Year 5 & 6 Teachers
Room 12 – Miss Ashlee Gozdz agozdz@terapa.school.nz
Room 13 – Mrs Shannon Runciman - srunciman@terapa.school.nz
Room 14 – Ms Penny Jackson (Team Leader) - pjackson@terapa.school.nz
Room 15 – Miss Ava Trusler atrusler@terapa.school.nz
Room 16 – Mrs Trina Jennings tjennings@terapa.school.nz
Part time teachers: Mrs Amy John
Term 1 Learning Activities
Written Language Narrative & Poetic writing, consolidating basic skills
Reading Guided Silent Reading, Shared Reading & Poems
Maths Maths knowledge (basic facts, place value, fractions), PRIME Mathematics Programme
Inquiry/Big Idea Belonging
Maori Pronunciation, Greetings, Feelings. Numbers, School Song
Arts/Curriculum STEM - Explore and describe everyday examples of physical phenomena.
Dance - Apply specific conventions to develop dance techniques
Drama - Explore the techniques of drama and its function and purpose
Music - Explore ways to represent sounds and musical ideas.
- Share music-making with others, using basic performance skills and techniques.
Digital technologies - Explore and use the language of computational thinking - Coding
Science - Kitchen Chemistry. Exploring and experimenting with household materials.
Health & PE Swimming, Fitness Games
HEART Reflection on Learning
Swimming
It’s that time of year again, with the sun shining and the warm temperatures. We run swimming lessons 3 times per week, with a syndicate swim on Friday and lunchtime free swims most days (weather dependent).
If your child is unable to swim they must have a valid reason (accident or illness) and this be communicated by email or note to the class teacher with the period of time they are exempt for.
Things to remember:
Students are encouraged to bring their togs and swim as this is part of our Te Rapa School Physical Education Programme.
Swimming and water safety is a compulsory part of student education in NZ.
If children have been sick or have open sores they are not to enter the water until they are better.
All bandages and plasters that will come off in water are not to enter the pool.
Students need togs (girls one piece and boys swimming material shorts), a towel, a warm sweatshirt for after their swim, goggles (optional), a swimming cap (optional), sun block, sun hat.
Sun Smart
With the Summer weather in full effect, please encourage your child to bring a hat to school to wear outside during playtime and lunchtime to ensure they are Sun Smart! There is sunblock available for students to reapply when they need to during the day.
