Year+Five+Newletters

  **HAVELOCK NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL Aspire & Excel **  **Monday 11th October **   ** __Dear Parents of Students in Rooms 11, 12 & 15 __ **  ** TERM FOUR 2010: __This term our focus is on Education outside the Classroom. (Weeks 1 to 6)__ ** We look forward to working with your children throughout the term on a huge range of activities. You will continue to see and hear the language of ‘Art Costa’s, Habits of Mind’. These ‘habits’ allow students to behave intelligently when they are faced with challenges and they also link to our Key Competencies. For the first five weeks we will be focusing on the big idea of: ** __THINKING INTERDEPENDENTLY: __ **social beings, we congregate in groups, find it therapeutic to be listened to, draw energy from one another, and seek reciprocity. In groups we contribute time and energy to tasks that we would quickly tire of when working alone. Together we are more powerful, intellectually and/ or physically. Problem solving has become so complex that no one person can go it alone. No one has access to all the data needed to make critical decisions; no one person can consider as many alternatives as several people can.   ** <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">WHAT WE ARE LEARNING TO DO: ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">RICH THEME CONCEPT: ( **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Term 3 Weeks 1 to 6) ** __ EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM / CLASS CAMPS __ ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Learn social, cultural and sporting conventions. <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Confidently communicate in a range of settings. <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Respond appropriately. <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Use and transfer prior knowledge. <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Value similarities and differences. <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Show citizenship. <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Be active participants ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Thinking - **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Transforming information. Take information from one context and use it in another. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">NUMERACY: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">(Weeks 1 to 10) ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">LITERACY **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">(Weeks 1 to 10) ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">In writing we will be learning to: ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Improve surface features of written work – punctuation, dialogue and common spelling patterns. <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Improve deeper features of written work – Content and ideas, using specific language to make a point. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">In reading we will be learning to **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">IMPORTANT REMINDERS **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Orchestra and Choir will continue to be on Wednesdays. o <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Hats must be worn outside at all times during term four. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">HOMEWORK FOR TERM FOUR: ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Reading for 20 minutes per night. <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Spelling words (each teacher may do this differently.) <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Approximately 15 minutes on Mathletics each night. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">COMMUNICATION ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Where possible we would like to be able to contact you by e-mail. Please reply to the relevant e-mail address below, with your details, if you do not already receive e-mail communication from your child’s teacher. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Home & School Meeting **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 11 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Athletic Sports Eliminations **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Wednesday 13 October) - postponement 14 October **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">New Parents Morning Tea **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Thursday 14 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Hastings Chess Tournament **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Friday 15 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Mufti Day **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Friday 15 October) - support for schools affected by Canterbury Earthquake **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Fun Food Friday - Room 8 **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Friday 15 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Board of Trustees Meeting **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 18 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Athletic Sports Years 4 - 6 **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Tuesday 19 October) - postponement 20 October **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Speech Academy **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Wednesday 20 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Cake Stall - Room 9 **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Thursday 21 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Hawkes Bay Anniversary **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Friday 22 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Labour Day **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 25 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">HNPS Book Fair **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Tuesday 26 - Fri 29 Oct) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Field Event Sports Years 4 - 6 **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Tuesday 26 October) - postponement 27 October **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Athletics - 800 m Finals **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Wednesday 27 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Room 4 Aquarium **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Wednesday 27 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Room 5 Aquarium **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Thursday 28 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Room 3 Aquarium **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Friday 29 October) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Room 12 Camp Wellington **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 1 - Friday 5 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Room 11 Camp Stoney Creek Ranch **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Wednesday 3 - Friday 5 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Home & School Fireworks - 'Blast in the Park' **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Friday 5 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Home & School Meeting **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 8 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Room 15 Camp Tutira **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 8 - Thursday 11 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">HNIS Mathletics 2010 **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Tuesday 9 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Room 8, 9, 10 Camp Omatua, Rissington **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Wednesday 10 - Friday 12 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Fun Food Friday - Year 2 **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Friday 12 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Board of Trustees Strategy Meeting **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Friday 12 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Board of Trustees Meeting **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 15 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">HNPS Community Event **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Sunday 21 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Junior Swimming commences **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 22 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Iron Brion Barbeque Lunch **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 22 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Hastings & District Athletics Sports **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Tuesday 23 November) - postponement 25 November **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Last Day Bible in Schools **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Tuesday 30 November) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Senior Swimming commences **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 6 December) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Home & School Meeting **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 6 December) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Bible in Schools Assembly **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Tuesday 7 December) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Parent Helpers Morning Tea **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Wednesday 8 December) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">End of Year Assembly Practice **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Monday 13 December) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">End of Year Assembly **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Tuesday 14 December) **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;">Last Day Term 4 **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 135%;"> (Thursday 16 December) || || A reminder to visit the school website for further information: [|www.hnps.school.nz] **  Camp Meetings will be held tomorrow night, Tuesday 12th October, in your child’s classroom at 6.00 pm. ** **   While the meetings are mainly for parents who are attending camp, all parents are welcome. ** **   Camp programmes and details will be discussed and finalised. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This is certainly a busy action packed term. Please feel free to contact us if you have any queries. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Kind Regards <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Rose-Mary Gill, Rachel King, Fiona Mc Neill ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Class Teachers ** **rgill@hnps.school.nz**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> **rking@hnps.school.nz**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> **fmcneill@hnps.school.nz**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="border-bottom: windowtext 1.5pt solid; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: block; mso-element: para-border-div; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;"> <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Continued development of our ‘Number knowledge’ facts (Basic facts Ladder.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Money – develop strategies using all four number operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Algebra – equations and patterns
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Statistics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Measurement – weight and capacity.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Use the evidence in text to support points of view.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Use higher order thinking skills to support points of view.
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