Homework due Friday 2 February

                 

1. Read your reading book and remember to fill in the log at the front of your homework folder.

2. Find five facts about your base group’s name.  Eg   Tell us what it is, where it is found, anything  unusual or interesting about it. Miss Bryant is Kāmana and Mrs Brereton’s is Toe Toe. You may display this using pic collage, or any other programme you know or oh an A4 piece of paper.                    

         Be prepared to share this on Friday.

3. We are looking at statistics for Maths and we would like to know your parents’ eye colour.

4. Start re-learning basic facts to 10.  These need to have instant recall.

5.   EXTRA FOR EXPERTS.

         How many words can you make out of the words..

                        Summer holidays

         You can use the letter only once in each word. The letters can move.  

Name:___________

Waka Puhara Year 4 & 5 Home Learning

Week 1

Maths:

Make sure you check the questions carefully. This grid asks

you to multiply them. Can you get 30 right? 100?? All 144???

x	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Too easy? Time yourself. How quickly can you get them

ALL correct?

Score: ___    Time:  ___

Spelling:

You will USUALLY take your three spelling words home, depending on who which year group you are in..

For this week, practice these three words.

Spelling Words	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Signature:
demonstrate
educate
translate

Problem Solving:

Problem solving takes many forms.

Can you master them all? Be careful… 1st Challenge: Riddles...

1. The more I dry, the wetter I become. What am I?

2. Sam’s mum has three sons. Her first two sons  

   are called One and Two. What is the third son’s name?

3. I am full of water, yet am full of holes. What am I?

4. What is the end of eternity?

5. Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?

Score: __/5

Monday 29 January

Dear Whānua     

A very warm welcome to the new families who have joined our school this year and to
those returning after our summer holiday break. Casper Talbot and Elana Weaver are
joining the Waka Pūhara team. I know you will make them quickly feel part of the school.

The teachers in the Waka Pūhara team are Lorraine Brereton (Team Leader), Toetoe;
Tom Gordon, Pāua; May Bryant, Kāmana and Marée Bigelow, Kōtuku. Our base classes
comprise of two Year 3 classes and two Year 4 and 5 classes. If you have any questions
please talk to the base class teacher first. I would like to welcome May, Marée and Tom
to the middle school team. I know we have all been working on some interesting activities
to do with your children over the term.

Swimming. The Year 4 & 5 swim programme beginnings on 19 February  and ends on the
2 March with swimming sports at Waltham Pool. The Year 3 students will have swimming
in Term 2 at Pioneer Pool.

Please could you make sure all clothing is clearly named as it helps us return it to the right
child and can save you a lot of time and money. This includes lunch boxes as well please. PE
gear and sunhats will be needed from day two.

Homework will come home on a Monday night, and starts this week.  It is expected that
your child will complete the homework. There will be an expectation that your child will
read every night to you and/or independently for up to half an hour. When there is written
homework it will need to be at school on the Friday for marking, unless otherwise stated.

We are looking forward to working with your fabulous children and getting to know your
families. If there is anything we need to know about your child to make it easier for their
learning please make a time to meet with the classroom teacher.

Remember to regularly check our Waka Pūhara Blog.  We aim to keep this updated regularly.  
Children are encouraged to visit the site and post comments.  We would also like to encourage
parents to comment!  When you post a comment, it will not automatically appear as all comments
are moderated by staff.

We look forward to seeing you at the family barbecue on Friday 9 February at 6pm.

Kind regards

Lorraine, Tom, May and Maree

l.brereton@saintmarks.school.nz

t.gordon@saintmarks.school.nz

m.bryant@saintmarks.school.nz

m.bigelow@saintmarks.school.nz

We in Waka Puhara hope you have had a wonderful holiday, Christmas and New Year!

A few things to remember, there are a few new faces, both in the teaching staff, and in our students. We must make sure everyone feels welcome!

Year 3s, welcome to the Middle School! Year 4s and 5s, welcome back!

See you soon!

The Middle School Team