Tuesday 26 May 2020
This is how K3 does... lunchtimes
Sunday 24 May 2020
This week in K1-3
We all had such a lovely first week back at school. We have missed the wonderful sounds of our gorgeous people laughing and playing together. Drop off and pick ups at the gate have also helped many of our children grow in independence - the pride on their faces, as they walk in all by themselves, is absolutely gorgeous.
Independence is a huge part of Kakano’s learning. Independent and self motivated learning begins with the most simple of things and you can help your child to be a self manager - Are all of their belongings clearly named? Can they open and shut their own lunchbox, drink bottle and bag? Can they tie their own shoes? Can they turn their jersey in the right way? Can they pack their own bag? We know it’s easier to just do things for them but we want them to know that we trust them to do things for themselves.
Reminders:
Lockdown reading packs need to be returned by the end of the week
Borrowed Chromebooks need to be back ASAP
School drop off time is now 8:30-9:00. School pick up time is 2:45-3:00. If it is wet you will need to pick up from Kakano.
Children need to be wearing winter uniform from now, please
There are no drinking fountains in operation - Please, send a named water bottle
Learning this week:
This week is Samoan Language week, we plan to celebrate this by learning a few words in Samoan and a little bit about Samoan culture and art.
Literacy
We are focusing on decoding strategies. These are the tools and skills that we use to figure out new words - sounding out, rereading, using words we already know… Most of these tools can be used in both reading and writing.
Maths
We are learning to describe how we solved a problem. When kids can explain their thinking, and the steps they took, they are better able to refine and improve their strategies. Meta-cognition (thinking about your thinking) is a key tool for learning.
Religious Education
We are learning about the Holy Spirit. This week our focus is on ‘believing’. What does believing mean? How does what we believe change the way we act?
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we will see you tomorrow.
Kakano Teachers
Sunday 17 May 2020
Week 6 Term 2 2020
Yahoo we can be back at school!
We just want to thank all the parents and whanau who have supported their children with the work we have provided. We have loved seeing all the posts on Edcua about all the adventures you have completed throughout lockdown. You have all done an amazing job. You deserve a well-earned coffee break, but please, don't stop posting now that we're back at school.
In a nutshell - What will school look like under Alert Level 2?
Cleaning
- Sanitiser stations are set up in each classroom along with soap dispensers and paper towels
-Hands, high touch furniture and equipment will be sanitised throughout the day.
Illness
- If your child is unwell, do not send them to school.
- It is expected that a child would be away for at least 48 hours if they have been unwell.
Contact and Tracing
- Parents must not enter any classrooms, please.
- If you need to contact your child’s teacher please email, or send a written message with your child.
- Parents must fill in the tracing form BEFORE entering school grounds
Go to tracing.co.nz
Our location code is 080045
Complete details and save them for next time
Submit
Parents will need to show their check in confirmation to enter the school grounds
Kakano Drop off 8:45-9:00 Kakano Pick up 2:30-2:45
- Before/After school care is available if you are unable to drop off/pick up in the stated times. Call Maryanne Roling at Glenholme After School Care for more information. GASP 0211215599.
- Hands must be sanitised at the gates. Follow the arrows, please
- Students are to go to classroom/gate immediately = no playground before/after school.
- All gates, except Carnot Street, will be locked at 1515.
- Parents are encouraged to drop off/pick up from the gates rather than entering the grounds
- Any students who comes to school after 9am will need to come in via the Carnot Street entrance and be accompanied by an adult when they report to the School Office.
Back to business
We are so excited to have your children back at school on Monday. Learning will continue as usual within our classrooms. Kakano 1 will be in Room 6, Kakano 2 will be in Room 7 and Kakano 3 will be in the usual Kakano learning space. Don't worry, all children will get the opportunity to see their friends at morning tea and lunchtimes.
Our focus over the next week is to settle the children in and re-establish relationships with our wonderful children. It has been a while since we have been together face to face. We need to build new routines and get the children back into day to day life at school. They will all be very tired at the end of each day so please ensure they have some down time when they get home.
We will also be retesting our children over the coming weeks in order to plan programmes that meet their learning needs.
Brain Breaks-fruit please!
Our little darlings have been used to eating when they want to. We have no doubt they are going to be ravenous when it comes to our brain break. The children will have milk, provided by school, and can grab a piece of fruit from their lunchboxes. The fruit helps them to re energise their brains to keep them working and learning. They may need some extra food in their lunchboxes tomorrow just to get them through the day.
Reminders:
Bring a named water bottle
School uniforms or mufti can be worn for the first week
No shared food - this includes birthday shouts
As always please email us if you have any concerns. I am sure it will be a great week for us all.
Sunday 3 May 2020
Home Learning
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