Room 5 Super Duper Stars! 2012

Week 6, Term 1

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This week we had a visit from Wiremu's mum Paula. She brought in some very special little friends with her. Their dog has had puppies and Paula brought in two to show us. We got to hold the puppies, stroke their soft fur and listen to their little squeaky sounds as they talked to each other. We talked about how Paula and the mummy are looking after them. The mother fed them milk at first but now Paula feeds them special healthy dog food mixed with warm water to make it soft and easy for them to eat. They need to be kept warm and dry and need plenty of sleep so we only held them for a little while then she took them back home for a rest. We all agreed little puppies need very similar things to little humans!

After the puppies had gone home, SiuMelie had a good idea. She thought we could write some stories about the puppies and make a book with them. We all thought about what we could write and put the stories in with some photos. Come in and read our book sometime. We are really proud of it. Paula is going to bring the puppies back when they are a little older so we can see how much they have grown. We will add more to our stories then. Thank you, Paula. We are so happy to have met your puppies.

We had the Tryathlon on Friday. The weather was great and we got to give everything a 'try'! Thank you for all the parents who came to support their tamariki and who had a go at the activities. Thank you also to Nicky, Klara's mum, who took photographs of us trying our best. Well done to everyone in Room 5 who were super strong athletes and really tried hard.

Congratulations to Ryan this week for receiving Pupil of the Week. Ryan has a fantastic attitude towards learning always does the right thing in class. He is an excellent example for the rest of the class and we are all proud of him. Well done, Ryan.

Next week we have a Duffy Book Assembly on Wednesday morning. These are interesting and fun and we are looking forward to seeing what it will be like. We will also receive our Duffy Books. Yay!
Have a happy and safe week everyone.

Week 5, Term 1

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This week we read a book called Lunch Boxes. We asked the question, "What colour lunch box is the most popular in our class?" We copied the idea in the book and stacked our lunch boxes up. Then counted the number of each colour. This is what we found.

A blue lunch box.

And a red lunch box.

And a white lunch box.

And four pink lunch boxes.

And a black lunch box.

Look out! Crash!

We found out that pink was the most popular colour. We made a book about our findings and we drew pictures of our lunch boxes. Come in to Room 5 to read it sometime.

We have also been learning about living things lately. We have talked about the things that living things need. We decided that plants need water, soil, and sun to survive. There have been some plants moved around our school and we watched the landscapers shift them. We were interested to see the roots underneath the trees and were a little worried that they wouldn't get enough water. Luckily it rained that night!

Congratulations to Elly for receiving Pupil of the Week this week for fantastic writing. Elly wrote a very interesting story about a trip to see the dentist. They 'tickled' her teeth! What a great word to use, Elly. Well done.

Rehara also received a special award for her amazing success in swimming. Well done, Rehara.

Have a happy and safe week everyone.

Week 4, Term 1

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We had a fantastic week this week with lots of learning during the first four days then a fun trip to Nayland Pool to practise our swimming skills! A huge thank you to our wonderful helpers for the day, Nicky (Klara's mum) and Pita and Juanita (SiuMelie's mum and dad). We couldn't have done it without you so your help is greatly appreciated. Check out the photos of us doing starfish, floating on our backs and tummies, and us being super fish gliding through the water.

We also joined up with Room 1 and had a visit from Mr. Science this week who taught us some scientific methods for building towers. We had to think hard and fast to build the tallest tower before he blew his whistle. The trick was, we only had paper and tape to use as materials! One group had to make squares out of paper, one circles, and the other triangles. Luckily we had some help and some clever thinkers amongst us!

After that we tested our shapes for bubble blowing ability. We found out that no matter what shape your bubble blower, whether it be square, circle, or triangle, the bubbles all came out round! We love science!

Congratulations to Anup this week for receiving Pupil of the Week. Anup has been very brave trying new things like swimming. He is also becoming very grown up and doing all his jobs himself. Well done Anup.

Week 3, Term 1

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This week we were learning the letter Bb. We read books starting with b, we wrote the letter b, we built big block cities, and we blew bubbles!

There will be a Meet the Teacher opportunity at 2.15pm on Wednesday, in the staffroom. We invite you to join us in the staffroom for a brief introduction to our syndicate and discussion about what we are doing this year. There will then be a chance for you to come to Room 5 with your child and they can show you around. You can also ask us any questions you have for us.

We have our trip to Nayland Pool next Friday. We still need helpers so if you can come we would appreciate it, thank you.

Congratulations to SiuMelie this week who was awarded Pupil of the Week. SiuMelie is an amazing swimmer! She can duck under the water, blow bubbles and sit on the bottom of the pool, shoot through the water like an arrow, and pick something up from the bottom of the pool. She is also doing all her jobs herself in the morning, something quite hard to do! Well done, SiuMelie. We are all proud of you.

Next week our letter will be Cc and our tricky words will be here, me, this, and Dad. Have a happy and safe week everybody.

Week 2, Term 1

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What a busy start to the year we have had. On Wednesday the whole school took part in the blessing of our new buildings which are just about finished and ready for use. We made a sneaky snake and wove our way around the school and through the buildings. We got to touch the walls and leave a part of ourselves to turn them into learning spaces.
Congratulations to Duh Duh who was our Pupil of the Week this week. Duh Duh is always working hard and showing others what to do. You are an excellent role model, well done.

This week we read a book about a dad taking pictures of his family. We made cameras out of cardboard boxes and milk tops. Camera, Smile, CLICK!

Next week we will be reading Teddy Bear Alphabet and Clarence is going to help us by introducing us to some of his friends. Our tricky words will be 'have', 'this', and 'my'.

In maths we are starting our statistics unit and learning about sorting. We can sort things into groups. We look for things that are the same colour, shape, or type.

Swimming is going well. A reminder that it is compulsory and we all love to try to be brave and try new things at Victory. Remember your togs for next week, hopefully it won't rain when we want to go!
Have a happy and safe week everyone.

Welcome to Room 5 2012!

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Hello and welcome to Room 5's blog for 2012. Welcome back to those returning and welcome to those new friends just joining us.
There are a few changes set for Room 5 this year. Mrs Lawson is in Room 1 with Miss Tobin and so we will have to make regular trips to visit her there!
The classroom has changed its look a bit so you oldies might notice a few things in different places. We have had a good explore around in the first few days, and also around the school as there are new and wonderful things happening all over the place! The new library is nearly ready and there is more building going on outside Room 1. Be sure to keep checking in on the developments.

Here's who has come back to Room 5 for 2012. Welcome back old friends!

This is Anup.

This is Rehara.

This is Klara (holding Clarence, who we'll talk about later).

This is Duh Duh.

This is Wiremu.

This is Sarah.

This is Elly.

This is SiuMelie.

This week in Room 5 we met our new friend Ryan. Welcome Ryan!

We are all looking forward to getting to know you, Ryan.

We also have a new friend Clarence the Bear, who has come to live in Room 5. He is very friendly and not growly and if you pop into Room 5 you will be sure to meet him. He just loves it in Room 5 and is very good at taking care of all our new friends. He gets a bit lonely in the weekends though, so he may come for a sleepover at your house sometimes. Don't worry, he is toilet trained and brings his own backpack with activities to keep himself busy.

We have some big buddies this year all the way from Room 13. They will be coming on Fridays to play some games with us and to teach us new things. This week we worked together to make a fantail out of a book we have read. Thanks Big Buddies. We are looking forward to next week.

I just know we're going to have a great year and do lots of fun, fabulous learning. Check in here regularly to see what we have been up to and of course, come in to Room 5 to see our work in real life!
Parents here is a copy of the newsletter in case you need to check any information. If you have any queries at all, please do not hesitate to come in and chat, or send me an email, vic_taylor@hotmail.com

Victory Primary School

Wednesday 1 February 2012

Welcome to Room 5

Kia ora and a very warm welcome to Room 5 children and your families.

I hope you have all had a fun-filled and restful summer break and are ready for the busy school year. I am looking forward to hearing about the exciting adventures you have had during the summer.

Some returning children and families are already familiar with our routines (although there have been some changes) but I have included some information and guidelines for everyone.

Jane Lawson is joining Rachel Tobin in Room 1 this year and so there will only be myself in Room 5 for the year. Wendy Taylor (the deputy principal) will be taking my release at times throughout the year.

Morning Routines

When the children arrive at school they are to put their morning tea in the tray in the cupboard, their drink bottle in the tray, and their lunchboxes on the shelf. They hang their bag on their hook. It is best if it is zipped up. They empty their bookbags putting the books in the right places then put their bookbag in their group box. They read their reader from the night before and put it in their browsing box. Once they have finished they can write their name on the board and play outside or choose an activity. We encourage children to perform these tasks themselves to foster independence.

Reading

Your child will bring home a book every night. This needs to be brought back to school every day. Please take time to listen to them read or to read with them. There will sometimes be a bookmark to inform you of the reading expectations. This needs to be returned also. If you run out of time, encourage them to read to a family member, themselves, or even a teddy (they listen really well). Be patient and encouraging with their reading. Give your children time (up to around 10 seconds) to think about a word. Praise, praise, praise. Please write the name of the book and sign it in the notebook. Some children will also have blue letter or blend books. They are to name the letter, say the sound, and a word.

Poem Books

These will come home every Friday along with some published writing in a book. There are for your child to share with you but we do not expect them to be able to read them every time. Please read them with your child.

Assembly

We hold a whole school assembly every second Thursday from 2.25 to 2.55 where learning is shared and successes celebrated.

Swimming

a pair of goggles they can bring these also. Please ensure every item is clearly named.

Parent help

If you are interested in helping in the classroom we would greatly appreciate help with reading and maths. Please let me know so I can arrange a schedule.

I look forward to teaching your child this year. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have anything you wish to discuss.

Victoria Richardson.

Wiremu Grumpy Bear

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Tane Octopus

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Rhys Octopus

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May May Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Matariki Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Duh Duh Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Kayanne Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Jesse Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Emily Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Elly Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Bayley Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Bailey Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Anup Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Alfaraz Grumpy Bear and Octopus

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Ronald McDonald Visits Victory

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Friday before last we had a visit from a rather interesting clown!

Ronald MacDonald came to talk to us about road safety. He was very tall with huge red shoes! He lost his red and white sock stripey sock and had come to Victory Primary School to look for it. We learned all about being sensible on the footpath, stopping and taking care by sneaky driveways, and to Stop, Look, and Listen before we cross the road.

We learned that if we can, it's best to cross at a pedestrian crossing but you still have to be careful as cars don't always stop! Thanks Ronald.

The term is zooming by and the date of our movie premiere is coming up fast. Do take the time to fill in the form if you are planning on attending. It will help us estimate numbers for each sitting.

We have a new friend in Room 5. Duh Duh started on Friday and is already fitting in very well. We can see you are a big school girl now Duh Duh! Welcome to you and your family.

Have a happy and safe week everybody!

Out and About

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We have been so busy with all our trips lately. The last trip out was to the Nelson Provincial Museum on Tuesday to see Whaea Nicky and all her hats. We learned a lot about hats with brims and peaks, hats with bells, fire fighter hats, every hat you could imagine!

We got to try some on and even drew our own.

We learned a fun dance called the Salsa that Carmen Miranda danced with fruit on her hat, and we heard a story about a man whose hats were stolen by some monkeys! He sold hats for a living and kept them all on his head and the monkeys stole them while he was sleeping. Lucky he got them back! Check out Bailey pretending to be the man with the hats.

We really had a lot of fun. Thanks Whaea Nicky!

This week Rhys read a book called, "A Puzzle for Scruffy".

We thought it would be a good idea for him to make a puzzle for Room 5. So he did. Matariki, May May, Bailey, and Anup helped him and then we all gave the puzzle a go. It was so good we even shared it at our Syndicate Assembly and all the five year olds had a turn.

We had to go through the hoop....

Over the blocks.....

Up the see-saw.... and down the see-saw.

We had a lot of fun. A big thanks to our big helpers from Room 11, Reuben, Jade, Ben, and Steven.

We also made a book called "A Puzzle for Room 5". Come and look for it in our library.

Week 4, Term 3

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Lately our time has been full up with lots of work on our inquiry into 'Our Community'. We have been visiting places in our community and greater community with our trip to the new Oral Health Clinic, the Suter Art Gallery and of course, Trafalgar Park! Thanks to all our helpers for these trips, we really appreciate your help. Check back later this week for some photos!

We also have many new faces in Room 5 these days. Welcome to Anup, Klara, and soon to start, Duh Duh. We are loving having you in the class already Anup and Klara, and look forward to you starting Duh Duh. While we welcome our new friends, we have said, "See you at lunchtimes!" to some old friends. Cem Pi, Lexus, and Jack have all moved on into Room 4 and we know they are having a great time learning all the things 'almost-6-year-olds' learn! We miss you and love your visits, friends.

Next week we are looking forward to continuing our trips with a journey to the museum in town. This is happening on Tuesday and we look forward to you joining us if you are planning to.

Week 1 Term 3

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Welcome back! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday. We got straight into it this week with some exciting things happening in Room 5. We read a book about bubbles so thought we would have a go at making some bubbles ourselves. We were lucky enough to borrow Room 1's special bubble maker and made some stunning massive bubbles!

We also had a visit from Janice Oliver who taught us some rugby skills. We started small with running tips and had tricky game to learn. Room 5 did such great listening and watching that we all learned it very quickly and we had great time. Thanks Janice!

Run Jack!

We also had some sad news at the very beginning of the week. Kap Cin and his family have moved to Australia so we had to say a hurried good bye to him on Monday. We will miss you Kap Cin and we hope you keep in touch. It is with sadness we say goodbye to you and your lovely family.

As we loose students in Room 5 we also gain new ones. Be sure to say hello to our new friends May May, Wiremu, and Bailey.

We had some other changes in Room 5 over the holidays. Our tadpoles underwent some big changes and are now all frogs! We now have the problem of their living arrangements. We did consider releasing them into the creek but we couldn't get down to the water. What else could we do? This took a lot of thinking......

They have become very 'hoppy' and jump out of their little bowl at every opportunity. In the end, Miss Taylor took them home to make a special home for them. This is all set up now and they will be back in class soon.

They look very happy in their new home.

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Week 11, Term 2

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This was our last week of term and what a busy week it has been! We have been doing lots of artwork in preparation for our Each Peach Pear Plum project, lots of reading and counting, and of course, thinking thinking, thinking. The weather has been frosty and we have had some fun times around the playground feeling the crunch of frost under our feet. Cold can be fun after all.

Our tadpoles are growing day by day and we have been noting their progress. They now have back legs and their tails are changing shape a little bit. We look forward to seeing what they look like when we get back from the holidays. Luckily the teachers will be going into the classroom the holidays so we will feed them and look after them. There is a funny little game here http://www.boowakwala.com/tadpoles/tadpoles-frogs.html if you want to get a sneak preview of what they will look like when all the changes are complete!

This week we welcome May May to our class. May May is new to Victory Primary School but has already been to school before so knows just what to do on the mat and during learning times. We are looking forward to getting to know you May May.

Congratulations to Jesse for receiving Pupil of the Week this week. Jesse, you are taking school life seriously and we love how you love to learn. Well done, Jesse.

Have a happy and safe holiday everyone and we look forward to hearing about all your adventures when we start again on the 1st of August.

Week 10, Term 2

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Congratulations to Cem Pi this week for receiving Pupil of the Week. Cem Pi always works so hard and loves learning new things. We love having you in the class Cem Pi. Well done.

We have been working on our inquiry into Nursery Rhymes. We have been reading the book by Alan Ahlberg called "Each Peach Pear Plum". It has lots of different nursery rhymes and fairy stories all mixed up into one story. We will be doing a lot of work with this book towards an ICT project next term. Keep a look out for some stunning work!

This week in ICT we went to a site that helped us with our Te Reo Maori. We are getting ready for Maori Language week next week and want to learn more and more. Whaea Mahina in Ruma Iwa or Kie kie introduced it to us in assembly last week. Thanks Mahi! At this site http://www.kmk.maori.nz/ we can make a book in Te Reo using the computer to guide us. There is English as well to help us as we learn. Why not have a go at home?

Week 9, Term 2

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We have had some new students to Victory visiting our class lately and this week we welcomed Jesse into Room 5. He has already settled in really well and is making friends fast. Be sure to say hello if you see him around. Welcome Jesse!

This Thursday we were excited to hear about a new building being moved onto our school grounds. We were able to go out and watch the procedure which we all found very interesting. There was a big crane, a huge truck and the building was balanced on a special trailer.

To make matters even more exciting, the truck got a bit stuck in some soft mud and there was lots of 'tooing and froing' as it tried to get through. In the end, it had to find another solution to the problem. Lucky the drivers had could problem solving skills! We went back to the classroom with lots of ideas for our story for the day and with a lot to think about for maths. For instance, how will the driver know how heavy the building was? And how high will the crane have to go to lift it properly? Questions, questions......

Congratulations to Lexus for receiving Pupil of the Week this week. Lexus is always such a helpful member of our class. You are always contributing and thinking of others. Well done, Lexus!

Week 8, Term 2

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This week was a busy one with some exciting cooking going on! Mrs. Lawson got stuck in with some cupcake making! It was especially fun when it came to decorating them. We had to concentrate hard when it came to spreading the tricky icing, but it was worth it in the end. Our friends from the senior school helped, so did our friend Aimee. Thanks friends! We spent a lot of time describing them and writing about them during the week, but the best bit by far was eating them. They were super yummy! Check out our individual pages for us decorating our own cakes.

Congratulations to Emily for receiving Pupil of the Week this week. Emily is always concentrating in class and is an excellent role model for new students learning the ways of school. Well done, Emily. You are our superstar!

Tane's cupcake

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Rhys's cupcake

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Matariki's cupcake

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Lexus's cupcake

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Kayanne's cupcake

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Jack's cupcake

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Emily's cupcake

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Cem Pi's cupcake

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Bayley's cupcake

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Alfaraz's cupcake

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Week 7, Term 2

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Congratulations to Bayley for receiving Pupil of the Week this week. Bayley has been working hard since he started school earlier this month. He has been learning what it takes to be a school boy and has been brave when it's his turn to speak on the mat. Well done, Bayley! We are proud of you.

This week we held our school and community Matariki celebrations. We had our lanterns and headbands finished in time for the show. Some senior students put on a great show of the story of Maui and Mahuika the Fire Goddess which we all got to sing in and enjoyed watching. The show was followed by the community walk up the Railway Reserve into the night, returning to the community centre for more performances and some kai. Check out our individual pages for photos of us with our lanterns and headbands on.

There has been quite a few winter ills and gripes around lately. We have been doing work in our Health topic on washing hands and keeping germs at bay. We encourage the children to wash their hands carefully regularly throughout the day and especially after toileting or sneezing. We also teach them to sneeze or cough into their elbow or arm rather than their hands to prevent the spread of bugs. We hope this is keeping most of the germy germs contained.
On that note, have a good week everyone!

Tane's Lantern

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Matariki's Lantern

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Bayley's Lantern

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Cem Pi

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Lexus's Lantern

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Emily's Lantern

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Jack's Lantern

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Rhys's Lantern

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Kayanne's Lantern

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Kap Cin's Lantern

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Alfaraz's Lantern

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Week 6, Term 2

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It's Tadpole time!!
Yes it's that time of the year again and we have a big thank you to Rhys and his dad, Mark for bringing us some extra friends in Room 5. We have three tadpoles living in our classroom now and we are excited to see how they will grow and change. We have been feeding them fish food that Rhys bought in but we were wondering what else they might eat? We have started an inquiry into what other things tadpoles might need. Keep checking in for more information and pictures of their changes.

Pupil of the Week
Congratulations to Tane for receiving Pupil of the Week this week. Tane has settled in well at school and is proving he can get down to serious business when it comes to working hard! Well done, Tane.

Week 5, Term 2

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3-Way Conferences
Thank you for all the parents who made it to the 3-Way Conferences earlier this week. It was lovely to meet those we hadn't met before and to catch up with those we have. Every child had a chance to share with you what we have been doing so far this year. This is a special and important time for children to showcase their work and really helps them 'own' it. We hope this gives the things they do at school more meaning and relevance. Any feedback you have about the sessions would be greatly appreciated so feel free to drop in or drop us a line:

vic_taylor@hotmail.com or charlie.marmite@vodafone.co.nz

Cross Country
This Thursday we had some amazing runners in the cross country. We ran and ran as fast as we could. We had a beautiful day for it and everyone was primed for action! Congratulations to all our super stars from Room 5 who gave it their best and thank you to all the parents who came to cheer us on.

Pupil of the Week

Congratulations to Kayanne for receiving Pupil of the Week this week. Kayanne has been really working hard during reading time and has been getting some amazing results. Well done Kayanne!

Matariki Celebration
We are getting ready for our Matariki celebrations next week. We have started making lanterns for the walk in the dark by making papermache balloons. We used paste and squares of white tissue paper to cover our balloons. When they are dry we will decorate them and pop the balloons! Yippee!

Have a look at us all having a go on our own individual work pages.

Next Wednesday the whole school takes part in the Matariki celebration and performances after school. Children will stay at school until the performance in the hall finishes around 4.30pm. After this everyone is welcome to join in the walk up the Railway Reserve behind the school as part of the Victory community Matariki celebration. There will be entertainment and a hangi. Bring warm clothes as it can be cold. Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Week 4, Term 2

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Another busy week has passed with a lot of work going into the clear files that go home Friday. We hope you enjoy looking at and talking about the wonderful work your children have been doing so far this year. Please bring them back on Monday so we can have them at the conferences with you and your child Monday and Tuesday afternoon.

Congratulations to Rhys this week for receiving Pupil of the Week. Rhys has been working really hard during mat time. It is hard for our young people to learn how to sit on the mat; to not play and talk or touch others, but it is worthwhile to develop these behaviours so we can get along with people. Well done Rhys, you are getting really good at this!

This term we are learning about painting. We did some clever painting with Mrs Lawson to make autumn forest pictures. We painted the tree trunks and branches first using black paint. Then we used the brush and dabbed in autumn colours to look like leaves. We had to mix the colours and it was quite tricky but with some persistence we got there in the end. And don't they look amazing! Check out our individual work on our own pages.

Next week we will be learning the letters a and q and learning to write the letter Mn.
Our poem will be "Old King Cole" and our big book will be "Lunch for Greedy Cat".
In maths we will be doing some more work on shapes for our geometry unit. You can help your child by spotting shapes around the house and talking about them with them. We will be working on joining sets of numbers and continuing our work on the before and after numbers up to 20.
Keep up the cross country work everybody, the big race is coming up! Getting out for a quick run with your kids is a great way to tire them out!
Have a great weekend everybody!

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Week 3, Term 2

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Last week whizzed, this week zoomed! We learned the letters 'x' and 'z' and practised lots of zooming like planes, race cars, and superheroes. This is us zooming over buildings "to the rescue!".

We also made zebras but we thought they were more like the Wonky Donkey! We took them out for a feed of grass on the front field.

Congratulations to Jack who received Pupil of the Week this week for learning his commonly used words so well, and for basically having a fantastic week all round! Well done, Jack.

Next week we will be learning the letters c and o, and the blend tr. We will be learning how to write Nn for handwriting.
Our poem will be Humpty Dumpty and the Big Book will be the Monkey Bridge.
In maths next week we will be doing more ordering of numbers but it might get tricky with some numbers missing! We will be recognising patterns of different numbers. We will also be doing making patterns to five and 10.
In fitness and PE we will be practising our Rob the Nest game as part of our ball skills programme and some starting skills for cross country.
In ICT we will be continuing exploring Kidspix and making pictures of things we have read about.
We will be adding a line to our Mihi for Te Reo so listen out at home for us practising it. We will introduce ourselves and our parents in Te Reo Maori. Try practising with your child.
Ko _______ toku ingoa. Ko ______ toku mama. Ko ________ toku papa.
In Music we will be exploring notation; how we can write sounds we hear.
Thank you to all parents who work hard at home providing lots of fun ways to learn with their children. We hear loads of reports of exciting activities in the weekend, getting out and about, of yummy meals, and special times. These are all great ways to spend time with our most treasured five year olds.
Have a good week everybody.

Week 2 Term 2

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Another busy week has whizzed by with lots of learning including the blend 'wh' for 'whizz'! We also did the letter 'Pp' in handwriting on Friday and practised lots of words beginning with 'p'. We thought it would be fun to combine our maths work on geometrical shapes with the letter 'p' and made a pig out of circles, ovals, and triangles. Take a look at our individual work on our own pages.

We are lucky at Victory Primary School to be able to sample a different fruit everyday. This week we had mandarins and because we are learning about shapes, we looked at the individual segments in a mandarin. We discovered they looked like 'moons' and learned that this shape is a crescent. We also practiced our counting by lining all the segments up. The best bit was learning about subtraction when we got to eat them one by one!

Currently in Phys Ed we are getting ready for the cross country race coming up in Week 5. For those families interested, Athletics Nelson is holding a series of four races for primary students every Saturday at 3pm. The first two have already been but there is still one at Rabbit Island this week, and again the following Saturday at Miyazu Gardens. It's free and you just need to turn up a little earlier to put your name beside a number on the day. This is a fun and free way to encourage your child into running and getting muddy! Check out the website for more information.

http://athletics.nelson.co.nz/stories/storyReader$428

Next week we are learning more about running and will be practising our starts as well as continuing with our big ball skills.
We will be learning the letters 'x' and 'z' and doing 'Rr' for handwriting.
We will be learning the nursery rhyme 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep'.
In Maths we will be doing some more work on shapes and recalling some earlier skills of sorting them.
We will also be practising our teen numbers and working on some groups to ten.

Have a good week everybody.

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Pupil of the Week

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Congratulations Matariki for receiving Pupil of the Week this week for persistence with your exercises. Lately we have been doing a set of pilates like exercises to encourage the children to build core strength. Matariki has been working really hard at these and is getting to be a real 'Strongman'! Well done, Matariki.

What we are learning this week....

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This week we are learning the letters 'y' and 'w' and the blends 'ch' and 'wh'.

Our poem is Mary had a little lamb, and our tricky words are 'went' and 'like'.

In maths we are focussing on 'teen' numbers and ordering to 20. We will also be doing simple addition and subtraction sums.

Congratulations to Matariki who will be receiving Pupil of the Week this week for working really hard at some tricky 'Strong Exercises' we have been doing in class lately. Ask your budding athletes to show you some. They are not all that easy! Pupil of the Week will be awarded at assembly tomorrow at 2.30 so if any of Matariki's whanau would like to come and see him get his certificate, please come along. Also check back here tomorrow for a photo of him. Well done Matariki.

Just a reminder to your children to return our class library books before or on Friday so they can get a new one. Have a good week everyone.

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