Week 10
It's Christmas Time - Merry Christmas everyone!
A big thank you for all the wonderful support I have received
this year. Weka class is made up of very special children. It has been
wonderful being part of their lives. Good luck to those
children who are leaving St Paul's this year, I know you will be
STARS at your new schools.
Homework this week - there is none!!
EXCEPT - you must, must, must read everyday, even in the holidays,
whatever it is, a comic, magazine, newspaper, book, map,
travel brochure - avoid that summer slump and read something.
We will have our class Christmas Party on Wednesday - please
do not bring any lunch it will be my treat.
Remember Kristkindle this week - we will be exchanging gifts
on Friday morning before we go to the Leavers Mass.
Please make sure you have returned all your library books.
Remember we are swimming Mon-Thurs so bring your togs.
Don't forget you are presenting your How They Croaked and
Saints/Inspiring People work this week - so don't leave
it at home. We will set up little sharing spots in the room
and everyone can show what they have done.
Have fun.
Week 9
Wow - this is time of year when we all get a little bit crazy with lots to
do before school finishes. Keep checking the school calendar, newsletter and
facebook for all the news.
If you have a device please remember to bring it to
school everyday (make sure it is charged).
Please remember to return all library books this week.
Keep bringing in your loose change to support the
Advent Outreach Challenge.
Check lost property before school finishes.
Homework this week
Make sure you have finished your Saints/Inspiring People research.
This should be completed by Wednesday.
If you have then make a start on
How They Croaked -
this week we will researching 'the awful ends of the
awfully famous'. We are going to find out how
some of the most important
people who ever lived - died!
So if you would like to get a bit of a head start or
do some work at home,
choose from one
of the following
KIng Tut
Julius Caesar
Christopher Columbus
King Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Galileo Galilei
George Washington
Napoleon Bonaparte
Marie Curie
Albert Einstein
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Find out
When and where they were born
What were they famous for - you will need to include quite a few
details on what they did that made them
so special.
When and where they died
AND
what did they die from!
If you are working at home and cannot bring in your device, please
email it to me so that you can carry on with it at school during
the day.
I will provide some material to help you with your
research and check the links on the blog as well.
You may present it in any way you like - so get creative.
Oh and remember to check your spelling,
punctuation and sentences that
they make sense - and that they are interesting for
the rest of us to read.
And thats it for homework this week!!!!
Week 8
· December
already!! Remember to bring in any school journals or books you
may have at
home. All books should be returned to
the library by 12 December.
Reading
Each and every night - complete your reading
diary and
make sure it is signed by one of
· Ingredients you
would need to make your favourite meal
Week 7·
Mufti Blue
Jeans Day 29th November please bring a gold coin to support diabetes
awareness.
Week 6
Welcome back everyone. I hope you caught up with your sleep over the weekend!
Homework this week
Choose one memorable moment from your camp week and write a short piece describing
why it was so special to you. Remember to include the who, what, where, when, why and how
needed to give me all the information. Try and paint a picture with the words you
use . Remember to proofread and edit your work. Once completed you may email me your
memory or hand it in on Friday.
Maths - 300 points from mathletics - your choice
Week 4
Congratulations to our successful touch teams who competed on Friday at
Garin College. The Year 5 and 6 was
first and third and the competition grade
and third and fourthin the
participation grade. Well done and thank
you
to the parents who came along and helped out on the day. I really appreciated it.
We are very thankful to the Garin Students
who have come
in over the past 7 weeks to coach our teams and teach us skills.
If you are on list words please check your homework sheet.
If you are working on idioms please complete the following.
Spelling – Idioms. Even more idioms this week.
Find out what the following idioms mean and write a brief definition, and
then
write a sentence that includes the idiom.
Record this either in your homework book or email me.
1. No spring chicken
2. A dogs breakfast
3. A fish out of water
· No spring chicken
· No spring chicken
Term 4 Week 3
We had lots of Zumba fun last week with Sally. We learnt lots of great moves and from
different countries around the world. We certainly got fit!
We are really enjoying learning about the bush, especially native trees and how
they survive and how they are classified.
Camp Fundraising this week - ice cream, ice cream, ice cream - bring
along $3 on Wednesday. Thank you to Mr Stevens from Talleys and Mrs Mills
for organising this.
Remember your PE gear this week.
The Garin students will be in on Tuesday
and Thursday taking the final
skill sessions in preparation for the
tournament on Friday.
Children who are attending the Top of the
South Touch Tournament on were
given a note to take home last week.
We still need parent managers for the teams
attending –
let me know if you can help out.
We leave school at 9am and return about 2.30pm.
Children not attending the tournament will be
with Mrs Bryant in Hoiho for the day.
· St Paul’s Athletics Day is Wednesday 6th November at
Saxton.
Check the school website for
details.
· Please check the blog for how to complete the swimming assessment
or go
to the link on the school website.
· Black shorts – please note as per the school newsletter that black shorts
are to be
worn for all sports events and these must be plain.
Reading - Each and every night - complete your reading
diary and make sure it is signed.
This week we
begin our inquiry titled ‘Survival of the Fittest”.
We are learning about how native plants are
classified and how they adapt and
survive in the bush. If you know lots about plants and would be
able to
come along and talk to us please let me know.
We are hoping to go to Salisbury School on
Tuesday morning to identify plants –
if you can come please email me.
Reading - Each and every night - complete your reading
diary and make sure it is
signed by one of your parents.
Maths - Mathletics 500 points - choose
from fractions, multiplication and division.
Homework Term 4 Week 1
Reading - Each and every night - complete your
reading diary and make sure it is signed by one of
your parents.
Maths - Mathletics 500 points - choose from
fractions, multiplication and division.
Spelling - a bit of fun this week.
Pangrams - A pangram is a sentence that uses all
letters of the English alphabet. Letters
Calendars can be still ordered until Wednesday 25th
Email for homework: cathie@stpauls-richmond.school.nz
(Check the blog for updates and news)
The holidays are nearly here with just one week to go. We have
had a super busy term with lots of fun learning. This week is
pretty busy as well - on Tuesday our class will be attending Mass
at 11.30am. It is also the next round of the Tackle Sevens Competition
at Henley School. Good luck to the boys who are competing from
Weka. A special thank you to Mr Waters and Mr Marsh for all the time
they have put into coaching this team.
Remember to bring PE gear on Tuesday and Thursday for
touch practice with the Garin students.
It's great seeing all the devices coming into school. Please remember to
bring them in each day.
A number of children have decided to enter the Minecraft competition
run by Interface magazine. Children will be able to work together on
these on Friday afternoon. These entries need to be uploaded to
youtube or screenshots taken. The competition closes 6 November.
Ideas for the holidays - keep reading!
Find some books in the library
and see how many you can read over the holidays. Check out what other
kids have recommended on the wall in the classroom.
Watch movies with the subtitles on - this is a great way to keep reading.
Have some fun playing board games or baking.
If travelling, keep a diary to share when you came back to school
of the places you visited and the things you did.
Homework this week
Reading each and every night. Please record this in your diaries.
Mathletics - I have updated the activities on the Mathletics course - please
complete at least 300 points this week.
Homework Week 8 Term 3
(Check the blog for updates and news)
A busy week ahead! The Book Fair starts on Monday and ends
Friday. You are able to buy books before and after school, up
until Friday where there is only sales in the morning.
As part of the Book Fair celebration each class is has
adopted a theme. Weka Room has embraced Roald Dahl. On Friday
there is a parade and children are asked to come along to
school in costumes. Choose any character from any
Roald Dahl books and dress up. It will be a lot of fun. In class
we have read Fantastic Mr Fox and we currently
reading the The Twits.
Could children please remember to bring their devices (IPads) to
school if they are able to.
Remember calendar orders must be in by Wednesday 18th, our
theme is Hundertwasserhaus houses. We are really
enjoying exploring the works of this artist.
Please remember to bring your PE gear on Tuesday and Thursday.
We are really lucky to have Garin College students teaching
us touch skills.
Weka Room is presenting assembly this Friday in Takahe. You
are most welcome to join us.
Homework this week
Spelling either list words or cline activities. Check your homework
sheet.
Mathletics - 500 points, choose from multiplication, division and fractions.
Reading - each and every night. If you have any Roald Dahl books at home
why not read one of them this week and come along on Friday as a
character.
Week 7 Term 3
Email for homework: cathie@stpauls-richmond.school.nz
(Check the blog for updates and news)
It was great to see all the effort that everyone put into their
speeches last week. We certainly learnt a lot about
the topics that were spoken about.
We are having a lot fun learning about Newtons Laws of Motion.
Over the next 3 weeks the children have been asked to
choose one of these Laws, find an experiment or
design their own experiment which demonstrates a Law.
Most of this work will be in class but they may wish
to trial their experiments at home. They will be asked to
present this work in the final week. They may present in anyway
they wish e.g. using their IPADs or devices using applications such as iMovie,
Showme, pic collage, book creator OR they may wish to
make their own science board. They will need to record their
information using the scientific method and include the procedure
and write a report on their findings.
We start our PE unit on Touch Rugby this week. Senior students
from Garin College will be teaching the children
different skills on Tuesday and Thursday. Can all
children make sure they have their PE gear at school.
This weeks homework -
Mathletics - at least 500 points, choose from multiplication and
division topics first.
Spelling - either list words or cline activity, please check your
homework book. For children doing the cline activity
you will need to use a dictionary or thesaurus.
Reading - please remember to record your reading each
night and ask your parents to sign this off.
Week 6 Term 3
Email
for homework: cathie@stpauls-richmond.school.nz
(Check
the blog for updates and news)
My email is up and running
but the blog is still experiencing some
problems with updating posts hopefully
I can get that sorted this week.
Mathletics – 500 points – Have a go at multiplication and division this
week
but remember to keep practicing reading the time.
Please make sure you are doing at least 500
points each week.
Remember if you are not able to finish your homework, please send in a note
or email me.
Spelling - list words or cline activity. This will be in your homework book.
You may need to use a dictionary or thesaurus to help you with activity.
Reading - each and every night. Remember that the Book Fair is coming up. Our class
has decided on Roald Dahl for the literacy quiz theme. We will be reading Fantastic
Mr Fox in class this week.
Week 5 Term 3
Unfortunately my laptop has developed a major hiccup. I am currently unable to send or
receive emails, as well as a host of other problems, hopefully this will be sorted out
early this week.
Speech Writing - in preparation for the upcoming speech competition please choose from the
following topics. Speeches are to be 3-5 minutes long. Power point presentations
will be allowed to complement your speech. Your speech will judged on the criteria attached to
your homework sheet.
Topics:
Leaders who changed the world
Reduce-Reuse-Recycle
My Summer Trip
History of Chocolate
Don't give into peer pressure
Health
This speech must be ready for presentation on Friday. Please check the blog for ideas on how to write
and present your speech.
Mathletics - 500 points from multiplication, division and fractions.
Reading each and every night. You may include any reading you have done for your speech.
Please make sure your homework is signed. Unfinished homework must have a note from your
parents.
Week 4 Term 3
Maths - complete at lease 500 points. Choose from multiplication and division activities, keep
practising digital and analoge time.
Spelling - you may have list words or eponyms to work on this week. Check your homework
sheet. Eponym homework may be emailed to me.
Reading - please remember to record your reading each night and have your parents
sign it.
If homework cannot be completed please send along a note.
Mat
Mathl
Week 2 Term 3
Well done to everyone who made such a great job on their memorable moment
stories
we had a great time reading and sharing your
experiences. There are still a couple of
children
that need to complete and present this homework.
and that your parents are signing off your homework.
Mathletics – 500 points – focus on the time and have
a go at the
timetabling activities. Please make sure you are doing at least
500 points each week.
Remember if you are not able to do your homework,
please write a note on this
sheet and have your parents.
Spelling – list words. Please learn the following words, which will
be tested on Friday.
Week 1 Term 3
Welcome back to Term 3, I hope you had a great holiday
with lots of memorable moments. For homework this
week I would like you to write about something you have
done that you will remember all your life. What did you
do that you will always remember? Why was it so
memorable? Tell your story in a way that will make
your readers remember it too. You may present your
story in any way you would like to, for example,
a comic strip, keynote, pages, pic collage or any other
application or you may write about it in your homework
book. Email it to me at cathie@stpauls-richmond.school.nz
Remember your homework must be handed in on
Friday.
Mathletics - please do 500 points. Lets see if we can get our
class back onto the New Zealand leader board this term.
Reading each and every night. I will be asking you on Friday
to recommend something you have read over the holidays
to the class.
Week 10 Term 2
Quiz Time!
Thursday 11th July
There will be 5 rounds of 10 questions.
Questions will be set from the terms homework,
class work, general knowledge and current events.
Watch the news and read the newspaper!
Maybe your team could wear a costume?????
Lots of fun to be had.
ALSO
Children who did not do their name homework last week
please do so this week. You are to find out
the story of your name. Why were you given this name?
Does your name have special significance? You are
to send this information in an email to me so
that you can complete a Show Me at school.
Reading each and every night.
Week 9
Congratulations
to Emma Flanagan who
finished 3rd in the interschool’s cross country.
Congratulations
to Simonne and Taneeka who were part of
‘The Bosses’ team, along with Grace
and
Josh from Hoiho who competed in
the Richmond Library Quiz. Their team finished 3rd.
Remember
to visit our blog frequently over the next week and
leave comments. Each comment goes in the draw to win an IPAD
mini.
Mathletics
– 500 points. This week we
begin our unit on time.
Please choose
the time activities in Mathletics and have a go at them.
Spelling
Homework
– Its great to seeing so much enthusiasm
last week from the
proverb homework.
This week we are going to look at some of the Latin words
Mrs Rodgers
showed us. Find the meaning of the
word
and then find 2 more words that use the root word.
Root Word
Means
2 other words that use the root
aqua
bio
centum
finis
pedis
As part of Maori
Language week
we are going to look at our own names
Ko wai to ingoa?
What is your name?
Could you find out the story of your
name – why were
you given your name?
Does your name have
a special story or
significance? What does your name mean? –
write your
information down in your homework
book or create a Show Me and
email it to the
class blog
wekasaintpaul.msdodd@blogger.com
Please make sure that the reading log is completed and
signed for each day. There are still a number of
children who are not doing
this.
Homework Week 8 Term 2
We
had a fabulous trip to the museum last week, it was amazing seeing the
Roman
Machines. We have been looking at the
legacy of the Romans in our
topic
inquiry – our visit helped our understandings.
A big thank you to all our
We
had a
Look
before you leap
It means not to rush into
a situation or decision before you look into all the possible outcomes
Reading - each and every night and remember to fill in your reading diary and have your parents sign it.
Homework Week 7 Term 2
We are really looking forward to our trip to the museum
lead
design
petal
now
lemons
sale
live
Please make sure that the
reading log is
Homework Week 6 Term 2
Well
done to all the children who competed in the cross country last Thursday,
Mathletics – please
complete 500 points this week
Spelling Homework – The suffix ‘phobia’ comes from the Greek
for fear or hatred.
arachnophobia
claustrophobia
agoraphobia
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
Homework Week 5 Term 2
Thank
you to the children who have bought in books for us to send to the schools in
need in Vanuatu. If you have any picture
or chapter books that we could send to Vanuatu could you please send them in
next week.
Spelling Homework – The suffix ‘ology’ means ‘to study’. Can
you look up these words in the dictionary and find out what study they relate
to? Write the meaning in the box. What other unusual ‘ologies’ can you
discover? Find 3 more ‘ologies’ and
record their meanings. Remember the spelling activities we have doing for
homework are to be included in our Weka Room quiz coming up.
geologist
zoology
biology
ecology
psychology
Homework Week 4 Term 2
What
a super busy week, last week was. Thank
you to Mrs Thomas, Mr Marsh and Tylers Nana for
supervising teams at the
hockey, it was a great day out and we did very well with the Rascals in a shoot
out in the Year 5/6 mixed grade for 2nd and 3rd
position. Also thank you to Mrs Thomas
and Mrs Winch for helping with
the food preparation on Friday. The food was delicious who knew broccoli and
cauliflower could taste that good!! Children were asked to bring along $3 to
support a needy school in Vanuatu – Weka class also thought
it would be really helpful
for the school if we could bring along from home a book that is no longer
read. The school library at the Vanuatu
school only has 1 shelf of books.
Mathletics – Please complete at least 500 points this week.
Spelling Homework – Abbreviations are shortened forms of
words. Writers save time and space
by
using them.
St – street; Mr – mister; eg
– for example, Sat – Saturday.
What
a su
ASAP
LOL
Co
Ave
am (time)
email
ANZAC
TV
Reading diaries should be completed and signed each day.
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Homework Term 2 Week 3
On Wednesday we celebrate Catholic Schools Day. Part of our
celebration includes getting out into the community – Weka Room along with
Hoiho and Kereru is undertaking an exciting environmental project. On
Wednesday we plan on collecting rubbish from the walkway (alongside the
motorway). On Friday we will stuff plastic bottles with rubbish to make
plastic bricks. These bottle bricks are being made for an Earthbench
project at Victory. Please visit www.earthbench.org for information on this
amazing work. We will need parent helpers on Wednesday – an email with
more details will come out today. Could children please bring to school
throughout the week plastic bottles and plastic rubbish e.g. plastic bags,
wrappers, receipts, twist ties, shiny paper etc. During the week we will
be reading and writing about the impact of plastic on our environment
particularly oceans and sealife.
Spelling
Homework – Capital Letters Words begin with capital letters for a number
of reasons. This week’s homework requires you to find the capital cities
of the following countries, spell them correctly and then find 5 countries of
your own choice and their capitals. Find some really interesting and
unusual countries and capitals.
Country
Capital
Australia
Fiji
Greece
Italy
Japan
Madagascar
Monaco
New
Zealand
Samoa
Switzerland
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Please note that a number of children are not completing their reading diaries or a parent signing them. Please make sure you ask mum or dad to sign your homework each week.
Mathletics - please complete at least 500 points this week.
Homework
Week 2 Term 2
Week 10
It's Christmas Time - Merry Christmas everyone!
A big thank you for all the wonderful support I have received
this year. Weka class is made up of very special children. It has been
wonderful being part of their lives. Good luck to those
children who are leaving St Paul's this year, I know you will be
STARS at your new schools.
Homework this week - there is none!!
EXCEPT - you must, must, must read everyday, even in the holidays,
whatever it is, a comic, magazine, newspaper, book, map,
travel brochure - avoid that summer slump and read something.
We will have our class Christmas Party on Wednesday - please
do not bring any lunch it will be my treat.
Remember Kristkindle this week - we will be exchanging gifts
on Friday morning before we go to the Leavers Mass.
Please make sure you have returned all your library books.
Remember we are swimming Mon-Thurs so bring your togs.
Don't forget you are presenting your How They Croaked and
Saints/Inspiring People work this week - so don't leave
it at home. We will set up little sharing spots in the room
and everyone can show what they have done.
Have fun.
Week 9
Wow - this is time of year when we all get a little bit crazy with lots to
do before school finishes. Keep checking the school calendar, newsletter and
facebook for all the news.
If you have a device please remember to bring it to
school everyday (make sure it is charged).
Please remember to return all library books this week.
Keep bringing in your loose change to support the
Advent Outreach Challenge.
Check lost property before school finishes.
Homework this week
Make sure you have finished your Saints/Inspiring People research.
This should be completed by Wednesday.
If you have then make a start on
How They Croaked -
this week we will researching 'the awful ends of the
awfully famous'. We are going to find out how
some of the most important
people who ever lived - died!
So if you would like to get a bit of a head start or
do some work at home,
choose from one
of the following
KIng Tut
Julius Caesar
Christopher Columbus
King Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Galileo Galilei
George Washington
Napoleon Bonaparte
Marie Curie
Albert Einstein
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Find out
When and where they were born
What were they famous for - you will need to include quite a few
details on what they did that made them
so special.
When and where they died
AND
what did they die from!
If you are working at home and cannot bring in your device, please
email it to me so that you can carry on with it at school during
the day.
I will provide some material to help you with your
research and check the links on the blog as well.
You may present it in any way you like - so get creative.
Oh and remember to check your spelling,
punctuation and sentences that
they make sense - and that they are interesting for
the rest of us to read.
And thats it for homework this week!!!!
Week 8
Week 7·
It's Christmas Time - Merry Christmas everyone!
A big thank you for all the wonderful support I have received
this year. Weka class is made up of very special children. It has been
wonderful being part of their lives. Good luck to those
children who are leaving St Paul's this year, I know you will be
STARS at your new schools.
Homework this week - there is none!!
EXCEPT - you must, must, must read everyday, even in the holidays,
whatever it is, a comic, magazine, newspaper, book, map,
travel brochure - avoid that summer slump and read something.
We will have our class Christmas Party on Wednesday - please
do not bring any lunch it will be my treat.
Remember Kristkindle this week - we will be exchanging gifts
on Friday morning before we go to the Leavers Mass.
Please make sure you have returned all your library books.
Remember we are swimming Mon-Thurs so bring your togs.
Don't forget you are presenting your How They Croaked and
Saints/Inspiring People work this week - so don't leave
it at home. We will set up little sharing spots in the room
and everyone can show what they have done.
Have fun.
Week 9
Wow - this is time of year when we all get a little bit crazy with lots to
do before school finishes. Keep checking the school calendar, newsletter and
facebook for all the news.
If you have a device please remember to bring it to
school everyday (make sure it is charged).
Please remember to return all library books this week.
Keep bringing in your loose change to support the
Advent Outreach Challenge.
Check lost property before school finishes.
Homework this week
Make sure you have finished your Saints/Inspiring People research.
This should be completed by Wednesday.
If you have then make a start on
How They Croaked -
this week we will researching 'the awful ends of the
awfully famous'. We are going to find out how
some of the most important
people who ever lived - died!
So if you would like to get a bit of a head start or
do some work at home,
choose from one
of the following
KIng Tut
Julius Caesar
Christopher Columbus
King Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Galileo Galilei
George Washington
Napoleon Bonaparte
Marie Curie
Albert Einstein
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Find out
When and where they were born
What were they famous for - you will need to include quite a few
details on what they did that made them
so special.
When and where they died
AND
what did they die from!
If you are working at home and cannot bring in your device, please
email it to me so that you can carry on with it at school during
the day.
I will provide some material to help you with your
research and check the links on the blog as well.
You may present it in any way you like - so get creative.
Oh and remember to check your spelling,
punctuation and sentences that
they make sense - and that they are interesting for
the rest of us to read.
And thats it for homework this week!!!!
Week 8
· December
already!! Remember to bring in any school journals or books you
may have at
home. All books should be returned to
the library by 12 December.
· Keep bringing
in your loose change to support Advent Outreach Challenge.
Check our blog for details.
· Check lost
property at school before the end of the year.
Reading
Each and every night - complete your reading
diary and
make sure it is signed by one of
your parents.
Maths - Mathletics at least 300 points.
Please choose from the areas which your
IKAN
test highlighted needing some extra attention.
This week we will be learning about using maps with
grid references.
The game Battleship is
a great way to practice the mapping skills.
If you have the game at home play it with someone in your family,
or you
can use online battleship games like this one
Spelling – List it
This week you need to make 2
lists of the following.
Check that you
spelled the items on your lists correctly.
Each list should have at least 10 items on it.
Get creative with ways to present your lists
– use pic collage,
comic life, make a poster or any other way you can think of
and if you are able to email it
to me before the end of the week or hand it on
Friday.
· Ingredients you
would need to make your favourite meal
· Things you
would have in your dream bedroom
Week 7·
Mufti Blue
Jeans Day 29th November please bring a gold coin to support diabetes
awareness.
· Interschool
athletics – Tuesday 26th (postponement day 28th).
Please ensure you have returned your notice
if you are attending.
· Reading book
amnesty – have a look around the house and return any library or journals.
· Please check that
the swimming assessment has been completed online –
we have our first session
this Thursday at 9.30am
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR TOGS.
· Looking for
something to do this weekend – pop along and support St Paul’s school by
buying
a hot dog and hot chips at the 75th Anniversary Community Day for
Nelson Airport.
· Weka Liturgy
2.15pm Friday in Takahe
Reading - Each and every night - complete your reading
diary and make sure it is signed by one of
your parents.
Maths - Mathletics 500 points.
Please choose from the areas which your IKAN
test highlighted needing some extra attention.
Spelling - either list words or Lipograms (check your homework book)
a lipogram is a piece of
writing that omits (leaves out) one letter –
usually a common one like the
letter ‘e’.
Your homework task is to
write 3 sentences about a pet omitting the letter ‘i’.
Lipogram example omitting the letter ‘i’
The
oystercatcher stays close to the beach to look for food.
Please check that your sentences do not include the
letter ‘i’ before
you email or hand in your homework.
Week 6
Welcome back everyone. I hope you caught up with your sleep over the weekend!
Homework this week
Choose one memorable moment from your camp week and write a short piece describing
why it was so special to you. Remember to include the who, what, where, when, why and how
needed to give me all the information. Try and paint a picture with the words you
use . Remember to proofread and edit your work. Once completed you may email me your
memory or hand it in on Friday.
Maths - 300 points from mathletics - your choice
Week 4
Congratulations to our successful touch teams who competed on Friday at
Garin College. The Year 5 and 6 was
first and third and the competition grade
and third and fourthin the
participation grade. Well done and thank
you
to the parents who came along and helped out on the day. I really appreciated it.
We are very thankful to the Garin Students
who have come
in over the past 7 weeks to coach our teams and teach us skills.
· Please remember to bring your PE gear this week.
St Paul’s Athletics Day
is on Wednesday 6th November at Saxton.
Check the school website for details.
Parents most welcome to come along and
support the children.
Black shorts – please note as per the school newsletter
that black shorts
are to be worn for all sports events and these must be plain
· Have you completed the swimming assessment on the
school website, please
make sure this is done as soon as possible.
. One week to Camp. Have you
checked the gear list and see what you need to get ready?
More information
about camp will be coming this week.
Reading - Each and every night - complete your
reading
diary and make sure it is signed by one of
your parents.
Maths - Mathletics 500 points – revision week –
choose from addition/
subtraction/multiplication/division and fractions.
If you are on list words please check your homework sheet.
If you are working on idioms please complete the following.
Spelling – Idioms. Even more idioms this week.
Find out what the following idioms mean and write a brief definition, and
then
write a sentence that includes the idiom.
Record this either in your homework book or email me.
1. No spring chicken
2. A dogs breakfast
3. A fish out of water
· No spring chicken
· A dogs
breakfast
· A fish
out of water
· No spring chicken
· A dogs
breakfast
· A fish
out of water
Term 4 Week 3
We had lots of Zumba fun last week with Sally. We learnt lots of great moves and from
different countries around the world. We certainly got fit!
We are really enjoying learning about the bush, especially native trees and how
they survive and how they are classified.
Camp Fundraising this week - ice cream, ice cream, ice cream - bring
along $3 on Wednesday. Thank you to Mr Stevens from Talleys and Mrs Mills
for organising this.
Camp Fundraising this week - ice cream, ice cream, ice cream - bring
along $3 on Wednesday. Thank you to Mr Stevens from Talleys and Mrs Mills
for organising this.
Remember your PE gear this week.
The Garin students will be in on Tuesday
and Thursday taking the final
skill sessions in preparation for the
tournament on Friday.
Children who are attending the Top of the
South Touch Tournament on were
given a note to take home last week.
We still need parent managers for the teams
attending –
let me know if you can help out.
We leave school at 9am and return about 2.30pm.
Children not attending the tournament will be
with Mrs Bryant in Hoiho for the day.
· St Paul’s Athletics Day is Wednesday 6th November at
Saxton.
Check the school website for
details.
· Please check the blog for how to complete the swimming assessment
or go
to the link on the school website.
· Black shorts – please note as per the school newsletter that black shorts
are to be
worn for all sports events and these must be plain.
Reading - Each and every night - complete your reading
diary and make sure it is signed.
Maths - Mathletics 350 points - choose
from fractions, multiplication and division.
Spelling – List words or Idioms - please check your homework sheet
This week we begin our inquiry titled ‘Survival of the Fittest”.
We are learning about how native plants are
classified and how they adapt and
survive in the bush. If you know lots about plants and would be
able to
come along and talk to us please let me know.
We are hoping to go to Salisbury School on
Tuesday morning to identify plants –
if you can come please email me.
This week we
are very lucky to have the Mission team who are currently
visiting our parish
coming in on Friday morning. We have
just completed our
RE unit on Healing and the Sacrament of Anointing.
On Friday night there is a Healing and
Anointing
of the Sick Mass at church, which the children maybe interested in
going along to see.
Details are in the
parish newsletter. We are beginning on
Saints and Inspiring People next.
Remember your
PE gear this week.
The Garin students
are coming back to help with our Touch tournament teams.
Reading - Each and every night - complete your reading
diary and make sure it is
signed by one of your parents.
Maths - Mathletics 500 points - choose
from fractions, multiplication and division.
Spelling – Please check your homework book.
Homework Term 4 Week 1
Reading - Each and every night - complete your
reading diary and make sure it is signed by one of
your parents.
Maths - Mathletics 500 points - choose from
fractions, multiplication and division.
Spelling - a bit of fun this week.
Pangrams - A pangram is a sentence that uses all
letters of the English alphabet. Letters
can be used more than once, but each
letter must be included. Here is an example
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy
dog.
Make your own pangram to share on Friday. You
can email these to me. Remember to
use each letter of the alphabet.
Calendars can be still ordered until Wednesday 25th
Email for homework: cathie@stpauls-richmond.school.nz
(Check the blog for updates and news)
The holidays are nearly here with just one week to go. We have
had a super busy term with lots of fun learning. This week is
pretty busy as well - on Tuesday our class will be attending Mass
at 11.30am. It is also the next round of the Tackle Sevens Competition
at Henley School. Good luck to the boys who are competing from
Weka. A special thank you to Mr Waters and Mr Marsh for all the time
they have put into coaching this team.
Remember to bring PE gear on Tuesday and Thursday for
touch practice with the Garin students.
It's great seeing all the devices coming into school. Please remember to
bring them in each day.
A number of children have decided to enter the Minecraft competition
run by Interface magazine. Children will be able to work together on
these on Friday afternoon. These entries need to be uploaded to
youtube or screenshots taken. The competition closes 6 November.
Ideas for the holidays - keep reading!
Find some books in the library
and see how many you can read over the holidays. Check out what other
kids have recommended on the wall in the classroom.
Watch movies with the subtitles on - this is a great way to keep reading.
Have some fun playing board games or baking.
If travelling, keep a diary to share when you came back to school
of the places you visited and the things you did.
Homework this week
Reading each and every night. Please record this in your diaries.
Mathletics - I have updated the activities on the Mathletics course - please
complete at least 300 points this week.
Homework Week 8 Term 3
(Check the blog for updates and news)
A busy week ahead! The Book Fair starts on Monday and ends
Friday. You are able to buy books before and after school, up
until Friday where there is only sales in the morning.
As part of the Book Fair celebration each class is has
adopted a theme. Weka Room has embraced Roald Dahl. On Friday
there is a parade and children are asked to come along to
school in costumes. Choose any character from any
Roald Dahl books and dress up. It will be a lot of fun. In class
we have read Fantastic Mr Fox and we currently
reading the The Twits.
Could children please remember to bring their devices (IPads) to
school if they are able to.
Remember calendar orders must be in by Wednesday 18th, our
theme is Hundertwasserhaus houses. We are really
enjoying exploring the works of this artist.
Please remember to bring your PE gear on Tuesday and Thursday.
We are really lucky to have Garin College students teaching
us touch skills.
Weka Room is presenting assembly this Friday in Takahe. You
are most welcome to join us.
Homework this week
Spelling either list words or cline activities. Check your homework
sheet.
Mathletics - 500 points, choose from multiplication, division and fractions.
Reading - each and every night. If you have any Roald Dahl books at home
why not read one of them this week and come along on Friday as a
character.
A busy week ahead! The Book Fair starts on Monday and ends
Friday. You are able to buy books before and after school, up
until Friday where there is only sales in the morning.
As part of the Book Fair celebration each class is has
adopted a theme. Weka Room has embraced Roald Dahl. On Friday
there is a parade and children are asked to come along to
school in costumes. Choose any character from any
Roald Dahl books and dress up. It will be a lot of fun. In class
we have read Fantastic Mr Fox and we currently
reading the The Twits.
Could children please remember to bring their devices (IPads) to
school if they are able to.
Remember calendar orders must be in by Wednesday 18th, our
theme is Hundertwasserhaus houses. We are really
enjoying exploring the works of this artist.
Please remember to bring your PE gear on Tuesday and Thursday.
We are really lucky to have Garin College students teaching
us touch skills.
Weka Room is presenting assembly this Friday in Takahe. You
are most welcome to join us.
Homework this week
Spelling either list words or cline activities. Check your homework
sheet.
Mathletics - 500 points, choose from multiplication, division and fractions.
Reading - each and every night. If you have any Roald Dahl books at home
why not read one of them this week and come along on Friday as a
character.
Week 7 Term 3
Email for homework: cathie@stpauls-richmond.school.nz
(Check the blog for updates and news)
It was great to see all the effort that everyone put into their
speeches last week. We certainly learnt a lot about
the topics that were spoken about.
We are having a lot fun learning about Newtons Laws of Motion.
Over the next 3 weeks the children have been asked to
choose one of these Laws, find an experiment or
design their own experiment which demonstrates a Law.
Most of this work will be in class but they may wish
to trial their experiments at home. They will be asked to
present this work in the final week. They may present in anyway
they wish e.g. using their IPADs or devices using applications such as iMovie,
Showme, pic collage, book creator OR they may wish to
make their own science board. They will need to record their
information using the scientific method and include the procedure
and write a report on their findings.
We start our PE unit on Touch Rugby this week. Senior students
from Garin College will be teaching the children
different skills on Tuesday and Thursday. Can all
children make sure they have their PE gear at school.
This weeks homework -
Mathletics - at least 500 points, choose from multiplication and
division topics first.
Spelling - either list words or cline activity, please check your
homework book. For children doing the cline activity
you will need to use a dictionary or thesaurus.
Reading - please remember to record your reading each
night and ask your parents to sign this off.
It was great to see all the effort that everyone put into their
speeches last week. We certainly learnt a lot about
the topics that were spoken about.
We are having a lot fun learning about Newtons Laws of Motion.
Over the next 3 weeks the children have been asked to
choose one of these Laws, find an experiment or
design their own experiment which demonstrates a Law.
Most of this work will be in class but they may wish
to trial their experiments at home. They will be asked to
present this work in the final week. They may present in anyway
they wish e.g. using their IPADs or devices using applications such as iMovie,
Showme, pic collage, book creator OR they may wish to
make their own science board. They will need to record their
information using the scientific method and include the procedure
and write a report on their findings.
We start our PE unit on Touch Rugby this week. Senior students
from Garin College will be teaching the children
different skills on Tuesday and Thursday. Can all
children make sure they have their PE gear at school.
This weeks homework -
Mathletics - at least 500 points, choose from multiplication and
division topics first.
Spelling - either list words or cline activity, please check your
homework book. For children doing the cline activity
you will need to use a dictionary or thesaurus.
Reading - please remember to record your reading each
night and ask your parents to sign this off.
Week 6 Term 3
Email
for homework: cathie@stpauls-richmond.school.nz
(Check
the blog for updates and news)
My email is up and running
but the blog is still experiencing some
problems with updating posts hopefully
I can get that sorted this week.
We are having a fascinating
time learning about Isaac Newton and his Laws of Motion.
Expect to have some experiments done at
home (hopefully not too messy!).
Well done to everyone on
the hard work you are putting into your speech presentations.
We even got to taste some amazing chocolate
biscuits and real chocolate on Friday -
Thank you to Marshalls mum and Emma Bs dad.
Mathletics – 500 points – Have a go at multiplication and division this
week
but remember to keep practicing reading the time.
Please make sure you are doing at least 500
points each week.
Remember if you are not able to finish your homework, please send in a note
or email me.
Spelling - list words or cline activity. This will be in your homework book.
You may need to use a dictionary or thesaurus to help you with activity.
Reading - each and every night. Remember that the Book Fair is coming up. Our class
has decided on Roald Dahl for the literacy quiz theme. We will be reading Fantastic
Mr Fox in class this week.
Week 5 Term 3
Unfortunately my laptop has developed a major hiccup. I am currently unable to send or
receive emails, as well as a host of other problems, hopefully this will be sorted out
early this week. Speech Writing - in preparation for the upcoming speech competition please choose from the
following topics. Speeches are to be 3-5 minutes long. Power point presentations
will be allowed to complement your speech. Your speech will judged on the criteria attached to
your homework sheet.
Topics:
Leaders who changed the world
Reduce-Reuse-Recycle
My Summer Trip
History of Chocolate
Don't give into peer pressure
Health
This speech must be ready for presentation on Friday. Please check the blog for ideas on how to write
and present your speech.
Mathletics - 500 points from multiplication, division and fractions.
Reading each and every night. You may include any reading you have done for your speech.
Please make sure your homework is signed. Unfinished homework must have a note from your
parents.
Week 4 Term 3
Maths - complete at lease 500 points. Choose from multiplication and division activities, keep
practising digital and analoge time.
Spelling - you may have list words or eponyms to work on this week. Check your homework
sheet. Eponym homework may be emailed to me.
Reading - please remember to record your reading each night and have your parents
sign it.
If homework cannot be completed please send along a note.
Mat
Mathl
Week 2 Term 3
Well done to everyone who made such a great job on their memorable moment
stories
we had a great time reading and sharing your
experiences. There are still a couple of
children
that need to complete and present this homework.
We also enjoyed the book recommendations now you have plenty of ideas for what you
read at home.
Please make sure that you are reading everyday
and that your parents are signing off your homework.
Mathletics – 500 points – focus on the time and have
a go at the
timetabling activities. Please make sure you are doing at least
500 points each week.
Remember if you are not able to do your homework,
please write a note on this
sheet and have your parents.
Spelling – list words. Please learn the following words, which will
be tested on Friday.
Week 1 Term 3
Welcome back to Term 3, I hope you had a great holiday
with lots of memorable moments. For homework this
week I would like you to write about something you have
done that you will remember all your life. What did you
do that you will always remember? Why was it so
memorable? Tell your story in a way that will make
your readers remember it too. You may present your
story in any way you would like to, for example,
a comic strip, keynote, pages, pic collage or any other
application or you may write about it in your homework
book. Email it to me at cathie@stpauls-richmond.school.nz
Remember your homework must be handed in on
Friday.
Mathletics - please do 500 points. Lets see if we can get our
class back onto the New Zealand leader board this term.
Reading each and every night. I will be asking you on Friday
to recommend something you have read over the holidays
to the class.
Quiz Time!
Thursday 11th July
There will be 5 rounds of 10 questions.
Questions will be set from the terms homework,
class work, general knowledge and current events.
Watch the news and read the newspaper!
Maybe your team could wear a costume?????
Lots of fun to be had.
ALSO
Children who did not do their name homework last week
please do so this week. You are to find out
the story of your name. Why were you given this name?
Does your name have special significance? You are
to send this information in an email to me so
that you can complete a Show Me at school.
Reading each and every night.
ALSO
Children who did not do their name homework last week
please do so this week. You are to find out
the story of your name. Why were you given this name?
Does your name have special significance? You are
to send this information in an email to me so
that you can complete a Show Me at school.
Reading each and every night.
Week 9
Congratulations
to Emma Flanagan who
finished 3rd in the interschool’s cross country.
Congratulations
to Simonne and Taneeka who were part of
‘The Bosses’ team, along with Grace
‘The Bosses’ team, along with Grace
and
Josh from Hoiho who competed in
the Richmond Library Quiz. Their team finished 3rd.
the Richmond Library Quiz. Their team finished 3rd.
Monday
– Strike Percussion Group 10am at Salisbury School
Tuesday
– 11.30am Mass to celebrate St Paul’s Feast Day – sausage sizzle for lunch
Wednesday
– Wacky Mufti Day. Device sharing
evening in Takahe 7pm.
Thursday
– Pavement Art Competition 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Friday
– Choir Practice at Henley School with Mr Philips 10.00 – 12.15pm
Remember
to visit our blog frequently over the next week and
leave comments. Each comment goes in the draw to win an IPAD
mini.
Mathletics
– 500 points. This week we
begin our unit on time.
Please choose
the time activities in Mathletics and have a go at them.
Spelling
Homework
– Its great to seeing so much enthusiasm
last week from the
proverb homework.
This week we are going to look at some of the Latin words
Mrs Rodgers
showed us. Find the meaning of the
word and then find 2 more words that use the root word.
word and then find 2 more words that use the root word.
Root Word
|
Means
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2 other words that use the root
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aqua
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bio
|
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centum
|
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finis
|
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pedis
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As part of Maori
Language week
we are going to look at our own names
Ko wai to ingoa?
What is your name?
Could you find out the story of your
name – why were
you given your name?
Does your name have
a special story or
significance? What does your name mean? –
write your
information down in your homework
book or create a Show Me and
email it to the
class blog
wekasaintpaul.msdodd@blogger.com
Please make sure that the reading log is completed and
signed for each day. There are still a number of
children who are not doing
this.
Homework Week 8 Term 2 We had a fabulous trip to the museum last week, it was amazing seeing the
Roman
Machines. We have been looking at the
legacy of the Romans in our
topic
inquiry – our visit helped our understandings.
A big thank you to all our
parent
volunteers who came along and helped.
We
are very busy making our mosaics. Can
you help – we need safety glasses,
tile snips, old tiles especially black, green
and red.
Mathletics – please
complete 500 points this week
– if you haven’t already
tried the geometry and roman numeral questions
have a go at them.
Spelling
Homework
– Proverbs – proverbs are popular
saying which contain advice
or state a generally accepted truth. Most proverbs are
worded in a way that they can easily
be remembered and
have been passed down through time. Ask
your parents/grandparents
about proverbs they may have heard when they were growing
up. Proverbs often use
metaphors and it is in understanding these metaphors that can
help us work out their
meaning. For your
homework this week – find 3 common proverbs and find out what
they mean. Remember
these proverbs may be used in our class quiz coming up in week 10.
We
had a
Look
before you leap
|
It means not to rush into
a situation or decision before you look into all the possible outcomes
|
Reading - each and every night and remember to fill in your reading diary and have your parents sign it.
Homework Week 7 Term 2
We are really looking forward to our trip to the museum
on Wednesday.
Thank you to everyone who has said they are able to provide
transport, I will be in touch with you tonight (Monday) to
confirm availability and numbers. Thank you for sending in
tiles and plates for our mosaics – we are busy planning our
designs and hope to begin construction next week.
Mathletics
– please complete 500 points this week
– try the geometry and roman
numeral questions.
Spelling Homework – Anagrams
are new words formed
from existing words by
using the same letters as in the
original in a different
order. Work out the anagrams of the
following words – write
your answers in the box (make sure
your words are correctly
spelled, check the dictionary to help you.
lead
|
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design
|
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petal
|
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now
|
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lemons
|
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sale
|
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live
|
Please make sure that the
reading log is
completed and signed for each
day.
A number of children are not
doing this.
Homework Week 6 Term 2
Well
done to all the children who competed in the cross country last Thursday,
it
was a beautiful day in the sun and lots of fun.
A number of children in Weka
Room
also competed in the year 5 and 6 rippa rugby tournament last Wednesday
at
Henley School, a special thank you to our parent helpers and coaches.
This
week we are focusing on Roman Art – making mosaics. On Wednesday
afternoon
we are lucky enough to have a mosaic artist coming to speak us. If
you
have any old tiles or plates that we could use in the construction of our own
mosaics
could you please send them in to school.
Mathletics – please
complete 500 points this week
Spelling Homework – The suffix ‘phobia’ comes from the Greek
for fear or hatred.
Can you find the meaning of these phobias and write it in
the box. What other
unusual ‘phobias’ can you find? Find 3 more ‘phobias’ and record their
meanings.
Remember the spelling activities we have doing for homework
are to be included
in our Weka Room quiz.
arachnophobia
|
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claustrophobia
|
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agoraphobia
|
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hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
|
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Homework Week 5 Term 2
Thank
you to the children who have bought in books for us to send to the schools in
need in Vanuatu. If you have any picture
or chapter books that we could send to Vanuatu could you please send them in
next week.
We
have a very busy week ahead.
On Wednesday
a number of children are involved in the year 5/6 rippa rugby tournament which
is being played at Henley School.
On
Thursday the school is holding its cross country at Rabbit Island.
On
Friday, Weka is presenting a liturgy to the school. Our theme is the Holy Spirit.
A number of children are not completing their mathletics –
Please complete at least 300 points this week.
Spelling Homework – The suffix ‘ology’ means ‘to study’. Can
you look up these words in the dictionary and find out what study they relate
to? Write the meaning in the box. What other unusual ‘ologies’ can you
discover? Find 3 more ‘ologies’ and
record their meanings. Remember the spelling activities we have doing for
homework are to be included in our Weka Room quiz coming up.
geologist
|
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zoology
|
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biology
|
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ecology
|
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psychology
|
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What
a super busy week, last week was. Thank
you to Mrs Thomas, Mr Marsh and Tylers Nana for
supervising teams at the
hockey, it was a great day out and we did very well with the Rascals in a shoot
out in the Year 5/6 mixed grade for 2nd and 3rd
position. Also thank you to Mrs Thomas
and Mrs Winch for helping with
the food preparation on Friday. The food was delicious who knew broccoli and
cauliflower could taste that good!! Children were asked to bring along $3 to
support a needy school in Vanuatu – Weka class also thought
it would be really helpful
for the school if we could bring along from home a book that is no longer
read. The school library at the Vanuatu
school only has 1 shelf of books.
Some
children are busy preparing for the year 5/6 rippa rugby tournament. Thank you to Mr Marsh and
Mr Waters for their
lunchtime coaching. Remember to check
the school calendar on the website for
upcoming event.
We
had great fun stuffing plastic bottles with plastic – can you keep sending in
bottles (not square shaped
or milk bottles) along with plastic rubbish. It was surprising what we picked up on the
walkway clean up –
a pair of overalls!
Mathletics – Please complete at least 500 points this week.
Spelling Homework – Abbreviations are shortened forms of
words. Writers save time and space
by
using them.
St – street; Mr – mister; eg
– for example, Sat – Saturday.
An acronym is a type of abbreviation. Acronyms are made by joining the first letters
of a group
of words.
They are spoken
either as a word, or by their letter names.
Complete the following activity for abbreviations and
acronyms then try and find 3 more.
Remember the spelling activities we have doing for homework are to be
included in our Weka
Room quiz coming up.
What
a su
ASAP
|
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LOL
|
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Co
|
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Ave
|
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am (time)
|
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email
|
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ANZAC
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TV
|
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Reading diaries should be completed and signed each day.
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Homework Term 2 Week 3
On Wednesday we celebrate Catholic Schools Day. Part of our
celebration includes getting out into the community – Weka Room along with
Hoiho and Kereru is undertaking an exciting environmental project. On
Wednesday we plan on collecting rubbish from the walkway (alongside the
motorway). On Friday we will stuff plastic bottles with rubbish to make
plastic bricks. These bottle bricks are being made for an Earthbench
project at Victory. Please visit www.earthbench.org for information on this
amazing work. We will need parent helpers on Wednesday – an email with
more details will come out today. Could children please bring to school
throughout the week plastic bottles and plastic rubbish e.g. plastic bags,
wrappers, receipts, twist ties, shiny paper etc. During the week we will
be reading and writing about the impact of plastic on our environment
particularly oceans and sealife.
Spelling
Homework – Capital Letters Words begin with capital letters for a number
of reasons. This week’s homework requires you to find the capital cities
of the following countries, spell them correctly and then find 5 countries of
your own choice and their capitals. Find some really interesting and
unusual countries and capitals.
Country
|
Capital
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Australia
|
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Fiji
|
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Greece
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Italy
|
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Japan
|
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Madagascar
|
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Monaco
|
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New
Zealand
|
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Samoa
|
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Switzerland
|
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1.
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2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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Please note that a number of children are not completing their reading diaries or a parent signing them. Please make sure you ask mum or dad to sign your homework each week.
Mathletics - please complete at least 500 points this week.
Homework Week 2 Term 2
Animal
|
Male
|
Female
|
Baby
|
Collective Noun – group name
|
Alligator
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bull
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cow
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hatchling
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congregation, pod
|
Bear
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Bee
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Falcon
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Giraffe
|
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Guinea pig
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Mathletics – This week you may choose which
activities to work on. Make sure you
achieve at least 500 points. Children
may also do the basic facts sheet – let me know if you would like on of these.
Homework Week 1 Term 2
Welcome back, my thoughts and prayers are with the families affected by the storm. We have a great term planned with our inquiry based on the Roman Machines that are currently on display at the museum. We will be visiting the exhibition as a class in June. Have a look at the links under Romans on the blog.
For homework this week please complete the reading diary and ensure that it is signed. I have updated the Mathletics activities, please let me know if there are any hiccups. Choose activities from multiplication and division for this week.
Spelling Homework - Collective Nouns
Watch the following you tube link called collective nouns on this link (the one with the guys in baseball uniforms).
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/collective-nouns.html
Find the collective noun for the following groups of animals, then find 5 more collective nouns. Write these in your homework book and illustrate them.
A ______________ of giraffes
A _________________ of camels
A _____________ of zebras
A _________________ of kittens
A ______________ of lions
A _________________ of bees
A ______________ of ants
An _____________ of caterpillars
Please hand this on Friday to be marked.
Watch the following you tube link called collective nouns on this link (the one with the guys in baseball uniforms).
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/collective-nouns.html
Find the collective noun for the following groups of animals, then find 5 more collective nouns. Write these in your homework book and illustrate them.
A ______________ of giraffes
A _________________ of camels
A _____________ of zebras
A _________________ of kittens
A ______________ of lions
A _________________ of bees
A ______________ of ants
An _____________ of caterpillars
Please hand this on Friday to be marked.
Homework Week 11
- Your Dream Chest must be completed by this Wednesday. Please bring it to school everyday. Check the HOME page of this blog to make sure you have included everything.
- Mathletics - minimum 500 points. We want to get our class name on the top 50 schools in NZ!!
- Reading each and every night.
- Anzac Day - it would be great if you could do some research on your local war memorial. Answer the following questions and bring in a photo or email it to me.
| My local war memorial: |
| Where is it? |
| Who this memorial is for? |
| What does it look like? |
| If you can take a photo (you could be in the photo) or draw a sketch of your memorial. |
| Any special verses or inscriptions on our memorial: |
| When was it erected? |
| Information about services held at this memorial: |
| Other interesting information: |
Homework Week 10
- Dream Chests - please make sure you bring in ALL your items for dream chest this week. You MUST include quote(s) from a famous person(s) who inspires you. Visit www.brainyquote.com to help you. You MUST include a picture/details of the person(s) who inspires you and a short description giving your reasons why. Check out the links on the blog under reading to help you find famous people.
- Please also bring along ideas/pictures of your dream career/house/car/countries you would like to visit/places you would like to visit.
- Mathletics - please do 500 points of activities this week and/or complete the basic facts sheet.
- Reading - read each and every night. Please have your reading diary signed.
Homework Week 9
- Mathletics - complete 1 activity for Wednesday and Thursday night if you have access to a computer.
- Please hand in your reading diary this Friday, make sure you have filled in each day and had it signed.
- RE homework - please complete your Holy Week work.
- Dream Chests - can you please bring in items for your Dream Chest this Friday. Make sure you have included information about a famous person who inspires you. Record their name, date of birth, their achievements and the reasons why you are inspired by them. This information maybe recorded in your homework book or on a separate sheet of paper.
Homework Week 8
- Well done to everyone who had a go at Mathletics last week. Please make sure you do 500 points this week. If you are still experiencing problems let me know.
- Basic Facts sheet - if you do not have access to Mathletics and/or you would also like to do the sheet.
- Spelling words - remember you are tested on these words every Friday.
- Reading each and every night and please make it sure it is signed. Visit www.oxfordowl.co.uk and select an ebook from the list that you can watch. Choose from the 7-9 or 9-11 year group. There is a good selection of titles in both age groups.
- Dream Chests - look for pictures of your favourite role models or quotes from famous people who inspire you. Find out information about the careers that interest you - check out information on the internet, maybe send an email to a university or interview someone about your chosen career and include this information in your dream chest. Bring along items to decorate your dream chest - make it something really special.
