Christmas Party in Room 1 and 2

Hi everyone,

As an end of year celebration, Room 1 and 2 are going to have a Christmas Party on Monday 18th December.

We will have a shared morning tea as part of the party, so if you can, please send along a plate of shared kai with your child on Monday.

Thanks !
Jenny and Hayley

Library Books

We are needing to return all library books before the end of term. There are still a number outstanding and we are asking children to return them as soon as possible

Athletics Timetable

Hi all, Here is the timetable for the Year 3/4 Athletics day tomorrow. Would be great to see you all down there!

Athletics Day at Hansens Park this Thursday!

Dear Parents/Caregivers

This term we are holding a Year 3/4 Athletics Day on Thursday 30th November and it will be held at Hansen Park.

This event will involve high jump, 50m sprints, 80m sprints, shot put, long jump, hurdles, and an 800m long distance running race.

Parents and Caregivers are welcome to come and support their children. The events start at 9 am and finish at 12:30. The team have hired a coffee van for parents, so please come and enjoy this fabulous day at Hansen Park.

A timetable will be emailed to all parents. The events will be held in age groups. The age your child competes in is their age on the 1st of October 2017. There is no postponement date.

Can you ensure your child brings a hat, drink bottle, sunblock and a warm jacket if the weather changes.

Thanks very much!

Garden to Table

Our last session of Garden to Table is next Tuesday November 28. Room 2 start at 9am and Room 1 start at 11.30am. Both classes need some helpers - please let us know if you are able to help

Art - Parent Help "Bansky Stencils"

Room 1 and 2 have started their special Bansky stencils and they are looking stunning. It would be great to finish these tomorrow as next Friday is show day. If you are able to come into class tomorrow morning from 9.00am or any time you are able to (Friday 10th November) and help the children to spray their stencils that would be greatly appreciated.

Garden to Table

Our next session for Garden to Table is next Tuesday - November 7th. We need helpers if your are available please let us know. Room 2 start at 9am and Room 1 at 11.30am

Term 4 Printmaking

Banksy Inspired Stencil Art   "Art around the school" Project

The students in discoverers 1 have been working hard on producing their own Bansky inspired stencil art. We want to spray their stencil onto wood and varnish so they can be placed around the school.

* Calling any builders or home handypeople*

Needed: Plywood off cuts no bigger than A4 size (50 pieces) If you have any plywood lying around can we please have this cut into any sized pieces A5 - A4 size.

Or if you know of anyone who could supply us with some let us know. We require these by this Friday November 3rd.

*Cardboard cereal boxes, or other cardboard packaging needed for making printing blocks.
Send to school before Friday November 10th.

Thank You

Happy Spring Day

Here are some of the Room 2 tamariki, with a 'spring' in their step today!

Term 4 Newsletter and Term Costs

Another Fabulous piece of writing by Felicity.

A Star Writer in Discoverers One

The Discoverers have been writing explanations on how things work. Hugo has combined a couple of ideas into one big story - check it out!

Fraction Fun

When? September What? Dress up in mufti! Why? To raise money for school supplies for Fijian children.How? Ms Rowe is taking all the school supplies to Fiji these holidays. Bring? A gold coin donation by High Fliers 16 and 17

The Magic Wish Tree. An original tale by Felicity and Maddy.

Allergies to Bees

We are soon getting a Bee hive at school through the Year 5/6 Eco Action. As part of the organisation for this we want to make sure that we are aware of all the students that have an allergic reaction to bees. Please let us know if your child has a reaction.

Garden to Table

Our next session for Garden to Table is next week - Tuesday September 12.

Room 2 starts at 9am and Room 1 at 11.30am.

If you are able to help please let us know asap!

Art - Hot Air Balloon over Paris

We are well underway with our stunning pieces of artwork. The children have been learning about taking photographs and understanding and using the camera features on the iPad/laptop, taking a variety of photographic shots and taking a photograph with the subject being well lit and in focus.

We need: Please send along to school this Friday any cardboard paper towel rolls, glad wrap rolls, wrapping paper rolls. We will use these to create a 3D effect for the basket of our hot air balloons.

Nga Mihi Presentations

Kia ora all,

As part of our Schoolwide Mihi Competition, the Discoverers have been working on writing their own mihi (greeting). We have spent time writing these in class, using a standard format, but if your whanau / iwi have a specific mihi please share this with your child so that they can use it instead.

• All children will present their mihi early in Week 8 (next week) to their class. 
• Teachers and students will vote for the top two representatives from each class to go through to the semi-finals. 
• Those who make it through to the finals will present their mihi in assembly on Friday 15 September.

Any questions, please see your child's teacher.

Kind regards,

Hayley Ngan. 

Here's an example of a simple mihi:

Tom Gates and Captain Underpants Filming begins tomorrow!

The children in Rooms 1 and 2 have been working extremely hard planning their movie trailers for Tom Gates and Captain Underpants.

Today we discussed what each character / crew member needs to remember to bring tomorrow. Below is a prompt incase they forget:

Captain Underpants group:

Green iPad

Hunter: George Suit and Tie

Van: Harold Stripy top and short

Hamish: Cpt Underpants Undies, Red Cape, Hypno-ring

Turbo Toilet Slime (Bryah), Toilet (Green screen)

Joshua Dr Diaper

Bryah Slime

Arya

Matilda Bubble mixture

Greer: Cheerleaders Pompom, Netball Uniforms (from school office)

Kids Marching band Instrument

Franziska

Elise

Meri Credits

Noah Soundtrack (Credits)

Jesse Soundtrack (Trailer)

Tom Gates:

iPad 1:10

Freya Mum Mask (Elastic), Jumpsuit

Hashim Tom Gates Tom Gates Teeshirt, Mask (Elastic)

Morgan Derek Mask (elastic), black tshirt (Nico/Freya to bring)

Maddy Delia Mask (elastic), black clothes and sunglasses

Sam Dad Mask (elastic), tie (Maddy to bring), - top

Nico Marcus Mask (elastic), teeshirt

Taylah Mr Fullerman Mask, Suit

Maya Aimee Mask (elastic), costume for Aimee

Bailey

Hashim

Felicity Script Tom Gates talks over the scenes (Freya will record it later)

Teagan

Taylah Filmers IPad

Term 3 Conferences

A notice has gone home today for those students having a conference this term. Details about how to book a conference are on that notice.

Calendar Art

Order forms for this year's calendar art have gone home today. If you want to have a look at your child's art before ordering, they are all on display in Rooms 1 and 2

Room 1 Calendar Art Work

Room 1 have completed their Calendar Art work . It is on the wall - come and have a look. It is very colourful !! You can order soon for calendars, cards, diaries, mouse pads and sketch pads.

Poetry Competition

Garden to Table

Rooms 1 and 2  Garden to Table sessions this term are August 22 and September 12.
Room 2 starts at 9am in the Garden and Room 1 starts at 11.30am. We still need helpers for these sessions - please let us know if you can help

Sausage Sizzle this Wednesday

This Wednesday 9 August there will be a Sausage Sizzle at St Martins School, to raise money for the Performing Arts.

$2 per sausage, orders will be taken Wednesday morning and sausages will be available to eat at lunchtime.

Sometimes, just not all the time...

Should we eat less sugar? Maddy conducted some research during reading time today, and her answer is yes.

"We should stop eating so much sugar because it is bad food and rots parts of your body. If you eat too much sugar you can get heart disease and diabeties. Sugar can affect your attitude and make you hypo. Children should have no more than 4 tsp of sugar per day. That's about one muffin. Women should have no more than 7-8 tsp of sugar per day. Men should have no more than 9-10 tsp per day. 

You should only have sugar on special occasions like Halloween and birthday parties. If you have a party, tell your caregiver to put some healthy snack on the table. Even on hot, hot days, not all the time you can have an icecream or iceblock. 

To stop your problems like heart disease and diabeties, you can go on a diet and do workouts. You see that you lose quite a lot of kilos. Remember, you can eat some sugar sometimes, just not all the time. 

By Maddy"

Term 3 Discoverers Newsletter

Newspaper News Term 3

Newspaper News

For oral language on Fridays this term we will be looking at positive pictures and stories from the newspaper/ community newspapers or online sources and discussing the news items.

All children will have a turn at sharing their newspaper news. Please help your child to find one that is appropriate. We will notify your child the week before it is their turn. The children will need to know the main ideas of the article to be able to retell them to the class. They could write 3 - 5 sentences as a summary of the article so they can share it to the rest of the class. We will be focusing on questioning using the 5 W’s (where, what, when, why, who). They will also need to have 2 questions prepared to ask their audience. We can't wait to learn some interesting facts or find out some important information about the world around us!

Here are some websites that could help:

http://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/

http://www.dogonews.com/

http://ngkids.co.nz/  National Geographic Kids

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sandy Jones and Hayley Ngan