Things I did in the holidays

*watched the movie Cinderella
*went to Inflatable World
*drove to Waimate to see my cousin
*Got visited by my uncle came and see us
*built a hut
*went to Timaru to Chipmunks
*had fish"n"chips

Ruma Kakapo’s list of things they did in the holidays

·         Saw the movie “Home’’.
·         Walked the Routeburn Track.
·         Went to the Leap.
·         Went to Moeraki to go fishing with Mum and Jace
·         Fed the ducks at the park.
·         Built a hut.
·         Went to Twizel.
·         Went to the poppy parade, then went to work at the Salvation Army.
·         Flew to France.
·         Went to Inflatable world.
·         Watched you tube and Gizzy Gazza.
·         Got my own TV.
·         Looked at the exciting exhibits in the Otago museum

Newsletter 1 May

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

After two weeks back at school, it feels like we’ve never been away! I hope that you and your families had a nice Easter break and were able to enjoy the long weekend. Here’s is what’s happening in Ruma Kakapo this term:

Inquiry

We are learning about the ANZACs and Gallipoli and what this meant for individuals as well as for New Zealand as a country. Later this term, we will be going to the Waimate Museum and, with the help of the South Canterbury Museum Educators, learn a bit more about the Anzacs and the Gallipoli landing.

Maths

During the first two weeks this term we have been learning about 3D objects in geometry. Hands-on activities combined with Euler’s formula

V + F –2 = E have kept the children engaged and learning. (Ask them to explain the formula to you.)

We will be returning to number teaching and basic facts next week.

Student teacher

We are very fortunate to have Joanna Miller join us for a seven week placement from next week on.

Joanna is completing a graduate diploma in teaching through Christchurch College of Education and I look forward to working with her over the coming weeks.

Home & School Lunch & Visiting Performers

Order forms for this went home a couple of days ago and need to be returned by Tuesday, 5 May please. We also have The Playhouse theatre group coming to visit us for a performance next Thursday. Please send $2 along for your child. Thank you.

Netball & Miniball fees

If you child is participating in any of these sports and you haven’t sent the fees along, please do so soon. Thank you.

Remember summer

Remember when we went to the beach and we had ice creams and they were melting on Sunday with my friend Jessica?

Remember the time when we kept on playing hide and seek with Mum, and I heard hard thumping when we were running?

That was summer.

Remember the fun that we had with my dog Sach, playing with the ball, and the colour of her fur was brown?

Remember me having cheese sandwiches for lunch at school? Yum yum.

That was summer.

Remember the day when I kept on laughing at Jess’s house on her fluffy pink bed?

Do you remember the time when I had snake lollies with Grandma and Grandad?

That was summer. 

Silver's Remember summer poem

Remember the ice cold water at the Waimate pool on New Year’s Eve?

Remember when we touched the freezing raspberry slushy on that hot summer’s day?

That was summer.

Remember when I ran across the boiling hot squishy sand at the beach on the shore line?

Remember when I squirted you freezing water with ice in it out of the water gun?

That was summer.

Do you remember when you scared me on that really hot day from behind the curtain when I was walking through the door?

Remember the gooey fish swimming around in the sea, touching our legs?

That was summer. 

Sammy's summer

Remember when mum threw you in the pool

and it made a big splash?

Remember when the cold water touched our feet

and we screamed?

That was summer.

Remember when Dad chucked water at you

and we shivered and ran away?

Remember the sound of the ice cream truck shaker

shaking the sprinkles onto the ice cream?

That was summer.

Remember the taste of patties

on the boiling bread with sauce?

Do you remember the taste of hot chocolate

on a cold day in the middle of January?

That was summer.

Remember summer?

Remember the freezing cold ice block melting in your hands, when it first came out of the wrapper?

Remember the cold water tickling your feet when you first jumped into the pool that’s as blue as the sky?

That was summer.

Remember when we jumped into the pool and made a big splash ?

Remember the burning hot sun shining in your eyes at the town pool?

That was summer.

Remember people playing on the beach, screaming and making sandcastles that looked like a tower?

Do you remember when I went to a friend’s place and had home-made chocolate?

That was summer.                          

Pareawa's summer

Remember when we were in the ice-cold water,

screaming and laughing?

Remember the ice from your drink melting on your

tongue while we watched my older sister

helping my younger sister float on her back?

That was summer.

Remember when you jumped into the car

and started to sweat?

Remember moaning because it was so hot

you couldn’t move?

That was summer.

Remember the high pitched screams

when Dad chucked you into the pool?

Do you remember when you and me

were laughing so hard?

That was summer.

Micah's poem

Remember when we splashed in the big waves

at Moeraki Boulders?

We were jumping over the waves.

Remember when we ate cold ice blocks

that dribbled out our mouths?

That was summer.

Remember when we couldn’t sleep the night before Christmas because Santa was coming?

Remember when we woke up

and the presents were in our sacks?

We were so excited.

That was summer.

Remember when we spun around in the Super Bowl?

We got wet when we zoomed through the tunnel.

Remember the hydroslides?

It felt fun and exciting to slide through the dark hole.

That was summer.

That was summer by Mere

Remember when the mud felt like it was sticking to my feet

at my Koro Martin’s house in Auckland?

Remember the time when I saw lots of stars shining like glitter?

That was summer.

Remember the giant playground at the family day out and I couldn’t  find  Joe, mum’s friend?

Remember the smell of the curry chicken steam floating up through my nose?

That was summer.

Remember the time when I saw two children stuck in the room all day?

Remember the feeling of cold ice cream melting like sand going through my hands?

That was summer.

MacKenzie's summer

Remember when the tickling sand was running down your legs as we were sitting under the hot sun?

Remember the ice cream melting in my mouth at the beach while we were watching the waves splashing on to the sand?

That was summer.

Remember when we were splashing in the freezing cold water as we played splash the kids?

Remember the week when we had a pyjama day in Dunedin and we spilt Mc Donalds on them?

That was summer.

Remember the day when your ice cream was dripping and it dripped on your nose at the circus?

Do you remember the night when we heard Santa open the back door so he could put the presents under the Christmas tree?

That was summer.

Remember poem by Lloyd

Remember when it was my birthday and I saw my friend at the park and we played tag?

That was summer.

Remember the time when my dad threw me into the pool bomb dived?

Remember when I saw you at the town pool?

That was summer.

Remember when we went over to the white horse?

Do you remember the time when we came to New Zealand?

That was summer.

Kasia's summer

Remember the hot boiling water at the town pool, as we splashed and laughed together?

Remember the choc chip ice-cream, sliding down my mouth making me cold and sticky?

That was summer.

Remember the lawnmower, cutting tiny bits of grass which landed in the pool like green rain?

Remember the family holiday on Christmas day, when mum and dad embarrassed us at Victoria Park, saying silly words?

That was summer.

Remember the boiling hot sand between my toes at Morven Beach?

Do you remember when we heard lots of people screaming when they got dunked in the town pool, not having fun?

That was summer.

Jade's summer

Remember the ice-cream melting on your hand at Caroline Bay in the boiling hot sun?

Remember the chilly water on your feet at the town pool, freezing them ‘til their numb?

That was summer.

Remember the freezing cold lemonade running down your throat at Macka’s?

Remember the scorching sand on your feet and hands, cooking them to dust at the beach?

That was summer.

Remember all the sweets and treats in your stocking on the darkest Christmas morning?

Do you remember all the presents under the x-mas tree, 14 piles of them when the tree almost fell down?

That was summer.

Jack's remember summer poem

That was summer

Remember the scorching hot sand burning our feet at the beach and you sprinted like a cheetah back to the car to get an ice cream but the ice creams were melting?

Remember the cold ice cream tickling my throat as it went down?

That was summer.

Remember when you were screaming in the cold water at the beach and your teeth chattered?

Remember us watching movies and eat all the popcorn and I was so angry that I just wanted to go to bed?

That was summer.

Remember the smell of the hot dogs on the bbq at the picnic in the park and you wanted to eat because you were hungry?

Do you remember when you ate two ice creams and you thought it would freeze you as it went down your throat?

That was summer.

That was summer

Remember the freezing ice cream under the delightful strawberry and banana smoothie?

Remember the feel of the shocking cold water run up your spine?

That was summer.

Remember the singing of the bell bird on that scorching hot day at Guns Bush?

Remember the laughter of the Strawberry Fair and sound of the ferocious fireworks; BOOM! CLAP!

That was summer.

Remember that lush fizz and chocolate with scrumptious strawberries?

Do you remember granddad Gary sun bathing in the clear, sparkling, glowing cold water?

That was an amazing summer. 

Remember poem by Dylan

Remember the hot water at the beach and you splashed Mum?

Remember when you were drinking a glass of cold lemonade?

That was summer.

Remember when you saw Dad jump in the pool,

 and you heard the water going everywhere with a splash?

Remember when you were sleeping in on a school day?

That was summer.

Remember when you drank a freezing cold iced chocolate,

and it tasted so yummy?

Do you remember when you saw Dad shoot you with a Nerf gun?

That was summer.

Chase's summer

Remember when the big waves splashed in the cold water at the beach?

Remember when I was drinking the cold water it felt icy?

That was summer.

Remember when I had a frozen ice block at the pools?

Remember when I went swimming in the pool it was cold?

That was summer.

Remember when I ran across the hot sand and my feet were baking ?

Do you remember the sound of the motor bike around the beach?

That was summer!

Charis Remember poem

Remember the scorching hot sand running between our toes when we just wanted to get into the nice freezing water?

Remember when you just wanted to have a cold meal at night, like sandwiches or just bread?

That was summer.

Remember when you got into the busy blue pool and it was so cold, you just wanted to get out?

Remember when you could not sleep at all because it was too hot so we took off the blankets and fanned ourselves with books?

That was summer.

Remember when you heard the ice-cream truck coming down the street with the music going?

Do you remember the bright yellow sun shining down on your street?

That was summer.

Andrew's summer

Remember the taste of the salty water when the waves crashed over me

as I lay on the surf board and tried to stand up?

Remember the waves knocking me off the bogey board and onto the hot sand?

That was summer.

Remember when I jumped into the cold water and I was shaking so much I had to get out and sit in the warm sun?

Remember the ice cream melting down my front?

That was summer.

Remember when I got chocolate and I gave some to my sister and it melted so she couldn’t eat it?

Do you remember the smell of the flowers at Victoria Park?

That was summer.

That was Aviemore

That was Aviemore.

Remember the sweet tune of the ice cream truck as it strode along the winding roads?

Remember the taste of the ice cream sliding down your throat?

That was Aviemore.

Remember the dark starry nights with the wind brusling the trees?

Remember the birds tweeting when your trying to have a sleep in with the pillows over your head?

That was Aviemore.

Remember the beautiful sight of the birds flying through the sparkling crystal waves?

Remember the feeling of the popping bubbles from the rock sinking into the deep blue?

That was Aviemore.

My Favourite Summer

That was summer

Remember the taste of the salty water when the waves crashed over me?

Remember when my cousins were fighting on the biscuit and Layton fell off into freezing cold water?

That was summer.

Remember the time that my little sister stole my brother’s chocolate and started eating it?

Remember when my cousin did a forward flip onto the house and broke his neck?

That was summer.

Remember the smell of the flowers blooming in your Nana’s garden?

Do you remember the family just sitting down and ripping the presents open, making lots of noise?

That was summer.

Having Fun in Summer

Remember the chilly water running down the knee board 

as my brother zoomed post at the lakes.

Remember golden sand on your feet 

when we ran around at the wide crowded beach?

That was summer.

Remember nagging Dad to put the pool up 

waiting for him to grab the pipe to get water to the pool? 

We watched as the water slowly filled up.

That was summer.

Remember the prickles in your feet at the picnic on the grass?

Do you remember sand squelching between your toes?

That was summer.

By William

My Family's Summer

Remember the freezing ice cream under the delightful

strawberry and banana smoothie ?

Remember the cold fizzy, bubbling in my mouth

and down my throat?

That was summer.

Remember the ice cold water over a boiling hot body

in a pond as we walked in?

Remember when we went to the Rainbow Dairy and

got an ice-cream that dripped everywhere?

That was summer.

Remember the time we went swimming in the cold pond?  We felt like we were frozen.

Do you remember the boiling summer day when we

felt like we were being cooked?

That was summer.

That Was Summer

Remember the scorching hot sand burning my feet to crumbs ?

Remember the cold cold ice-cream slithering down my throat ?

That was summer.

Remember the wind blowing the air in the summer breeze?

Remember the time when we went to the town pool and Dan was dunking me?

That was summer.

Remember when we went to Queenstown and almost crashed on the luge?

Do you remember the family holiday when Mum and Dad were being embarrassing by singing funny songs and doing funny dances?

That was summer.

By Josh Patterson

Lauriann's Amazing Summer

Remember when mummy threw me in the warm water five times?

Remember when you got two ice-creams and my brain was frozen?

That was summer.

Remember when Chop wanted to go the float but I said no!?

Remember the beach house smelt new?  

My sister said it was like cleaning stuff.

That was summer

Remember when mummy screamed when we went to Moeraki,

At the beach because a big wave came?

Do you remember when your cousin choked you and you shouted ahww? 

That was summer.

Erica's Amazing Summer

Remember when we went to the beach and the sand went through my toes, feeling squishy?

Remember when the crabs came and bit my toes?

It hurt and I screamed “Mum!”

That was summer.

Remember when the ice cream dripped down my hands?

I licked them and they tasted like banana ice cream.

Remember when we were having fun in the swimming pool

and I slipped off the edge of the pool?  It gave me a fright.

That was summer.

Remember when we went to the rainbow dairy and we got

an ice cream each?

Do you remember when we went  to the spa 

at the Oamaru swimming pool?

I loved It.

That was summer

Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets

Captain Underpants has to attack the talking toilets with yucky cafeteria food but with George and Harold.

Milly Molly Mandy

Milly molly mandy goes sledging on Billy Blunts sledge with little friend Susan and Bunchy the very little girl. Billy Blunt and little friend Susan and Milly Molly Mandy.

Ella and Olivia

My favourite book is Ella and Olivia because it is a chapter book, and I like chapter books.      

My favourite book

My favourite book is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling.

I love this book because there are mythical creatures and magic. I also like it because there's other wizarding schools.

Star Wars head to head

My favourite book is called Star Wars Head to head. I like this book because it has fights, e.g Darth Vader vs Yoda Boba feet vs Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Zac Power

My favourite book is Zac Power because it is an adventure book. Zac is trying to find the IRES elements before the bad guys find them.

A new house for mouse

This mouse was called Hunger mouse because he was hungry all the time and his favourite food is cheese that is mouldy cheese that nobody had eaten before by anybody who lived in the house. 

Lemony Snickets and a Series of Unfortunate Events

The reason why I like this book is because it's exciting and you want to read on. I'm on chapter 2 and page 31. I'm so excited to read on.

Dinosaur Rescue

Dinosaur Rescue is so funny with cavemen and cave women and of course dinosaurs. I like the first one best because it makes me happy when I'm sad.

My favourite book is Ella and Olivia

My favourite book is called Ella and Olivia and in the book my favourite part is when Ella and her puppy went to the woods and got lost.

My other favourite part is when Olivia goes to the pet shop and gets Ella another dog for her puppy to play with. 

My other favourite bit is when she goes to the park with Olivia .

The13 Story Tree House

The 13 Story Tree House is my favorite book because there are the craziest things like super fingers, a giant gorilla, Barky the barking dog and Tweety the tweeting bird.

My favourite book

My favourite book is a Disney Princess book. I like it because it has my name in it and my mum's, and sister's. I like my mum. All the people are the best characters I like about the story.

Spirit animals Fire and Ice

This book is interesting because a new boy got a shark.They went to war and won.

Alice's Wonderland

I love Alice's adventures. One of the adventures in wonderland was when she was playing croquet with flamingos and trying to help the queen of hearts.

Thea Stilton - The journey to Atlantis

I like this book because it is all adventure. Atas is trying to get home. I love chapter books.

Goth girl

My favourite books is the Goth Girl series. There are at least three books in the series, and at the end there is a mini book that one of the characters writes.

I have read two books myself - one is called The Ghost Of a Mouse and The Fete Worse Than Death.

My favourite one is the second one about the Christmas fete.

I SPY

My favourite book is called I spy. I like it because you find things and you point to them. You find umbrellas, dogs and other things as well.

Journey to Tangiwai

There's a boy that is always late for school.
 A bridge falls down and the train falls down  into the river.

Goosebumps

The next door neighbour was a ghost.
He killed a guy because he was horrid.
It is a scary book.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I love this book because there are mythical creatures and magic, I also like this book because there are other wizarding schools.

Thea Stilton

My favourite book is Thea Stilton and the mystery on the Orient express. I like this book because it's got a lot of detail in the story.

My favourite book

My favourite book is called Dino Racing. It's my favourite book because it's about racing. It's cool because it's about Dinosaurs.

Rumpelstilskin

My favourite book is Rumplestiltskin.

I love when Rumplestiltskin explodes and when Ruby marries the greedy King.

My favourite book

My favourite book is called Sophie the Awesome. It's a really cool book. What I like most about this book is that it's got a lot of detail in the sentences and got lots of characters in. It is a chapter book and it's really good. I have read it once but I have started to read it again.

                                                                                                         

Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Three weeks into the school year, and it seems like we’ve never been away! The calendar in the staffroom is frighteningly full already…

Reading Diaries 
We will be starting our reading groups next week, but children can read books from home or one they bring from school. After reading, they need to fill in their reading diary with the title of the book, the date and a comment.

Basic Facts Homework 
This week, we are starting with our basic facts homework. Your child has 4 copies of their basic facts level in their homework book, one for each day this week. The basic facts homework follows this routine (for now):
Day 1 Children to complete the sheet - parent to check that they’re correct
Day 2 Work on the facts that were wrong on day 1 – write out the family of facts for that fact. If all were correct, complete the whole sheet
Day 3 Complete the whole sheet again and time yourself
Day 4 Complete the whole sheet and time yourself – try to get it done under 4 minutes

If your child is new to this school, their facts may seem too easy for them. This is on purpose – they are meant to be easy at the start.

Kiwi Can 
This is a weekly session with Dom and Richie which focusses on respect. This term’s theme is “Positive Relationships – being a good friend”. The sessions are run in the hall and take place on Mondays.

Meet the teacher Tuesday and Thursday 
Hopefully, your child has given you their green notice with the time of their interview. If not, please ring me at school.
I look forward to seeing/meeting you on Tuesday or Thursday this week.