Parent Help:  Many thanks to the families who have offered support for upcoming events across the school and within Te Hapua. Please touch base with Mrs Bartlett via j.bartlett@woodend.school.nz if you are able to help with any of these activities or events.

Woodend School Fair:  If you are able to offer time to help at the fair this Sunday (even for an hour or two) please touch base.

Road Patrol:  Please let us know if you are able to help with a set day for road patrol.  This will enable teachers to be in class to meet and greet students between 8.30am and 9am and after school.

Willowbank:  We can take 4 parents per class.  Please let us know if you are able to help with this exciting activity.  We do need to ensure we have enough parent help to go ahead with this event.

Production: To help sort, wash and fit costumes and organise props.  

Maths in Te Hapua: We have had a significant focus on teen numbers this week including fluency of sums and understanding place value. You can discuss with your child the fact that the 1 in 13 is in fact a group of 10.  Some students are also working on sums that equal 100 and unpacking the place value of these numbers for example 90 + 3 = 93 or that 456 = 400 + 50 + 6.  Families can continue to support learning around this area at home which will support learning at school.

Te Hapua Trip to Willow bank - On Thursday 23 November Te Hapua will be taking a trip to Willowbank for our Term 4 topic on birds and animals. We will be going on the bus but will require parent support. Please let your pakeke teacher know if you are able to help at this event. We need 4 adults per class to ensure this event can go ahead.  Unfortunately, parent helpers can not attend with toddlers.

Te Hapua Production:  We are super excited about this event and are busy polishing our items.  Please send in named items by the end of Week 2. Here are further details about this event.

On Friday 3rd November, Te Hapua will be presenting their team production - Dr Seuss, the Musical. All the students will have the opportunity to participate in this event. This event will be held in the Community Centre at 10am and 1.30pm. Gold Coin entry. A survey will be sent out this week to enable whanau to tell us which show they will be attending. This will enable us information around the best show for the rest of the school to attend. Costume information for this event is below...

Costume Information for Mrs Bartlett's class:

HORTON and The WHO's

Thing One and Two (Cora and Ella) Thing One/Two Costumes (see Mrs Bartlett)

Horton (Kaia) Grey Clothing

The Grinch: (Ollie) Green Clothing with Santa hat and Jacket (See Mrs Bartlett)

Speakers: (Cooper, Theo, Hunter, Jessie) Character Clothing (See Mrs Bartlett)

All other students: Orange, white or yellow base (See picture below for ideas). Miss B has a few yellow tutu's bandana's and ties to support the costume so white shorts and shirts will be sufficient if parents are finding this tricky to source.

Costume Information for Mr Moore's class:

CAT in the HAT

Boys: Plain Black pants, Plain white T shirt

Girls: Black bike shorts (the rest of costume is supplied)

Costume Information for Mrs Graham's class:

THE LORAX

Boys: Black pants, plain white top (the rest of costume is supplied)

Girls: Black bike shorts, plain white t-shirt ( the rest of costume is supplied)

Costume Information for Miss Thompson's class:

OH the THINGS WE CAN THINK!

Boys: Black shorts, white t-shirt (rest of costume supplied)

Girls: Black bike shorts only (rest of costume supplied)

Callen: (See Mrs Bartlett)

Layla: Plain black pants, plain white t-shirt, 'cat in the hat' Hat

We look forward to another exciting term of learning and growing.  

Te Hapua Team - Logan, Indi, Adelle and Jo