Term 4 events

Room 18 has had a busy start to Term 4:

• We have completed most of our assessment for end-of-year milestone reports (in reading, writing and Mathematics)
• We attended 6 sessions of athletics practice during Week 1 and 2
• 16 of our 26 students ran in the 1200m race, Friday of Week 2
• All of our students presented their first round of debates (WOW!  What a great job!)
• Students completed 2 weeks of Outdoor Education - tramping Mt Somers and kayaking at the Groynes
• We participated strongly in the school Athletics Day - taking out 5 age champions and regaining the Class Eagle for the most number of class placings.  

Upcoming class events/curriculum topics:

• Ice-cream party to celebrate being awarded the Class Eagle for Athletics Day, Monday Week 4
• Te Reo Māori myths and legends unit, beginning Week 4
• Shape post-test, Wednesday Week 4
• Statistics unit, Week 5 through to Week 9
• Second round of debates are scheduled for Tuesday of Week 5 
• Movie Study literacy unit beginning Week 6
• Third round of debates (vs Room 19) scheduled for Week 7

Upcoming Year 7/8 events:

• Year 7/8 Cyber Safety Seminar for students, Thursday 6th November, 9-10:30am
• Zone Athletics, Wednesday 12th November
• Fiesta, Saturday 22nd November
• Canterbury Athletics, Wednesday 3rd December
• Year 8 Graduation Night, Friday 5th December at the Cashmere Club
• Jellie Park Year 7/8 Pool Day, Monday 15th December
• Final assembly, Wednesday 17th December