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7 Nov 2025

Kia ora e te whānau,

Whānau Puna (Rooms 7, 8, 9 and 10) have had a busy and enjoyable week.

In literacy Room 9 have continued reading their shared text - Rosie Revere - Engineer, by Andrea Beaty. Our focus has been on using the text to inspire our creative writing. Room 10 has been reading the shared text - Iggy Peck Architect, by Andrea Beaty. This week we have been focusing on procedural writing and writing letters to Tracy, Iggy Peck, Santa and to each other. We have been looking at set out and ensuring the use of adjectives. 

In Room 7 and 8 we read a rich text: Lost and Found- by Oliver Jeffers (The story of animated film 2009). We have looked at morphology: adding -ed onto words to change them (eg:row/rowed), practised orally starting a sentence using the word ‘When’ and then finishing it off creatively on our own eg: “When the boy turned back…. he saw the penguin in the distance.” After that we have written our ‘When’ sentence.

In maths this week we have been working on:

Room 7/8 - Mass- comparing heavier and lighter

Room 9 - Finding part of a set

Room 10 - multiplication by repeated addition and review of solving word problems

We had a lovely afternoon of Athletics practice on Wednesday. It is important children have their sunhats with them everyday, especially for our Physical Education outside. We did lots of running, jumping and throwing. 

Sculpture on the Shore - helpers still needed for Room 9

Thursday the 13th of November for the 10-12 session.  Reminder - the cost will be $9.00 per child. 

Room 9 parent helpers please email claires@bayswaterschool.nz

Hats are compulsory this term, please make sure your child has their hat with them everyday.

Whānau Puna team

Tracy, Sasha, Gerry, Wendy, Bev and ClaireS

 

6 Nov 2025

All Year 5 children and Year 4 children with permission will be having Road Patrol training this morning.

Please return permisssion slips tot eh office.

Children need to wear closed in shoes - not jandals or crocs style shoes.

3 Nov 2025