Home Learning - Week 10

As this is the last week of term, with Operetta’s and shifting back into Dudley there will be no home learning this week.  This will get back to normal in term 4.

Room 20 - Plan for Tuesday

Tomorrow is our dress rehearsal and performance of our Operetta ‘Cinderella’.  We will be leaving at 9am to go down to Shirley Intermediate where we will stay for the day.  The performance will begin at 1:50pm with Room 20, followed by room 21 then room 22.  We will return to school by 3:00pm.

The girls all have dresses to wear but can bring some nice shoes to wear.  If they have any make up or you have some old make up they could bring that would be very helpful.

The boys will need one of Dad’s, Grandad’s, or Uncle’s shirts with a collar please.  We have some ties at school but some more would be very helpful.  If the boys could bring jeans or good trousers to wear on the bottom please.

Thanks for your help

Becks Waugh

Building Update

The builders have finished, the painter is busy working, the cleaners have been through, and the carpet cleaners are coming Monday, getting very excited about shifting in on Wednesday.

Future Focused Learning

On Wednesday 24 September the teachers will be shifting the equipment, resource etc back into what was called rooms 20, 21 and 22.    Some children may be invited to help though most will be working on a Technology lesson around making pizza solar ovens, with relieving teachers.  These classrooms will be called “Dudley” from now on.

From Thursday the 25^th of September the children will need to come to Dudley and enter in the morning through the middle door, which used to be room 21’s door.  This first morning may be hectic as the children find their way around.  We would ask your patience as we work through this and as we finish the term.  In week 1 of term 4 we will hold an informal opening and blessing of the block which will be the opportunity for you to come and view the building and meet all 4 of the teachers who work with your children during the week.  Later during Term 4 we will hold an open session where you will be able to pop in and see how teaching and learning occurs.  This is likely to be in the middle of the day.

Parent sessions and information evenings will also be held in term 4 for the parents of children in Team Miro and the wider school around future focused learning.

Operetta - Tuesday 23 September

As you will know from the children and the newsletter next week we will be performing our Operettas to you and the other children of Banks Avenue.  This will happen on Tuesday afternoon.  The performance will begin at 1:45pm in the Shirley Intermediate hall.  All family and whānau are very welcome.  We look forward to seeing you there.  If you wish to take your child home from the performance you will need to have this recorded on the class roll with the child’s class teacher.

Building Update

Our changes to the buildings are looking good.  We are hoping for the builders to be finished this Friday 19 September, cleaners and painters early next week while we get ready for the Operettas on Tuesday of week 10.  We are hoping to shift in on Wednesday 24th September.

We will be ready for learning for Term 4

Cultural Festival 2014

Please click on the link below to see the Banks Avenue School Kapa Haka group perform at the Cultural Festival.  

Many children from Team Miro and our own Mrs Savage are part of the performance.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQLje-hd_PQ

Building Works

The builders have been appointed and are coming to site today. Hopefully with good news that they will start very soon.

What is a million? by Riley Griffiths

A million is the birds that fly over our head. A million is the rockets that fly over the moon. A million is the teeth that are in our mouth. A million is the money that you get given. THAT IS A MILLION.

What is a Million poem by Kieran Thacker

A million is someone writing or someone who is fighting or what ever it is it just could be a quiz. A fizz from your mouth that's nobody's bis? A fish or a plate or a dish. A massive blizzard or possibly a lizard. Or sometimes scissors that cut up quizzes. That could be a billion but it is a million.