Term 4

1.12.2017
We were lucky enough to have some seniors come to our class today and share the things they have been doing in Coding and Robotics...
We had lots of fun exploring the Beebots, the different activities you can do on Osmo and Scratch Junior. We are all looking forward to using these more in the next year.

Week 7 Certificates


Well done Lucy and Mason for getting certificates in Room 8 this week!

Week 5 Certificates


Well done Chloe and Flynn for receiving certificates this week!

Week 4 Certificates


Well done Aimee, Flynn and Brody for receiving certificates this week! Keep up the great work!

Week 4 Certificates


Well done to Zirah and Emily for receiving certificates for excellent work in Maths. Keep it up!

Week 3 Awards

Last term Kalani and Sara both finished their reading with Mrs Millar. Well done girls on your awesome work!

Congratulations to Henry and Chantelle for receiving certificates in Room 8 this week. Keep up the great work!

Monday 30 October

This morning we had a visit from Stu Duval, an awesome storyteller who draws pictures as he shares with the students. 

First he showed us how to draw pictures using letters as a starting point. 

  

Then he drew a picture to go with the story he was going to tell. It was a story he used to tell his son when he was little and it was called 'The Little Green Book Monster'.

We all loved it!

You can go to Stu's website to learn how to draw other pictures. http://studuval.co.nz/ 

Welcome back to Term 4!

Oral Language Term 4, 2017

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Emma Chloe Riley Kay Ben H	Brianna Keira Karissa Brody Oscar Dither	Tatiana Aimee Kalani Ben C Oliver	Zirah Chantelle Lucy Henry Adam	Brooke   Emily Mason Flynn Sara

Week  1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5
Holiday sharing Talking Strips: Intro, When, who, where, what, I felt … because Walt use what, where, when why and who, to share our holiday news.	Holiday sharing Talking Strips: Intro, When, who, where, what, I felt … because Walt use what, where, when why and who,  to share our holiday news.	A book I enjoyed reading. Talking Strips: Intro, Genre, Topic, Characters / Information, Enjoyed, Recommendation Walt explain the features of a book and explain why we enjoyed it	A book I enjoyed reading. Talking Strips: Intro, Genre, Topic, Characters / Information, Enjoyed, Recommendation Walt explain the features of a book and explain why we enjoyed it	Poem Sharing Choose a poem / nursery    rhyme and read it aloud with a buddy.
Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	We are learning to: Have eye contact with the audience Speak with expression Be heard by our audience Be prepared to speak Success Criteria: I had eye contact I used different expressions I could be heard clearly I was ready to share
Poem Sharing Choose a poem / nursery rhyme and read it aloud to a small group.	Poem Sharing Choose a poem / nursery rhyme and read it aloud to the class.	Opinion Sharing Share your favourite memory from 2017.	Opinion Sharing Share something you are excited about and something you are nervous about for 2018

	Rangitoto Team                           Term 4, 2017 Mrs. Jenny Southward                            Room 7, Year 2                      jsouthward@torbay.school.nz Mrs. Ingrid Cooper                                   Room 8, Year 2                      icooper@torbay.school.nz                            Mrs. Claire Kelly                                       Room 22, Year 2                    ckelly@torbay.school.nz Mrs. Nikki MacBeth (Team Leader)        Room 23, Year 2                    nmacbeth@torbay.school.nz
Welcome back for our final term of 2017! This term we have a Science focus. We will be exploring habitats, physical states and the effect of the sun and moon. We also have a Zoo visit coming up really soon. Reports come home in week 2 for those learners turning 7 during the term. Learners need to wear a Torbay hat every day this term - no matter the weather. Classrooms are very busy places, if you are able to help in any way, please contact your child’s teacher.  Jobs may include putting away books, listening to reading, supporting writing, helping with other learning or cleaning the tables. Or perhaps you would prefer to do jobs at home.  Any help is appreciated!    Please remember to check our Rangitoto Webpage for important information, Home Learning and Oral language topics. We are looking forward to a great term.
We are learning to show our C.A.R.E. values: Commitment Aroha Respect/Responsibility Excellence               Commit to learning – at school and at home Aroha – caring for ourselves, others and the environment. Respect – showing respect to myself, others and the environment. Responsibility – being responsible for myself, my actions, my belongings and my environment. Excellence – always aim for excellence in learning, achieving and behaviour. USE YOUR WITS Walk away Ignore them Tell someone Say how you feel Learner (Akonga) Powers RESILIENT  - Manahau REFLECTIVE  - Huritao INNOVATIVE  - Auaha COLLABORATIVE -  Mahi tahi CURIOUS  - Pakiki		Learning in Rangitoto Team for Term 4 This term, we are being Super Scientists. All areas of learning are planned to challenge children at their individual ability.  To do this more efficiently, children who are at similar levels, are grouped together. Children may also work in another class. This method allows teachers to spend time with individuals and small groups, providing more focused teaching on children’s needs.   Mathematics Number, Algebra Measurement: Length, Geometry: Translations, Symmetry & Tessellations Writing               Report writing Instructional Writing Handwriting Reading           Reading skills, fluency, retelling and understanding Oral Language Poem Sharing - Please see the Rangitoto Team website for             more information P.E. & Health    Skipping   Athletics Swimming (Weather dependent) I.C.T.                 Google Docs - Write several sentences on an ipad / computer Beginning coding      Social Studies Christmas in New Zealand Inquiry Topic  Super Science: How do animals suit their habitat? What affect does the sun and moon have on our light and heat? How do the properties of materials change when they are mixed, heated or cooled? Visual Art Tactile Drawing    Arts Music (playing) Te Reo Māori Parts of the body Te Tinana “Ko toku puku tēnei” What day is this? “Ko te Rāhina tēnei rā
Reminders Please clearly name all personal belongings, including all uniform, lunch boxes, drink bottles, brain-food containers and shoes. Year 2 is a year of growing independence and responsibility.  Please encourage your child to be responsible for their own belongings. Term 4 Dates to Remember: Monday 16th October - Friday 3rd November: Lunchroom closed Thursday 26th October- Parent Information Evening, Open Day (More information to come) Friday 27th October - Great Kiwi Morning Tea Monday 30th October - Stu Duvall Storyteller Visit Tuesday 31st October: Rangitoto Team Zoo Trip Thursday 2nd November: School Assembly Monday 20th November: New Parent Meeting Thursday 7th December: School Assembly Friday 8th December: Family Fun Evening (PTA)
Team Site and Class Blogs Check out class sites and blogs by clicking on www.torbay.school.nz, class sites and selecting Rangitoto. There you find information relevant to the team. You can also find your child’s class blog.
Optimising Learning Brain Food - Children need to eat regularly.  Brain food snacks include small bite size pieces of pre-cut fruit or vegetables, dried fruit, plain unsalted popcorn.  Brain food needs to be in named small sealed containers or resealable plastic bags. Each teacher will organise this to fit in with their morning programme. Please avoid nuts as nut allergies are becoming increasingly common.        Water - Water is very important, particularly during the warmer months.  Please ensure your child has a named water bottle. Bookbags - Please encourage your learner to empty their bookbag everyday to ensure you receive important notices. Homework – To support learning in the classroom, Rangitoto Team have home learning guidelines accessible through Rangitoto Team’s page on the Torbay School website. Home learning

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