1. HATS
ISSUE 2 4 March 2013
NO HAT NO PLAY!!
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BRAIN BREAK
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news
SCHOOL IN A SEPARATE
CONTAINER OR WRAPPING .
PROVIDING AN ENVIRON MENT IN W HICH STUDENTS ARE
EDUCATED MEANINGFULLY AND ENGAGED PASSIONATELY
The beginning of the school year is fast disappearing behind us as we
settle into our full learning programme in Pukeko Hub. We have achieved
a great deal already including completing a range of standardised as-
sessments, Hilton Brown swimming lessons and getting our personalised
learning programmes under way.
Optimising Learning Opportunities
Personalised Learning Home Learning
Pukeko’s Personalised Learning ‘A Home Learning Communication
Programmes (PLP) in both literacy Book’ will be sent home this week. Riddle Poems
and mathematics are now in full The purpose of the book is to en-
swing. Students are learning to courage home learning with a focus Pukeko students have been writing riddle
‘manage themselves’ and plan and on regular reading and practicing poems. To get us started, each writing
complete specific learning activities the rapid recall of number workshop wrote a riddle poem together.
when they are not working with a knowledge. Students need to keep Can you work this one out?
teacher. The activities have been a record of what they have been
chosen to support the learning in- reading over a week and show if
tentions that each child is working they have been practicing their I help you breathe every day.
on. The PLPs are supervised by Ms number knowledge. Parents are Without water I will die.
Vorvoort, our teacher aid. asked to sign the book before re- I can be tall or small.
turning it to school on a Monday On a hot day I keep you cool.
morning. What am I?
What’s coming up?
We are planning a trip to Corban’s Art Centre later this term.. Corban’s Art Centre is in
Henderson and offers a range of art workshops for children and adults. We will be par-
ticipating in the ‘Trash to Fashion’ workshop. More details to come soon.
We are starting an inquiry unit called ‘ Clean and Green’ on Friday mornings. Our
‘Enviro’ rotation on Mondays and Thursdays will also support this learning.
We will be inviting parents to come and look at Pukeko Hub in action in about two
weeks time. Information about how this will happen will be sent home soon.
