Bikes

Bikes

Our first bike session was amazing. We started off by watching some bike safety videos.

Bike Safer Journey

Things that we learnt were:  the parts of bike, how to brake safely, how to wear our helmets, how to get onto our bike and how to get off our bikes.

Thanks Whaea Sonia for teaching us how to ride our bikes.

Thanks Natalie for helping out with repairing our bikes.

Way to go Whaea Sonia.

We challenged ourselves on the track.

We also wore high viz vests so we were visible. What an awesome day? Can wait for our next session.

Solo Taxonomy

Solo Taxonomy

We were all really excited, when our teacher brought a container of Lego's to class. Groups of students went to the mat and had a go with the Lego's. 

The girls had a go, followed by the boys.

When we finish play, we watched a Youtube video (Solo Taxonomy explained playing Lego). The link is below.

Solo Taxonomy

We then placed ourselves into the different levels.

It was super cool. Lego's are now one of our brain break activities.

 

Well done Azlyn on completing a 150 piece lego.

Our School Tour

Our School Tour

This week we have been learning about our new school vision and mission statement.

 We revisited our P.R.I.D.E. values at Rowandale School. We also complete a task collaboratively about what they look like at our school and class.

We studied our Waharoa. 

These are the house teams that we belong to.

All About Me

All About Me

                                                                                                                                     

Dear Parents/Caregivers

A very happy New Year to you all! I hope you’ve had a wonderful summer break and an exciting holiday with your child/ren. I am delighted to be your child’s classroom teacher for 2019.

A little bit about me:

I am a South African Indian. I was born in Durban. Islam is my religion, which makes me a Muslim. All of my schooling was done in SA. I came to New Zealand in 2003.  My family consists of my loving husband Khalid who is an accountant at Mt. Richmond Special School. I have a five year old daughter named Maira who keeps me on my toes. She just started school this term.

When I was little, my dream was to become a teacher.  I trained in SA and taught at a High School for 2 years, I then came to NZ. This is the third school that I will be teaching at in NZ. I first taught at One Tree Hill College. My second job was at Bailey Road School where I taught Y7 and 8 students. I was there for most of my teaching career. This is my third job. Although I have been teaching for numerous years, I’m still a student, learning so much from people, and from my students.

Homework and research tasks - Please support me in ensuring your child completes his/her homework and research tasks on time. Homework will be sent home every Friday and marked the following Friday. Work that is not completed during class time may sometimes be set as a homework task. They will be required to complete one journal activity, a spelling task and a writing task. Encourage your child to complete Reading Eggs and Mathletics tasks regularly.

Children should always be attending school and any absence needs be explained with a note from home if you are either unable to contact the school office or by emailing me with a reason for your child’s absence.

All children are required to come to school in the correct Rowandale School uniform. Hats are compulsory in Terms One and Four.

Please read the weekly school newsletter (can be read on the school website or a copy should come home with your child), as it will keep you informed of upcoming school events. Remember to visit our blog.

If you have any queries or concerns regarding your child please contact me during school

time or email me.

Yesmeen Rassool                                                                                                                            

Email: yesmeenr@rowandale.school.nz

Room 23 Year 5 and 6 Teacher

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