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Mission Heights Primary School Mission Heights Primary School
JUNIOR LEARNING COMMUNITY NEWS - Term 3 2017JUNIOR LEARNING COMMUNITY NEWS - Term 3 2017
Growing Excellence
‘Kia Hiranga Ake’
Harnoor in LZ 32 writes of a special time for the school and her class inparticular, when the Tane Studio was officially opened and blessed. ‘Today was a special day because it was a blessing. Our parents were invited to come tothe school. We sat down and did our work. When people were singing therewas a kapa haka song. Then we went down to the hall. Mrs Lal gave usdelicious cookies that tasted like vanilla.‘
Important Dates for Term 3
31st JulyJoseph Driessen
A Father’s Role in theEducation of their Child.
4th AugustMathathon Testing
18th August Poetry and Prepared
Reading Assembly
25th AugustMHP Cross Country
1st SeptemberBoys Event
15th SeptemberMufti Day
20th SeptemberJLC Talent Quest Final
22nd September Disco – Bling and
Sparkles
29th SeptemberLast Day of Term 3
Welcome to yet another exciting Term in the Junior Learning Community. Wehave had such a wonderful first half of the school year and have enjoyed somany great learning moments. The students have grown into such amazingindependent beings who are able to share their learning in so many ways. Atthis point in the year the students really begin to show their independenceand are much more able to manage their own learning and understandtheir goals and areas for development.
As always we have had such a busy Term 2 with so many wonderful activities and events taking place. We began early on in the Term with the MoanaGirl’s Breakfast and ended with a great Yin and Yang Mufti Day.
Some of the students in Year 3 had a truly amazing time with their Nohoexperience at the end of Term 2. The students slept in the hall and observedvarious Maori protocols associated with such an event. Marissa Ly in LZ 7writes, ‘The Noho experience was usual enough, we brushed our teeth andgot changed into our clothes, then we went to bed. But we did not get toshower, we don't normally sleep on mats and we don't sleep in sleepingbags! Jessica was wriggling and jiggling I could not sleep the whole time. Inand out of my sleeping bag I thought I would never sleep but I did’.
“Growing Excellence”‘Kia Hiranga Ake’
Integrated StudiesIn Term 3 we will continue to build on the fantastic first half of the year anddevelop our Integrated Studies theme of the 'Blue Planet'. The Year 1students will be exploring animal habitats and will look at ways of recreatingthese habitats to show how animals have adapted to suit their livingconditions. Students in Years 2 and 3 will be exploring the Earth and how ithas changed over time. They will be creating a presentation that details theEarth’s movement over time and how this has effected life in New Zealand.The students in the Fire Studio will be creating a product that they hopefullywill be able to sell to generate much needed funds to save theendangered animals they learnt about in Term 2. They will be exploringvarious chemical changes in food and developing a food product that willbe good enough to eat!
School Uniform RemindersI would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the school uniform atMission Heights Primary. We would like students to wear long sleeved schoolpolo shirts if they are cold, not short sleeved tops with underclothesshowing. The MHP long sleeved polo shirt can be purchased from JohnRussel Menswear in Howick. If the students to wish to wear something undertheir school uniform this should not be visible at all. The start of a new term isalso a good time to check that names are clearly written inside items ofclothing (including PE kits) so that these can be retuned to their ownershould they be misplaced. Please ensure your child is wearing a well fittedschool uniform and polar fleece to be smartly dressed for school. Junior Learning Community TeachersWe warmly welcome new students and their families who have joined us atMHP. Deputy Principal Carol Norton will be taking over as leader of theJunior Learning Community this term.
If you have a query please talk to your child's teacher in the first instance.Teachers are available briefly both before and after school but pleasemake an appointment if you need a longer discussion. You can contactthe JLC teachers on the emails below:
Mrs Carol Norton (Deputy Principal) [email protected] Stephanie Thompson Year 1 (LZ 2) [email protected] Zelda Dammert Year 1 (LZ1) [email protected] Ruth Cooper Year 1 (LZ 3) [email protected] Manjula Bhattacharya Year 1 (LZ 10) [email protected] Reetu Anand Year 1 (LZ 11) [email protected] Mrs Leigha Falzone Year 1 (LZ 12) [email protected] Mr John Palethorpe Year 2 (LZ 5) [email protected] Kirstin Meehan Year 2 (LZ 29) [email protected] Renlen Bolland Year 2 (LZ 31) [email protected] Sharon Garimella Year 2 (LZ 32) [email protected] Renuka Lal Year 2/3 (LZ 30) [email protected] Nadine Fiebiger Year 3 (LZ 6) [email protected] Katie McAra Year 3 (LZ 7) [email protected] Celeste King Year 3 (LZ 8) [email protected] Deborah Law Year 3 (LZ 9) [email protected] Kind regardsJunior Learning Community Team