Kowhai Team Newsletter, February 2016.
Kia ora and welcome back to school for
2016.
My name is
Robyn Pene , the children call me Whaea Robyn and I look forward to getting to
know your child this year.
The
first two weeks of the year are spent getting to
know each other, developing class routines and expectations. In this time
stationery needs to be purchased and organised. Book bags and reading books
will come home once this process is completed.
Swimming begins immediately as we have only a short window of warm weather
in which to swim and it is compulsory. Kowhai children swim each day. Please
send named togs and towel in a
plastic bag. Togs can stay at school if this suits you.
Sunhats are compulsory and are purchased with stationery. You can collect your child’s from their room
and take home for a wash if needed.
School
Lunches Lunch eating is supervised to ensure all
children do eat. Hamilton East School is part of Project Energize and supports
healthy food choices. Suitable lunches consist of sandwiches, fruit and other
healthy snack food. If your child is used to eating rice or other prepared food
then send this along in a container.
Packaged sugary snacks and chips are discouraged and sugary drinks are
not permitted. We also respectfully ask
parents not to send yogurt to school. Although a healthy food it is so easily
spilled and has ruined many books and book bags. Please save for an after
school snack.
As an Enviro school we encourage the use of
lunch paper and reusable containers rather than plastic wrap. Children are
encouraged to drink water and can access their water bottle in the classroom at
any time.
Home
Readers
After teachers have established students reading levels and stationery
is organised, book bags will begin to come home. They will contain a reading book or reading
activity to be shared at home with parents. This reading time should be short
(10 mins) and enjoyable If your child is unable to read the material then read
it with them.
Home books will begin to come home on
Fridays in place of a reading book. They are a reading resource of poems and
stories your child has written.
Book bags need to come to school each day
and Home books returned on Mondays.
If you have any questions please don’t
hesitate to ask. We look forward to meeting everyone at the Family Picnic and
Goal Setting Conferences later in the term.
Keep in touch with what is happening in
your child’s class by visiting the class blog via the school website www.hameast.school.nz
Robyn Pene
Kowhai Team, Hamilton East School
