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Kauri Syndicate Newsletter

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New Zealand Playhouse - Rap-unzel.

24 July 2014

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Our school’s curriculum focus for Term 3 is based around The Arts. This can involve 1 or more of the following disciplines -Drama, Music, Visual Art and Dance.

To prepare and support the students with their learning around The Arts we have booked New Zealand Playhouse to perform to our students early this term. The theme of the presentation is Rap-unzel. Through this performance teachers will be able to discuss with their classes many elements of the presentation and hopefully incorporate some aspects into their own learning.

Rapunzel is the hot favourite to win ‘A Land Far Far Away’s Got Talent With X Factor Idol’. She’s a teenage triple threat, with the voice of Lady Gaga, the dance moves of Beyonce, and the hair of… Rapunzel!
But when she refuses to sign a contract with the udderly ruthless moosic producer Simon Cow, he locks her in a recording tower high above the enchanted forest to steal her singing voice with a magic tape machine.
What can Rapunzel do now she can’t sing? Rap!
With the help of a very handsome Fresh Prince, some very long hair, and a smattering of all your favourite fairytale characters, it’s time to flip this fairytale upside down, wave your hair in the air like you just don’t care, and put the RAP back into RAPunzel.

Sounds like a lot of FUN!!!!!

NZ Playhouse will be performing to the school on Wednesday 13 August. The performance is only available for students enrolled at Woodstock School. The cost of the show is $5.00 per pupil.

Please return the slip below and payment in a named envelope by Friday 8 August.

Yours sincerely

Maree Lewis

Acting Deputy Principal

_______________________________________________________________________________________

I give my child/ren permission to attend the New Zealand Playhouse performance.

Name: __________________________ Room ____

Name: __________________________ Room ____

Name: __________________________ Room ____

Please find enclosed $______________

Signed: __________________________________

Rata Syndicate Newsletter

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Junior Cross Country

Wednesday 23rd July
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
The Junior School Cross Country will be held on Wednesday 30th July from 11am-12.15pm, on the
Woodstock School Fields. This event involves all Year 0 - Year 3 children. All children at Woodstock School are expected to participate in the Cross Country and it would be great if you could come along to support your child/children in their achievements. The races will be run in the following order Year Zero and One (girls then boys), Year Two (girls then boys) and Year 3 (girls then boys). Unfortunately we are unable to give an approximate time of each race, apart from the start time of 11am.

Postponement day:
If the Cross Country is unable to go ahead due to wet weather, the postponement day will be Friday 1st August. This call will be made by 8.15am on Wednesday.
House colours:
Children wearing their house colours on the day of the Cross Country will be awarded house points!
Clothing and Footwear:
Please encourage your child/children to bring appropriate running clothing and footwear to school on the day. Because the weather has been wet and the fields are muddy please pack a change of clothes in your child’s school bag each day, in case they trip over during practices or on race day.

Kind regards, The Junior School Teaching Team

Kowhai Syndicate Newsletter Term 3

Dear Parents/Caregivers

A big welcome to all of our families, new and returning, joining us in Kowhai Syndicate this term.

We hope you have had a happy and relaxing break with your family.

We look forward to meeting and working with you and your children this term.

TOPICS TO BE STUDIED IN TERM THREE.

This term’s major learning focus is “The Arts” and in particular Visual Art. We are looking at Art through the ages.  Students will learn different styles artists use to create their artwork.  These

styles include Pointillism, Cubism, Pop Art and Maori designs.  Students will learn about the relationships between the various styles of Visual Art and the time period and culture in which it was

created.   It will also enable our children to have the opportunity to develop this year’s Woodstock Learner’s focus:

Participating & Contributing

as they continue to develop empathy and respect for other people and cultures, developing a sense of fairness, a positive self-image and looking at our ability to communicate cooperatively.

MATHS: Geometry & Measurement, Numeracy: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Co-operative games

MAORI LANGUAGE: Pronunciation, Mihimihi, Classroom Objects

MUSIC: Singing

ORAL LANGUAGE: Extending children’s vocabulary and conversational skills

ICT – Photovisi: creating Pop Art, websites related in Art styles

  (Don’t forget our Kowhai Knowledge net Login: kowhai Password: seed)

  

For your information:

PORTFOLIOS: We really enjoyed with meeting with you and sharing your child’s learning and successes at the end of last term. We hope you enjoyed sharing their portfolios with your extended family members.  We would like to  remind you to return these as soon as possible so we can continue adding to them.

HOMEWORK: Please remind your child they must bring their book bag to school everyday. For your child to be issued with a new reader they must return their book and have their book bag at school. There is a reading log for you to sign to inform the teacher that the book has been read to an adult.

Poem books will go home each Friday based on the week’s poem. Spelling is tested weekly and new words given fortnightly. New spelling words cannot be given unless your child’s yellow homework is at school on Friday, as this is when teachers have timetabled their spelling testing.

Please check your child’s book bag daily for homework and notices.

READING BOOKS: The book that your child will bring home will have been read in the class previously.  The book will be at a level below their instructional reading level i.e the level they are reading at with their classroom teacher. The purpose for this is so your child can share with you the success they have as a reader.  Reading easy (fluency) books helps to develop their reading pace, increase their recognition of sight words and builds their confidence.

ABSENCES: Just a reminder to ring the school if your child is going to absent before 8.45. The office phone number is 8556686. If your child is late for school please ensure they go to the office before going to class.

TISSUES: A box of tissues from each child donated to their classroom is always greatly appreciated.

SLIPPERS: As our policy is to remove footwear to prevent carpets becoming soiled, please name all footwear – including socks!                 Slippers are encouraged in these cooler months.

SPARE CLOTHING: Please keep a spare set of named clothes in your child‘s bag at all times. We do not have spare clothing to cope with children getting muddy or wet during lunchtime. If your child does not have spare clothing we will have to contact you to come into school and bring some.

WASTE FREE WOODSTOCK: Please remember to pack waste free lunches everyday.  We are a Waste Free School now so we are encouraging no rubbish.  Rubbish will be brought home with your child. 

We look forward to another great term. Many thanks for your support and co-operation. 

The Kowhai Syndicate Teaching Team.       

Leigh Phipps, Caitlin Wheeler, Sarah Menzies & Julia Turner

Sports and Team Photos

The following Sports and Team Photographs will be taken on Thursday 7^th August.

·         Soccer

·         Touch

·         Netball

·         Hockey

·         Gymnastics – Competition

·         Enviro-Agents (Not Groovy Gardeners)

·         Senior Kapa Haka

·         Pasifika Group

·         Choir

·         Road Patrol

·         Cricket

·         Fairfield Cluster Swimming

·         House Leaders / Class Councillors

·         Tech Wizards (Computer Monitors)

·         Librarians

·         Peer Mediators

·         Ukulele Group

Children are required to bring the following for their photograph. We are unable to provide extra uniforms should your child forget on the day.

Soccer, Touch, Rugby and Hockey – Red  socks, Black Shorts and Red Shirt. Boots are not required.

Netball – Full Uniform.

Gymnastics –  Boys - Black Shorts

                       Girls – Uniform provided

Note:

To make changing quicker due to time demands, it would be appreciated if children can wear their black shorts under their trousers on photo day. Please do not wear anything that will be seen under the sports shirt.

Children  will need to bring a named plastic bag to keep their clothing together.

Coaches / Managers:

If coaches / managers wish to be included in their team’s photo please advise the office.

The last day for ordering team photos will be 9am on the day photos are taken.

Thursday 7^th August.

Please make sure that your child’s team name is stated.

Photograph envelopes have been given to your child. If you require further photo envelopes please contact the office.

Please do not ask for change at the school office.

Don't forget to order your Choir and Ukulele Group Tickets

Choir and Ukulele Group

Dear Parents,

The festival will be held in the auditorium at Southwell School on Thursday, 31 July, starting at 7pm.  Children will need to be dropped off at Southwell between 6:30 and 6:40, and picked up at the end of the concert at 8:45. 

The choir will have a final practice at the venue on the morning of  31 July.  Once again we will be transported by bus at no cost to parents.

Tickets for the concert can only be ordered at Woodstock’s school office, using the form below. 

Because of capacity at Southwell school there is a limit of 2 tickets per family.  Children performing do not need a ticket of course, and the ticket price will be $10 for adult and $5 for children under 15. 

Ticket orders must be in by Wednesday 23 July by 4:00pm.  

There will be no late orders.

If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Vivienne Ferris

Ticket order   (Limit of two tickets available per family)

I would like to order __________adult  tickets @ $10:00 =   $__________________

I would like to order __________children’s tickets @ $5:00 =$ _________________                 

                                                      Total amount enclosed $_________________

                                                                                       

Child’s name___________________________ Room #____________

(Tickets will be sent home with the child listed above on Tuesday 29^th July.)

School Finishes at 2pm

After such a busy week, just one last piece of information to remember. School finishes at 2pm on Friday. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday break.

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