Essential Spelling Lists

According to the National Standards and Literacy Progressions that accompany the New Zealand Curriculum, by the end of their first year of school, students should be able to spell most of the high frequency words in lists 1 and 2.  And by the end of their second year at school should be able to spell most of the words in list 1 and 2, and some of list 3 and 4.

I've included the lists here, as you might want to work on them at home and even over the holidays.

List 1

a, and, I in, it, my the, to, was, we. (10 words)

List 2

at, but, for, got, had, he, is, me, of, on, she, so, that, then, there, they, up, went, when, you.  (20 words)

List 3

about, after, all, are, as, back, be, because, came, day, down, get, go, going, have, her, his, home, into, just, like, mum, not, one, our, out, said, some, were, with.  (30 words)

List 4

again, an, around, big, by, can, some, could, dad, did, do, first, food, from, good, has, him, house, if, little, next, night, no, now, off, old, only, or, other, over, people, put, ran, saw, school, see, started, their, them, this, time, took, two, us, very, well, what, will, would, your. (50 words)

Thank you!

Thank you for all the calendar and card orders.  We have sent them away and hope to have them back within a few weeks.  I hope that you enjoy looking at them in 2012!

Calendar Art Update

Please read!

We have created another version of our calendar art!  Below are the two versions.  You might like to order one or the other.  Version one is the children on the beach.  Version two is the seagull on the post.  Both are inspired by our artist Timo Rannali.  Our latest attempt, with the seagull on the post, still needs some grass drawn on it.  We'll complete this tomorrow.
Please make this clear on your form by writing your child's name and V1 or V2 next to their name.  If you're not sure, just pop in Wednesday or Thursday to check.  If you'd like to order both versions, please see me for another order form.
Thanks!

Aaron V1

Aaron V2

Annabelle V1

Annabelle V2

Bella V1

Bella V2

Charlie B. V1

Charlie B. V2

Charlie H. V1

Charlie H. V2

Eddy V1

Eddy V2

Hannah B. V1

Hannah B. V2

Hannah J. V1 (not quite finished yet, sorry)

Hannah J. V2

James V2

James V1

Jaxon V1

Jaxon V2

Riley V1

Riley V2

Mitchell V1

Mitchell V1

Marcelle V2

Marcelle V1

Roman V1

Roman V2

Siena V1

Siena V2

Timo Rannali Inspired Calendar Art

The children have worked hard on their beach scenes inspired by the art work of Timo Rannali.  These pictures are done with water colours, and have a curved horizon and very stylised figures.  I was very proud of the way the children worked with the paint, having a go at mixing the primary colours to make the colours they wanted.
Team 4's contribution to the "Fair" this year is the proceeds from our calendars and/or cards made with these pictures.  You will receive an order form on Tuesday for these (sorry they were suppose to go out at the end of last week, but I was away sick).  Unfortunately it is a quick turn around, being Show Day on Friday. So the orders for these are due on Thursday.
Please come and have a look at works in person if you like.

Aqua Gym Day One

Hi everyone.  What a super class Room 17 is.  They were amazing today with such a different timetable.  First we had class photos, then Aqua Gym lessons, morning tea, reading and then straight out to a shorter lunch time and then finishing athletics.  Phew!  If your children are a little tired tonight it will be with good reason!
Check out these awesome swimmers!  The children were AMAZING getting changed and were well behaved (like always!) on the bus.  Thanks to the lovely parents who helped with changing after swimming.
We played 'Sleeping Bears' on the way back in the bus.  Really useful for long trips if you want a tip!!