Thank You Trish

At Isleworth School we are lucky to have a group of fantastic teacher aides.  Room 5 students wanted to show Trish how much we all appreciate her.  Thank you for being such an awesome teacher aide in Room 5 Trish.

Room 5 Shared Lunch

This Monday Room 5 students will have a shared lunch.  Please can you send some food to share.  In addition to celebrating Christmas this will be our end of the year goodbye to Aimee and Charlotte.  We will also have a very special visitor who I know that the children will be very pleased to see again.

Karen and Amelia Perform

On Saturday the 13th of December Karen and Amelia will be performing in the Garmonsway School of Dance production of Cinderella and Shrek. 

Reading Books

Next week is our last week for instructional reading.  Your child will bring home a book on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.  All reading books will be due back at school on Thursday 11th December so please help your child to have a good hunt for any reading books that may be at home.

Library Books

This week is the last week that your child will be able to get a book out of the school library.  All library books are due back next week.  When your child has finished reading their library book please remind them to bring it to school and place it in our class library book box.

International Food

Karen brought some delicious aleajores de maicena biscuits to school to share with all of all.  They were scrumptious.  Karen then presented this speech to us.

Scholastic Book Club Orders Due Tomorrow

If you are ordering books through the Scholastic Book Club these are due back at school tomorrow.  Please give your order form and exact money/cheque to your teacher in a named envelope.

International Day

This Friday we are celebrating people in our school who come from other countries by having a traditional costume theme at Assembly.  if you or your family come from another country or culture you are welcome to dress to reflect this tomorrow.

International Week Indian Style

Thank you to Tejesh's mum and dad who came in to cook some of their favourite Indian dishes for team Roto's shared kai. They made idli - a savoury cake, peanut chutney, tomato chutney and poppadoms. Yummo!

The Pool Is Fixed

Swimming starts again on Monday (tomorrow).  Please send your child to school with their togs every day.

Isleworth's Got Talent

Isleworth's definitely got talent as the excitement builds for the much awaited show this Thursday 20th of November at 12:30pm.  10 star acts will showcase their talent as they are marked by a panel of judges on confidence, quality of the performance and crowd appeal.  Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.

Scholastic Book Club Orders Close Friday 28th November

Look out for the latest Scholastic Book Club order forms.  If you are ordering books please return your order and the correct amount of money or cheque made out to Scholastic in a named envelop to your class teacher.  Any orders need to be received before Friday 28th November.

A Second Chance to Order Calendar Art Work

Last week children who have not yet placed an order for personalised calendars, mousepads, phone covers or cards were given a notice from the PTA outlining the chance to still place an order.  Please check your child's bookbag for this note if you were disappointed because you thought that you had missed out.

Hockey Monday 17th November

Our game on Monday the 17th is at 5.30pm.  Please be at Nunweek Park 10 minutes before the game starts.

Congratulations Karen

In September Karen passed her Grade 1 classical ballet exam with a Highly Commended.  Congratulations on your passing your exam!  

On December 13th Karen is playing the baby bear from The Three Bears for her jazz performance (with Amelia as mother bear!), and a summer fairy for her classical performance.  I am really looking forward to atttending this celebration and watching both Karen and Amelia dance.

  

Swimming Started Today

At Isleworth School we think swimming is a key skill for our NZ children to have. We are so lucky to have a heated swimming pool at Isleworth, and wonderful teachers who know how to teach swimming. Term 4 Swimming starts on Monday 3rd November and runs until the end of term. Please remember your swimming gear everyday (goggles are always handy):)

We swim for the first time tomorrow.

Calendar Art

Check out these colourful collages created by students in Room 5.  We were inspired by the art works of Eric Carle.  Our calendar art is on display in a red folder on the Room 5 library shelf.  Come and have a look at your child's masterpiece.  Money and orders for calenders, cards, phone covers, or diaries can still be placed at the office.

Get Reading!!

The National Library has a comprehensive list of suggested books to keep your child reading over the holidays.  Click on the link below to find a book that will interest your child.

http://schools.natlib.govt.nz/blogs/create-readers/14-10/introducing-our-new-summer-reading-guide

Diwali

Today is Diwali Day, the Festival of Lights. This celebration lasts for 5 days and an event celebrating Indian Culture is on at Horncastle Area this weekend.

Tejesh and Supriya are recreating chalk patterns that are traditionally made in the entrance way of homes to welcome visitors. 

Swimming

Swimming starts in Week 4.

Summer Hockey at Nunweek Park

Summer Hockey at Nunweek Park is underway.  Depending on the level of interest we Isleworth will be entering 1 or 2 teams during the Monday round.

If you are in Year 3 up and are keen to be part of a team please come and see me before 9am tomorrow.  You will need to commit to a weekly afternoon practise, be able to make the game at Nunweek Park each Monday and have your own mouth guard.

Mrs Harris

Fun Event

Tennis

This week the senior classes are learning some basic tennis skills.  If your child has enjoyed themselves and would like to learn to play tennis coaching is available in our area.

Room 5 Item at Assembly this Friday

This week Room 5 students are presenting their pva block prints at assembly this Friday.

Congratulations Aimee

Congratulations!!!!!!   This evening Aimee was awarded First Place in the Year 4 section of the Rotary Speech Competition.  We are very proud of you.

Our Trip to Rehua Marae

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic Book Club forms will come home this week.  If you would like to place an order please place the completed form and exact amount in a sealed named envelope and return this to your classroom teacher before Friday 31st October.

Calendar Art

Students have been busy creating an impressive work of Art that you will soon be able to order in the form of a calendar, diary cover, mouse mat, iPhone cover or as greeting cards.  These can be used as very personalised Christmas presents for family members and can be easily mailed within New Zealand and overseas. See the red folder in your child's classroom and check out their masterpiece then look out for the order form shown below.

Please post completed orders in the drop box in the office by Friday 24th October.

Visit to Rehua Marae on Tuesday

Goodbye Olivia

Today was Olivia's last day at Isleworth School.  We will miss her and her two sisters.  Room 5 students have have created this card to remind her of all the reasons why she is important to us.  Olivia made a card for us and too.

Visit to the Elephant Park on Friday

On Friday Rooms 7, 6, 5, & 9 are having a picnic lunch at the Elephant Park.  Please make sure that your child brings back the signed green permission form by Friday morning.  Your child will need to wear sensible shoes, and bring a cut lunch, drink and jacket to school.

'Mean As' Mufti Day

This Friday is a 'Mean As' themed Mufti Day.

Wala Visits

Last Wednesday WALA, a group from Ghana, performed for us. They introduced the many different instruments that they played and then asked for children to come and make music. Look carefully and you may spot Karen, Nicholas, Tayler and Ethan creating music. Alexus, Katy, and Nathan showed off their dancing skills.

Wow James!

Last week James brought his fish tank to school.  We told us about it by using his talking device.  Room 5 students asked him questions and James gave his answers by using device.

Congratulations Room 5

Rotary Speech Competition

Congratulations to the four finalist from Years 4, 5, and 6 who presented their speeches on Thursday.  The finalists representing our school in the Rotary Speech Competition are Megan and Maddison from Year 6, Tyler and Sophie from Year 5, and Aimee and Olivia from Year 4.  The Rotary Speech Competition is being held here at Isleworth School on Wednesday 24th September.  Good Luck!

Speeches

The students in the Year 4, 5 and 6 classes have all been working on writing and presenting speeches. This Thursday (11th) we will be selecting the students for the Rotary Speech Competition.  You are welcome to come and watch the students.  This will take place in the school hall from 9.30am onwards, beginning with the Year 6 students and finishing with the Year 4 students.   Our morning tea break will be held at the normal time and the presentations will continue until finished.   The finalist welected for the Rotary Speech will be announced tomorrow.

Well Done James!!!

We are looking forward to you being able join in more easily.

More Games

This week we have bought Rat-a-tat-Cat and Orbo. When all the pillows are sold we will have $30 left to spend on classroom games.

Katy, Ryan and Jacobi

A few weekends ago I enjoyed watching Katy, Ryan and Jacobi's soccer team play.  Excellent skills!!!

New Games for Room 5

As a class we have decided on the games that we would like to buy with the proceeds of our pillows. Here are some of the students with the games that they have chosen.

Getting Ready for the Senior Speech Competition

A big thank you to Jennifer Bourne who has designed this learning space for us.  There are lots of interesting activities and information on this sight to help us to develop the skills that we need to use when we present our speech.

Please log on and complete one activity this week as part of your homework.  Click on the link www.learn.canterbury.ac.nz and follow the instructions below.

www.learn.canterbury.ac.nz

Pillows on Sale

Pillows are now on Sale.  Children co-constructed a class notice and this was sent home last week.  If you would like to buy your child's pillow please see me before this Friday.  All pillows will are on sale for $5 and the students have decided that they money we make will go towards buying games for our classroom.

I am going to work with the students to collectively decide which games they would like to purchase.  If you have any brochures that come through the mailbox advertising games please share these with your child and then send them on to school.  This learning will support the work that we have undertaken in Visual Language and Financial Literacy.

Just to reassure all parents that you have first option to buy your child's pillow.

Homework Reminder

Dear Parents

Just a reminder that your child needs to spend 20-25 minutes each school night on their homework.  This is an outline of what your child needs to do each week night to complete their homework.  Homework is checked on Friday and any uncompleted work will be done in break times on Friday.

It is now Term 3 and some students are still finding it hard to follow this routine .  Next year your child will have more homework than this so please help your child to manage their own learning and move towards being a 'self-directed' learner.

To help them to become more self managing children are given a choice of how to use any free time in class with completing homework being the priority.  During this time students have access to laptops and iPads.  Students are also able to access ICT equipment in the Library during afternoon break times Monday - Thursday.

READING – 10 minutes

·       Monday to Wednesday - read their reader with an adult or older family member for 10 minutes and respond to questions that you ask them about what they have read

·       Thursday – read to library book to a family member or be read to by a family member

·       Friday – read the poem of the week to a family member.

SPELLING – 10 minutes

·        Fill in the diagram above by learning to spell 2-3 words each night (Monday - Thursday).  All words must be learnt before Friday.

MATHS – 10 minutes

·        Learn basic facts using flash cards.  All children now need to be able to recall the basic addition and subtraction facts to 20 instantly by the end of Year 4 to meet the standard.  Students also need to be able to instantly recall the multiplication and division basic facts for the 2, 5, and 10 times tables to meet the Year 4 standard. Your child has a set of basic fact flash cards that match the level that they are working at.   

·       \Log onto Study Ladder and complete some of the activities that will support in class learning.

REFLECTION – COMPLETED ONCE A WEEK BY THURSDAY

·       Log onto their own blog and write a sentence, using one of the sentence starters on the board, to reflect on their own learning.  This needs to be a detailed sentence to show that they are thinking deeply about their learning.  Some students choose to include photographs of their learning.  Again, class time is given to complete this activity.

Regards

Sonya Harris

Scholastic Book Orders

Scholastic book orders close on the 5th of September.  If you are ordering books please send me the correct money as I do not keep change or any money in the classroom.

Look Out for these Notices

Please ask your child to share the school photograph notice and our Room 5 pillow sale add with you.

Gold Coin for Daffodil Day on Friday

Hi Everyone

Tomorrow we are collecting a gold coin for Daffodil Day.  We are not having a mufti day but please feel free to wear yellow ribbons or daffodils in your hair.  The money raised will be donated to the Cancer Society.

Learning to Play the Ukulele

For the rest of the term Room 5 students will be learning to play the ukulele.  Here are the two you tube clips that we have used today to learn to play the C chord and G chord.

Thank You

Dear Parents

Thank you very much for contributions to our shared lunch on Friday.

Mrs H

Congratulations Everyone

Well Done Everyone,

Your performance on Wednesday night was amazing.  I was really impressed with the way that you all managed yourselves on the night.  I was really proud of you all.

Mrs H

No Homework Week 5

There is no homework this week due to production.

School Production

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS MRS SHEARER?

Wednesday 20^th August 2014

6.30pm Aurora Centre Burnside High School

TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT

Rehearsal:

During the day, we will be having a full dress rehearsal at the Aurora Centre. Buses will be leaving school in shifts, starting at 11:45am. Buses will begin to return in shifts, starting at 2:00pm. The bus may be running late so if you have appointments to get to, please let the office know so we can ensure that your child returns on an earlier bus.

Children need to be dropped off at 5:30pm.

The Aurora Centre for the Performing Arts

Burnside High School

Greers Road

Burnside

Christchurch 8053

The show starts at 6:30pm, however the doors will be open from 6:00pm as the PTA will be selling sweets and pre-orders of the Production DVD.

Your programme is your ticket and you will need it to get in.

No Assembly this Friday

This Friday we are having a whole school production practise so there will be no assembly.

My Argument by Ethan

I am proud of my persuasive argument because I used the correct parts by Ethan.

Red and Black Mufti Day on Friday

Tomorrow is a Red and Black Mufti Day.  If you come dressed in mufti please bring a gold coin.

Hi from James

"Hi room 5,

I'm playing cars. Hi Mrs Harris. Hi Miss Goodie. Hi Mr Lange. Hi Mrs Shearer. Hi Trish. Hi Mrs Walker. Hi Ron. Hi Cory and Jordan and Karen".

This was dictated by James !

Book Club Closes Friday

Hi Everyone,

The last day to order books is this Friday. :-)

Be In Quick!

The countdown is on to the 'Colourful, Comfy Cushion Sale'.  The students in Rooms 5 and 6 are all busy designing the advertisement that will sell their pillow.  Check out these ads and get ready for the much awaited sale.

Get Better Soon James

On Saturday James broke his leg.  After spending Saturday night in hospital he is feeling a bit better.  We look forward to him visiting us and showing off his cast and flash wheelchair.

Book Club

Book club brochures will be given out tomorrow. If you are ordering books please return the exact money and your order form in a named envelope.

Enterprise and Innovation in Rutherford's Den

On Tuesday Room 5 students and some students from Room 6 visited the Rutherford's Den show in Room 4.  We learnt a lot about Earnest Rutherford and his inventions through drama and hands on activities.

Check Out the Production Page

Hi Everyone

I hope that you are having a great holiday.  Check out the new production page and work on your dance moves for our item.

Mrs Harris

20/40 Hour Famine and Chocolate Money

There are still some families in Room 5 who need to send in the 20/40 Hour Famine sponsored money.  There are also the proceeds of the Chocolate Fundraiser.  It would be good to have these monies back at school before the end of term.

Mathsathon

Please send your child's Mathsathon form to school on Monday.  All children are being tested on Monday and their score will be written on the sponsor form and sent home again on Monday.  Please collect the sponsored money and return this and the form to school by Friday.

Three Way Conferences Next Week

The three way conferences are being held on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.  Please ring the office to book your interview.  We have all been working hard all year and I know that Room 5 students have got lots that they want to share.

Thank You

A big thank you to Daisy, Amber, Marjolein (a Room 6 parent), and Katrina who put so much time and energy into making our cushion making experience so enjoyable. A huge thank you also to Jennifer Bourne who spent a day with us, despite not having children at our school.  And finally, thank you Nana Cheryl for your very generous delivery of cushion stuffing.   The students and I really appreciate the time and support that you have all put into helping bring our cushion ideas alive.   Please feel free to come and view their masterpieces on display in Room 5.

We Need You!!!

Hi Parents

Please hunt out the green form that your child child brought home last week asking for help to create our cushions.  The support received by Room 6 parents who have offered to work in Room 6 has been overwhelming compared to the one parent who has offered to come and support Room students.  We need your help to make this an learning opportunity worthwhile.  If you are able to offer your time please fill this form in and return it to school tomorrow.  Your help is needed urgently!

Students also need to bring to school stuffing to fill their pillows.  We have provided lots of felt material and calico to make these wonderful creations but a pillow doesn't look very flash flat. If you have any old pillows please can you send the stuffing to school for your child to use.

Thanks in anticipation
Sonya Harris

Book Club Closes This Week

Please have any book club orders at school by this Wednesday 25th June.

Innovation and Enterprise Inquiry

This week we are focusing on our Inquiry project.  Room 5 and Room 6 will be working closely together to create a prototype of our cushions.  Please talk to your child about their vision for their cushion.  If you have any scraps of materials, felt, lace, cottons that can be used please send these to school with your child in a named plastic bag.  Mrs Goodman and I have been shopping for the basic materials so that we can make a start tomorrow .

 If you have any time this week when you are available to help out please look at the timetable on our wall.  So far we have had one parent offer help this week but we need a lot more support.  You do not have to have expert sewing ability, be able to thread and need and talk to students about their ideas will be much appreciated.  I see the Room 5 focus for being dyeing and painting fabric.

Please let me know if you are able to help by filling in the green form that was sent home last week or by ringing me at school.

Rooms 1 and 2 Mini Fair

Please help to support Rooms 1 and 2 as they get ready for the production by bringing some coins to school on Tuesday.  They are holding a mini fair and children will be able to by pre-loved clothes, books, toys, baking, snacks, and sweets.  Nothing will be over a $1.  Details are in the note that your child is bringing home tonight.

Coming Up If You Are Interested

Reminder

Any book orders are due back at school by this Friday.

Disco this Friday

Check out our Tellegami Reflections

Nathan's reflection



Melissa's reflection

Cross Country

Keep you fingers crossed for fine weather tomorrow so that we can hold the cross country.  Come along and join in the fun tomorrow afternoon.

20 Hour Famine

Hi Everyone

If your child is interested in doing the famine please fill in, sign and return this form to Ms Kalauta as soon as possible.

Mrs Harris

Next week is New Zealand Sign Language week.  Please learn to sign the National Anthem as you sing it for Assembly next week.

Support the Famine

In Term 2 the senior students at Isleworth school are doing the Famine to support the children who are suffering from the drought in Malawi.  To raise money you can go without food for the 20 hour famine or if you would like to give up something like your iPad, using the computer, watching tv, or playing with your toys try the full 40 hour famine.  Remember to get your permission slips back to Miss Kalauta in Week 1 of Term 2.

Watch the youtube clip or click on the link below to learn more about Malawi.

https://www.worldvision.org.nz/portal/famine/malawi.aspx

Congratulations Katy

We are all proud of the kindness and respect that you show to other people.

Room 5 Sketches

This term we have been working on developing our sketching skills.  Here are the still-life sketches that we have created.

Get Your Anzac Poppy this Tuesday

Multi-coloured Nayhem

Multi-Coloured Mayhem

This Friday 11 April, Isleworth School is celebrating World Autism Awareness Day. We are holding a Multi-Coloured Mayhem Day to honour the differences of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by dressing up in multi-colours.

There is no cost associated with the day. We simply aim to raise awareness and understanding around ASD whilst enabling staff and students to add a bit of colour to the world.

http://www.autismnz.org.nz/about_us/what_we_do

Learning to Create Vokis

Scholastic Book Club Orders

Just a reminder that Wednesday 2nd of April is the last day for ordering Scholastic Books. 

Well Done Room 5

Click on the blue link below to see an example of a voki.  This is a new tool that I am teaching the children to use as a possible way to present their weekly reflection.

I just made a new Voki. See it here:: http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=9617778&height=267&width=200

Thank You

A big thanks to everyone for contributing to our shared lunch today. Miss G was really surprised and we all enjoyed the delicious food. :-)

In the News

I Can Float

Our IT Challenge

Going Swimming with James

In Room 5 we have been learning to write descriptions.  Here are our published descriptions.

Shared Lunch on Thursday

Dear Parents

Friday the 4^th April is Miss G’s last day with us at Isleworth School.  To say goodbye and thank you for all her hard work Room 5 students are planning a surprise shared lunch for her on Thursday 27^th.  We have chosen this day as the 28^th is her 21^st birthday. 

Please send some food on a plate to school on Thursday 27^th March for our shared lunch.  To help keep the surprise please place your contribution on the bench in Room 6.  Please also let me know of any food allergies.

Kind regards

Mrs H

Week 7 reflection

I have improved my reading by reading every night.

Week 6 homework

I have improve my art.  I can now sketch shadows.