WELCOME
TO LZ1
Dear Parents and Caregivers
Mrs Thompson, Mrs Jefferson, Mrs
Forlong and Mr Grice are looking forward to teaching your child in LZ1
(Learning Zone 1) this year. We have moved into our new space on the upper
floor of the new building.
To find out what is happening in LZ1
please refer to:
* Dairy Flat School Public Calendar
* School Newsletter
* LZ1
Blog
Children should please bring their
swimming togs every day.
Please bring your stationery to school
in week 1.
School hats are compulsory in Term 1.
There will be a number of permission
and information notices arriving home over the next few weeks, these can also
be accessed on our team blog, which can be found on the Dairy Flat Website http://lz1dfs.blogspot.co.nz/ under Notices. Please
don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Home Learning: This week we would like
you to engage your child in a discussion about our debate topic “Oceans are
irrelevant to me and the part of the world I live in.” Please encourage them to
think about this provocative statement!
Digital devices are encouraged and
welcome from day two. These are not to be used before school, morning tea,
lunch or after school.
Our
learning for Term 1:
INQUIRY:
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Explain
how living things are suited to their particular habitat and how they respond
to environmental changes, both natural and human-induced.
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Oceans
are irrelevant to me and the part of the world that I live in
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What
do you know about how things are suited to living in the ocean?
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What
do you know about environmental changes in the ocean? (Natural & Human)
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Integrated
into our Inquiry:
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Maths:
Growth
Mindset
Problem
solving
Place
Value
Basic
Facts
Measurement
Strategies
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Literacy:
Writing
- Oceans
Persuasive
& Report
Reading:
Treaty
Waitangi/Oceans
Purposes
& Audiences
Ideas
Myths
& Legends
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Art:
Ocean
Art
Environmental
Sculptures
Digital
Technologies:
Seesaw
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Outdoor
Education:
Waterwise
Volvo
Ocean Village
Camp
- Mt Maunganui
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Many thanks
Susan Thompson (Team Leader) sthompson@dairyflat.school.nz
Penny Jefferson pjefferson@dairyflat.school.nz
Jenny Forlong jfurlong@dairyflat.school.nz
Shayne Grice sgrice@dairyflat.school.nz
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