Week 7

The Disco on Friday was great fun - a super way to end the week! The kids all looked fantastic. 

Big news this week is the 2014 class placement which will be announced on Friday. Kids will then spend 2 hours with their new class and teacher getting to know each other. 

Look out for a notice coming home this week about our upcoming trip to Matiu/Somes Island next Monday. 

Nearly half way through Term 4!

Kia ora koutou,

The term is racing by. We have had a great week in Kowhai!

We made the most of the sunny weather earlier in the week and did a lot of athletics. Congratulations to the 11 Kowhai kids who qualified to represent Solway and compete at the Masterton Primary School Athletics Champs next Wednesday - your child would have come home with a notice this week. 

We loved out trip to the Hood Aerodrome on Monday morning. It's amazing the information and detail the kids picked up about flight and World War 1&2 planes in general from our two sessions. Many thanks to the wonderful whanau who helped get us there.

The Learn Now mini markets on Thursday and Friday were a great success too.

The Year 5's and I are looking forward to our camp on Monday night at Mount Holdsworth. Shona Standish will be at school with the Year 4 kids. 

Have a happy weekend. Ka kite,
Sarah

Kite day

Kia ora,

We had a great time making and flying our very own kites today - what fun! This relates to our inquiry unit on flight for Term 4. 

Welcome back!

It was super to see so many smiling faces yesterday ready for a busy term of learning fun! 

Watch out for the class newsletter and a stationery slip coming home today. 

I hope the below invite made it home to you yesterday - we're looking forward to seeing you on Friday!

Last week of term!

Welcome to the last week of Term 3!

It was nice to get back to normality last week with The Button Box over! A few skipping pictures below from last week.

Make sure you've got the following events in your diary:

Achievement Books go home on Tuesday - they are due back in the first week of Term 4. Enjoy!

Flower/Pet Day - Thursday. A note went home last week with what children can make, what they need to bring and the format of the day. Remember pets are welcome from 1pm, come and have lunch with your child/ren and stay for the grand parade from approx 2pm. 

Reflection Assembly - Friday at 9:15am in the hall. 

See you later in the week
Sarah

Week 8

WOW - weren't we amazing in the production!

I hope you enjoyed The Button Box as much as the kids enjoyed performing for you. It was the culmination of many, many hours of rehearsals and hard work, as I'm sure was obvious! I am extremely proud of them all!

It will be nice to get back to normality for the next 2 weeks though. 

Please return costumes this week if you haven't already. 

Sarah

Africa

We were very lucky to have a visit from Bibi Rebecca (Rebecca's Granny) yesterday who brought along lots of special things from Tanzania and Africa to share with is. We listened VERY hard and learnt heaps!

Week 3

Welcome to Week 3 - time is flying!

Oral language will be recorded this week for achievement books - watch out for the link that will be emailed to you so you can listen to your child's talk. 

A note will be sent home tomorrow about Kowhai's production item - watch out for it also. 

Have a great week,
Sarah

Week 2

We had a super start to Term 3 last week - the children and all excited and enthused about their learning and what's to come this term. 

We will really be getting into the production this week - learning songs and dances. Lots of fun!

Welcome to Term 3

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday ready for another 9 weeks of learning fun!

Dictionaries

We were very lucky to be presented with dictionaries from Russell Carthew of Masterton South Rotary Club today. All Year 4's at Solway received a dictionary. We will certainly treasure these for years to come!

A great day

Kowhai kids had a great day yesterday. First up was the Kath B show - some kids were lucky enough to be chosen to help Kath up the front.

Then for the rest of the day Mrs Cornford from Red Cross taught us first aid. We learnt HEAPS!

Week 9

Hi everyone,

Week 9 is underway...

This Thursday is going to be an exciting day. We have the Kath B show in the morning (still a few people to pay please, $3.50) then Kathy from the Red Cross will be spending the rest of the day in Kowhai delivering a People Savers course. It should be a great day. 

Please put the Term 2 Reflection Assembly in your diary next week, Friday 12th July, 9:15am in the hall. We looking forward to seeing you then, if not before. 

Ti Rakau stick games

We have been enjoying doing rakau this week...

Cross country photos and Week 7

Hi,

We had a very successful cross country yesterday afternoon - the mud and rain couldn't stop us! Some photos of Kowhai kids are below - many more are on the Solway Facebook page. The Inter-school event is next Friday at Rathkeale College. A note will come home on Monday with those selected to compete. 

We are starting to explore volume and capacity next week for maths. Please could you send an empty bottle or plastic container to school on Monday? We're after as many shapes and sizes as possible. 

Thanks,
Sarah

Toys and games

A big thank you to Paul Reid who visited Kowhai today to talk about toys and games from the past. The kids loved hearing about Hornby trains, old bikes and toys that were typically made of wood or steel rather than the plastic toys we see often today.