Term 3 Week 9

Notes and Reminders Buzz Groups (Wednesday) – the topic for this week is national news. The children will be asked to share some recent news from NZ. They are encouraged to bring in a newspaper clipping or printout from the internet, including a picture of the event. Buzz groups for the final 2 weeks of term will be free choice on an area of personal interest. Maths – the focus on basic facts is knowing the answers quickly. The children should all be able to calculate the answers to the questions on the sheet they were given last week, however the goal is to just know the answers without having to work it out. P.E.- the year 3 children will be doing athletics on a Tuesday and Friday afternoon from now until the second week of term 2, when the years 3-6 school athletics will take place. Trip to Action Indoor Sports (Thursday 13th September) – the Year 3 children will be leaving school at 9:20 and returning around 11:30. Please can you ensure that your child comes to school dressed in suitable mufti for sport and has a water bottle. Art Calendars – the children have produced some great art work for the 2013 calendars. Parents are able to view their child’s work in folders at the school office.