Shona & Chrissy's reading groups

If your child is in Shona or Chrissy's reading groups this term then reading this week is going to be a shared reading big book. This might be a level above or below where they are working so please ensure that you support your child during this reading each night. Any questions please feel free to see Shona or Chrissy before or after school. Thanks.

Magic Box Poems

This week some of us have been reading the poem, The Magic Box by Kit Wright. We have been inspired to create our own Magic Box poems and Magic Box art...

The Magic Box

By Violeta

I will put in the box...

A dragon as red as the fire.

A mouse jumping  over the moon.

A rabbit swimming.

I will put in the box,

A little angel as gold as the sun ,

A purple sun,

and a blue beach.

I will put in the box,

A rainbow flower with a ladybug and yellow spots,

I will put in the box,

A very long snail

a GIANT  MOUSE and a tiny elephant,

A very long snail  with a very short snake.

My box is fashioned from gold and silver and iron,

with spots on the lid and wishes in the corners.

Its hinges are as black as the dark and as gold sun.

The Magic Box 

By Leola

I will put in the box

lunchboxes flying and lemonade walking.

a mouse chasing a cat and a cat chasing a dog.

a frog flying and a fly jumping.

I will put in the box

a giraffe that is small and a and a mouse that is tall.

a giant that is angry and a jaguar giggling.

Hayley hoop runs a loop

I will put in the box

dark is light and light is dark.

a part of body and a part of head.

people making milk and cows collect.

I will put in the box

a carrot eating people

a frog floating and a boat jumping.

a fly eating a frog.

My box is fashioned from stars and gold and ice

with storms on the lid and  love in the corners

its hinges are love and wishes.

Letter to students

Dear Tautoru,

We are writing to you to let you know a little about ourselves and to find out about you.  We would like you to answer the questions within the letter after discussing them with mum and dad or anybody else that you have at home.

We are looking forward to new things in Tautoru. Our new inquiry is about change. Change is always exciting and sometimes a little scary but we are going to make sure that change is good and even sometimes fun!

Nicola is into running, tramping, gymming, travelling and getting outside. Scott likes making music or noise, collecting toys and records and spending time with family.  Chrissy enjoys Maths, shopping and travelling. She likes to keep fit by trying new things like Barre, Zumba and dancing in the dark! Shona likes running, walking, swimming in the sea, fishing, tramping, reading, cooking and spending time with family.

What do you like? What do you like to learn about?

Please tell us something that you are excited about this year.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely,

Nicola, Scott, Shona and Chrissy

Some of us will be responding to this letter next week. Please discuss at home. We are interested in what our students like, what they enjoy learning, what they find challenging and what excites them.

Assembly 19th February

Thank you to our wonderful presenters who organised our assembly.

Mahutonga shared their trapping stories.

Autahi shared their class treaty

Tautoru shared their "Beautiful" writing.

Principal Awards for thinking.

Beach Trip Tuesday: Parent help needed

Dear parents & caregivers,

Tautoru will be heading to the beach on Tuesday afternoon as a part of our inquiry- we require parent helpers to walk down with the kids and back up again. If you are available in Tuesday afternoon please let your child's base group teacher know on Monday

More details to follow on Monday regarding this trip.

Many thanks,

Team Tautoru

George the rubbish collector

"Hmmmmmmmmm I'm not so sure about George. I saw him drop some lunch wrappings and do you know what.........he didn't put them in his lunchbox and take them home! I think you need to teach George about doing the right thing!! But- you know he can make a mistake........and then fix it and move on.....that's fine. Have a word with him though please!"
Jude 

George felt very sorry and decided to collect rubbish around the school. Please make sure that rubbish goes back into your lunch box as we are a rubbish free school. 

Thinking outside of the box

Our inquiry is about change. We asked students to draw a rectangle and change it into something else. What could they create out of that rectangle? Here are some of our ideas...