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Newsletter for Term 1

Year 5 Team Newsletter - Term 1

Monday 3rd February, 2020

Dear Parents and Caregivers,
2020 is going to be an exciting year!
We trust you have all had a great break and we are looking
forward to a terrific year working together.


Our team is:  
Jenny Kellie         Room 16
Tina Sutton          Room 17
David Moore        Room 18
Melanie Brandes   Room 19

Curriculum - Term 1

Mathematics: 
Statistics, e.g. class surveys, Addition & Subtraction
Reading:
Making Connections & Questioning Strategies 
Writing:
Descriptive, Narrative, Evaluating, e.g. camp 
Arts:
Portraits, Collage, Creative Homework Challenges.

 Physical Education:
Outdoor Camp activities, Athletics
Inquiry:
Looking Back to Look Forward ~ NZ History 
Our Camp at Carey Park will be a real highlight this term.
This will be an excellent opportunity to put into action and
apply our classroom learning.
Our students will be encouraged to be organised,
resilient, set specific goals and understand how to
achieve them!
We will continue to develop our understanding of our
amazing brains and what Growth Mindset means.
Reminders:

 School starts at 8.50am. It is necessary for students to arrive before
this to get organised for the day.

 Sunhats are compulsory this term.
Like all uniform items, these need to be named.

 If you have any concerns please feel welcome to make an appointment to
meet with us. (We are unavailable on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
due to staff meetings).

Important Dates for Term 1
Date
Event
Wednesday 5th February
Camp meeting for those parents
who have been Police Vetted,
4.30pm in Room 18
Thursday 13th February
Meet the Team
3.15pm in Rm18
19th - 21st February
Year 5 Camp Carey Park
Friday 13th March
Senior Athletics Day
Thursday 26th March
Goal Setting Parent Meetings
1:00pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 9th April
End of Term 1
School finishes @ 2:15pm

Thank you for your support .
Looking forward to seeing you at the Meet the Team and Goal Setting meetings.
Kind regards, Year 5 Teachers
                                Year 5 Term 1 Activity Fee Remittance Slip
Please have this paid by Friday 14th February  Thank you!  
Student name:_____________________ Room ____ 

                 ⬜   I enclose  $276 for the  Term 1 Camp Activity Fee
                 ⬜   I have already made payment of  $276 for the Term 1 Camp Activity Fee

Payment can be made by Electronic Transfer to our bank account with
ASB Westgate Account Number: 12- 3085-0091522-04
Please ensure your child’s name and room number appears on our statement. For the reference state your child’s name and the activity.
eg: Year 5 Camp, Bob Fraser

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