Kapahaka Festival

Sunday 9^th April 2017. 1:00-3:30pm.

Our group is looking and sounding absolutely fabulous. Well done everyone on a great start to the year. It’s a real team effort, and thank you to the Kapahaka leaders who have helped so much with the group and helping newcomers learn actions and words. We also need to thank Mrs Maria Williams who is about to sort the dresses.

On Sunday 9^th please arrive at 12:35pm and look for Mrs Beilby and Mr Yeoman and our Kapa Haka leaders. Please bring school sunhat, a drink and a school PE shirt to put on over your costumes as sun protection.  We are performing 9^th on the programme, after Maniototo school.

Dress:

-Girls in dresses provided, white knickers and hair tied in ½ pony tails so that hair is out, but off the face – please clip back any straggly pieces (Ms Tamati’s request).  No jewellery or brightly coloured hair ties. Mrs Williams would like to see the dresses ironed so that we all look really smart. We will be performing in bare feet.

-Boys black shorts with black tee-shirts.  Thomas, we will have your sash.

Girls dresses need to be returned to the big bin in Room 3 by Tuesday 11^th April – please make sure that your name is still on the bag and that the safety pins for the straps are attached.

Please cut off and return the slip below to confirm your child’s attendance, or confirm asap via email

chrisbeilby@stgerards.school.nz

ollieyeoman@stgerards.school.nz.

Thanks. Mrs Beilby and Mr Yeoman

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My child/children _______________________ will attend the Central Otago Kapa Haka festival  on Sunday 9^th April.

Homework : Term One Week Nine - March 27-31

Task one:  Eisteddfod Scripture Reading

We will have our class Eisteddfod Scripture Reading in Week Ten (next week) and the whole school Eisteddfod Scripture assembly will be in Week 11, most likely on Thurs 13^th April. We will discuss your requirements in class, these are also posted below on the blog. At home you must choose your scripture, practice and be prepared!

Task Two: Spelling

We finally begin our spelling program this week. Please complete your worksheet and practice activities each night and be ready for testing at the end of the week.

Task Three: Maths

If you didn’t complete this weeks maths times table grid in the 5min limit then you must complete a maths times tables grid in your homework book each night. I will be checking these on Friday.

Task Four: Current Events

If you are on the timetable for this week please complete your task, return the scrapbook to school and be prepared to share with the rest of the class.

Task Five: Reading

Please spend at least 20 minutes each night reading your book. Remember to also bring your book to school every day to read. Be ready to share with me and with others in class what is happening in your book.

Notices & Dates

-Monday 27^th March = Our whole class will be river monitoring at the Manuherikia River during the afternoon.

-Tues 28^th March = Enviro group Bronze reflection happening in the afternoon. 12.30pm onwards

-Wed 29^th March = Room 6 are running morning mass, 9am.

-Wed 29^th March = We are beginning a Skink monitoring science project and have Grant Norbury and Anna Robinson visiting us for the afternoon.

-Friday 31^st March = Technology at Terrace.

We’re so lucky to have all these wonderful opportunities! Keep learning & enjoying!

Kia ora

Mr Yeoman

Scripture Reading Challenge 2017 - Notes & Advice

• Your scripture reading can be anything you like, eg. a parable, a psalm, a reading from the Gospels.

• Introductory speech – Years 3/4: 15-20 seconds, Y5/6: 30–45 seconds, Y7/8: 1 minute (times are approximate). This is a time to use the main ideas or theme of their scripture reading to make up a small speech explaining what the reading means to them, without retelling the reading – ie. ‘What the story of the Last Supper tells/demonstrates/means to me is ...... ‘

• Format for scripture reading on the day of whole school assembly – students will start in the middle of the church in front of the altar using a microphone with their introductory speech, then they move to the lectern and say “This is a reading from eg. Matthew Chapter3, Verses 1 -14 ...” then start the reading. At the end, if it is a gospel reading only say, “The Gospel of the Lord”
• Timetable – Throughout Week Ten our  class Eisteddfods will be heard, you must be ready by Monday 3^rd April

-       Whole school eisteddfods will be on Thursday 13^th April–names will be in the school newsletter.

• For students to remember

-       When reading from the lectern you do not have to look up at your audience all the time – don’t always look at one particular group.

-       Use good expression when you read.

-       Do not read too fast.

-       Pause correctly.

-       You do not have to learn you reading off by heart but you must learn your introduction.

-       Make sure your words and voice are very clear, so that your audience understands.

Eisteddfod Bible Reading Challenge - How it will be marked

Introduction	Opening (Catches attention, clear voice)	5
	Content (Clearly related to the reading, includes the meaning of the reading)	5
	Conclusion (Good understanding of the reading, relevant and understandable)	5
	Presentation (Clear voice, good volume, appropriate speed, confident, relaxed body language)	5
Reading	Presentation (appropriate length, read clearly and smoothly, relevant and interesting for audience)	10
	Style (confident, relaxed body language, eye contact)	10
	Voice (Clear voice, good volume, appropriate speed)	10
TOTAL		50

 

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