Term Three Information

Term 3 2016 Year 4 Letter to Parents and Caregivers of Rooms 5, 6, 7 & 8 Students
Dear Parents/ Caregivers, Another busy term is coming up so we want to let you know a few events coming up that will affect your Year 4 child. Dates to keep in mind: Thursday 4 August-Olympic Day (Save day Thursday 11 August) Tuesday 23 August-School Cross Country	Maths Weeks 1-5 Measurement (length, mass, capacity, money, telling the time) Weeks 6-9 -Numeracy (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) All students have studyladder accounts which can support Maths learning at home. Please support your children in learning their basic facts, especially multiplication and division (start with 2x, 5x and 10x) as well as practise telling the time (analogue and digital). Suitable websites can be found on classroom blogs. Inquiry During Term 3 our unit ‘Money Matters’ will be focusing on Financial Capability. This includes developing an understanding of the value of money and spending, saving and sharing.
Literacy Focus for  writing this term: report writing and explanation writing, Reading Students will cover a range of fiction and non-fiction texts and will learn a range of reading strategies. A reminder that children should be getting one fiction and one non fiction book from the school library every week.	Homework Please ensure homework books are returned to school on Friday for buddy testing. Spelling needs to be ticked and signed and reading logs at the back of homework books need to be filled in. All homework books must be back on Monday so children can record new spelling words for the week.
Physical Education 1 Snag Golf (Starting from week 2 or 3 for 4 weeks) - Kiwisport tutor 2 Daily cross country practise (weeks 1-4) 3 Fitness -Monday to Thursday mornings from Week 5 4 Year 4 Syndicate Sport Tuesday afternoons Please wear sneakers for PE- no slip on shoes. Children will need to bring a change of clothes in a plastic bag every day during week 3 and 4 as they will be practising the cross country course on the field.	ICT Please take some time to look at our class blogs and to make a comment: room5hds2016.blogspot.co.nz room6hds2016.blogspot.co.nz room7hds2016.blogspot.co.nz Room8hds2016.blogspot.co.nz Remember to also look at children’s individual class blogs and to make comments.
Reminders: -No toys or jewellery (only stud earrings) at school please. -Students to wear correct uniform-no coloured headbands, socks or hooped earrings (See school policy). -A reminder that all notices are available on the school website and the school app. -School starts at 8.55am. Please ensure you leave home early enough to be at school by 8.50 as the bell goes at 8.55am. We have electronic rolls to do at bell time. -If you have any special concerns, please make an appointment to discuss these, as teachers are often involved with before or after-school meetings and are not always available for informal unscheduled meetings.