An update from Room 18

An Update from Room 18!

 

18 May 2009

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Thank you to those who recently attended the 3 way conferences. I hope you and your child found them helpful, we certainly did this end. J Hopefully some of you are also keeping up to date with our Room 18 blog, and the fabulous work that your children are doing, on www.roomeighteenbroadgreen.blogspot.com

 It is now Week 4 of Term 2 and things are starting to get quite busy. During the next five weeks class members will be learning about Information Report Writing, Speech and Presentations and carrying out experiments for their Science Fair projects. Modules, Languages and Winter Sports will also be starting soon.

Science Fair

By now all students have decided on a topic to investigate for their science fair projects, and are currently checking their ideas with me. Tuesday mornings are science mornings in Room 18 as we have the Science lab. Students can bring gear on this day to do their experiments in the lab, but they can also bring their equipment any other day apart from on a Friday. Most days they will have the opportunity to do their experiments in the classroom.

If experiments are being done at home, please make sure you help your child to observe and record their experiments in their log book (or even a piece of paper that can be glued into their log book, if another team member has it). Students, remember to try and photograph everything you are doing.

Reminders

PE is on Tuesday and Thursdays, please help to send PE gear with your child on these days.

Please have a look at your child’s diary regularly and sign it at least once a week, ready for me to sign on a Friday.

Please test your child once a night on their spelling words, ready to return on a Friday.

The Room 18 camp is November 2^nd, and the cost is $150.00. This does not have to be paid until term 4 but contact the Finance office on 5477131 if you would like to set up an automatic payment.

Achievement folders with written reports will be sent home at the start of term 3. 

If you have any quesries about anything above please feel free to contact me. My email is roselyn@broadgreen.school.nz.

 

Warm Regards,
Roselyn Rodman 

Three Way Conferences

Looking forward to seeing you all for our Three way conference with you and your child! They are this Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th April. I will have the Goal Setting sheet for us to go over, you just need to remember to bring your child. :)

The sheets with the interview times on it were stapled into your child's diary last week. If you need your time confirmed just email me on roselyn@broadgreen.school.nz.

Internet Education Games

Dear Parents and Students

Below are some web sites that are great for fun educational learning at home! Check them out! 

Regards, Roselyn 

MATHS

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/lessonplans/weakestlink/index.asp  the weakest link

 

http://www.counton.org/games/mathonaire/  who wants to be a millionaire

 

http://www.registart.co.uk/game/anim_goalie_game.html  penalty shootout

 

http://arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/grand_prix/grand_prix.html  grand prix racing

 

http://www.websudoku.com/  sudoku

 

http://games.lumosity.com/chimp.html  beat the chimp

 

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html  arcade games

 

http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html  maths playground

 

http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/CastleQuests.htm  castle quest

 

LITERACY

 

http://tutpup.com/  literacy 1

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/game/  literacy/maths/science

 

LOGIC

 

http://www.mathplayground.com/fourpiecetangram.html  tangram

 

http://www.mathsisfun.net/javagames/RushHour.htm  rush hour

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/brainboxchallenge/index.shtml  brainbox

Summer Tournament

Summer  Sports Tournament is on Friday 27th March. You are welcome to come along and support your child in their chosen sport. 

Woodstock's Fun Day Out!

                                                     This is the spider web challenge.        

                                       In this challenge we had to find our partner blindfolded
This is a group learning about a game where we had to try and make a line from 1 to 7. The trick is we had to do it blindfolded and we were not allowed to talk.          
This is a student doing a challenge where we had to run in between the cones and then spin around ten times and run back, like the student in the picture above.

On Thursday the 5th of February Woodstock house had our fun day out. It was all fun with the challenges the teachers had thought of. We had tons of fun and laughter throughout the challenges. Some of the challenges needed skill, balance, thought, concentration, and a whole lot of FUN!  

Thursday 5th March:

Woodstock Team Day Out. Isel Park at 10.40

Meet The Teacher 7pm

Swimming Sports

Friday 27th February! Parents and families welcome to come and support our students.