GOOD MORNING SONG!!!!!

The long awaited 'Good Morning' song!
Sorry it took me so long to post it.
ENJOY having this stuck in your head allllll day :)




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L89IDDq30J8

 Bible in School- The Room One Christmas story....

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                

               

Week 6

Hello,

The concert is swiftly approaching us.  Once you have organised your child’s costume could you please bring it to class in a named plastic bag.

Don’t forget goal review conversations this week. This is a chance for you to look through your child’s report book, see their progress towards their goal and for them to show you around the room.

Could all library books come back this week please.  Many children have books overdue books.

Swimming will carry on this week . Next week may be out last time due to concert practise.

I look forward to seeing you over the next few days.

Once again thank you to everyone who has been helping with swimming, we couldn’t go without you.

Regards

Abby de Groot

SPORTS UNIFROMS - GOAL REVIEWS

Sports Uniform notice-
PLEASE return all outstanding sports uniforms to class ASAP!
An invoice will be coming home with your child if you have not done so all ready.

It's an important time of the year for returning things and sorting out any outlying invoices.

Goal reviews-
Invitations for the Child Led Gaol Review evenings are coming home today with an allocated time slot and day. Look in your child's book bag for this notice.
If you cannot make it on the day selected please let me know.

INDIA

This term we have been learning about INDIA!
Our big question was -
'How would my life be the same of different if I lived in India?'

We have been focusing on the Indian slums, their Bolly Wood styled dance, traditional patterns, clothing and food.
Room 1 has found this very interesting with many of the children deciding that India is not a place they would like to live after learning about the slums.

Alice Holland has been creating and teaching us about rangoli patterns as she has been to India twice.

 

Reuben Patterson

Room One has been learning about a famous NZ artist called Reuben Patterson. We have been focussing on his amazing glitter  art work. After seeing a piece of his work on the "Arts Road Show bus'' we were interested in learning more.

Reuben Patterson

Reuben uses his Maori background as a focus for much of his work. The koru is throughout many of his glitter pieces. He has also gone onto printing his work on to clothing creating jackets and pants out of glitter fabric.

Here are some of our takes on his work!

Aaron and Brenton

Daisy and Zac

Kerri

Kody and Paige

Maddy and Asha

Olivia and Gabby





Patrick

Rayden and Noah

Sky and Sophie

Tarquin and Malachai

if you would like to see more of Reuben's work visit http://www.reubenpaterson.com/

Week 5! WOW!

WEEK 5!

We have a busy few weeks ahead of us before the Christmas holidays.

Room One have been working hard learning about India, Swimming, subtraction in maths, their weekly sight words and reading and writing. All of which you will be able to see in their ARB books at the upcoming Gaol Reviews.

They are excited to share their work with youJ

A few important dates to remember-

·        Wednesday the 30^th November to Friday 2^nd December- Child-Led Goal Reviews, and Achievement Reporting Books issued at each.

        You will receive an invitation to this soon.

·        Wednesday the 14^th December- School Matinee, 1pm.

·        Thursday the 15^th December- Evening Concert and Prizegiving, 7pm.

Thank you to all the parents who have been helping with swimming this term. It’s been great to have so many helpers in the pool!

Next week is our last library session for the term. Could you please have a hunt around the house for school library books. It is important that all the books are returned before stock take begins. Your child should have no more than two at home.

Have a great week J

Abby de Groot

Week 3!!!!!!

Monday 7^th November

What a stunning day today is after from what I head was a shocking weekend. I headed up to Wanaka on Friday to experience a lovely 22 degree’s; I’m pleased today is so nice.

·         Firstly- Swimming. My apologies to the parents I frantically rang this morning cancelling swimming. Glenham School is using our pool for the next month which caused a slight timetable clash. Our days have stayed the same, the time has changed.

Room One Swimming times-

Monday 11:30- 12:30

Thursday 11:30- 12:30

As swimming is in reading time I will be shuffling around our class timetable to make sure we don’t miss reading twice a week for the rest of the term. This means that once a week your child will bring home a book they have already read to practice on the day where reading has been missed

·         Welcome to Terell who has joined our class today J

·         I will be sending a note home in the next few weeks about our concert costume allowing you enough time to organise this. (Will be everyday clothes but your child will have a certain coloured T-shirt to wear and either, pants, shorts, skirt etc.)

·         Please look on last week’s news letter about whether you need to send money to school to purchase a new writing book for your child. They are 90cents and a very important part of Room One’s routine.

·         If anyone managed to take some stunning pics of pet day please send them to my email abby@endendaleps.school.nz

I will be uploading the few I took onto the class blog – room1kea@blogspot.com

Have a fab week everyone! Long may the sunshine last!!!!

Abby de Groot

T4 W2 news letter

Hello,

I have been in contact with the swimming coach this week. Swimming will start this Thursday 9:30am. It will now be every Monday and Thursday at 9:30am unless notified otherwise. This can ONLY happen if we have parent help for dressing, monitoring ect. Thank you to Mrs Perriam and Mrs Ferguson for putting up their hands for this Thursday. Please let me know if you can.

Please return library books by Wednesday as we will not be having a Friday session due to pet day this week.

You may notice that your child’s sight words have changed colour THIS IS AWESOME! We had sooo many children pass their pink and red words last week. Keep up the good work at home.

We now have Mrs Leanne McLeod helping in our class four days a week as our numbers have reached 18.  Welcome to Mrs McLeod!!!

Welcome to Kerri who joined us this week J YAY!

Some of you will have a note requesting a $1 coin to purchase a new writing book for your child. Please bring this asap. I am so proud of all the work Room One is doing with their writing, come in and check it out.

Have a great week. See you on Friday at Pet Day!

Regards,

Abby de Groot

WELCOME BACK

                                         Hello!!!!
Room 1's blog has been feeling a little neglected recently (this is my fault) so I thought we would get it back up and running for term four.

swimming this term! we are currently sorting a time for room one that suites a fantastic woman who is coming to help us. We need to have at least three adults at the pool at one time. Our class is going to expand to 19 next week so it is important we think of the children safety. We are hoping a time slot will be sorted today so swimming can start next week. If you are willing to help (get in the pool) please let me know ASAP.

School sun hats are being issued this week to protect our kiddies from your  Southland sun.  Mrs Coyle informs me that Southland sun is the harshest in NZ...

 Our topic this term is India! we are learning about similarities and differences between NZ and India. 'How would my life be the same/different if i lived in India?' We are excited to learn about India's culture (food, dance, dress, language, traditions and more.)

Room 1 has started practising our end of year concert item, they are sooooo excited. 7 weeks to turn 19 five years olds into rock stars..challenge accepted.

Just a touch of house keeping...

1. Remember that school starts at 8:45. I realise it is hard getting back into routine after the holidays but it is important that children are ready to learn by this time. Please txt or ring the office if you know you are going to be late.

2. library books- return by the following Friday of date issued. 

3. Parent help for swimming would be AWESOME

wow first week done and dusted. 7 more to go. Have a great weekend!

Abby de Groot

WOW!!!! WHAT A NIGHT!!!

WHAT A FANTASTIC NIGHT!!!

Well done to everyone for singing your hearts out and giving an awesome show....

I am soooo proud of Room 1, not only did they sing they stood beautifully and managed to keep a smile on their faces (even when the stage was covered in vomit)

A big thanks to Jenny for being our last minute conductor and to all the staff for the hard work they were doing in the wings.

Thank you to all the parents for showing your support towards the school and your children, the kids were mega excited to show you what they have been working on so it was really nice to see so many parents.

I will be uploading pics of your talented children ASAP. If anyone has some stunners on their camera feel free to email them through to me at abby @edendaleps.school.nz

Back to normal school programme next week- make sure to check your child's bag for notices as we have been completing lots of 6 week assessments this week which require a follow up interview.

Have an awesome weekend everyone, stay safe on the frosty roads and enjoy a sleep in...you deserve it :)

Miss de Groot :)

week 2 news letter

Hello,                                            WEEK 2!

These next two weeks are going to be full on with music practise. Remember tickets are limited number so first in first served.

Please could your child bring a pair of sunglasses to class so we can practise our dance moves for our song

We have started using a poetry book this term in Room1. Every Friday your child will bring home their books to show you the poems we have been learning, after practising it for the week they should be able to read it to you.

Sadly Jordan is leaving us the week, it was nice having you in Room1 Jordan. Good luck at your new school.

Have a great week everyone!

Regards

Abby de Groot

SNOWWWWWWWWW

As Jacob Harvey said - 'boy 'o' boy God is giving us snow'

winter is definitely here!!!

let it snow, let it snow, let it snowwwww!!!!!!!

last week of school

WOW another term down, I cant believe how quick it has gone!

A BIG thank you to all the support from everyone these past 11 weeks; it has been great meeting many new parents and keeping in touch with others.

I am really going to miss the 9 children moving into Room 2. I remember their first day as I think I was just as scared as them if not more.

Thank you Rach, Hunter, Emily, Jacob, Emma, Ashley, Josh, Liana and Alex for being AWESOME!!! It has been a pleasure to teach all of you. You have taught me so much and I am soooooo proud of all the hard work you have done.

Welcome to the new children who have started this week and in to the 5 starting next term.

A few reminders-

• Could all ARB books be back by Wednesday please; remember to sign the goal page.
• Ice skating this Thursday- some of you are still to return the form, please do this asap.
• Half day on Friday- we are having a movie session with Room 2. If you have a movie that you think would be fun to watch please bring it Fri morning so we can have a vote :)
• If you would like reading books over the holidays please leave a note in your child's homework book.

Thank you for a great term 2 everyone. Enjoy the break!

Regards

Abby d.G

Red Nose Day- Cure Kids Funraiser

Room 1 was a sea of red today. Everyone looked fantastic all decked out in red.
Well done to Edendale School for raising close to $100 for the Red nose/cure kids foundation!!!!! Great job!!!!
The school was buzzing with red themed activities this morning. There was red icing, red food on a stick, red balloons, a red themed fear factor, poems and much more. It was a great way to spend a Friday.

a few notices ==>

• remember ice skating is this Thursday 14th- please return your slip if you have not
• please sign your child's ARB book before returning it, this is beside the goals part where I have commented on your child's progress.
• keep practising your songs for the LMV music festival

Have a great weekend everyone!

soooooo cute!

Nice fro Hunter

What's on your head Alex?

  

 

WE LOVE DRESSING UP IN ROOM 1!