A New Year a Great New Class!! 2015

We have had a great start to the year. The class has been happy and keen to learn. Don't hesitate to come in and visit us, we have some really great things to share with you. I have reprinted the letter I sent home a couple of days ago concerning homework and other organisational matters.

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

I trust you all had a restful break over the recent holidays. My family and I made the most of the great and not so great weather and have recently been spending more time down at the beach. In fact we have run into a number of Parkview people down there which has been great. This is just a note to let you know how things are progressing in class and some organisational reminders.

General

The class has settled very well into the various routines of class life and there is a happy and

 contented feel to the place.

Camp

Camp this year will at Blue Skies in Kaiapoi. The dates are 11-13 of March. Because we use our own transport to get there the cost will be $90, sounds expensive I know but many school camps these days cost well over $100.  If you wish to “drip-feed” some of this amount off that’s fine. If you wish to come on camp please make yourself known to me.

Homework

Please check and sign your child’s homework notebook sometime during the week (we will start using them next week).  This book also has reminders and general class information in it, so it is important that you sight it.  Chores and activities after school also count as homework e.g. swimming or music lessons or even helping with the evening’s meal.  These you can list on the “homework and reminders” page.

Your child will have a list of spelling words and a family of number facts to learn by Friday.  These lists are issued on Monday and re-tested on Friday. Your child will also be expected to read for 20 minutes each evening. Also watch at least 3 news broadcasts during the week or read the paper together or check out www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz either which way is fine.

In addition to this the children will have various activities to complete which involves the web-site - www.studyladder.co.nz. There will also be information and class happenings on the class blog at http://room15parkview.blogspot.co.nz/ (this of course can also be found at the school website). It is not my intention for homework to be an onerous activity for families but something that extends learning which is already happening in the classroom. More information will be given on this at the three-way conferences later this month. Don’t hesitate to seek me out if you have any concerns or queries. My e-mail is gary.pinker@parkview.school.nz

Best Regards

Gary Pinker

Classroom Teacher                     

Room 15