Homefun, Week 4, Term 1

Welcome to Week 4, Term 1
Congratulations
Firstly congratulations to all of you who participated in the Duathlon on Thursday evening. It was wonderful to see so many Room 10 students giving it a go. Special congratulations to Jack and Zia for winning their 8 year old age group race and to Kelly for coming 2nd and Emily for coming 3rd in the 9 year old girls.

Congratulations also go to Gina for being voted in as our Room 10 Student Councillor and to Madison P for being voted the deputy. We know you will represent us well and share our thoughts and ideas with the Student Council. You will also get opportunities this year to help organise events and take on leadership roles in the school.

Room 10 Blog Site.
This year we have our very own Room 10 Blog site. The address is: riverdaleschoolroom10.blogspot.com.

It is a very exciting new way of sharing with our families some of the many things we do, and family and friends from overseas can even see us in action! For Homefun this week I want you to log onto the site and read through what is there, also try and introduce it to family at home. Please make a comment using the “comment” link.

Also this week I want you to link to the site: Brainpop.com It's an educational site with lots of videos and activities about school subjects. This link takes you to a writing process video. Watch the video and take the 'pop-quiz'. You can write the answers on a piece on paper and we will share this on Friday. If you don’t have access to the internet at home feel free to come in the morning and use the class computers. Remember to ask me first before you use the internet at school.

Also remember to read for 15 minutes and record what you have read. We have 10 new words to learn for spelling. Try and aim for 10/10 for the test on Friday. Basic facts are to be completed each night and ready for marking the next day. Are you getting quicker?

Have a wonderful week everyone.
Kind regards….Mrs Tamatea