Year 3-4

Kia ora whānau,

We trust this update finds you well and that you and your families have transitioned back into a more normal way of life. We have been impressed with how our learners have started this term and have come back to the hubs ready and eager to engage in learning.

Thank you to those that participated in the Term 2 Family Led Conversations. We truly enjoyed hearing from each and everyone of you. It was great to get some deeper insights into each childs we can work together to better meet their needs, learning and otherwise. Your feedback around distance learning was very much appreciated and will be wonderful to help future planning

Matariki

Thank you to whānau who participated in our Matariki Hīkoi. It was a fantastic way to start the day and nice to see so many faces. Learners really enjoyed learning about the stories of the nine stars and immersion activities we planned in that final week. What a great way to end the term.

Term 3 Concept

In Term 3 we will be focussing on Stories of our Local Iwi. Will will be exploring stories of the land and building an understanding of Kaitiakitanga, being a guardian or protector of the environment. This term will be filled with varied learning opportunities and later in the term learners will be participating in the Manaiakalani Film Festival.

Home Learning

Learning the basics are important to us. We encourage you to continue:

• Reading to and with your child each night
• Practicing saying, writing and reading high frequency words
• Talking to your child about their reading and asking questions
• Visiting the local library and getting a range of books out or visit a virtual library - EPIC
• Using a pack of cards to recall numbers, add/subtract numbers and double the number shown

We have also heard your voice and will continue to have the Discovery Learning options available for the learners. You can access this via their SchooTalk calendar, at the end of day.

Alternatively click on the Take Action link to find information about other online learning tools you can use at home.

Sports at Stonefields

Sports Site Link- Click on the link to find out information about sports at Stonefields School

Term 3 Reminders

Please remember to:

• Label all uniform items with first and surname
• Have learners wear black shoes
• Have learners wear clothing appropriate for the day’s weather
• Remind learners to bring their book bags, readers and library books

Thank you

We really appreciate again for your ongoing support. We look forward to all the upcoming earning and engaging your children in the interesting activities we have planned for the term.

The Year 3-4 Team