Kia ora koutou. Welcome to Term 4! Welcome to Term 4! It's set tobe another busy and exciting one. The students will be training hard for our school athletics; getting ready to go on our annual school camp which is at Camp Raglan; thinking about school leadership for next year and finally creating a positive mindset about transitioning to a new year group.

This term it is even more important that our seniors remember to: be respectful at all times; all make up and jewellery to be left for the weekend; be on time for class; leave chewing gum for home and no pen/drawing or writing on the skin. Students have been reminded that they need an ‘invitation’ to attend all Term 4 events.

On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, your child will be involved in some type of training for athletics. It is important that they participate and wear appropriate clothing and footwear. If your child is unable to participate please ensure they bring a note from home or you send an email .

At regular syndicate assemblies HEART certificates are awarded.

The Term 4 Plan

Oral Language: Continue to learn how to communicate one's own ideas and information. 

Reading:  Our goals are to continue techniques like asking questions, activating prior knowledge, creating a reading habit, inferring and analysing text and developing library skills. Also we want our students to be skilled at selecting and gaining information from non-fiction texts.

Writing: Writing to Entertain - poetry, narratives and continue to increase writing stamina.

Mathematics: Rational Numbers - decimals, fractions and percentages; Measurement - length, perimeter, area and Geometry. 

Physical Education: The priority will be training for our school athletics then we will swim if the weather allows.

Digital Technology: Using Google as a tool for learning will continue. Typing skills will be practised.

Inquiry: Our topic is about Being a Responsible Citizen.

Key Dates for Term 4

Week 1: 6-10 October - Japanese visitors arrive and placed in classes. The Mihi Whakatau took place on Wednesday.

Week 2: 13-17 October - PCT Challenge; Ice Creams on Wednesday; National Shake Out on Thursday; Teacher Only Day on Friday

Week 3: 20-24 October - Camp week; Japanese visitors depart

Week 4: 27 October-1 November - Labour Day; Hotdog Day on Tuesday

Week 5: 3-7 November - Leavers Photo on Tuesday; Ice creams on Wednesday

Week 6: 10-14 November - Year 7 and 8 Athletics at school

Week 7: 17-21 November - Book Week; Sausage sizzle on Tuesday; Year 8 immunisations

Week 8: 24-28 November - Disco on 27 November; Interschool cross country on Friday; Road Patrol Big Day Out

Week 9: 1-5 December - Rainbows End Trip for our Student Council

Week 10: 8-12 December - Year 7 and 8 Big Day In on Tuesday; Whanau Performance; School Leaders lunch/swim

Week 11: 15-19 December - Leavers dinner on Monday; Prize-giving on Wednesday

You can contact me at:   rtrafford@terapa.school.nz