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