1. elizabeth.mcdowell@ola.school.nz

2. Beginning of the Year. Setting the tone… How to Build Positive Classroom Communities - Curriculum Focus: Health Value: Respect Greetings, manners, personal space (bubble) Healthy Relationships - The North Star Islands of….

3. The Term Classroom - books – maths, inquiry books; stationery – pencils, rubbers, pens, colouring pencils 8.30am students allowed in class Developing independence Blog - a work in progress Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetic learner – VAK 11 week term – Week 8 - Easter Good Friday Mar 29 & Mon 1 st April Finishes 19th April. Term 2 Begins Mon 6 th May

4. CURRICULUM Reading In own class Grouped according reading ability CSI reading continues Journals – CSI set activities related to each story read…independent work. Blooms Activities School Library – work in progress P.E./Fitness Fitness each day – please provide a note if your child cannot participate in fitness Sports day – Wednesday. Children can go home in P.E. gear

5. Spelling FRoGS - daily. Testing will started Week 2. Thank you to all those who volunteered to assist Books to be returned each day. No book - no test. Frogs training session to be arranged Maths Interchange Basic Facts Highway Numeracy – Number Knowledge then Add/Sub Grouped according to Numeracy Stage Measurement

6. R.E. Prayer Jesus Strand – Year 4 programme Reverence is expected at all times during Prayers and Mass Holy Week Liturgy – 28 th March Thursday First Holy Communion – 26 May

7. Written Language: Own class Narrative Writing – let’s use our imagination Proof reading and editing Helping at Home: FRoGS Spelling words Reading - make it fun. Read their favourite book, magazine or comic. E xtra activities may be given, e.g. finishing work, R.E. home activities Effort & Behaviour Books: Home on Friday. Returned Monday signed - house points awarded

8. Expectations To develop independence as well as a strong sense of being respectful and responsible for their own actions Give everything a go Carrying own bags, packing/unpacking own gear Use manners at all times Follow our class rules Expect a high standard of behaviour and work Follow our key values Faith, Respect, Responsibility and being a Life Long Learner in all areas of school life… Have fun

9. Responsibilities Keeping our classroom clean and tidy Class Leader Prayer Monitors Being the best you can possibly be

10. Do Your Bit for our Community Can you… Test for FRoGs spelling – thank you for all those who volunteered Help with the Eco-Warriors gardening? Be on Road Patrol – morning or afternoon? Be called upon to help with special activities?

11. Questions