VUCA - what are we facing in the world today? After a disruptive start to the term, I have been reflecting on the fact that none of us knows what will come in the future for our children. I see the children collaborating in their learning; talking, comparing, contrasting, suggesting etc, and I wonder what challenges lie ahead for them in years to come.

Thursday 16 March school will be closed due to a Teachers Strike, so FOMS has once again secured a Jump Trampoline exclusive hire session on that day.

FOMS are planning a Fun Family Afternoon on Friday 31 March. A chance to meet our new principal, meet some new families, grab a sausage sizzle and enjoy a fun afternoon. You will also be able collect your hot cross buns (see next article about that)

We are joining with Baker's Delight in Milford to run our Easter buns fundraiser. Each pack costs $12.40 of which school earns $2. Orders will open from today, and close on Friday 24 March at 11am. They will be delivered to school on Thursday 30 March and available for collection from the school hall that afternoon and on the Friday afternoon during the FOMS Family Fun Afternoon Event.

On Tuesday, 28 March, we encourage you to attend Parent Teacher Meetings. This is an excellent opportunity to find out how your child/ren is progressing in their learning and settling into their class.

If you would like your child to participate in netball this year, then you will need to register them for the 2023 season by Wednesday 30 March 2023.

In Week 9 of this term, we will be celebrating all things Literacy. Throughout the week, there will be various activities the children will be able to take part in, including visits from guest authors. During the author visits, the children will be able to gain valuable insights into what it means to be an author, and how authors work to engage their readers. We will also have a Book Swap and a Book Character Parade. The annual Scholastic Book Fair will also be on.

The new look catalogues were sent home this week, BUT if you didn’t get one don’t despair - please check with your classroom teacher or the office to get your copy. Orders need to be placed by Tuesday 21 March.

The Learner Profile Attribute that we have been focussing on this week, is being Principled. This means that we are honest and always tell the truth. It also means that we know what to do, and we do the right thing without having to be told. You can assist your child at home by praising them when they show that they are being principled. This week the Principled certificates were awarded to Arya and Jason (Room 17), Leon and Mateo (Room 16), Ollie and Aria (Room 15), Romeo and Grace (Room 14). Well done and congratulations to these learners.

In Literacy we have been learning that all letters have names and sounds. This week we learned the short sounds for the 5 vowels. They are /a/ as in apple, /e/ as in egg, /i/ itchy, /o/octopus, /u/ as in up. We made vowel books to help us remember the short vowel sounds.

With the weather heating up, it’s the perfect time to get outside and explore. The Year 1's had the chance to explore water play as part of Learning through Play. Water play activities help to develop and strengthen children’s gross and fine motor skills. Children enhance their gross motor skills, coordination and physical fitness through lifting, pouring, carrying, running and splashing, while actions such as squeezing help to develop the small muscles in a child’s hands. Water play can also be used to develop children’s literacy and numeracy, such as counting how many buckets of water it takes to fill a tub, or using water and a brush to write and draw.

It was finally potato harvesting time! Many returning members of the Gardening Club remembered planting the seed potatoes last year into the green buckets. After patiently waiting for these potatoes to grow, it was finally time to tip the bucket and harvest! We were excited to find a big crop this year, every member of the Gardening Club and Compost Club got to take home a potato or two (or 3-4 mini ones). Hope you and your families have enjoyed sharing these at your dinner table.

Please double-check check your child has their own school uniform, and that it is clearly named. We try to make sure lost items go back to their owners and parents are checking the lost property box outside the office, but some items may have been picked up by the wrong person. And if you have bought items from the 2nd hand sale, please be sure to rename them with your child's name so it can be returned to them.Thank you!

Takapuna AFC are looking for a few more year 5/6 girls to join the Takapuna Girls football team for next term.

Purchase Yummy apples, either bags with cut-out labels or individual apples with Yummy stickers. One cut-out label is worth 10 apple stickers. Place the Yummy stickers on Sticker Collection Sheets and the cut-out labels on Cut-Out Label Collection Sheets. (see below)

This school holiday programme is the perfect way for your child to spend the some of the School Holidays. Each day has been carefully planned so that the children are engaged in a variety of creative activities throughout the day. The course is multi-leveled so is perfect for primary aged children.

The event will be held over the weekend of April 15-16 from 10am-2pm in the Takapuna War Memorial Hall.

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