Akomanga Tekau ma Rua (Hub 12)
Hub 12, Term 3, Communication Update
Kia Ora,
We have reached the halfway mark of the year and what a wonderful year it has been so far. This term is when it starts to get colder, but let’s hope we can keep the sunshine for as long as possible.
Term Three Concept - Sustainability - War on Waste: The battle continues
Our learning for Term 3 concept is focused on the concept of sustainability, specifically on waste and the impact it has on our environment. We are wanting to look at the science behind decomposition and how to run a scientific investigation.
The big questions are:
- Where does our rubbish go?
- Is it really ever gone?
- What impact are we creating on our environment?
- What can we do to make a change?
Whole School Communication
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Community Notices
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Reminders
School Uniforms
Please ensure all school items are named. This includes lunchbox, school bag, all clothing, hats, etc.
Lost items are regularly sent to the red lost property cupboard outside the Akomanga Koru, (previously the library). The summer uniform consists of a short sleeve polo shirt, shorts for boys and skorts for girls. Shoes are black and hair accessories are to be in our school colours. A wide-brimmed navy or black hat is now optional in Term 2 and 3 but strongly encouraged
School Photos
This term, we will be having our School Photos. The photos will take place on Monday 2nd September. Please ensure that school uniform is correct and you are bringing your best smile.
Kiwi Sport
This term we are thrilled to offer Kiwi Sport Orienteering to our Year 4-6 cohort. This will take place on Tuesday mornings with learners attending 40-minute sessions each week. This will run for six weeks.
Food & Waste
With our concept topic of The War on Waste we are encouraging the learner to think differently about their lunches and how they are trying to minimise their waste. Stonefields School is an Enviro School and we aim to minimise the quantity of waste that we produce here. We encourage our students to keep food wrappers at home and to keep food waste in their lunch boxes. Brain food is vital for children during their learning. Lollies and treats need to be left at home, please. We appreciate your support with this.
Volunteers
Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who have helped out last term. The learners loved the reading and learning with you. We are looking for a few more helpers to really help create the shift with our learners and their learning. If you are available to offer your time in any of the following areas could you please let us know:
- Break Through
- Spelling testing
- Reading with our learners
- Laminating & cutting resources
We value any time that you can spare.
Our door is always open and we are happy to have a chat before or after school. If you have any questions or concerns and need a longer time to meet with us, please contact us to make a scheduled time to connect. Please note that we have our scheduled PLD meetings on Thursday mornings before school, so we are unable to meet during this time.
Kind regards,
Akomagna Tekau Ma Rua Teachers
Kyle Hattie
kyle.hattie@stonefields.school.nz
@KyleHattie
Ali Spilman