Week 10   Term 1!!

I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful Easter break with your families.
I certainly have had my fill of yummy easter eggs.

This week I am still finishing some testing of the children. This is centred around writing and strand mathematics.

Keep up the good work you are doing at home with the spelling and reading. Most of the children have moved in their reading levels so you will notice some different books coming home and slightly more challenging ones.
Keep asking them questions about what they are reading and get them to predict what may happen next.

We have our junior school resurrection liturgy on Wednesday 10:00.
You are welcome to come along some children from room 10 will be involved.

Sports information for term 2 was handed out last week. If you missed it.... see the office staff for one.
I am have been running information and practice sessions on miniball. A lot of the juniors seem keen this year. If your child is interested I will remind them to come along with me at lunchtime Friday for a practice and fun session that I will run in the hall!

This week...
Junior liturgy 10:00 Wednesday
Swimming at 2:30
No library this week
Spelling words ..cat, fat, mat, sat
New poem of the week
Golden time is ...card making everything will be supplied!
Miniball in the Hall with Mrs Hall! (Friday)


Check out the following sites for spelling and word knowledge!

StarFall basic sight word game

dinosaur egg word game

WEEK 9!  TERM 1

This is a special week as we prepare for Easter. Referred to as holy week ..it is the lead up to Christ's crucifixion -Good Friday, and his resurection -Ester Sunday. The children will be reading and sharing stories about this special week in class and what it all means. Please ask them what they have been learning!

A Big Thank you to all those parents who were able to attend our junior workshop on reading last week. The feedback has been very positive and it seems everyone got something out of it.

I have had a busy weekend in Hamilton spending some time with my family up there. It was nostalgic attending Palm Sunday Mass at my former parish -St Columba, and catching up with some old friends!
Isn't it great to give your children a running commentary of when and where you went to school. 
Although once they started to tell me "you've told us this before Mum" I gathered I had said enough!

The school enjoyed a re-einactment  of Palm Sunday on Friday. The children enjoyed seeing the donkey enter the school grounds and walk past them. Did you see this in Saturday's paper? Callum (room 7) was the boy on the donkey!

Hey great weather again!
This week I will be testing the children so their spelling and reading will be:
Books from previous weeks and spelling recap on all words so far.
I am adding the essential spelling list to their learning book so go over this with them over the next few months and work on the words they need to practice.

I will be adding some websites and links to the blog soon! These will be useful numeracy and literacy sites for your child.
Also I have been alerted to the fact we have a case of head lice in the class..so please check for those little critters!!

No swimming this week.
Public Holiday Friday - Good Friday
Library Tuesday..please bring back any outstanding library books.
Golden Time on Thursday this week -indoor games.

Have a great week
Bernie Hall

Week 8   Term 1

Wow what a great Junior Sports day!

The children participated fully and were kept busy. The junior children were applying skills learnt in fitness and the 'Leg It' programme. What a fantastic parent turnout too. 

BIG THANKS to Room 10 parents and grandparents who helped me set up the event. 

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KIM, MARIA, ELEANOR, REBECCA, CECELIA and HUBBY and JULZ. Room 10 are fortunate to have a helpful pool of caregivers!

Here are some photos of the morning:

Thank you also to those who attended our St Josephs Mass on Friday. I was proud of the children's singing and behavior. It was great to acknowledge Sister Carina and all the wonderful work she does as well.

This is the Easter story:

We enjoyed our second visit to Harold on Thursday. We talked about being a good friend and what a good friend would do to help us. The children got to play with animal puppets. These were used to   talk to and model some good caring behavior. The children got alot out of this session. It was very apt with what we have been talking about at circle time. Such what to do when our friends hurt us or our feelings. So please talk to your child about these things too. (in the car on the way to school is a convenient way)

Here are some photos of us with Harold!

Important Message!

Reading Evening

This Wednesday 5:00 -6:00pm in rooms 16 /17.

This is an opportunity to listen to the junior teachers explain and show ways you can help your child at reading time. Some resource packs will be available that consist of ideas, websites and games you can use in the home.

We do need to know numbers, so if you are attending please let me know by Tuesday morning at the latest. Thank you.

Golden time this friday is CRAFT. If you have: ribbon, string, lace, glitter, buttons, ice block sticks, old small plastic containers ..send them along! We will create something new from them!

Homework this week -reading books, poem of the week, 3 words- look, book, cook

Swimming this week.

Enjoy your week

Bernie Hall

Week 7    Term  1

We enjoyed our visit to the Life Education Caravan on Thursday. We met Harold and discussed all the things our bodies need to stay healthy such as: good food, water, oxygen, exercise, cleanliness and lots of love! 

We visit Harold and Bernie again next Thursday..we can't wait. 

Please ask your child about what we learnt.

This Thursday school closes at 12:30 for a Teacher Union meeting. Your child will need to be collected at lunchtime. 

Friday is our St Josephs Mass. This is at 9:00 all welcome!

This is followed by our junior athletics sports at 11:00 on the school field. 

Please send lots of water and food for your child and make sure they have plenty of sun block!  

Keep up the great work at home with the reading and learning our basic words. 

The results of their efforts are starting to show.

Please talk to your child about looking after their personal belongings. We have lost pairs of sandals and hats. Thank you for naming your child's gear.

Homework: Reading, 3 basic words a week, poem of the week and extra for experts... a page of number problems. See below some pictures of room 10 doing their phonics in the morning and swimming in the afternoon.

Enjoy the week..see you at the junior sports and Mass on Friday.

Bernie Hall