Akomanga Tahi (Hub 1)

Please read this communication link for further information.

Assembly and Certificates

This term our Junior assemblies will be held on the following days:

• Friday 17th May
• Friday 7th June
• Friday 28th June

Certificates are given out to 6 children per hub at junior assemblies. We will send out an email letting parents know if your child is receiving a certificate. Parents are welcome to attend on the dates listed above.

Kiwisport - Taekwondo

As part of our physical education, our learners will be participating in 6 sessions of Taekwondo every Monday this term. We start on Monday 6th May and finish on Monday 10th June. This is an excellent opportunity to improve coordination and gross motor skills. Please ensure your child wears socks and shoes so that they can easily take these off during the lesson (instead of stockings)

Cybersmart - Kawa of Care - Traffic Light System

This term we have introduced a ‘traffic light system’ to remind our learners about our IPad Kawa of Care. Last term our learners went through the Kawa of Care learning and signed a Kawa of Care agreement.

The Kawa of Care agreement outlines ways to care for our ipads and reviews appropriate use of our ipads during learning time. Our ‘Traffic light’ System, supports our learners to ensure they are using their ipads in alignment with our Kawa of Care.

Learner-Led Conferences

Our Learner Led-Conferences will be held on Wednesday 5th June from 2pm - 7:30pm. This is an opportunity for your child to show you what they have been learning and talk to their teachers. All information for booking a time will be communicated in the next communication update.

SchoolTalk

SchoolTalk is a great app that allows you and your child to see and chat about what they are learning each day. You will see a calendar with timetabled events, if you click on these events, most of the events will show the modelling book or learning design for that lesson.

Goals: Learning goals can be uploaded by the teacher. When that learning goal has been achieved the box will turn green. If your child is working on that goal then it will be yellow.

Note: We are currently teaching the children how to use SchoolTalk through their learning and how to upload evidence to SchoolTalk. This process takes time so please be patient as it can be a complex tool for 5 and 6-year-olds to use.

Concept Learning

Community - "Woven together we are stronger"

Our concept for Term 2 is called “Woven together we are stronger”. This concept focuses on Community. We will explore 3 main subtopics - “Who I am”, “Friendships” and “Whanau/family” then we weave the strands together to understand what makes a community.

Parent Helpers Please!

We would love your help with the following:

• Putting reading books away,
• Listening to learners read,
• Photocopying,
• Laminating,
• Pencil sharpening etc.

If you are able to come in before school or after lunch from 2 pm onwards Monday - Friday (but not assembly days) that would be great. It does not have to be every week, every little bit helps. Please click here if you are able to help.

Information for our new Hub 1 families

Think Snack

In Hub 1 we will have a ‘Think snack’, which learners will eat around 10am. This is optional not compulsory. It gives our learners an opportunity to have a quick snack while they are learning.

The Health organisation refer to ‘smart snacking’, where people feel more energised, can help with concentration and memory.

For this to work, and not compromise learning time. We are asking for learners to bring in a vegetable or piece of fruit which is preferably sliced or peeled, wrapped separately or in a container, which is named.

Learners will bring it into the hub before school along with their book bag and be placed in the container. There will be several containers labelled for easy access.

Stonefields School is proud to be Enviro School, to ensure we remain litter free we recommend the use reusable containers that are easily accessible to your learner and all rubbish to be taken home.

General Housekeeping

Reading Books

Readers will come home within the next two weeks. All books to be returned in the return boxes at the start of each week.

Hats and Shoes

A reminder that hats are compulsory in term 1 and 4 but strongly encouraged throughout the year. A lot of our class time learning takes place outside as well as morning tea and lunch, so it is very important learners bring their hats every day. We encourage parents to label or distinguish hats carefully and clearly, to avoid any hats being lost. We are also encouraging shoes to be labelled or have something unique on them as we have many learners take off and misplace their shoes during the day.

Fleeces

Please mark the labels with children’s names. Fleeces are expensive items of clothing and they need to be returned to the correct person. Can you please practice with your child how to put their fleeces in their bags and zip them in their bags.

Please practice putting all their items in their school bag the night before school - lunchboxes, morning tea boxes, book bags. If these items do not fit into their bags, then please buy a bigger bag for your child to avoid losing these precious items.

Lateness

Learners arriving at school after the bell has gone has a huge impact on their learning time and the teachers’ teaching time. Please make sure your child is at school before 8.55am (when the bell goes) to ensure they are ready for the start of their school day. It is preferable that they arrive at 8.45am to sort out their things and then get ready for learning. If you would like to speak to a teacher regarding your child’s learning, please email to arrange a time to meet. Our time is very limited as the school day starts. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

School Supervision

Please remember school supervision is from 8.30 - 3.00pm. Learners may not be in the Hub until 8.30am. It is preferable that they arrive at/ by 8.45am to sort out their things and then get ready for learning. Before 8.30am, children should be booked into Kelly Club They also do after school care. Please book them in. Celia Mackinven stonefields@kellyclub.co.nz

Sickness

If your child is sick and has been vomiting or had diarrhoea, please keep them home so other children in the hub and teachers do not get sick. We prefer that the children stay at home for 48 hours after their sickness so the bugs cannot be passed on.

Kapa Haka

Kapa Haka meet every Monday morning from week 1 at 8 am - 8.45 am in Hub 6.

Junior Pasifika

Junior Pasifika meet every Tuesday lunchtime from week 1 at 1-1.30pm in Hub 1.

Digital Learning - Kawa of Care

This term we are using iPads and computers to support our learning here is our Kawa of care to support us.

Responsible use

Student agreement:

• I will respect the equipment (my iPad, stylus and case) by always looking after it and keeping it safe.
• I will respect others by always using my iPad to interact with anyone in a kind, positive and helpful way.
• I will make the most of this opportunity to learn lots of new things and to share these with others. My iPad is for learning.
• I will always be in the right place, on the right app, at the right time when I am on my iPad. If in doubt I will ask my teacher or parent.
• I will protect my email password and keep it completely secret.
• I will close the case when I am not using my iPad.
• I will keep it safe when I am not using it. I will leave it on an appropriate surface, like a table.
• I will make sure I keep it in the same condition that I was given it.
• I will keep it charged and ready to use.

Our doors are always open and we are very happy to have a chat before or after school! We are free to connect most mornings and afternoons, except for Thursday morning and Monday after-school.

If you have any questions or concerns and need a longer time to meet with us, please feel free to contact us to make a scheduled time to connect.

Please email us if you have any questions.

We look forward to working in partnership with you for the next step on your child’s learning journey.

Lisa Gower

lisa.simpson@stonefields.school.nz - Guardian Group A

Klara Coulter

klara.coulter@stonefields.school.nz - Guardian Group B

Hilary Ironside

hilary.ironside@stonefields.school.nz - Guardian Group C

Melanie James

melanie.james@stonefields.school.nz - Guardian Group D

Or our collective email address is hub1teachers@stonefields.school.nz

Kindest regards

Lisa, Klara, Hilary and Melanie