Maths Week

Click here to get to the Maths Week website.

There are lots of games to play and challenges to complete.

You can access this website from home and school

If you do not have your username or password see Miss Sheppard.

Monday 9th August 2010

Maths

We recorded what the students in Room 5 were making in Maths today with our new iPod nano. This awesome new gadget will make it easier to add more videos to the blogs and e-portfolios.

If you would like to make a Bubble Puzzle at home come and see Miss Sheppard for a template.

Homework

Homework this week is to write a story. You can write it in your homework book or on the class blog. If you are stuck for ideas have a look at the links on the right of the blog.

Remember:

• Good writers write for an audience, ask your family to read your story and we will have time on Friday for you to share your work with the class.
• Try your best to show, not tell the reader what is happening.
• Add some speech and other interesting details to make your audience want to keep reading your story.
• Re-read, revise and edit your story, don't be afraid to add things and take things away.

I look forward to reading and hearing your stories on Friday!

Term 3

Welcome back, I hope everybody had a fantastic holiday! Here are a few reminders for the beginning of term 3.

If you are coming up to Porters on Friday 23rd July please make sure payment is made to the office asap. If we are not able to make the trip due to bad weather on the day then a full refund will be given to parents. Children who are unable to come on the trip will be spending the day in Room 6

HOMEWORK - TOPIC

This term our Inquiry topic is about Treasures – an object, place or person who is highly prized or greatly treasured. Your homework task is to create a poster that has a picture or photograph of each of the types of treasures – object, place & person that your family all agree are treasures. Each of your treasures must include a description about what it is, where it came from and why you and your family consider it to be a treasure. You will have two weeks to complete this homework and it will be due in at school Monday 2nd August. See Miss Sheppard for a piece of white A3 paper.

Zone Rugby & Netball

Our next Lincoln Zone competition is in Week 4. Year 5 students be practicing for this Wednesday and Friday 2-3. Boys will need a change of clothes and shoes, along with a mouth guard (no mouth guard no play). Girls will need a change of sports shoes A big thank you to Mr McIntyre and Mr Cantwell who will be coaching the rugby.

Cultural Festival

Year 5's will be practicing Kapa Haka Monday and Thursday afternoons 2-3pm. Girls please make sure you poi are always at school for these practices. The Fesitival takes place in Week 7 at the Christchurch Town Hall.

Learning Portfolios

Click on the links on the right to check out the individual learning portfolios for the students of Room 5.

Children will need to sign in to their blog account to write anything however you can view all their work just by clicking on the link.

We will be continuously updating these learning portfolios throughout the year and any confidential information and test results will be sent to the children's individual email accounts.

Hope you are all enjoying your holidays!!!

Check your emails!

Over the weekend I have emailed you a copy of your own Swimming Seahorse.

You coloured this in to show what you could do in the pool during swimming time in Term 1.

The parts of the seahorse that you have not coloured in are targets for swimming later in the year in Term 4.

Share these with your families and explain what you did really well during school swimming!