Homework Term 4

This term our focus is going to be on spelling. There will not be homework sheets sent home at this stage. For week 1 the children need to revisit their spelling words from Term 3 for a retention test at the end of the week. I will be asking them a random selection of 40 words from the words they had in Term 3. I will send the results of the retention test home with them early next week.

 I will post some ideas to help with learning spelling words here on the blog so you can use these to help your child with their spelling.

Please note that swimming lessons start next week on Tuesday. There is the school athletics day on Thursday (24th).  From week 2 their basic facts will be tested on a Wednesday morning.

School Cross Country

The school's Cross Country is this week on Thursday (5/9) with a saving day on Friday (6/9). Please ensure that your child has their P.E. kits on these days and suitable running shoes. 
 

ICAS competitions

Today (4th March) your child will receive notices for the following:

ICAS Competitions   (run by the University of New South Wales, Australia)

Science, Mathematics, English, Spelling, Writing, Computer Skills.   There is a separate competition for each year from Yr 4 -6. These competition examinations are open to those students whose parents decide, on reflection, that their children wold benefit from the chance to try their hand at the tests. Children need not sit these examinations. Some may find their child's self esteem may benefit from the experience, others may find it distressing or worrying. Each year the University provides papers that cater for a wide range of student abilities, while still providing a challenge for very able students. The staff ask that you give serious thought to your child's welfare and decide accordingly.

AMC Maths  (run by University of Canberra, Australia)

This competition has 4 levels of awards,- high distinction, credit and proficiency, plus a participation certificate for those not receiving an award. It provides a good Maths Challenge for students, and we recommend that students sitting ICAS Maths also sit AMC Maths.

Term 1 Overview

Room 12 term 1 overview from Kirsty Pinder

Three Way Interviews

On the Wednesday the 20th and Thursday 21st there will be Parent/ Student/ Teacher interviews. You can make an appointment online by going to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and entering the event code H5Z6Y.
Looking forward to seeing you there.

Meet the Teacher Information

Welcome to room 12 from Kirsty Pinder

Homework Expectations

The children at Year 4 are expected to complete 35- 40 minutes of homework. Each week they will be given a homework sheet to complete.
Spelling- They will have between 12 to 16 words to learn for spelling each week.
Reading- Each night they will be required to do some reading.
Maths- They can learn their timetables and basic facts.
Homework will go home on a Monday and will need to be completed to be marked on a Friday. I am asking parents/ caregivers to sign their child's homework book on a Thursday night to show they've seen it.
Please leave a note in their homework book if there was a reason they had not completedit for the week.