Welcome to Room 21 2015!

Welcome to Room 21 in 2015

Welcome back everyone.  I hope you have all enjoyed a wonderful summer holiday with your family.  It is my pleasure to be teaching your child this year and I am looking forward to having a great year full of excitement, adventure, fun and learning!

Every fortnight there will be updates on our blog to show what has been happening in Room 21.  This will include samples of the children’s work, photos, and important reminders.  It is a great way to stay in touch with your child’s learning if you can’t always make it into the classroom.

I have an open door policy for parents in Room 21.  Please feel free to pop in any chance you get to look around the room and let the children share their work and progress with you.  I am available each morning and most afternoons, if you wish to have a chat.  The only afternoons that I am unavailable are Mondays and Tuesdays (due to Team and Staff Meetings).  Please feel free to email me anytime as well on kwhitehead@marinav.school.nz  – this is a great way to stay in touch!

Below are some important timetable days for parents and children:

Life Focus: Monday Period 5

I.C.T: Wednesday Period 5

Library: Thursday Period 1

Music: Thursday Period 5

Gymnasium: Friday Period 5

Our Topic in Term 1 is Heroes.  We will be focusing on what the characteristics of a hero are.  Who are the heroes in our community, country, and the world? What important changes have these heroes / leaders have made in our world.

We will also look at what ‘Active, Agile Learners’ are and what qualities they possess. How we can make our classroom environment a safe and positive one.

Starting in Week 3 will be a specialist PE coaching session offered by the Breakers Basketball Coaching Team and this will run from Weeks 3-6 on a Tuesday afternoon (exciting!). 

If you have any queries or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me. 

And finally, welcome to the children who make up Room 21 in 2015.  Already you are proving to be a wonderful class, full of positivity, curiosity, energy and humour.  I am really looking forward to an exciting year with you all and watching you learn and grow.  Check out these lovely photos below of the Class of 2015. Gorgeous!

Happy 2015 everyone!

Cheers,

Mrs Kim Whitehead

‘Life begins at the End of your Comfort Zone’