Homework due Week 2 - Fri 1st August

• Yr 8 College enrollment forms - reminder that the due date for these is the end of August. Please keep them coming in.  If you have already handed then in to your chosen college, please email me to let me know.

• Diaries to be signed for Tue

• Girls/Boys College open morning.  If your child is thinking of going to either of these colleges in 2015, permission slips to travel on the bus for this are due to Sue at the front office asap.  If we don't receive a permission slip, your child will not be able to attend.

• Payment for Mt Robert due asap - reminder that this is $37 (the same amount as Whenua Iti)

• Wed - all pupils should have the following items with them at school on Wed; Waterproof trousers & walking boots. I really need to get these ticked off.  As our full day walk has been changed from Thursday to Wednesday, they also need the following;

• sensible clothing needed for our day walk (thermal needed)
• drink bottle
• cut lunch
• waterproof jacket
• Beanie/gloves

Homework due Friday Week 1 (Fri 25th July)

• 100 word challenge to be emailed to me before 9am Thursday (check main blog for this weeks entry)
• Spelling words to be learnt for Wednesday
• Scientific Investigation - pupils are still working on these in class.  Most pupils are using 'google docs' to record their work which means that they can also access it at home.  5 questions should be completed by this Friday in order to start their 'shoe box' activity.
• Studyladder - twice per week
• Math-a-thon revision for Friday - (pupils should be taking these sheets home with them each week and revising problems for Fridays test)
• Rain jackets - these should now be coming in thick and fast for checking, please have these in class by Friday this week
• Running - Mt Robert is just under 3 weeks away.  We are going to 'up' our training by completing our run down the railway reserve each day from now until Week 3.  Please ensure that your child has their sports uniform and suitable running shoes each day.
• Thursday's walk.  We are walking up Panorama Drive again on Thursday.  All pupils need to have a drink bottle, rain coat and beanie.