Thursday 1st February 2018
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Kia ora and a warm welcome to 2018. The purpose of this letter is to
introduce myself and to tell you a little bit about what your child will be learning
this year.
introduce myself and to tell you a little bit about what your child will be learning
this year.
Firstly I’d like to inform you that all classes this year have been given a native
bird name in addition to their room number. Room 22 will also be known as
kukupa which is the New Zealand native wood pigeon, also called the
kereru in other parts of the country.
bird name in addition to their room number. Room 22 will also be known as
kukupa which is the New Zealand native wood pigeon, also called the
kereru in other parts of the country.
Our main theme or inquiry this term is ’What’s in a Name.’
This lends itself to learning in the context of the Social Studies Curriculum.
Where possible much of the rest of our teaching and learning programme
will be integrated with our Inquiry into ‘What’s in a Name.’
The Kerikeri KORU KIDS also fits in well with our inquiry and will encourage
the students to exercise and develop the following skills and attributes:
will be integrated with our Inquiry into ‘What’s in a Name.’
The Kerikeri KORU KIDS also fits in well with our inquiry and will encourage
the students to exercise and develop the following skills and attributes:
Inquiry At Kerikeri Primary School
K= Knowledge- asking questions; using prior knowledge; developing some
understanding
understanding
O= organising the information; prioritising and developing nexts steps of
investigation
investigation
R= Researching- finding out further information/ clarifying areas
U= Using; using the information to create a new idea/ carry out an
action/ develop an outcome
action/ develop an outcome
Literacy will continue to build and extend children's, Writing, Reading,
Presenting and Speaking skills. Children will be encouraged to write in a
variety of genre and will be given targeted lessons on specific writing skills
according to their needs and level of development. Reading lessons will
continue to develop and extend student skills so that they can continue to
make meaning in our information rich world. There will be a focus on spelling
in class and weekly words to learn. Our Library day will be Friday.
Presenting and Speaking skills. Children will be encouraged to write in a
variety of genre and will be given targeted lessons on specific writing skills
according to their needs and level of development. Reading lessons will
continue to develop and extend student skills so that they can continue to
make meaning in our information rich world. There will be a focus on spelling
in class and weekly words to learn. Our Library day will be Friday.
Mathematics will be taught with the intention of linking the learning to real
life problem solving. The key questions that will drive our learning are;
How can we use numerical operations like addition and subtraction to solve
real life mathematical problems? How does statistics help us to understand
and find out more about the people in our community? What tools and units of
measurement are suitable for specific tasks? As students endeavour to
answer these broad questions they will be provided with learning experiences
that further develop their number strategies and number knowledge. I will
continue to encourage children to develop quick and accurate recall of their
basic number facts.
life problem solving. The key questions that will drive our learning are;
How can we use numerical operations like addition and subtraction to solve
real life mathematical problems? How does statistics help us to understand
and find out more about the people in our community? What tools and units of
measurement are suitable for specific tasks? As students endeavour to
answer these broad questions they will be provided with learning experiences
that further develop their number strategies and number knowledge. I will
continue to encourage children to develop quick and accurate recall of their
basic number facts.
Physical Education will focus on movement concepts and motor skills through
the medium of Swimming. Your child will have three swimming lessons per
week. Our days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
the medium of Swimming. Your child will have three swimming lessons per
week. Our days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Health learning will make connections with both our swimming programme
and the importance of regular physical activity and our camp which will
highlight safety management.
and the importance of regular physical activity and our camp which will
highlight safety management.
Te Reo-Māori language is something we highly value at Kerikeri Primary
School. Teachers will be providing learning experiences through all areas
of the Curriculum where opportunities arise.
School. Teachers will be providing learning experiences through all areas
of the Curriculum where opportunities arise.
The Arts will look at understanding The Arts in context. The main theme
will be Visual Art. The students will investigate mosaics and explore the
history and construction of this type of visual art. They will create their own
mosaic based on an icon or image from Northland.
will be Visual Art. The students will investigate mosaics and explore the
history and construction of this type of visual art. They will create their own
mosaic based on an icon or image from Northland.
Philosophy for Children was introduced to Kerikeri Primary School in 2016.
This programme involves students in one 30 minute lesson per week.
The Philosophy lessons have proved to be a fantastic vehicle to encourage
students to problem solve, think about and discuss a range of ideas and issues.
This programme involves students in one 30 minute lesson per week.
The Philosophy lessons have proved to be a fantastic vehicle to encourage
students to problem solve, think about and discuss a range of ideas and issues.
Camp - The camp will be held at Lonsdale Park Camp, Matauri Bay. The
camp will be for three nights. The activities will involve sailing at Lake
Manuwai, surfing at Matauri Bay and confidence course and team building
activities at the campsite. The sailing and surfing will be run by experienced
and qualified instructors.
camp will be for three nights. The activities will involve sailing at Lake
Manuwai, surfing at Matauri Bay and confidence course and team building
activities at the campsite. The sailing and surfing will be run by experienced
and qualified instructors.
Room 22, 23 and 18 will depart school Tuesday 20th March and return to
school Friday 23rd March.
school Friday 23rd March.
Cost: No more than $125 (Students will be invoiced in 2018). Individual
invoices will be sent to families so please do not pay yet.
invoices will be sent to families so please do not pay yet.
We will be requiring parent help on the camp so please put the above dates in your diary if you would like to join us. (Parents are free) Keep in mind that the school will ask you to fill out a Police Vetting form if you haven’t had one done through the school in the last three years. As we will be close to Kerikeri coming out for a day is an option for parents.
Hats are compulsory in Term One. The way the weather is going they will
definitely need one.
definitely need one.
Stationery lists went out at the end of last year. Your child’s teacher will have
a list if you have misplaced it. Please aim to have your child equipped with
stationery by the end of week one.
a list if you have misplaced it. Please aim to have your child equipped with
stationery by the end of week one.
Maths Buddy is an online programme that we highly recommend all students
subscribe to. It is $25 for the year which is a very reasonable price at
about .60 cents per week. You can pay at the office or online at:
subscribe to. It is $25 for the year which is a very reasonable price at
about .60 cents per week. You can pay at the office or online at:
Bank Account - 12-3091-0080301-01
Reference - Student Name, Room Number, Maths Buddy
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. If you have any questions
please don’t hesitate to ask. I look forward to meeting you during the year
ahead. In fact you will have a chance to do this at ‘Meet the Teacher Evening’
Tuesday 13th February.
please don’t hesitate to ask. I look forward to meeting you during the year
ahead. In fact you will have a chance to do this at ‘Meet the Teacher Evening’
Tuesday 13th February.
Kind regards,
Michael Baty
Kukupa/Room 22 Class Teacher
Team Leader of Senior School
