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. 

Homework due Fri 4th July (week 9)

Continue with scientific investigation (google doc should be used for this)
Diaries signed for Tue
Spelling words for Wed
ORganise walking gear for Thur (rain jacket, beanie, drink bottle)
Rain jackets to be brought into school by Fri this week for checking

Homework due Friday 27th June (Week 8)

• Science – all pupils have just begun a scientific research project on a subject of their choice.  They have been asked to use a 'google doc' to save all information so that this can be used at home and at school.
• Walking sheets due Wednesday
• Rain jackets must come in to school before Friday of week 9 for checking
• Art homework for Thursday
• Studyladder x 2 this week
• Math a thon - revision for Friday's test
• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• Disco – Wed night $5 per ticket.  Official permission forms muct be used
• Hangi - Fri $7 to be paid to front office by Thursday

Homework due Week 7 (Friday 20th June)

• Speeches are the order of the week so all other homework will stay on hold.  Speeches are to be performed on Thursday. All speeches should be between 2.50 - 3.10 mins long (min & max times)
• Math-a-thon practise for Friday
• $5 for science experiment
• Mt Robert reply letters by Friday (payment can come later if wished)
• Rain jackets to school at earliest convenience for checking

I will post a copy of the math-a-thon and Mt Robert letter on the class blog.  Check with your child which math-a-thon they are completing.  All pupils do have a master copy of this in their achievement files which they should be taking home each week.

Homework due Fri 13th June (Wk6)

100wc & 5 sc due Thur 9am (please email to me)

• 5Sentence Challenge

• 100 wc

• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• Math-a-thon practised for Fri
• Letters coming home Tue with regards to Mt Robert in Term 3
• $5 required for science experiment by Fri
• Diaries signed for Tue

Homework due Week 5 - Fri 6th June

• 100WC due Fri 9am - For this week, the prompt is 5 words. They can be put anywhere in your writing and in any order but you must use them all. Please use your highlighting skills to help Team 100 see where you have used the words.… Gateway   Cold   Running   Black   Friend… 

Also remember to give your story a title

• As our crosscountry race is on this Friday, I thought I'd post a picture of people doing a similar event. Thank goodness you won't be running through any water on your event.  What do you think is going through the minds of these people - think of those running as well as those watching :)  Dont forget to give your writing a title.

• Crosscountry on Fri, please feel free to come along and support your child.  House colours can be worn