Midhirst School

Kia ora whānau, nau mai ki te Wiki tuatoru, welcome to Week 3 of Term 4!

We hope everyone had a great weekend and that the tamariki are ready for another exciting week of learning across our Junior Syndicate!

A reminder that Junior Tabloids Day is coming up on Wednesday 18 November! This will be a fun opportunity for our junior tamariki to participate in a range of sporting activities, work together as a team and show our school values. We will continue practising and preparing for the day over the coming weeks. Please make sure tamariki bring their hats to school, as we will be spending time outside during the warmer weather.

This week in writing, the tamariki will be developing their writing skills, with a focus on writing to instruct. Across Weeks 3–4, we will be learning how to write clear, step-by-step instructions. This will provide great opportunities for the tamariki to organise their ideas, use sequencing words and explain how to do different things.

In Ngā Motu, the tamariki will continue writing about Firewise, focusing on letter formation and spelling CVC and CCVC words.

In Panitahi, the tamariki will continue developing their writing by using conjunctions to join ideas and practising long vowel sounds.

In Taranaki, the tamariki will focus on editing their writing to ensure it makes sense. They will also continue learning about suffixes and how to use them correctly to show different tenses.

We are also lucky to have Whaea Nikki joining Taranaki every day for the next four weeks. She is beginning to lead small-group and whole-class learning, providing some great opportunities for the tamariki. They are loving having her in the classroom, and we look forward to the learning and activities ahead!

Have a fantastic Week 3!

Ngā mihi,

Ben, Meg, and Marg

This Week in the Senior Syndicate:

This week, our students have been busy completing their end-of-year assessments, giving them the opportunity to show how much they have learned and the progress they have made throughout the year.

In the afternoons, our senior students have also been practising their athletics skills in preparation for our upcoming athletics day. They have been working hard to develop their skills and get ready to give their best!

Athletics at Toko: Monday 2nd August

A reminder that our school athletics day is taking place at Toko this Monday! Please ensure all students come prepared for a fun and active day. Students will need to bring appropriate running shoes, a packed lunch, a drink bottle, school sunhat, and anything else they may need to stay comfortable throughout the day.

All students must arrive at school by 8:30 am, as the bus will be leaving at 8:45 am sharp.

We’re looking forward to a great day of athletics and seeing everyone give it their best!

Pouakai reminders:

I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend. Every week the Year 4’s will join the juniors to practise for the upcoming Tabloid Sports event here at Midhirst School on Wednesday 18 November. Every Wednesday afternoons Year 5’s are busy practising Athletics skills for the upcoming Athletics day for all Year 5-8 students at Toko School on Monday 09 November. Please note the roll on Monday will be taken at 8.45am as the bus leaves at 8.50am. Students need their correct school uniform, school hats, lunch (or money), water bottle and footwear. Whanau welcome at both events.

Have a fantastic week, Ngā mihi nui, Colleen 😊