New Lynn School

Rimu Team Newsletter Term 1 2024

Welcome to our new school year. I hope you all enjoyed the holidays in the company of families and friends. For 2024 there are five classes in our syndicate, with years 4, 5 and 6 students. Our contact details are listed below:

Kusum Singh  kusums@newlynn.school.nz

Neelesh Desai neeleshd@newlynn.school.nz

Leitu Vaega  leituv@newlynn.school.nz

Christina Fortes christinaf@newlynn.school.nz

Ji Gao jig@newlynn.school.nz

Homework

Rimu Syndicate homework will commence in Week 4. This will be sent home with a spelling list and some activities at the beginning of each week and is due back on Fridays. Students will also bring home a reader each day, except Fridays. Please read with, or listen to your child read every day. You can help them sound out any tricky words, then talk to them about their opinions of the characters and what they learned from the book. Homework can be completed in their homework book or uploaded onto Seesaw.

Important Dates

• Wednesday 29th February: 2pm - 7pm 'Meet the teacher'

This will be an opportunity for you to share information about your child and for teachers to explain our systems and the learning program. School will close at 1pm on this date. Further details will be supplied closer to the date.

• Week 4  -  Tuesday 27th Feb Year 6 Piha Surf Day

          - Thursday 29th Feb 2pm- 7pm - 'Meet the teacher'

• Week 5  - Online Safety Webinar for whānau @ 6pm (a link will be sent out in Week 4)

• Week 6  - EOTC Rimu syndicate will be going to WERO Park Water Rafting. Details will follow.

• Last day of Term 1: Friday 12th April, 2024

Our topics of study this term are:

Topic:History - Te Whau Development & Economic

PB4L: School Values and Building Learning Focused Relationships

Mitey: Wellbeing programme

Maths: Number: Algebra & Number  Strand: Measurement - Volume/Mass/Capacity  

Writing: Rich descriptions and personal recounts    

Key competencies:  Relating to Others, Managing Ourselves, Participating and Contributing

Māori: Identity, pepeha, Treaty of Waitangi principles - protection, partnership and participation, basic classroom phrases  

Phys Ed: Swimming and adventure based learning

I.C.T: developing our digital capabilities, creating content using our devices, internet safety and Seesaw (for storing and sharing work with our families)

Art: Self portraits, kowhaiwhai patterns

Piha Safety Day

10 Year 6’s from each class will be going to Piha for a beach safety day.

Swimming

Please remind your children to name all of their swimming gear including towels. This will help us return any lost property to the correct person.

School Day

Our school starts at 8.55 a.m. We encourage children not to arrive before 8am as teachers are not available for supervision before this time but if they do they will need to wait outside until the teacher arrives. 

Lunches

Please talk to your child about what to eat for morning tea and what to save for lunch. We are a water only school, so please - no juice or flavoured milk drinks. 

Uniforms

Please make sure that all uniforms are clearly named. Talk to your child about putting clothing straight into their bags when they take something off. Check clothes regularly as names do come off in the wash!

Absences

It is very important your child attends school every day so they will not miss out on any learning. If your child is away please contact the school prior to 9am on (09) 827 4382. If this is not possible please send a note the next day. If you need to take your child out of school during the day you will need to sign them out at the office first.

Thank you for your continued support of our school. If you have any queries, questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher directly.

Kusum Singh (Team leader), Neelesh Desai, Leitu Vaega, Christina Fortes and Ji Gao