Rimu Teams 5 & 6 - Term 3 Week 2 ending 3 August 2018

The Rimu Team

Term 3 Already...

We're over half way through the year now and for our Year 6 students the end is in sight.  We are having lots of conversations about enjoying every last minute at our wonderful school because these last two terms are going to go so quick!

Term 3 is busy, busy, busy!

Our focus this term is science but as we have such a busy term we are going to do science based learning in class and we won't be expected to do 'Science Fair' type projects.  Instead we will be carrying out lots of mini experiments and learning about the 'Scientific Method' and how to develop and carry out a fair test.

We also have speeches this term but again things will run differently than previous years.  This year the inner city schools are running a competition called 'Rehu Tai' meaning spoken word.  Rather than just giving students the option of writing and presenting a traditional speech they will be able to choose from a range of different presentation formats: Traditional Speech, Flash Talk (Including slide show), Spoken Word and Rap.

The rationale is that oral language covers many facets of our student’s lives and the Rehu Tai festival is a way to embrace and celebrate the diversity of oral language within our community; both culturally and generationally.

The Art Exhibition is in week four and most of our art is finished.  You have to check out our awesome photography.  It will blow you away!

Learning Conferences

Conferences are coming up next week so if you haven't booked a slot yet make sure you do.  We have been working hard getting all our learning goals up to date to share with you. 

ASA Swimming Competition

We are currently trying to organise a swimming team for a school competition coming up this term.

Term 3 events are:

 25 Freestyle

25 Backstroke

25 Breaststroke

25 Butterfly

4 mixed Relay events:-

4 x Freestyle relay 

4 x Backstroke relay 

4 x Medley relay 

8 x 25 Grand relay

Competitions days are Saturdays and are held at Cameron Pools Mt Roskill.

Children must also be able to swim in at least two events. They don't have to do all the rounds but you would have to commit to at least 2 of the above dates. The races are normally held from around  2pm on wards. 

If you are interested please let Marie Batty know by the end of Thursday the 2nd of August. 

She needs to register teams by Friday 3 August. mabatty02@hotmail.com

Important Dates:

APPA Choir Rehearsal @  Kauri Park 10-1pm - 8th August

ICSS Rugby & Rippa @ Cox's Bay - 9 August (Save Day 16th)

Learning Conferences - 8th & 9th August

Art Exhibition - 14th August 

Possible NZEI Strike - 15th August

ICSS Soccer @ Seddon Fields - 23rd August

Disco - KidsCan "Get a Little Crazy - 23rd August
Photolife - Team & Portraits - 4th September

Te Wiki o te reo Maori - Maori Language Week - 10th - 14th September

ICSS Netball @ Onewa Courts - 13th September (Save day 20th)

Skip-a-thon Day - 21st September

Book Week - 24th - 28th September

ICSS Hockey - 27th September

Last Day of Term - 28th September