Principals award

Here are some Discoverers students who went to show Mr Callaghan their research.

Room 1 Garden to Table

We made leek and potato soup and herb muffins - YUM

Te Ika A Maui

Lost School Jumper

Maya has lost her school jumper. It has her name inside. Could you please check your jumper this weekend and make sure it is not hers?

Thanks

Heart of the School Awards

Look at these fabulous students from Discoverers 1 who received awards at out last assembly !

Wacky Hair Day

St Martins School Student Council are proud to announce 

WACKY HAIR DAY!

Come to school tomorrow, Wednesday 22nd March with your hair looking weird, wacky and wonderful!

Bring along your Gold Coin donation - all funds raised go to CCF for Blood Cancer and Leukaemia research. 

There will be prizes for the wackiest hair. See you there!

Garden to Table - March 28

Garden to Table

We are needing some helpers for our next session - Tuesday March 28. Please let Hayley or Jenny know if you are able to help.

Room 2:
9.00 - 9.45 - Garden
10.00 - 11.30 - Kitchen

Room 1:
11.40 - 12.30 - Garden
1.15 - 2.55 - Kitchen

Colin McCahon inspired art in Discoverer's 1 pod

Today we began our Colin McCahon-inspired art works.

First we looked at the 1970 artwork "I AM" by Colin McCahon.



Then we looked at other Colin McCahon inspired art works made by children:






Then we began our own versions. They will take us a few weeks to complete. Have a look:

Davy Lowston

During reading time today the "Brilliant Butterflies" read a non fiction story about Davy Lowston, who wrote New Zealand's oldest folk song.

http://esolonline.tki.org.nz/Media/Instructional-Series/School-Journal/Audio/My-Name-is-Davy-Lowston-Song

If you click on the link, you can hear the song he wrote. He couldn't read or write, and he was stranded on an island. See what you think, and leave a comment!

Awesome Tom Gates Website

Today during reading time Aya found this awesome website while she was researching Tom Gates.

http://www8.scholastic.co.uk/tomgatesworld/

Tom Gates is her Character Book Assignment character, and she used her research findings to design a business card for Tom Gates.

Dr Suess Art Hour

Today was a very rainy day. We stayed inside for playtime and lunchtime, and so after a few stories after lunch we worked on our Dr Suess art. Take a look

Something special to share

Today we have a few special things to share:

Danica made a slideshow of her favourite things: 

http://www.photosnack.com/hrn17/danicasfavouritethings.html

Teagan shared her ribbons from Athletics:

And Maya and Teagan made special flower decorations. Thanks for sharing, girls!

Rutherford's Den Class Trip - Next Tuesday 14th March!

 Discoverers Y3/4 Trip to the Canterbury Museum and the Arts

As part of our Inquiry Learning this term, each class will be participating in a lesson at both Rutherford’s Den (Arts Centre) and at the Antarctic Explorers Section (Canterbury Museum).

The lessons will focus on the lives and qualities of significant New Zealanders, with an emphasis on Sir Ernest Rutherford and Sir Edmund Hillary. These lessons involve hands-on learning experiences for all the students.

Classes will attend both lessons on the same day and will eat lunch in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens by the Peacock Fountain.

Schedule of visits: 
Rooms 1 and 2
Tuesday 14 March Departing school at 10:30am
Returning at 3:00pm

Parent help will be required to work with small groups on tasks at both venues, as well as help supervise students on the bus and in the Botanic Gardens while we eat lunch.

 If you are able to assist on the this trip please let your child's teacher know before Friday. 


Please email Jenny or Hayley the following details if you are able to help....

Discoverers Trip to Rutherford’s Den and the Canterbury Museum 

I am able to Parent help for the Discoverers Class Trip on ____March 14th 2017.

Parent Name: ________________________
Child’s Name: ________________________
Room: _______________
Your phone: ______________________________

Important information for Parents of Year 4 students

Urgent help for Garden to table required

Both Rooms are urgently requiring 2 helpers each for our Garden to Table programmes next Tuesday March 7.
Room 1  is 11.40 - 2.55 and Room 2 is 9 - 11.30am. Please let us know if you are able to help - regards Hayley and Jenny

Year 4 Goal Setting Conferences

Hi parents and caregivers of Year 4 students,

Just a reminder that you need to book in for a Goal Setting Conference via the school website / School Interviews website. Details were sent out via the St Martins School newsletter for logging in. Please contact the office if you didn't receive the email.

We look forward to seeing you next week / or the week after (Thursday from 1.30pm onwards) to share your child's goals. They have been working hard on setting personal learning goals to share with you.

Kind regards,
Hayley