Topics for Term TwoEnglish – Explanation, Recount, Diary, Poetry, Comprehension, Inference, Thinking Skills, Questioning Skills, Locating Information, Listening and, Speaking.Mathematics- Number- Multiplication & Division, Geometry, Fractions, and Problem Solving.Physical Education – Small and Large Ball Skills, FitnessSocial Studies – Aotearoa – ‘Our Country Our Home.’ Continuing on from Term 1, GeographyScience- Solar System and Science Weeks.Arts – NZ Patterning.Music – RecorderHealth – Small Ball Skills, Stepping Out Programme Health – Healthy Eating, You Can Do It – Getting Along, Making friends, and ConfidenceTe Reo – Place Names and their meanings, Mapping, Simple Greetings, Waiata, Nga Ringa , Wairaka and School Pepeha.ICT –Research, Digital Camera, Computers – saving and retrieving documents.

Puriri Team NewsletterTerm Two 2011

Welcome Back

Well another term has passed. Incredible to think just how quickly the year is zooming by! We trust you all had a great break and a restful time.

We would like to welcome any new students to Owairaka Primary and Puriri Team. Feel free to make yourselves known to us and we look forward to working with you in the year ahead.

A big thank you to all the parents who came and helped us on our recent trip to MOTAT. We had an awesome response and are very grateful.

HomeworkPlease encourage all your children to learn their Spelling words, Times Tables and Reading each night.

Joke for the WeekQ: What did one maths book say to the other?A: I’ve got problems.

Lost PropertyAt the end of last year the amount of clothing left in the lost property box had reduced. It is pleasing to see that the children are becoming more responsible for their property. Please name your child’s clothing and encourage them to bring all their gear home at the end of each day.

Road Safety.Stop chaos at the school gate.Wet days mean more traffic and less visibility. Extra care and patience is needed. Use your lights, bring an umbrella and be prepared to walk further than usual to pick up your child. Better to catch a cold than collect a car!CHOOSE SAFETY OVER CONVENIENCE. PROTECT ALL OUR CHILDREN.

HatsHats do not need to be worn this term.

Thought for the Week

Smile and the world smiles with you!!

Thought for the Week

Smile and the world smiles with you!!

CosmodomeCosmodome provides outreach education in schools. They bring their traveling planetarium direct to our school and make astronomy come alive in the classroom without any of the stress that a trip away can bring. Inspiration, information and conversation. While sitting back under the stars students are led through the Universe where complex ideas are presented in a concise and easy to grasp manner that the students can identify with and engage in. This supports our science topic this term on Big Ideas about the Solar System.

When: 23rd June 2011Where: Owairaka School HallWe will send a notice home closer to the time.(NB: There may be a small cost involved)

ReportingThis week your child’s report will come home. This is reporting up against the National Standards for Reading, Writing and Maths. In week 2 there will be 3 Way Conferences being held on the Tuesday and Wednesday.

National Science Week May 2nd – 7th

Students, teachers and parents throughout New Zealand will be involved in a special week this May to emphasise the importance of science education in primary schools. This is the first time such a week has been held. We will be focusing on lots of chemistry based activities. We will have a full school science week at the end of term.