Kia ora koutou and welcome to Term 2. I hope that everyone had an enjoyable break. 

We welcome a new student, Kimaya Thorat to Room 18 this term.

We have another exciting and action packed term ahead of us in the Year 7 and 8 syndicate, with weekly tech rotations, a science inquiry focus, Sports Camp and the start of production practises. We are all working with the new curriculum.

At tech, the students receive specialised teaching in the following areas: Food - Design and Evaluation, BioTech - Body Products, Digital Imagery & Product Labelling, Hard Materials - Design Process and Visual Art. For safety reasons the students need to wear closed shoes for tech.

Congratulations to Trudie Curtis who got married prior to the holidays. She will now be known as Mrs Trudie Wilson.

At regular syndicate assemblies HEART certificates are awarded.

The  Term Plan

Oral Language - we will continue to develop effective communication individually and within groups, responding and reasoning effectively.

Reading - developing key comprehension skills like asking questions, activating prior knowledge and predicting.

Writing - a strong emphasis on writing to inform whilst reinforcing the importance of planning, crafting and editing. Introduce various spelling rules based on the Structured Literacy approach and handwriting focusing on legibility, linking and speed.

Mathematic - rational numbers (which involves fractions, decimals and percentages) and statistics

Physical Education - based on a fortnightly rotation: basketball, touch rugby, softball, soccer and Sports Camp practice.

Digital Technology - Use of Google as a tool for learning, and coding.  Learniong touch typing skills.

Key Dates for Term 2

TECH on Wednesday 7th May

Structured Literacy PLD day for teachers - Friday 9th May

Year 7/8 Immunisation - Monday 12th May

Pink Shirt Day - Friday 16th May

PTA Mad Hair Day - Friday 23rd May

Young Leaders Day in Auckland - Tuesday 27th

No TECH - Thursday 29th May

Full School Assembly - Friday 30th May

Kings Birthday - Monday 2nd June

Sports Camp Week - 9th-13th June

Tough guy/gal Challenge - 11th JUne

Matariki - 20 June

Full School Assembly - Friday 27th June

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