Newsletter Term One Week 9

Dear Parents/Care givers
Hi there and welcome to the second to last week of Term One! Moss and I are at QEII today (Monday) at the Primary Sports Canterbury Swimming Championships. Rachel and the Girls' Blue Milo Cricket have made it into the Milo Cup semi-finals on Friday. Well done Rachel and we wish you and the team all the best. A number of the class have made it into the North West Choir, congratulations to you all.

We have a class trip to the Canterbury Museum on Tuesday to participate in the Antarctic Heroes programme. Thanks to the parents who have offered transport. Please meet at Room 7 at 10.30am.

Week Seven
Last week we looked at a DVD called "Endurance" and talked about a Fendalton Hero - Frank Worsley, who was on the Endurance when it went to Antarctica in 1914 and sunk in the ice. Worsley was Shackleton's capatin and navigated the James Caird from Elephant Island to South Georgia Island....ask your child more about it...an amazing story! We also had a visit from an RNZAF Helicopter on Friday, read more of Darkwing, looked into Adverbs and continued looking at famous New Zealanders. We have done lots of training for the cross country, including a "Butterfly" session of speedwork/fartlek running and a two lap time trial.
Week Eight
This week we have Mrs Coats in the class on Monday as I am at QEII with the swimming team. We are looking forward to our trip to the museum on Tuesday. We have a Cross Country practice with the rest of the school on Thursday afternoon and a number of the class are involved in finals of Summer Sports on Friday. Children have to choose their Winter Sport option by Thursday- see:
Winter Sports Options
Notices
A few dates:

• Museum Trip - Tuesday 31 March
• School Cross Country - Wednesday 8 April from 1.30pm
• Last day of Term One and PTA Sausage Sizzle - Thursday 9 April
  

CC Training shoes: As we are training for the Cross country each day, if possible could children please bring along an old pair of sports shoes to have in the room by the back door.

Water and Fruit/Veges: I also encourage all children to have a water bottle(for water only) in the classroom. They are also able to eat fresh or dried fruit at anytime throughout the day.

@Home: Some children may have earned a week off again - they need 20 points - ask them if this is the case if they are not sure, hopefully they will still read and be active but they don't have to record it!

Happy Birthday
Grace- April 16th
Class Captain:
Class Secretary:

Newsletter Term One Week 8

Dear Parents/Care givers
Hi there again....Autumn...Winter.... has come after a great week of lovely weather. Congratulations to LOUIS on his third placing in the Primary Sports Canterbury triathlon last week. Also, Michelle, Xiling, Xiaoling and Jooyoung have made it into the orchestra playing the violin. More of the team are auditioning for the North West Choir on Tuesday.

Week Seven
We started some work in eight reading groups looking at some NZ Heroes...lots of information from a variety of sources. We also started our Cross Country training and had a time trial, 2 person relay and Bull n' Cow race too! We met with our buddies and worked on Venn diagrams and we looked into various parts of the world with Mrs Evans on Thursday.
Week Eight
We will continue our maths inter-change again looking at aspects of the Number strand and place value. We will continue with our reading station looking at 8 types of heroes and our cross country training. We will start writing some narratives and look at a famous Fendalton Hero.
Notices
A few dates:

• PSC Swimming Champs (Moss) - Monday 30 March
• School Cross Country - Wednesday 8 April from 1.30pm
• Last day of Term One and PTA Sausage Sizzle - Thursday 9 April
  

CC Training shoes: As we are training for the Cross country each day, if possible could children please bring along an old pair of sports shoes to have in the room by the back door.

Water and Fruit/Veges: I also encourage all children to have a water bottle(for water only) in the classroom. They are also able to eat fresh or dried fruit at anytime throughout the day.

@Home: Some children may have earned a week off again - they need 20 points - ask them if this is the case if they are not sure, hopefully they will still read and be active but they don't have to record it!

Happy Birthday
Jacob - March 15th
Class Captain: Grace
Class Secretary: Jooyoung

Newsletter Term One Week 7

Dear Parents/Care givers
Hi there..well our blog has exploded over the last week...do read and MAKE COMMENTS about all of the wonderful writing and activities. I have been thrilled to see the children enjoy publishing their recounts of camp activities.

With our buddy class, Room 12, we ran a very entertaining and successful School Assembly on Friday. Special mention of our great singing and our soloists, GRACE and AMINE who were superb. Thanks to the parents who came along to support us.

Well done to MOSS and STELLA at the West Zone swimming champs.....Stella was in the winning 8 year old relay team and she was also runner-up in both the 25m Freestyle and Backstroke finals for 8 year old girls - both times to another Fendalton girl! Moss is the 9 years boys West Zone 50m Backstroke Champion and will swim for the West Zone at the Primary Sports Canterbury Swimming Champs on Monday 30 March at QEII. We wish LOUIS all the best for the Primary Sports Canterbury Triathlon Championships at QEII on Wednesday.

Week Six
We completed the ASTTLE reading assessment, worked on some "Camp" maths activities, looked at using ADJECTIVES in our writing and had a quiz on parts of the Library. LOGAN saw a couple of the Crusaders at the Fendalton Library and we did lots of writing - 2 x Camp recounts and 2 x brief thank you letters to camp parents. We met with and practised assembly with our buddy class. Some students auditioned for the School Orchestra.
Week Seven
We start our maths inter-change again, a reading station looking at 8 types of heroes, cross country training and writing some narratives. We will sing a song about a Nana riding a scooter and look at ADVERBS.
Notices
A few dates:

• PSC Triathlon - Wednesday 18 March
• School Cross Country - Wednesday 8 April from 1.30pm
• Last day of Term One and PTA Sausage Sizzle - Thursday 9 April
  

CC Training shoes: As we are training for the Cross country each day, if possible could children please bring along an old pair of sports shoes to have in the room by the back door.

Water and Fruit/Veges: I also encourage all children to have a water bottle(for water only) in the classroom. They are also able to eat fresh or dried fruit at anytime throughout the day.

@Home: Some children have earnt a week off - they need 20 points - ask them if this si the case if they are not sure, hopefully they will still read and be active but they don't have to record it!

Happy Birthday
Jacob - March 15th
Class Captain: Grace
Class Secretary: Jooyoung


Yours sincerely
Paul Norton, the Coach, Team 7 2009

Lost In The Forest.

At 2:00pm on day two of camp in Hanmer, group D did Orienteering.

First, the leader, Heather gave us a map, a compass, a pencil and paper and if we needed it, a stop watch. Next we learnt how to read the map and how to use the compass. We had ninety minutes to find all the markers [controls] and the most points you could get was 600. Unfortunately,my team split up,so it was only me and Rachel. We met Rachel's dad on the way so he came with us right to the end.

When we got back,we found out that we had come 2nd with 520!!!!! WOW!!!!!!! I never thought we would get anywhere near 1st!!!!!!

Biking!

On the 3rd of march we went biking.
First we went to get a helmet each and a bike.
Then we tested the bikes and mine was perfect!

ZOOM! Then we went through the forest.
It was sooo fun!!!!

Then we were finished.
So we put everything back and went to eat!!!!

waterfall walk

On Monday 2 of march rooms 7 and 10 went to hanmer. by car. I went with Louis's dad lutz, Josh, Louis and I. When we got there group d (my group) did the waterfall walk the waterfall was 41 m high. it took 33 mins to get there. I went ander it. It was fun.

Hot Pools!

On 2 nd March 2009 everyone in room 10 and 7 went to the hot pool.

Some people went in the car the others ran to the pool.

I went on Mrs Haford's  car.

I also went with Xiling and Xiaoling.

When we got to the pools i got changed.

The lifeguard talked to us about some rules.

We got in the pool.

IT WAS SO WARM!!

I also went to the rock pool.

The rock pool had a cool side and a warm side.

I also saw Miss Jamison.