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Our first week at school!

 Kiaora Whanau,

Wow-what a busy four days we have had in Kakano 8! The children are settling in great, making new special friends, and learning to manage themselves at our school. I know they are feeling tired because I am too! They are all doing so well and I am super proud of their efforts this week! Thank you for following our Level 2 protocols at school. 

A few reminders:

  • Homework bookbags go home with the expectation that children can attempt to do 'homework' each night. Understandably this doesn't always happen every night, so remember not to push your child if they are not in the mood, however, encourage them to get into good habits.  Students will get two books a week to bring home. One on a Monday and one on a Wednesday. These are books students have looked at in class with me in small groups. At this stage, we are just getting the children to look at the pictures and listen to the words and learning that we read from left to right on a page. 
  • Library book bags also came home today. Children get to choose two books each week providing they bring back their library books each week. Our Library day is THURSDAY so try to remember to bring back library books before next Thursday's visit. Children choose their own books, and we try to guide them towards age-appropriate books. Should they bring a harder book home, (because they liked the cover most probably!) try to read a little bit of it to them. 
  • Tomorrow is Sausage sizzle day - children can bring $1.50 for a sausage sizzle at lunchtime and/or $1.50 for a juicie as well.   If you get this message too late, never mind, it happens every week on Fridays! 
  • Please encourage your children to eat during our designated break times. Some children are choosing not to eat and are then feeling hungry later.  They will soon learn to eat a little faster, I am sure! 
  • I will keep you up to date via this blog if anything changes.
  • I am also working to get Educa set up and will send out email invites so that I can start posting learning stories for our children. 
  • Finally, I have included a few photos below of some of the work we have been doing, in amongst all the playing!  
Winners of Go For It! (Physical activity with Sport BOP)

Maths fun!

Our family tree and leaves that we coloured!
Literacy - "writing stories"

We also wrote about our science experiment! 
More maths fun! 
Friendships and story drawing 
RE - Learning about the Assumption of Mother Mary
More science and writing ideas
Ayra and I counted 50 blocks together! It was tough work! 
Being creative with Lego

New Friendships!
Duplos and buddies

Our last school visit
Marcus and Kayssie being Prayer Leaders this week.


Sitting on the Mat, learning our Mat Manners with the rest of 'Big Kakano'!
DAY ONE! So smiley and excited! Listening well to Mrs Trask 

We went on a 'nature treasure hunt' and came back and counted all of our findings!
Go for it fun with Sport BOP





Happy Friday everyone! I hope that all kids are feeling better who were away today! Stay safe and stay kind!

Mrs Trask :-) 

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