Reading Together

Dear Parents and Caregivers

We are running a programme here next term (term 3) about how to help your child with reading at home. It's called Reading Together. It is a research based programme that helps fono/whanau to support their child/ren with reading at home.

We would love to see you there if you can make it. It is a very effective programme and I highly recommend it.

The dates will be:

Session 1 Thursday 23rd July 2.00-3.00pm
Session 2 Thursday 30th July 2.00-3.00pm
Session 3 Thursday 6th August 2.00-3.00pm
Session 4 Thursday 3rd September 2.00-3.00pm

For more information visit the website: http://www.readingtogether.net.nz/

Please fill out the form your child is bringing home about it if you are interested in attending.

Thank you,

Miss Bound

Samoan Language Week

Talofa! 

Samoan Language Week was awesome! We learnt the Samoan National Anthem, how to draw Samoan Patterns, songs in Samoan and greetings. We are experts at counting from 1-10. Tasi (1), Lua (2), Tolu (3), Fa (4), Lima (5), Ono (6), Fitu (7), Valu (8), Iva (9), Sefulu (10).

Here are some of our beautiful patterns:

Link to the Samoan National Anthem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC8MiS-0zbY 

At 11.40am we had people come and teach us some Samoan activities like songs and dances. I thought it was so cool that we could all join in on counting in Samoan because we had done it in class. I love Samoa. It is very nice and tropical. By: B

Thank you to our wonderful visitors during Samoan Week :-)

Guide Dogs!

Hi everyone :-)

In week 6 we had some very special visitors come to visit us. 1 puppy in training, 1 breeding dog and 1 guide dog. We learnt lots about what they do and how they are animal heroes.

Guide Dogs are heroes because they lead blind people and look after them so they don't get hurt.
- By: T

Our topic is heroes. This is our last week at looking at animal heroes.

Puppet Show!

Today the Taranaki reading group performed an awesome puppet show for us. As one of their reading options they had to act and retell a story using puppets. They enjoyed working as a team and performed Rapunzel and Cinderella. Well done!

Phi-An liked how they used their loud presenting voices and expressions.

Andrea loved that it was funny.

What did you think of the show? Please leave some feedback and feedforward comments :-)