This 3 sentence summary provides the key information from the document: The document welcomes a new teacher, Mrs. Kirsten Matthews, to room 13 and outlines the topics and events planned for term 3, including studying where families come from, Matharapa on August 11th, and a BP Challenge event on September 5th. Core subjects of math, literacy, and health will focus on fractions, reading, and promoting healthy lifestyles. Parents are reminded to check the class wiki for homework activities and student work.

1. Kauri Syndicate
1 August 2011
Kia ora katou,
Hard to believe, but it’s term 3 already and we are looking forward to some exciting activities this term.
Hope you all had a great break and that batteries are recharged.
We welcome Mrs Kirsten Matthews to room 13 for 4 weeks and then Ms Fryer will return from overseas to
take room 13 through to the end of the year.
Topic covered Matharapa is on the 11August
this term.
BP Challenge is September 5 at
“Us, Now and in
Martinborough School.
the Future.” This
will investigate Health will be a focus of promoting a healthy
where our family’s lifestyle to maintain fitness and Hauora (well
have come from, being) We will be looking at what it takes to be
how our ancestors lived, our lives now and an athlete representing New Zealand at
what we predict our lives will be like in the international levels.
future. We will also be studying the country of
Georgia and drawing comparisons between KEEPING TRACK
the two countries. This is our link into the
Once again, I’d like to take this opportunity to
Rugby World Cup.
remind you about our class wikis. On this site
Maths will be fractions, decimals and you will find links to great homework activities
percentages for the first five weeks and then and records of events (movies the students
we will be moving on to measurement. have made) Please contact us if you have any
questions regarding your child’s progress.
Literacy is non fiction reading, novel studies
and response writing. Regards,
EVENTS Brigid &
Kirsten
We are visiting the Workingman’s Club and
Cobblestones Museum on Thursday 4 August
to support our Topic study. The cost is $2:00
per student.
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