The ICAS science date was incorrectly listed on Friday’s update. The correct date is June 6th.

Hi All,

Just a few reminders for this week.

Swimming at Jellie Park

For the next two weeks the middle team will be having daily swimming lessons at Jellie Park. Children will need to bring their togs and a towel to school every day. Please make sure every item of clothing, swimming gear is clearly named. Two classes will be going at a time. Below are the classes who are going together, the time that they will be leaving school, the time their lesson is and the time they will be returning to school.

Rooms 15 & 16 – Leaving school at 10:40. Returning to School at 11:50 (Lesson starts at 11am)

Rooms 17 & 19 – Leaving school at 9:40. Returning to school at 10:50. (Lesson starts at 10am)

Rooms 18 & 20 – Leaving School at 10:10am. Returning to school at 11:20am (Lesson starts at 10:30)

ICT parent talk time change of dates and times

Last week we posted about a Parent Talk time on the use of ICT in the classrooms. There has been a change of dates. The following are the new times and dates.

Thursday 26th April    7:00pm

Friday 27th April          9:00am

Student Learning Conferences

Bookings for these are now open. To make a booking you need to go to http://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/ and enter the password VMNXH.

If you are unfamiliar on how these conferences work they are 10 minute conferences where you can talk with the teacher about your child’s progress so far this year. We will share your child’s updated assessment results and  will talk with you about next steps in your child’s learning. Children are able to come to these conferences to talk about their own learning. While we encourage this, it is not compulsory. Child-care is provided in the library for the short time you are involved in your child’s conference.

Have a great Weekend!

The registrations for the City2Surf have now closed.

Please pay any fees due to Mrs. Crow directly at Room 17 at 3 pm today.

See you at Opawa School, Lower Fields after 9:30 am on Sunday morning.

Wear your FOS sports gear and look for the FOS Banner/Flag.

If you HAVEN’T registered but STILL WANT TO PARTICIPATE you can do so AT OPAWA SCHOOL at the race start before 9:45 am on Sunday morning.

See you at the run!!!

Hi All,

Week 7!! Where has the time gone?

We have a few upcoming events that you should be aware of.

Student Learning Conferences

Tuesday 3rd April and Wednesday 4th April.
We will be holding Student Learning Conferences in Week 10. These are 10 minute conferences where you can talk with the teacher about your child’s progress so far this year. We will share your child’s updated assessment results and  will talk with you about next steps in your child’s learning. Children are able to come to these conferences to talk about their own learning. While we encourage this, it is not compulsory. Child-care is provided in the library for the short time you are involved in your child’s conference.

Bookings will be open from next week. If you do not have access to a computer, we will have one available in the office from next week for you to use. The booking system will close on Friday 30th March.

Middle Team Swimming at Jellie Park Update

We have been granted funding to allow us to take busses to and from Jellie Park instead of walking. We will still require parents to come as we are required to have one parent per class to travel on the bus with us. If you are able to travel with us on the bus please let your child’s teacher know. If you have filled out the form from last week  you do not need to get in contact with your child’s teacher unless the dates you can come have changed.

Softball Coaching

We have been offered the opportunity for a softball coach to come in and do some training with some of the students. These sessions will take place daily for five days, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th of March and the last session will be on Thursday 5th of April which is the last day of term.

Room 17 and 20 will take part in these sessions as well as a group of year 3 students will will be made up from the three year 3 classes.

Cross Country Change of Date

Due to other sporting events such as swimming and softball at the end of this term a decision has been made to hold the cross county next term. The cross country will now be held in week 2 on Tuesday the 1st of May starting at 1:30. The children will still be training at school for this event and will need to bring their running shoes to school each day to change into.