Saturday 26 February 2022

More action packed moments from room 14

 Sunday 27th February 2022               


          

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers


I hope you have had a great weekend!!  The weather has been beautiful. On Saturday I  spent the day learning how to say Te Reo and  pronounce  kupu  with more confidence and learning how to write my pepeha . It was a lot of fun and I feel  what I learnt can be transferred to the classroom with ease. 


Week 5 is just around the corner. All of the Teina roopu have been involved  learning a song and actions to the six 60  waiata "pepeha" Please ask your  tamariki if they can show you the actions so far that we have learnt.

We are very honored to have Bo-Deene Stephens from "Hush" studio choreographer our  dance moves!!


Room 14 had fun with Michaela from sport northland this week.  They learnt how to correctly exit a boat, how to put on a life jacket and how to feel safer in the water by gliding across the pool. The tamariki learnt how to use a pool noodle to assist  as a floating device.


                                                      Aubrie is showing how to be a starfish.

                                                      Hemi was showing us his Hoola hoop skills

                                                      Silas and  Cadel have show a HUGE improvement in their attitude to                                                        learning.  I am very impressed how both boys are now becoming                                                                more focused learners!!

                                                     Waiaroha was super excited  as she spun the wheel on Friday and                                                               picked out a pink unicorn as her prize.  Keep on getting lots of Blue                                                           Mana cards.
 
                                                     Cadel was keen to show me his pierced ear on Friday. I asked him if it                                                       hurt and he said "no". We must grow them tough in Kaikohekohe!!

I hope you all have a great week!!     Please check your tamariki's book bags for readers, sight words to be learnt and important notices.  Please get in touch if anything arises.                     


Mrs Birchall and room 14




Saturday 19 February 2022

Swim safe lessons

 Sunday 20th February 2022

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers


How are you all??  I have been away from school for the last few days. I was pleased to see how many  tamariki got behind Manga's fundraiser on Friday at school.

 I heard the cake stall was a success!!

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week we have Swim safe from Sport Northland  coming  in to demonstrate how to be safe in the water.  Could all tamariki please bring in their togs and towel  on these 3 days.

Please  look out for a class newsletter in their bag tomorrow. I will add the class newsletter to the blog next week.



Mrs Birchall and Room 14




Saturday 12 February 2022

Teina fun day 2022

 Sunday 13th February 2022                              



Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers

On Friday the Teina roopu had a fabulous whanaungatanga  fun day at school. In the morning all classes were involved  creating craft activities around our term one  Kaupapa focus Ko  au  the Sea and environment.

Tamariki  made origami birds, fish weaving, bug masks and a butterfly puppet. After morning tea  we had a sports rotation down at Tawaranui.  It was so awesome to see and hear tamariki laughing, participating, turn taking and                                                                                  communicating.

                                            Silas, Kingston and Cruize were  were spending some quiet time playing a                                                 game of cards.
                                                
                                                      Waiaroha and Aubrie were having a Kani Kani-dance

                                                      Room 14 ready for the fun to begin...

-                                           Room 14  had fun throwing bean bag in hoops

Next week we are having some Tamariki moving from room 16 to room 14!!  I will keep you updated on how they are transitioning to their new classroom.

Please look out in their school bags next week  for  room 14's term 1 newsletter. 

If you have any Patai  feedback  or concerns please give me a ring 0275004575 pop into the class or by email  louise@kaikohewest.school.nz

Have a great  week
Mrs Birchall and Room 14


Sunday 6 February 2022

Welcome to 2022

 Monday 7th February 2022             


Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers


I would like to warmly welcome all my tamariki and whanau to Ruma Tekau ma Wha- room 14. It was great to see so many tamariki at school last Tuesday. 

We are going to spend the next 3 weeks getting to know each other and set up  our class treaty, routines and learning and behaviour expectations.


I captured a fabulous photo of  my class on the first day of school.


Room 14- 2022


                                            Tarryn and Aubrie received  a class certificate on Friday for showing a                                                      great  attitude to learning and  for always trying their best!

On Friday we are having a  Teina fun day. Could you please  remember to include their togs and towel in their bags.

I hope everyone had a great Waitangi day. Looking forward to see you all on Tuesday.

Take Care

Mrs Birchall and room 14


Friday 3 December 2021

Whanaungatanga fun day 2021



Saturday 4th December 2021

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers

Well it's been an action packed week 7. Only 1 week to go. 

On Thursday we had a whole school Whanaungatanga fun day. It was a fabulous day full of Christmas activities, A fun sports rotation, Talent quest then Kaiako verses \year 6  slow pitch game. The Kaiako just won by 6-5.

The weather was perfect not to cold or windy, to finish off the day , tamariki had a cold Iceblock as it  got much warmer by the afternoon.

On Monday room 15 will be joining room 14 for an afternoon swim. Please can you remind your tamariki to put their  togs in their school bag.


                                   The Christmas wreath was  collaboratively  worked on by the whole school.                                             Thank you Miss Nicola for inspiring us!! I had heaps of fun  working on this fun                                     Christmas activity.

                                                      Casey and Heilem received a certificate this week for  having a                                                                  fabulous attitude to learning.



Next Tuesday  we are having our end of year prizegiving. The prizegiving will be streamed via Facebook live from 11-1pm.  Room 15 are having a shared end of the year lunch next Thursday  10th December at 12.30

The LAST day of school for 2021 will be Friday 10th December.

I hope you all have a great weekend.  Take care.

Mrs Birchall and room 15

























Saturday 27 November 2021

Beautiful Room 15 photo 2021

 Sunday 28th November 2021                                 



Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers


How are you all?  Miss Nicola took our class photos and I received them when I was at home for a few days. last week sick. It's such a lovely photo of room 15, Nanny Rachel , Rikki-Leigh and myself.


We are trying to swim as much as possible with this gorgeous hot weather we have at the moment. Please put  your child's togs in their bag EVERY DAY!! we have lunch time swim's a few days a week.



Room 15 2021



Virginia received a certificate for coming to school   more often. It's been so great to see Virginia at least 4 times a week!!!

I hope you all have a great week, only 2 more weeks left until  school finishes for 2021.

The first day of  school for 2022 is February 2nd.

Mrs Birchall and room 15



 



Saturday 13 November 2021

Swimming season has begun!!!

 Sunday 14th November 2021                     


Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers

We are now half way through  term 4. We only have 4 weeks to go!  I can't believe how  fast the term is progressing.


We started SWIMMING on Thursday. I had just over half the class with their  Togs and Towel in a plastic bag.  Swimming is part of the school curriculum just like reading, writing and math.

Room 15 swimming days are WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.


PLEASE encourage your tamariki to bring their togs on our swimming days. It was so hot on Thursday and tamariki enjoyed having a swim in the nice warm water. Swimming caps are kept in the class from term 1 this year.

Swimming fun has  finally started!!


Look at those lovely happy faces!!


Cruize received a certificate for  showing Nga mahi tahi

This week we had HAS as the word of the day!! well done to room 15 for taking ownership of their learning and making it visual!!

School photos were taken by Miss Nicola on Wednesday. I'm looking forward to see the finished  and finalized photo of my beautiful class!!



I hope you enjoy the start  hopefully of some nicer spring weather.

Mrs Birchall and Room 15





Friday 5 November 2021

Room 15 Tamariki showing Nga Mahi Tahi

 Saturday 6th November 2021                



Kia Ora Whanau

Well I hope you have had an enjoyable  Guy Fawkes night.  I was talking to Peter and Manawa on Friday they were both excited to share with me they were going to have some  Fire works with their whanau on Friday night.


On Friday we had some Tamariki in from rooms 13 and 14 working with Room 15. It was great to see our school MANA values being displayed as the Tamariki worked happily  together.

                                                     Nivanah received a class certificate for  displaying a positive growth                                                          mindset towards her learning.

                                             On Tuesday James came to teach Room 15 how to  kick a ball and simple                                                  ball skills based around Soccer.
                                                        Blue was proud to share her learning with me.
                                                        Che'la  and Blue worked together to write  as many sight words as                                                             they could together.

                                                      Blue took a photo of  Peter's mahi. The word of the day was from and                                                        he made it  by using the alphabet magnetic letters.

Next Wednesday we are having our class photos taken. I'm sure the photos will come out looking fabulous!!

Swimming will probably start in the next two weeks. I'm waiting for some warmer weather before we start swimming.

PLEASE keep up  daily reading with your Tamariki.  Tamariki who read every day are making more progress and are becoming more  confident and capable learners and amazing readers.

A child who reads is a child who thinks more!!

Have a great weekend. Enjoy the beautiful sunny weather.

Mrs Birchall and Room 15



Saturday 30 October 2021

Room 15 building new friendships

 Sunday 31st October 2021

                                                                 


Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers


It's already week 2 and we only have 6 weeks to go. I feel like this term is flying already.  Papa Pappy has the pool up and running from next week. I think it's going to still be to cold for us, I will leave it another week and assess the water temperature.


Im hoping the Sun comes out next week and the pool will be warming up. We will be swimming on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.


On Friday we had  Darcee, Drezon, Calais and Peighton from Room 10 as Whaea Pam was on a Te Reo course. It was awesome to see Room 15 showing Nga mahi tahi- and aroha to these 4 Tamariki from Room 10. 


                                                    Whaea  Ricki-Lee working alongside Van-Wayne, Drezon and Che'la

                                                        Honor and Darcee playing Snakes and Ladders together. Darcee                                                                 told  me she won 3 times against Honor.

                                             Che'la and Van-Wayne  received certificates  this week for coming to                                                          school with a positive attitude and for trying their best.

                                                      Nivanah, Peighton and Manawa completing their spelling words!!

I hope everyone has a happy Halloween. Please keep up reading after school with your Tamariki as it makes such a difference to their learning!!

Nanny Rachel is back to school next week. I know Manawa has been asking when is she coming back!!

Mrs Birchall and Room 15



Sunday 24 October 2021

Welcome back to Term 4

 Monday 25th October 2021


Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers


Well we made it through the first week of school. Room 15 and I  spent the last 3 days going over how they are feeling, well being and  re adjusting back to school.


The Tamariki  had fun doing lots of play based learning, playdough  and  making amazing creations with the Lego.


                                                 These were some of the creations they made using playdough.

                                            Manawa and Maia  received certificates for being outstanding in their                                                        attitude to learning this week and for leading Karakia for us in our Zoom                                                  assembly.


A newsletter was sent out last Wednesday letting whanau know the Auckland trip is now postponed to Term 4, 2022. If you  have any questions come and see me.

Please  be safe and keep positive as we all navigate  these challenging times with some positive cases of Covid  in  Northland.


We are all in this together.
Mrs Birchall and Room 15






Wednesday 13 October 2021

Important update returning to school Term 4

 Thursday 14th October 2021                   


Morena Whanau/Caregivers

I hope your whanau bubbles are happy and safe during these uncertain and changing times.


Attached below is an importance update from Whaea Sabrina and Mrs Wihongi



Kaikohe West School

23 Tawanui Road

KAIKOHE

09 4011713

14th October 2021

Tēnā koutou ē te whānau,

We hope everyone is keeping safe and well in their whānau bubbles.

We are starting some preparation for when we return to school at level 3.

Level 3 means we are still at high risk and so the Ministry strongly recommends that tamariki learn from home wherever possible.

I have received guidelines from the Ministry of Education as to what is required in level 3.

The first thing we need to do is ascertain who needs to return their tamariki to school in level 3. This is still limited to tamariki of essential workers and those who HAVE to return to work as their employers require it and HAVE NO OTHER OPTION for childcare within their whānau bubbles. This means that if one parent is returning to work but another is home then the child stays home with that parent or with another whānau bubble.

The Ministry is advising that children at risk/with compromised immune systems remain at home at this stage.

Distance learning and hard copy learning packs will continue to be available to those who are able to remain at home. Learning packs will be available for pick-up ONLY, 12pm Monday 18th October outside the front school gate - masks must be worn.

It is also important to note that at level 3, tamariki would be required to bring their own lunch boxes and water. No playground equipment can be shared, children will have to be 2 metres apart in classes, they will have a mixture of ages in their classes and have different learning spaces and teachers. They will be supported with the same on-line learning programme that the rest of their class are doing at home.

Please advise us through your child’s teacher or our school facebook page if you need your child to attend school at level 3 for the reasons above only. It is important that we know what staffing we need and take staff safety into consideration as well.

Our staff on-site at L3 will have been tested for COVID-19 before they get back to work and we are moving toward having 100% of our staff vaccinated – so we are all playing our part in keeping our community safe. 

Challenging times for us all but we can all do this whānau!

 

Ngā mihi nui

Sabrina Tana and Linda Wihongi


If you have any questions or concerns please get hold of me via email or text.

louise@kaikohewest.school.nz


E waka eke noa

Louise Birchall

Kaiako



Saturday 2 October 2021

Room 15 Antics during week 10 Term 3

 Sunday 3rd October 2021                                          


Kia Ora Whanau/ Caregivers

Well we have made it to the final week of Term 3. It has certainly been interesting times. I hope Term 4 is more settled and we can have a "NORMAL" 8 weeks of school.

Reign turned 6 on 2nd October. I hope you had a fabulous birthday with your whanau and you got treated like a Princess for the day.


                                                      Whaea Ricki-Lee drew  a re-creation of Ratty Tatty Cat!!!
                                                      She is super talented. Silas likes to work 1-1 with  Whaea Ricki-Lee                                                          as he  continues to improve his Alphabet and phonics knowledge.

                                            Kingston, Honor and Silas worked co-operatively together to                                                                     complete the puzzle. It was awesome to hear encouraging and positive                                                       supportive feedback and feed forward.

                                           Peter and Nanny Rachel having a great conversion while  cutting up Apples                                             and counting Mandarins in groups of 3's.


                                            Maia drew this gorgeous drawing of her and myself. It filled my bucket!
                                            Thank you Maia for the lovely thoughtful drawing.

                                            On Friday Room 15 received their FREE Duffy books for term 3. Everyone                                              LOVES to read in our class.


I hope  Room 15 whanau have an amazing holiday and we come back refreshed and  ready to tackle Term 4. I will post some Cross Country photos next week. Room 15 ran their little hearts out.

A special Thank you to Nanny Rachel. All the Tamariki LOVE reading with you Monday to Friday. We so appreciate everything you do for Room 15 and myself.

Have a fabulous safe and happy holiday.

Mrs Birchall and Room 15




Friday 24 September 2021

Friday Fun in the Sun!!!

 Saturday 25th September 2021

Kia Ora Whanau

It's been a really busy 2 weeks since we came back to school after Lockdown.  It has been a great opportunity to re connect with  Tamariki and whanau.


I was very proud of room 15  as they performed for Te Ohonga  kapa haka festival  on Thursday.  The weather turned out to be perfect and  the performance was absolutely fabulous!! All of the Teina Roopu looked and sounded amazing!


Thank you to all the whanau that watched via Facebook live...

                                                  My awesome Kotiro!!

                                               Kingston had heaps of fun  shooting hoops in the sun!!

                                      Maia received a certificate for having a positive attitude to learning
                                                 Kingston and Manawa were  picked  because of the effort both Tamariki put into drawing a Penguin.  They received one half of a delicious cream donut!!
                                                       Nivanah, Che'la, Honor and Amiria had so much fun playing in the trees during lunchtime on Thursday. I loved the look on the faces, pure joy!!!!

Well we only have one week left of Term 3. I know we are looking forward to spending quality time  with our families.

From Mrs Birchall and Room 15