Week 5 certificates

Congratulations Julia and Liam who received certificates in Room 18 this week. Keep up the great work!

Week 4 Certificates

Well done Jayden and Todd, who received certificates this week. Keep up the great work!

M.O.T.A.T Trip Wednesday 10 August

What an awesome day we had at MOTAT!!!

There were so many simple machines for us to explore! Simple machines help us and can make work easier for us.

The wheel and axle

  The pulley

The wedge

  The inclined plane

  The lever

The screw


We had a ride on the tram. The tram is a complex machine, as it is made up of many different simple machines...

Week 3 Award

Well done Todd on finishing Reading Recovery!

Week 3 Certificates

Congratulations to Kyla and Ella on receiving certificates this week. Keep up the great work!

Term 3 Rangtoto Newsletter

	Rangitoto Team        Term 3, 2016  (9 weeks) Joanne Northover (Team Leader)   - Room 15, Year 2         jnorthover@torbay.school.nz Jenny Southward - Room 16, Year 2                                      jsouthward@torbay.school.nz Sarah Kilkolly - Room 17, Year 2 & 3                                     skilkolly@torbay.school.nz Ingrid Cooper – Room 18, Year 2                                           icooper@torbay.school.nz
Optimising Learning Brain Food - Children enjoy and need to eat regular snacks.  Reminder, brain food snacks include small bite size pieces of pre-cut fruit and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, plain unsalted popcorn.  It should be able to popped into mouths straight away so children can continue working.  Brain food needs to be in named small sealed containers or re-sealable plastic bags in the classroom before the 8.55am bell each morning.   Water - Water is very important.  Please ensure your child has a named water bottle.     Homework – Fortnightly To support learning in the classroom, Torbay School has a homework grid. As of week 3 this term, homework sheets will no longer be glued into homework books.  Homework will be available on the class blog.  This will save time in the classroom.  If you require one to be printed please contact the classroom teacher.  Homework sheets have notices and information from the teacher and classroom.  We hope you will also take this opportunity to sit with your child and look at class blogs.
We are learning to show C.A.R.E. Commitment Aroha Respect/Responsibility Excellence               Commit to learning – at school and at home Aroha – caring for ourselves, others and the environment. Respect – showing respect to myself, others and the environment. Responsibility – being responsible for myself, my actions, my belongings and my environment. Excellence – always aim for excellence in learning, achieving and behaviour. USE YOUR WITS Walk away Ignore them Tell someone Say how you feel		Welcome to Term 3, Multiple Learning Conversations have been a great success.  Children did a great job!  Many have said that it made them feel proud to spend time at school with their mum and dad, sharing their learning and games. Children have settled quickly. Notices for our Rangitoto Team trip to MOTAT on 10th August have been  sent home and parent help have been notified.  Please sign permission slips and return to school as soon as possible.   Learning in Rangitoto Team for Term 3 This term, the big idea behind all our learning is “How Do Simple Machines Help Us” and “How could we make Pirate’s lives easier onboard”.  All areas of learning are planned to children at their individual ability.  To do this more efficiently, children who are at similar levels, are grouped together.  This method allows teachers to spend time with individuals and small groups, providing more focused teaching on children’s needs.   Mathematics    -    Addition, Subtraction, multiplication, division (as                              Appropriate for child’s level) fractions,  Measurement                              (orientation and mapping) and Geometry (symmetry)      Writing              -    Narrative - imaginative stories Reading            -   Reading skills, fluency, retelling and understanding Oral Language  -   Reporting news to the class see class blogs  for term topics. Inquiry Topic      -  Science and Technology  - Simple Machines           The Arts               -   Visual Art -Mixed Media Construction and sketching                            -   Torbay School Art Exhibition. P.E.                      -   Invasion Games, Turbo touch   IMPORTANT DATES… August 10th             - M.O.T.A.T. visit August 15th-21st     - Maths Week September 14th       - 60th School Jubilee, Writing Festival and Art Exhibition September 23rd       - Last day Term 3 October 10th            - Term 4 begins December 15th        - Last day of school 2016