Homework due Week 2 (Fri 23rd October)

• We have our people savers course this Wednesday so we will not be learning spelling words this week.  All pupils will have new words ready to be alearnt for NEXT Wednesday.
• I need to see all waterproof jackets by this Friday please as I need to ensure that all pupils have one ready for camp.  
• one packet biscuits and one tin of fruit due into school by Friday NEXT WEEK.  I will obviously take these if they come in before that date.
• A reminder that next Monday and Tuesday our school is closed for both the long weekend and a teacher only day.  When we are on class camp, we will be tenting on one of the nights - boys will go out one evening, followed by girls on the next evening.  For this to happen, we need tents and roll mats.  Ideally, 3-4 man tents would be great, however, if we need to take the larger tents we will.  These need to be nylon tents though, not canvas.  We also require roll mats.  If you are able to provide either of these, could you please send them to school on Wednesday next week (or earlier). I would like the class to pitch them and also make sure that they are adequate for sleeping in :)
• A reminder also that camp needs to be paid for in full by the end of Week 3

Homework due Week 9 (Friday 18thSeptember)

• Remember to read the comments that are being made to you by your partners. There are quite a few of you who are not taking this great feedback and using it...    This weeks 100wc is

......as the sun came out.......

• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• $5 for science roadshow
• PE clothing on Thur

Homework due Fri 11th Sept (Week 8)

• 100wc:  The noise was deafening
• spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• $5 for science roadshow
• Diaries signed for Thur

Homework due Fri 4th September (Week 7)

• 100wc - ....looking at all that chocolate
• comment on 2 pupils from Room 11, and your partners from Otautau and Valley School
• no spelling this week
• Wednesday - remember that this is our tree planting day. Make sure you have the following:

Mufti clothing (suitable for the day)

Gumboots (if poss) otherwise, shoes suitable for digging with

Beanie

Polyprop

Cut lunch, snacks, drink bottle

Homework due Week 6 (Friday 28th Aug)

• 100wc - 

The prompt for this week is quite a simple one. It is: …the car stopped suddenly…

• letters to work place - your child has been issued with a letter to take to their work place on Wed.  Please ensure that they take this with them
• Diaries signed for Thur
• PE Gear required Thur

Homework Due Week 5 (Friday 21st August)

• 100wc This week you have a photograph. I do hope it will get your creative imaginations working!

• Spelling words for Wed
• yr 8's - enrollment forms due in by end of next week
• Juggling for Wed
• Diaries signed for Thur

Homework Due Week 4 - (Friday 14th August)

• 100wc this week - 

WE ARE BETTER WITHOUT BULLLYING! - Watch this short video (14 mins long) and write 100 words about the impact of it  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exzm6C4vEBg&feature=youtu.be&a Spelling words (list 19) for Wed Juggling - all pupils have been given the task of learning to juggle.  They have just under  2 weeks now to show the class that they can juggle 3 balls for a minimum of 20seconds. Achievement folders to be returned (signed) by Wed this week.

Homework due Week 3 ( Friday 7th August)

• 100wc - This  week is Peace Week, I would like you to write 100 words on    "What peace means to me"
• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• Math-a-thon to be practise for Friday
• Reply letters back to school by Friday please (careers letter, planting day letter, work experience letter)
• 1min of burpees (we are having a fitness competition against the other 2 teams in Isel.  Most pupils completed 1min of burpees in class this morning so they all have a target to aim for which they need to beat)
• Diaries signed for Thursday
• Juggling - I have set the class the task of learning to juggle.  I am giving them 2 weeks to learn this skill and I would like them to be able to keep 3 balls in the air for a minimum of 20 seconds at the end of this time.  If they don't have 3 juggling balls, they can use tennis balls or even make their own using 2 balloon and rice or flour

Homework due Week 2 (Friday 31st July)

• 100 word challenge for Thursday 9am:

… all I could see were two red eyes …. Spelling words for Wed P.E. clothing Thursday Diaries signed for Thursday Math-a-thon revision for Friday Careers reply slip due back on Friday

Homework due Term 3, Week 1 (Friday 24th July)

• If you haven't already done so, please reply to my email sent over the weekend to let me know that you have seen this Terms newsletter
• 100wc.....

This week, I wan tyou to write about something that we have had a lot of recently and I'm sure you'll all have an opinion about it.....

Bad Weather

• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• Math-a-thon to be revised for Friday
• If any 'downtime' at home, remember to have a look on youtube to check out some other schools and get some information for our school broadcast.
• Diaries signed for Thursday

Homework due Week 11 (Friday 3rd July)

100 w/c This week I have chosen a picture. It is of a shop window and you’ll easily be able to see what sort of shop it was. There are lots of things to look at so do look REALLY carefully

• Spelling words to be learnt for Wednesday
• Speeches to be ready for Wednesday - you will be saying these in front of the class on either Wednesday or Thursday this week
• PE gear to school on Thursday
• NO maths homework this week :)
• On Friday, we are going to have hot chips for lunch.  If you would like to take part in this, please bring $2 to school by Thursday so that they can be ordered.

Homework due Week 10 (Fri 26th June)

• 100 w/c .....the chocolate rabbit melted in the sun. Due by 9am Thursday
• spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• math-a-thon revision for Friday
• times tables sheet completed for Friday
• Speeches to be ready for Wed NEXT WEEK.  All speeches should be between 2-3 min in total

Homework Due Week 9 (Fri 19th June)

• 100wc - for those completing their speeches tomorrow, they have one week off completing their one hundred challenge

  The prompt this week for everyone else is asking for you to use one of your senses. It is :-…the notes from the piano… Make sure that you talk about either hearing, smell, touch, taste or sight Spelling words to be learnt for Wed PE clothing Thursday Math-a-thon revision for Fri (there are quite a few pupils who are not workign on this during the week, I would be grateful if you could encourage them to complete this work. Times tables sheet to be completed for Friday

Homework due Week 8 (Fri 12th June)

• 100wc/5sc due Thur 9am (same title for both)

This week we have 5 words that you must show in your creative pieces. They are: mud, steps, heavy, brown, running.  Good Luck :)

• X-tables sheet for Fri
• art homework for Thur
• math-a-thon revision for Fri
• $$$$ for disco if attending needed asap
• spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• Science experiments taking place Tue/Wed this week. Make sure that oyu have any equipment needed in school
• Team colours allowed for crosscountry on Fri (make sure that this does not hinder your running though)  This is not a mufti day. Please make sure that you come to school in your normal uniform

Homework due Week 6 (Fri 29th May)

• 100w/c

The challenge this week is looking for you to use your senses. What will you see, hear, smell or touch? The prompt is:

… so as she lifted the lid…

• 5 s/c/

• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• All equipment needed for testing in science fair to be brought to school on Tue
• PE Gear to school each day
• $$$$ for science boards ($3/student)
• math-a-thon practised for Fri
• times tables to be completed for Fri

Homework due Week 5 (Fri 22nd May)

• 100WC 5 SC due Thursday 9am

This week I am going to combine the 5 Sentence Challenge children with the 100 word challange children - so both groups have the same title.....

We are thinking about the weather. It has been cold and blustery here even though it has been sunny. The prompt this week is:

…but the ferocious wind …

Please make sure you have used the best vocabulary you can think of and don't forget to check your story before emailing.

• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• Revise math-a-thon sheet for Fri morning
• Maths times tabel sheet for Fri morn
• $4 for music concert if attending asap please

Homework due Fri 15th May (Week 4)

• 100W.C. due Thur 9am

• 5 S.C. due Thur 9a.m.

The prompt this time is lined to the General Election happening in the UK. When there is an election people have the chance to vote for the person or party they like the best. So, I want you to think about your favourite colour and write 5 sentences telling us why you like it. Make sure you remember those capital letters and full stops!

• Spelling words words to be learnt for Wed
• Math-a-thon to be revised for Fri
• Times tables sheet to be completed for Friday
• Art homework for Thur (for those doing art as a technology)
• PE tops to school each day

Homework due Fri Week 3 (Fri 8th May)

• Red and black clothing (or any Crusaders gear) to be brought to school Tue for photo ( DO NOT wear to school)
• 100w.c due Thur 9am

The prompt this week is a little different. I want you to chose your favourite fairy story and change it in some way. Please make sure it is suitable for young children to read.

• 5 s.c. We have been doing a lot of work around Anzac.  What a great way to finish by usign it in our 5 Sentence Challenge.  Due Thur 9am

• Spelling words for Wed
• Math-a-thon sheets - look over these before test on Friday
• Multiplication sheets ready to be marked on Friday
• Diaries signed for Thur
• Art homewrok due Thur (for those in Art tech)
• science experiment - what will happen when we drop the weights attached to the string?

Homework Due Week 2 (Fri 1st May)

• 100wc for this week:

• 5sc for this week:

 Both challenges due by Thur 9am

• Comment on ONE story from the Room11 100 word challenge blog and ONE story from the main 100 word challenge site. Remember, use encouraging comments.
• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed.
• Multiplication problems due Friday 9am.
• Remember that school closes early on Tue for 3-way conferences, normal opening hours on Thursday for rest of 3-way conferences.
• Science Fair - we will be getting under way with this next week - have you researched at least TWO projects that YOU would be interested in completing? You need this in order to start next week.
• Diaries to be signed for Thursday
• DONT FORGET YOU SPARE SPORTS TOPS EACH DAY

Homework Due Week 1, Term 2 (Friday 24th April)

• 5 Sentence Challenge (for those of you who complete this one) - The prompt this time is:  CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN.

Remember to try and use describing words to make your writing 'alive'

• 100 Word Challenge - ' X marks the spot'

Both challenges due Thur by 9am

• Maths sheet (1 and 2) to be completed by Friday morning, ready for marking
• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• Science Fair idea - have you decided what you are going to do yet??
• Sports gear...as mentioned previously, we will be completing a 10 min sport session at the beginning of Mon, Wed and Thur morning. Please make sure you come to school prepared with an extra shirt to change into. Sports permission slips (if required) to be returned by Wed this wk
• Math-a-thon - keep using your sheets to practise, ready for testing on Friday
• 3-way conference reply slip due back asap
• Anzac - check out this site, some REALLY COOL info on it :) http://www.abc.net.au/innovation/gallipoli/gallipoli2.htm#

Homework Due Week 9 (Thursday 2nd March)

Wow, its great to be back in the class again:)  I have a great time away on camp with Room 15 - we are going to have sisch a giggle when we go on our camp in Novermber :) !!

This is obviously a short week this week so I have only included 2 main homework's - spelling and maths:

• Sports choices to be made by Wed (these were handed out today - Monday). Please note that some sports require payment.  If there are any fees outstanding, your child will not be permitted to participate in a sport with payment.
• Studyladder - twice this week for min 10 mins each session (I am going to get the kids to use Studyladder now instead of Sumdog for their maths homework - they may continue to use Sumdog as some 'fun maths' in their own time, but I get better information about your child's progress through the Studyladder programme)
• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed 
• $2 to school for Thursday. Unfortunately Fynn is leaving us on Thursday and moving up north :(  Due to this, I thought the class would like to have some hot chips for lunch so that we can have ' a little gathering' to send him on his way.
• Diaries signed for Thursday
• Finally, are you a parent who would like to help coach our netball teams??  If so, please email me as our netball coach - Kareen Howes would really like your help. I can pass on your details to her.

Homework due Week 7 (Friday 20th March)

• HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Caitlin Clementson from Room 11 who's 100 word story was awarded a 'Showcase Special'.  This means she was one of 25 pupils from around the world to be selected out of over 100 entries.  It was a beautiful piece of writing and can be viewed at the following place....... http://room11bg.blogspot.co.nz/2015/03/caitlin-day-ill-never-forget.html Please feel free to comment, I'm sure she'd love to hear your thoughts

• 100 w.c.

The prompt this week is:

…as they turned the corner…

Do think about your story before you start to write. A plan can help make sure you get in all your ideas and that they make sense. When you have written it, ‘mumble’ read it to yourself to check that it says what you think it does!

• This weeks 5 sentence challenge is a photo.  Who do you think might live here? What kind of journey would they need to go on to get here?  Don't forget to brainstorm.
• Swimming is now finished so pupils should bring spare P.E. clothes on Monday and Thursday as these are now our sports days.
• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• Math-a-thon - all pupils have their math-a-thon questions stapled into their homework diaries.  They get tested on these each Friday.  Please go over these questions with your child at some point during the week.
• Sumdog - 10 mins per night
• Any tournament notices are now outstanding - please ask your child if they need to return one to school.

Finally, I am on a school camp next week with Room 15. Peter Fitzgerald is the reliever for the week in Room 11 and he is a very experienced teacher.  I will be out of email contact during the week so if you ahve any queries/concerns, please direct them to Sue at the front office and she will inform the appropiate member of staff to help you.

Homework due week 6 (Fri 13th March)

• 100 w.c. to be emailed to me by Thursday 9am

• 5 s.c. to be emailed to me by Thursday 9am

• Swim sports is taking place on Tue this week (tomorrow) due to rain last Friday
• Mufti day on Wed (gold coin donation and wear red if possible as all money going to th eRed Cross)
• Swimming is now finished so togs not required anymore.  Sport days are Mon and Thur (same as swimming). Extra sports clothes should be brought on these days
• Sum dog - 10 mins each night
• Spelling list 4 to be learnt for Wed
• Diaries signed for Thur

Homework due week 5 - Fri 6th March

• Bikes to be brought to school Tue (cycle safety) Wed (Rabbit Isl trip)
• 100 wc ....

… then when I looked out of the plane window…

• 5 sc...

....then the dog spoke to me

Both to be emailed by 9am Thursday morning.  Remember, everyone completing 100wc apart from Olivia S, Luke, Madison C, Dom

• Spelling words to be learnt for Thursday
• No math-a-thon this week due to swim sports on Friday

Homework due Week 4 (Fri 27th Feb)

• Togs to school Mon & Thur
• Immunisation forms to be returned by Wed (regardless of whether your child is having it or not)
• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• Cycle letter to be returned by Fri
• Camp letter went home on Wed, please return by next week
• 100WC / 5SC to be emailed to me by Thur am (cparker@broadgreen.school.nz) Please note, your child only completes one of these activities - they all konw which challenge they need to complete :

100 Word Challenge (click to enlarge)

5 Sentence Challenge
We are obviously learning how ride our bikes safely at the moment so this week, for your first challenge, I thought I would post a photo of a bicycle.

What do you think might be happening in this photo??  I would like you to write 5 sentences telling me what is going on....you could be pretending to be the bike, or the person who has left it there.  Remember to use capital letters, commas and fullstops :)

Homework due Week 3 (Fri 20th Feb)

Togs to school Mon/Thur
Bike to school on Wed (make sure that you also have your bike checklist filled in)
Spelling words to be learnt for Thur
'Meet the Teacher' evening - 7pm Tue in Room 11 - would be great to see as many parents there as possible :)

Homework due Week 2 (Fri 13th Feb)

• Swim togs on Thursday
• Purple clothing to change into for novelty sports on Friday (remember, you should be bring these with you and changing at morning tea - do not arrive to school in them)
• show parents sports choices - these will be chosen on Thursday
• all profile sheets, $5 for diaries and reply slip from first letter home due Fri

Homework due Week 1 (Thur 5th Feb)

• Two newsletters taken home this week - Welcome newsletter reply slip back to Room 11asap please
• Sports newsletter to go home
• profile sheet to be returned by Fri 13th
• Swim togs required Wed/Thur this week (Normal days for swimming are Mon & Thur)
• $5 required for school diary asap
• B.I.S. booklet completed for Wed (A picture of my feelings/My first day at Broadgreen)

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