Welcome to the Arohanui Syndicate page, featuring Year 2 children from Rooms 1, 2 and 3.
Mufti Day
This Friday 17 August we are having a mufti day to celebrate Maths Week.
The theme is “Maths SuperHeroes”. Dress in a way that reflects your love of maths.
There is no cost for this.
The Maori New Year or Matariki is a time of year where we remember our loved ones who have past before us. It’s also a time to take stock after the harvest has been collected. It is a time for whanau and a time for learning.
We’ve been connecting our theme of Food for Growth with one of the themes of Matariki. Traditionally during Matariki, the Maori pataka or storage huts would have been filled with various food items notably kumara.
We’ve also been reading some of the Maori myths which would have been told around this time of year and we’ve made some stars to represent the stars of Matariki.
Arohanui took the short walk to the Papatoetoe Community Gardens to learn about gardening on 30 June. We saw a lot of different vegetables, we learnt about the tools needed in the garden, we planted seeds and we ate the most delicious omelette. What a great trip seeing where fresh vegetables come from before we eat them.
Greetings one and all,
Hope you have all had a great break with your children and are ready for the exciting term ahead. We have another exciting but busy term ahead of us.
UNITS FOR TERM 4
RELIGION: COMMUNION OF SAINTS- “Saints and Inspiring people”. Children will look at some common saints as well as look at who is an inspiring person in their lives. ALL SAINTS/ ALL SOULS/ ADVENT- CHRISTMAS
LITERACY: WRITING- Expressive- recounts. Poetic- poetry/ prayers/ letters. Transactional- facts and information reports/ Descriptive language using the 7 descriptors to enhance writing. READING- Children continue to be tested at their level and are challenged to read with expression and clarity. SPELLING- all children have spelling words which are given out on Mondays. children are tested on Fridays. HANDWRITING- children are learning to use size and shaoe in their handwiritng as well as look at good posture.
MATHS: NUMBER/ MEASUREMENT
TOPIC STUDY: CELEBRATIONS- FESTIVITIES OF DIFFERENT CULTURES. Each class will focus on a different country. Room 9- Philippines/ Room 4- India/ Room 5- Sweden.
HEALTH: SUNSMART/ HAZZARDS- Hazards at the beach/ hazards at home and school.
P.E.: SMALL BALL SKILLS- THROWING/ CATCHING/ ROLLING/ HITTING
ART: 3D CONSTRUCTION- making Christmas decorations of our chosen country. Look at using recycled materials such as bread tags and paper rolls to make Christmas decorations. PROPS FOR OUR AROHANUI CHRISTMAS PRODUCTION, December 6th?.
MUSIC: Songs for the production and Gifting Mass.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Arohanui Vodafone Events Centre trip- DANCE WITH MYTHOLOGY. Rooms 4 & 5- Tuesday November 15th: 9- 1pm, Room 9- Wednesday November 16th: 9- 1pm.
Arohanui syndicate preparing GIFTING MASS- Friday December 2nd
Thank you again for your continued support.
God bless from Arohanui syndicate teachers and children.
Congratulations to our 9 finalists who read well during our Scripture finals. To your teachers and fellow class mates, you are all winners and for standing up in front of us and reading showed much courage. A huge thank you to Fr Elric Jorquia and Rachel Southgate for being our judges. We appreciate you both giving up your time to be with us today. You had a very hard task as all 9 participants read extremely well. As we said in the end there can only be one winner. Congratulations to our first place winner; KAYLA JONES- Room 9. Second place went to TIARE RYAN- Room 5 and third place went to LAILA ‘OFAMO’ONI- Room 9. Well done to all of you. God bless you all always.
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