FISH Philosophy

Kia ora - you may of heard your child/ren talking about FISH at school - have a look in our classes at some of our FISH fun stuff. Our SHARP lessons for the past two weeks have been based on the fun side of this philosophy - and the next 6 weeks will be covering the other parts to FISH.

Watch the above clip - it is fun.

Swimming notices for this week:

Kia ora families,
These 2 notices were given to your child/ren last week:
The first notice is for MRS JONES AND MS HANSEN'S GROUPS.
The second notice is for MISS BURT AND MRS LYFORD'S GROUPS. 

15 February 2018

Dear Parents and Caregivers

We are all looking forward to the opportunity of showing you how we are progressing
with our swimming this year.

Kawaka Syndicate yr 3 and 4 swimmers who swim at the town pool but did
not enter the school competitive swimming sports, will be having their own
swimming sports day. This will be held on Tuesday 27 February starting 12pm,
at the town pool. Postponement will be Thursday 1 March.

Please note this is the same day as winter sport sign ups so your child will
have a chance to sign up in room 9 on Wednesday 28 Feb.

Events will include: Lengths - freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, flutterboard length
-competitive and noncompetitive.

Widths - freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke,

Novelty - flutterboard, walking race, t-shirt relays.

While the students will be racing against their peers in their swimming group and
receiving places which go toward house points, this is designed to be a fun day
where they attempt to show you their best swimming.

We would love to have as many of you there as possible, to cheer your children on.

Those who swam in the school competitive sports have had their chance to shine,
so will join us but will only be taking part in the novelty 1 length flutterboard,
1 length freestyle and T-shirt relay.

Tuesday’s event is about giving a different group of students the chance to shine.
For some of them it will be only the second or third time they have completed a
length in a particular stroke, so we encourage you to cheer all students on as they
accomplish new goals during our “non competitive” sports day. We would love to have as
many parents support us as possible. It is always nice for the students to have an audience.

We estimate that we will finish swimming around 1:30 pm.
You are invited to join us for lunch in the park afterwards if you wish.
Please ensure your child has togs and towel, shoes to walk down in, a sunhat, sunblock,
large drink of water and a packed lunch with snacks for the day.
Ordered school lunch will not be available for these students on this day.
Children may leave with their parents afterwards but please let their teacher know.
We look forward to seeing you there.

Regards

Rhonda Jones - Syndicate Leader

Gaylene Hansen

Greytown School

Dear Parents/Caregivers of:

Mrs Lyford and Miss Burt’s swimming groups,
Kawaka Syndicate 2018.  

Mrs Lyford and Miss Burt’s - swimming groups -
Fun Swimming Meet

When:   Wednesday 28th February, 2018

Time:     11.45am - 12.30pm

Where: School pool

What:    An informal swimming meet for the children to show what
they have learnt.

Need:    Children to bring their togs & towel, sunhat, sunblock,
water bottle &  normal lunch.

You are all invited to stay for a picnic at the bell tower grass
area after swimming.

Regards

Rachel Burt & Sue Lyford

Upcoming dates:

Kawaka Syndicate - dates to pencil into your diaries: 

Week 5: 

Tuesday 27th Feb: Mrs Jones & Ms Hansen's swimming groups - showcase at the Greytown town pool.

Wednesday 28th Feb: Mrs Lyford & Miss Burt's swimming groups - showcase at the Greytown School pool. Starting at 11.45am - 12.30pm. After the showcase, please feel free to stay and have lunch with your child/ren in the bell tower area.

Week 6: 

Learning Conferences - Wednesday 8th March - SCHOOL FINSHES AT 12 NOON on this day. Thursday 9th March - school finishes normal time. these conferences are a chance to meet your child's teacher and to talk about your child's goal setting, these are  important as it shows your child that we are all on the same page - we are all in this together to do the best for your child. 

Week 9: 

Movin' March - Our school day for this is Wednesday 28th March: Please join your child/ren in on sharing this week. It is all about getting us moving - eg: walking, cycling, scootering, skate boarding, running etc...to and fro school.

Some parent information about Movin' March for you.

Click on the link above for some good information. 😀
Good Friday and Easter break: This year Good Friday is on: Friday April 30th.
We have Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday in week 10 - so school will go back on Wednesday April 4th.

Week 11: 

Our last day for term one is on Friday April 13th...

Welcome to 2018's Kawaka syndicate blog. - Greytown School NZ

Kia ora to all our families and friends. 

Please enjoy this blog with updates of upcoming events, news and other tidbits.
Our new syndicate is made up of four year 3-4 classes...Room 6, Room 7, Room 8 and Room 9.

The staff who work in this syndicate are:

Syndicate leader Mrs Rhonda Jones - teacher in Room 9.

Mrs Sue Lyford - teacher in Room 8. 

Miss Rachel Burt - teacher in Room 7. 

Ms Gaylene Hansen - teacher in Room 6. 

Our syndicate is named after the mighty KAWAKA tree: 

Libocedrus plumosa (kaikawaka or kawaka) are not true cedars at all but actually belong to the cypress family and closely resemble cypresses of the northern hemisphere. Both tree species have small, distinctively conical crowns and papery bark that separates in long narrow strips and hangs from the trunk. 

Kawaka has 4 classes, each with year 3 and 4 students. This allows for increased collaborative planning by teachers, which will improve teaching practice and opportunities available for students.

We have 16 ipads in each class which are used to aid our learning in all curriculum areas. They will also be used to upload work to Seesaw which will be explained and evaluated by students and shared with parents.

Learning through Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) is encouraged. Two trips are planned each year to provide interesting and challenging opportunities.

Students are encouraged to become independent, self manage and gain student voice through their learning. Opportunities for student leadership within the syndicate are given through PE leaders, literacy group facilitators, group work in class, librarians and opportunities to lead syndicate assemblies.

Other opportunities available to students in Kawaka which will develop interests, self management skills and confidence for yr 3 and 4 are: Kapa Haka, Choir, Enviro Group, Jump Jam. Opportunities for Art Extension and Dance Splash are available for yr 4 up.