Dear
Parents and Caregivers
Spelling
Reviewing of
the Essential Word Lists has been highly successful enabling the children to
now begin to use these words in their writing. Next week some children will bring home spelling words chosen from their own
writing. These words are those they got mostly right. We have also been
focussing on the vowels and their sounds. The children are becoming confident
in their knowledge.
Letter of this week: Bb
Blend of this Week: Br
Letter of next week: Gg
Blend of next week:Gr
Mana Island
Next week we
will be starting a unit of study about Mana Island, the habitats and native
life found there. It will be interesting looking and listening to native birds
and endeavouring to identify their calls. Also about what a habitat is, what affects
it and what effect it has on the wildlife.
There have
been notices coming home about the Junior Schools trip to Mana Island. Please note that the recent notice said that
the bus will be leaving school at 8.00
am and not arriving back until 3.30pm.
We will need 13 parents to come. These parents will need to pay $30.00. This
may seem a lot but is well worth it. This trip is already subsidised by the
school fundraising committee.
Snowbright and
The Frozen Waste
Snowbright and the Frozen Waters is an Eco fairytale
performed by Next Stage at the Little
Theatre, Lower Hutt. We will be walking there. Each child will
need a plastic bag. If you would like to help with this please let me know.
At Hutt
Central School we care about the well-being of the children. As summer
approaches we are encouraging the children to wear sunhats daily. After Labour
Weekend they are to be compulsory if the children want to play outside. If they
don’t wear one, they will need to stay on the deck or under the shaded areas. It
is also a great idea to slop on some suntan lotion at the beginning of the day.
Calendars
The art
work for the calendars has been completed. They look really great with a
selection of photos of the children’s time at school. You can have a look at
them at the school office. You will have the opportunity to have a look at and
order calendars, cards mouse pads and notebooks.
These are
a great for Christmas presents.
Sign Language
Room 8
have been learning the alphabet in Sign Language with Heather Browne’s class. Some
of them can spell their own name! We will all be performing it at the school
assembly Friday 27 November. The children will bring a copy of the alphabet
home to practise it with you.
Bring and Buy
The Bring and Buy is on this Friday at 12.00
pm. It is a fundraising event that happens twice a year to raise money for the
Year 6 camp next year. The children can bring anything from home that you want
to sell and other children will buy it. The children need to bring their money
in a named plastic bag containing small coins. I think $4.00 or less is enough
for them to spend. It is best the $4.00 is made up of small coins. Each child
needs to have a named plastic bag to put their purchases in.
Children don’t have to take part but most
children do like to buy something.
This is also
a good time to teach your children about money.
Hutt Library
Once
again we will be walking to the Hutt Library. I will need two other adults to
come with us. If you can help please let me know.
Important
Dates
Snowbright and
The Frozen Waste Wednesday
4th November at 10.30am
Hutt Library Wednesday 11 November Leaving school at 10.50 and returning at
12.20
Mana Island Wednesday 18 November Leaving school at 8.00 am and returning at
3.30pm
Assembly Item Friday
27 November
