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Richmond, Nelson 7020 Absence Text: 021 135 7891

The Rainforest ‘Rich Topic’ continues to be a highly engaging focus for the term. In the Year 1/2 syndicate there has been so much fantastic writing, artwork and research happening about the different aspects of the rainforest, particularly the creatures that live there. Last week the Year 1/2 syndicate organised a trip to the temperate rainforest at Lake Rotoiti. There they had a talk from the staff at the Department of Conservation centre about native birds, pests and what they are doing to help. Then they went down to the lake and spent time feeding eels. The short Bellbird walk through the forest was another highlight and the very enthusiastic parents were able to stop and talk to their group of children about many of the forest’s features. Lunch happened at Lake Rotoiti School. The playtime there was heaps of fun with the children who attend the Lake Rotoiti School. Such a wonderful trip and lots of learning. Huge thanks to all the parents who helped out. Special thanks to Steve Thomas (parent). Steve is a local real estate agent (First National) who not only drove one bus (he has a bus licence) but he also donated $100 towards transport costs.

The new ‘start-up’ New Entrants classroom will begin at the beginning of Week 6, Term 3.

We have appointed Jo Canning to be the teacher. Jo is a very experienced New Entrants

teacher who will be a fine addition to our Year 0/1 syndicate team. Presently Jo is a reliever

at Richmond School and she works one day a week at Mahana School in the New Entrants

class. Prior to this she taught in Wellington (2005 – 2010), at Motueka South School (2011)

and Upper Moutere 2012-2013 (including being the Acting Junior syndicate leader). Then

she has been on maternity leave (two children), working part-time and working as a day

reliever at a number of schools. Jo’s husband (Ryan) is the Deputy Primary at Nayland

Primary. Their little boy starts soon as a New Entrant in Room 20.

7th June 2018

YEAR 1&2 SYNDICATE TRIP TO LAKE ROTOITI

GYMNASTICS SUCCESS FOR PETRA

Petra (Rm 10) recently competed

in the South Island Gymnastics

Competition in Christchurch.

She came third in the beam and

her Step 2 team were 1st equal.

Fantastic result Petra, well done!

LUCKY BOOK

CLUB

DUE 15th JUNE

ROOM 15 APPOINTMENT

LAKE ROTOITI FUN

Yesterday dad, my class and I went to Lake Rotoiti. It was so

humongously far away that we had to take a bus. We went there

because we are learning about rainforests. I was hungry on the bus. I

went to the visitors centre and I learned about lots of types of birds. On

the forest walk I saw amazing tuis and stupendous ferns. I loved the

slippery and slimy eels because they look like black slimy worms. I was

shattered when I got home.

Liam, aged 6 (Room 13)

Yesterday room 16 and room 12 went

to visit the rainforest. It was so amazing!

First we took a bus to a different school.

We had morning tea and played on their

playground. We walked in the rainforest

and saw lots of traps. They catch

predators so they don’t eat trees and

baby birds. We all saw big eels. They

were scary. I was holding Hairy

Maclairy in my hand and Rachel took a

picture.

Manaia, aged 6 (Room 13)

On Monday Room 16 and Room 12 went to

Lake Rotoiti to visit the rainforest. We hopped off

the bus and put our warm clothes on. After we

had morning tea, we went in the DOC Centre.

Then we went out to see the forest. We saw all

of the traps. We took Hairy Maclairy too. My

favourite part was feeding the eels. They were

ginormous! I had a great day at Lake Rotoiti with

my mum.

Ben, aged 6 Room (16)

MAKE A WORD WALL ON A LARGE PIECE OF

PAPER ON THE FRIDGE

Add any words that your child gets stuck on in

their reading book or spelling words.

First… write the word on the top of a narrow

strip of paper and ask them to copy it

underneath then check they got it right. Then

fold the first word over on top of their word so

they can’t see it and ask them to write it again

without looking this time. When they’ve done

that, they can open the fold and check it is

correct. If it is correct, fold it over again and

repeat this down to the bottom of the strip.

Next… write the word on a brick on your word

wall on the fridge.

Then… remind them to read the word wall each

day (when they get a drink from the fridge, each

time the walk past the fridge, while they are

waiting for their breakfast etc.)

JUNIOR CROSS-COUNTRY

RESULTS 5 YEAR GIRLS

1 Sophie Tyler

2= Ailah Lampard

2= Brooke Bingle

3 Engracia Victorino

5 YEAR BOYS

1 Lachlan Watson

2 Hayden Vercoe

3 Nathan Davis

6 YEAR GIRLS

1 Brianna Te Huia

2 Tori Gibbins

3 Madi Park

6 YEAR BOYS

1 Liam Childerhouse

2 Luca Blakeborough

3 Cooper Gable

7 YEAR GIRLS

1 Emme Strange

2 Paige Selfe

3 Aaliyah Pearce-Buschl

7 YEAR BOYS

1 Cody Johnson

2 Bailey Palmer

3 Mathew Todd

A staff member has some

almost new, good quality

single winter sheets to give

away. Do you need any?

Contact the office.

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