Transition to school

This is a page especially for parents and children before starting in Kowhai class at Oruaiti School. You are welcome to visit Kowhai class on Friday mornings with your child after they are four and a half years old. Please contact me karaf@oruaiti.school.nz for any questions about school visits.

Ministry of Education website for parents

Letters and Sounds - Odd one out

Phonics is an important part of learning to read. Try this activity with your child.

The following videos explain items in your child's new kopaki (bookbag) that you can practise at home.

I can see an apple booklet.mp4

I can see an apple ...

We are learning to point to each word as we read.

Letter sound chart.mp4

Letter/sound chart

We are learning to say the sound for a letter.

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