Week 10

Hi all,

Happy holidays! We made it and can look forward to a relaxing two week break - well you and your children can. I'll be going to Coromandel for a week then will be back into it. I have had a great term with your little treasures. They are such great children and a real pleasure to work with.

Stars of Term Two (students who consistently worked hard all term) are Lucretia Day and Aesia Shah Wazir. The PB4L draw winners are Suki Murthi and Jiya Shah.

Have a great holiday and I'll see you on July 22nd.

Mr Henderson.

Week 9

Hi all,

I hope you had a great week. I am loving this winter sunshine and it's meant to continue until Monday. Students of Room 7 had another busy week - writing poems about the Land of Woo, reading and answering comprehension questions, performing plays and learning strategies for solving multiplication and division problems. The disco starts at 7pm tonight - get your groove on!

A reminder that school finishes at 2pm on Monday and Tuesday next week for Student Involved Conferences. If you haven't booked to see me you still have time.

Stars of the Week are Suki Murthi and Jitesh Anand for their great poems. The PB4L draw winner was Karthik Padma. Congratulations!

Enjoy your weekend in the sun.

Mr Henderson.

Week 8

Hi all,

Well that is the end of another week. Our technology project is coming along and Marigold is looking happy. In reading this week students performed plays and answered comprehension questions. In writing students wrote limerick poems and information reports. In maths students learnt different strategies to solve multiplication and division problems. The Stars of the Week are Sunny Cho and Sania Sharifi for their research on houses. The PB4L winner is Faryal Turkistani.

Enjoy your weekend!

Mr Henderson.

Week 7

Hi all,

I can't believe there is only three weeks of this term left - with so much still to do! Reports are now finished and with principals. These will go home at the end of Week 9. By now you will have received information on Student Involved Conferences in Week 10. Get in quick as slots are filling up fast and it's first in-first served. At these conferences we will talk about your child's learning and you can ask any questions you have about their report.

It's that time of the year when many are absent with colds and flus (I have been away myself this week with a bad head cold!). This year there seem to be a lot more away than usual. These illnesses are easily prevented if your child washes their hands regularly and when they cough or sneeze they do it into their arm, not hand.

Stars of the Week are Rhea Channa and Lily-Rose Maangi for their amazing writing. The PB4L draw winner is Sania Sharifi. Congratulations to all of Week 7's stars.

Have a great weekend!

Mr Henderson.

Week 6

Hi all,

Thanks so much for all your good wishes. It has been a really tough time as some of you may appreciate having lost loved ones yourself. Many people have told me "you never get over it but you get through it". So true! I feel stronger every day and, although I'll never forget mum, I am at a stage where I can get on with my life. Thanks again for everyone's kind words and your children's sympathy cards filled with love.

It has been a funny old week with the unsettled weather which, in turn, affects students as they can't get outside at breaks to play. This can make it difficult to focus on their work and many have unleashed energy. Despite all this, students in Room 7 have had a good week and got through their work. We finished the week today by making waffles - learning about measurement for maths.

The Stars of the Week were Lucretia Day and Adam Wells for their writing. The PB4L draw winner was Angus Ye.

Have a great weekend - stay dry and warm!

Mr Henderson.

Week 5

Hi all,

Apologies for the lack of blog updates lately. I have actually been away the last two weeks after my mum passed away. I am back to school on Tuesday. Work is progressing on our technology project - enhancing Marigold's house. Unfortunately, I haven't received any contributions from parents so we have had to downscale our plans. At this stage we will be painting murals on the walls of her enclosure and some basic modifications, including ramps and other obstacles for her to navigate. We will be painting in groups of four and parent help would be great to supervise. If you're free at any stage over the next four weeks let me know.

I am in the midst of writing progress reports which will go home at the end of Week 9. Information will go home regarding student involved conferences in Week 10 when we can discuss these further.

Have a great long weekend and try to stay warm.

Mr Henderson.

Week 1

Hi all,
Stars of the Week were Faryal Turkistani for her great reading and Paula Daunakamakama for being an awesome teacher's helper. The PB4L draw was won by Sunny Cho.
Have a great weekend.
Mr Henderson.