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Lynley Walters
Room 12 2014
Communication The best way to contact me is via my
school email: [email protected]
I am also available before and after school most days if you would like to pop in. If it is for something other than a quick chat it is best to make an appointment with me.
You are also welcome to ring school and be connected directly to the class using ext: 851
Curriculum Reading- Guided groups 4 times a week- reading rotation activities Writing- daily. We will cover Recounts, Information Reports, Poetry,
Instructions, and Letter writing. We will also have specific handwriting lessons 3 times a week
Numeracy- 4 times a week plus basic facts on a Friday. 80% number knowledge, 20% topic maths
Inquiry- Human rights focus ICT- IPads, blogging, publishing, research, digital cameras, voice recorders,
animation P.E Fundamental skills- running, throwing and catching The ARTS - weekly Music lessons along side morning songs (NZ song focus
this Term) and Māori Waiata. Drance and Drama Te reo- focus on Greetings, Basic Mihi and Instructions, Body Parts, Colours,
Numbers, Waiata and Maori Tikanaga
Please refer to Blog for weekly Timetable
Calendar- up coming events Suter visits ‘Draw the line’
Thursday 20th February
‘Uke rere’ Monday 31st March
Purple cake day March 7th Parent teacher interviews (Goal setting)
week beginning 17th March End of Term 1-Thursday 17th April
Homework Your child will bring home a class reading book Monday through Thursday. Your
child will have read this book with me and their group throughout the day. Fridays your child will bring home a poem we have been working on. Sometimes your child may not be able to read entire poem but please take time to share it with them and discus its content. Please record these in their home communication book
Basic facts- the current basic facts sheet will be pasted into your child's communication book. We work on this sheet for approximately 1 month. If your child knows these this is great. We are working on increasing our speed and accuracy rate.
Spelling- there will be more information to follow regarding this. We will start after we have finished swimming. The ‘Switched onto Spelling’ programme is used in other Syndicates further up the school, we recently started using it in Pohutakawa. It focuses on spelling patterns, sounds and word families rather than specific words. We are aiming to create a spelling conscious rather than rote learning a set of words.
Occasionally I will set home small homework tasks to be completed based around our topics.
Expectations I would like to see all children taking
responsibility for their belongings. Each child is expected to unpack and pack their own bags before and after school.
If your child is absent please advise the office before 9am.
Please check the home communication book regularly for notices.
School starts at 8.55 am, it would be fantastic to see the children ready to start at the time of the bell.
TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
9am 9.30
Te Reo:Waiata /
GreetingsOral
LanguageWa Whanua
Guided Reading /rotation activities
Diary Writing
Te Reo:Waiata /
GreetingsOral
Language
Guided Reading /rotation activities
Word Study
Te Reo:Waiata /
GreetingsOral
Language
ICT/Inquiry
Te Reo:Waiata /
GreetingsOral
Language
Guided Reading /rotation activities
Hand writing
Te Reo:Waiata /
GreetingsOral
LanguageWa Whanau
Maths -
Basic Facts / Problem Solving
Poetry/
Sketching10.30 10.50 12pm
Assembly/swimming
Maths / Numeracy
Browsing boxes
Maths /
Numeracy
11.45Written
Language/Inquiry
Browsing boxes
Guided
Reading /rotation activities
Hand Writing
Browsing boxes
Written
Language/Inquiry
11.45
‘Swimming
Browsing boxes Publish writing
Library
Swimming
12.25 1.25 Library corner
Hand writing
Written Language /
Inquiry/ARTS
Library corner
ART
Library corner
Maths / Numeracy
11.45
Written Language /
Inquiry
Library corner
Maths /
Numeracy
Syndicate Assembly/ Singing
BUDDY TIME
Discovery Time
Question time
