No mufti on the 2nd of December for room 15

Swimming on Thursday

Swimming – Our swimming day this Term is Thursday from 2:00 – 2:45 pm. Swimming cap is not compulsory but it prevents children from getting head lice in the pool. All of these items will need to be named. Please make sure that your child knows how to get changed and dressed by themselves

Special Deal for Family Night

Special Deal for Family Night

Shhhhhhhh!  

(You might like to keep the following information to yourself!)

DVD SPECIAL OFFER - Family Night only

Looking for a Christmas gift promoting good values for your child/children?  How about ordering a copy of Christine Fuller's latest DVD 'Helping at Home'. This video is an entertaining, and fast moving DVD featuring many large puppets engaging four young children. You will love watching lots of fun activities in and around the home, where the children are encouraged to "stick at it, and not give up."  Running time = 25 minutes.

Normally, the video retails for $20, but tomorrow only, the video can be ordered at Family Night, for $15 with a portion of each sale going to our school. Look for the sign 'DVD orders' outside the school office to make your order. Cash only please. 

Orders can be collected from Miss Bland by 10 December. 

See an excerpt of the DVD at http://handsalive.com/helping_at_home.html​ 

Contact Miss Bland if you have questions. Email:  kirstenb@arahoe.school.nz  

Puppet Show

a visit to La Rosa Gardens, Green Bay

Thursday 20th November, 2014

Dear Parents / caregivers

As part of our topic We Are Who We Are, Rooms 15, 16, 21 and 23 will be going on a visit to La Rosa Gardens, Green Bay. This trip has been planned for Tuesday 2nd December.

We will walk as a class, leaving school at approximately 10.30am and will arrive back at school at approximately 2pm.                                                                                      

Your child will need:

• sunscreen and hat
• appropriate footwear                                                                                         
• a packed lunch and a water bottle                                               
• to be in full school uniform

If it is raining the visit will be rescheduled for Monday 8^th of December.

This term we have been learning about different ways that we can give back to others.  While we are at La Rosa Gardens we will participate in a rubbish clean up around the park as our way of giving back to the local community.

The adult/child ratio is 1:6 so we will require parent help for this outing.  If you are able to help please let us know on the permission slip below.

Regards

Teachers

Swimming tomorrow

Swimming – Our swimming day this Term is Thursday from 2:00 – 2:45 pm. Our first swimming day will be the 13^{th (}this week). Children will need to have their swimming suit, swimming cap and a towel in their swimming bag. Swimming cap is not compulsory but it prevents children from getting head lice in the pool. All of these items will need to be named. Please make sure that your child knows how to get changed and dressed by themselves.

Puppet show

30 October 2014

Dear parents and caregivers,

The over-arching theme for Ara Teina students this year is ‘Green,’ in which we have covered several aspects of living sustainability. During Term 4 we continue the theme with a focus on looking at how different ethnicities sustain their culture and identity in their everyday lives. One way in which the children are exploring this is by creating puppets, and performing personalised puppet shows based on their own family cultures. Puppets are used universally by both children and adults to tell stories, to entertain and to convey messages. Ara Teina teachers hope that by giving children opportunities to explore their own identity through the medium of puppetry, it will help foster an appreciation for their own culture as well as that of others.

To support our learning we will be having Christine Fuller from ‘Hands Alive Puppet Theatre’ visit us on Friday 21 November to put on two puppet shows, one for the Year 0-1 students and another for the Year 2 children. She will be using a variety puppets to bring some well-known stories to life. We are excited to give Ara Teina children the opportunity to see a puppeteer in action. We hope that the show will be inspirational.

The cost for the show is:

·         $2.50 for non-Loyalty Card holders

·         $2 for those who have a Loyalty Card.

Payment can be made directly to your child’s teacher(s). Loyalty Card holders, please include your Loyalty Card number with your payment.

If you have queries, please talk to your child’s classroom teacher(s).

Kind regards,

Kirsten Bland

Classroom teacher,

Arahoe School

A message from Suli, our school librarian

Next week, Week 6, is the last week for everyone to issue library books. 
Week 7-8 - Start returning all library books
Week  9 - All books must be back by now.

Regards,
Suli

Swimming this Thursday

Swimming – Our swimming day this Term is Thursday from 2:00 – 2:45 pm. Our first swimming day will be the 13^{th (}this week). Children will need to have their swimming suit, swimming cap and a towel in their swimming bag. Swimming cap is not compulsory but it prevents children from getting head lice in the pool. All of these items will need to be named. Please make sure that your child knows how to get changed and dressed by themselves.

Assembly Tomorrow

Dear Parents,

Tomorrow will be my last day with room 15. It has been an absolute privilege to have met you all, especially working with your amazing children. I have learnt so much and am going to miss Arahoe School very much. 

This week room 15 have been learning a song called ‘Le Aute’ about the special Samoan hibiscus flower. We are excited to announce that we will be performing our song and dance at the Ara Teina assembly tomorrow morning. I have attached a link to the song with the lyrics for the children to practice tonight. If you are available please feel free to come along and watch our performance!

Thank you again for making my experience here at Arahoe School a real blessing. This school and especially room 15 will always have a special place in my heart. 

With love,

Miss Silipa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7L_XXI7ekk