27 Jun 2025

Kia ora koutou,

That brings us to the end of term 2!

All the classes have had a very busy week wrapping up all the work they have been doing this term. A big focus has been getting the pou sculptures finished - these are looking amazing and we are very proud of our tauira.

Everyone had a great time today with PJ/Fort/Teddy/Movie day - it was definitely the perfect weather for it! It was wonderful to see everyone cosied up and enjoying themselves. There was great creativity on display with the forts in the morning, and lovely to relax with a movie in the afternoon.

We hope everyone has a safe and restful break. We are looking forward to seeing you all back next term, Monday July 14th.

Ngā mihi,
Whānau Kokoru - Maddy, Grace, and Brad

27 Jun 2025

Kia ora e te whānau,

Whānau Puna (Rooms 9, 10, 7/8) have had a creative week of learning. We have been focusing on completing our pou for Sculpture on the Shore.

Children are enjoying their learning in literacy. The Room 9 and 10 literacy this week has been focused on the story The Seven Kites of Matariki and we have been using commas. In Room 7 and 8 we have been independent writing about our current interests including Matariki and firefighters.

In maths we have been learning about: 

Room 7/8 - Subitising and number bonds to 10

Room 9 - Measuring Length in Metres, Measuring Length in Centimetres

Room 10 - Number facts derived from addition and subtraction sentences.

It was great to see so many of our children coming to school in their pajamas and keen to bring along their soft toy and blankets. They had such a wonderful cosy day inside in the rainy weather.

During the break, we would love it if you could start collecting cardboard rolls (e.g. glad wrap rolls, not toilet rolls), clean 2 litre milk bottles and their tops. Please bring these to your child’s teacher. Thank you!

Have a lovely holiday everyone and we look forward to seeing you all on the first day of next term Monday 14 July. Please help your child to bring their book bag to school on the first day of Term 3. Book bags need to be at school everyday.

Whānau Puna team

Tracy, Sasha, Gerry, Wendy, Bev and ClaireS

 

27 Jun 2025

Kia ora koutou, 

 

If your child is in Bayswater's Nga Kokako Choir, we have a couple of performances coming up. We will let you know more about those soon. In the meantime, will you please remind your child to practice their lyrics over the holidays? Each child should come home with a set of lyrics for two songs. 

 

They can also practice singing on youtube if you search for a video with lyrics. 

 

The songs are: 

Pompeii by Bastille

A Thousands Miles by Vanessa Carlton

 

Thanks, 

Norah & Grace

 

-- 

Norah Wilson

she/her

Whānau Kokoru Senior Teacher

Years 5 & 6