIDAY - April 2nd
Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences - Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th April
End of Term and Full School Assembly - Friday 16th April
