This page has been created as a place the school can place important information about special programmes or events. Links within items placed here are either external in a variety of formats or internal which are likely to be in .pdf format for easy downloading and printing if necessary. Overtime some forms will become digital or smart as our skill set catches up with the technology.

Feuerstein
 
New thinking about thinking
Sunday - TVNZ Aug 2014 (13:52)

Rabbi Ravi Feuerstein talks about the Feuerstein method with Kathryn Ryan
Nine to Noon Radio NZ 5 August 2014

The Wakamarina Feuerstein Pilot (2015) (pronounced Foyer stine)
Parent Update Dec 2015
Feuerstein Pilot Stage II (2016)
BoT Update May 2016

The Bigger Picture
The Feuerstein Method - an overview Ravi Feuerstein (pdf)
Feuerstein International Video May 2014
Feuerstein Method - Step Forward Jun 2013
This YouTube movie shows the variety of the amazing work of the Feuerstein Institute, which gives hope to many people, and improves the lives and cognitive functioning of so many more.
Radiolive's Duncan Garner talks with Chaim Guggenhein CEO Feuerstein Institute Nov 2016

The FIE Tactile-Kinesthetic Programme
Feuerstein Tactile Instrumental Enrichment Programme (Vimeo < 4 min)

Shoresh Prague 2016 FIE T-K ~ Buutveld
Paper outlining the training done in July 2016

Sabbatical Paper ~ FIE in a Small Rural NZ School ~ Buutveld Feb 2017
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Spring Festival / Pet Day Schedule and Entry Forms (Oct 2017)

Keeping Ourselves Safe Parent Info Evening ~ 31 Aug 2017

NYLD Information 2017

Te Hora Marae Visit 1 June 2017 - Info - Consent Form - Health Form

KIWI CAN @ Havelock ~ Aquaculture NZ Article Feb 2017

Friends Art Scheme ~ an arts partnership with Denver & Gayton schools in Norfolk UK
Initially 4 - 6 April 2016 Years 3 - 5 ~ Photo Permission Slip

Taiopenga 2016 Programme - Transport Form

Reading Together Programme of Workshops

Maud Island Overnighter
Letter - DoC Info - Quarantine Info - Timetable - Permission - Health

Music Festival ~ Transport Info for Mon 21 Sep 2015

Scholastic Literacy Pro (formerly Lexile)RideON Cycle Skills Day Fri 22 May 2015

KiwiCan (FYD) Marlborough News

Y7/8 Leadership Camp 11/12 March 2015
Letter for Parents (includes permission slip, gear/food list and Health Profile)

Kiwi Can Tree Planting (Sep 2014)

Cullen Point Run (Jul 2014)  Results

Welcome to Pelorus. We are a class of 21 students, ranging from Year 5-8, 10-12 years old.

Schoolwide, our curriculum topic this term is Science. Pelorus students are exploring science in various ways. As well as stepping into the role of scientist, to experiment with fair testing procedures and produce a display for our school Science Fair, we will also partake in the Wonder Rocket Science Project. The Rocket Challenge is a 6-8 week unit of work exploring the real-world context of rockets. It is part of the Wonder Project, which is Engineering New Zealand’s schools programme – created especially to get young Kiwis excited about science, technology, engineering and maths. And what better place to be doing that, than where Rutherford and Pickering went to school?

Students are also researching Careers. They will be presenting their learning in the form of a Careers Expo, as a side-line to the Science fair later in term. Their aim is to explore potential jobs/careers, select one to research further and find out:

• What duties, responsibilities and activities are involved with the job?
• What study (if any) is required to get the job; tertiary or apprenticeship?
• What future opportunities could open up?
• What interests/likes or abilities would be helpful?
• What advantages/disadvantages are there?
• What is the average starting wage/salary and what pay increments?
• What are the working conditions, including hours of work?

During Literacy we will continue our involvement in NZ wide Chapter Chat - A Twitter Book Chat for NZ kids. This term the book is ‘The Recruit, by Robert Muchamore. Chapter Chat has proven to be a great way to engage students in reading, as it encourages class wide discussion and collaboration with weekly activities.

We are also trialling Literature Circles, which is much like a student book club. Students selected from a range of novels, and were then grouped according to their chosen books. Each week they meet to discuss themes within the stories, and plan their activities. It is very much student-led and aims to improve comprehension skills. We even have some students coming through from Wakamarina to join us.

Bex Learning Hubs for Maths are being used independently by students, allowing them to progress through learning at individual paces. Reading & Writing Hubs currently require more guidance. These google sites provide students with valuable information at their fingertips, to help them advance quicker and also look back, should they need to revisit any learning.

In Week 4 of Term 4 we have our class camp in Greymouth, therefore we will be likely to do some fundraising between now and then to help towards costs. There will be a quiz night for parents and wider community nearer the end of term.   

As always, I welcome whanau/caregivers to come into class at any time to see what's going on for yourself and even lend a hand.

 Dates of Interest:

• Mondays, Week 1 – 6 – Year 7/8 at Marlborough Tech Centre
• Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15pm – Basketball skills and drills
• Tuesday 7^th and Wednesday 8^th August – Parent-Teacher Meetings
• Tuesday 14 August – Marlborough Cross Country
• Friday 24 August – Pelorus Cluster Cross Country, in Canvastown
• Friday 31 August – Marlborough Tech Challenge
• Thursday 6 September – Science Fair & Careers Expo
• Quiz Night – Near end of term (date TBC)

Welcome to Wakamarina. We are a class of 25 students, ranging from year 3-5, 7 – 10 years old.

Schoolwide, our curriculum topic this term is Science. Wakamarina are researching a Science Fair experiment that they will focus on to enter into our school Science Fair. They are working in groups and will make a display with their end results.

During Literacy we will continue our involvement in NZ wide Chapter Chat - A Twitter Book Chat for NZ kids. This term the book is ‘The Little House of the Prairie’ by Laura Ingalls Wilder. This is taking us back in time as it is set in the 70’s and we are noticing the difference to how they grew up and ourselves.

Bex Learning Hubs for Maths and Literacy are being used to enable students to progress through their learning individually. These google sites provide students with valuable information at their fingertips, to help them advance quicker and also look back, should they need to revisit any learning.

In Week 10 of Term 3 we will be going on our class camp. So we will be doing some work around that between now and then.

 Dates of Interest:

• Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15pm – Basketball skills and drills
• Tuesday 7^thand Wednesday 8^th August – Parent-Teacher Meetings
• Tuesday 14^th August – Marlborough Cross Country
• Friday 24^th August – Pelorus Cluster Cross Country, in Canvastown
• Thursday 6^th September – Science Fair & Careers Expo
• 19^th September – Estuary Clean up
• 24^th September – 27^th September - Camp
• Quiz Night – Near end of term (date TBC)

Regards,

Toni Johnson

Kia ora and Welcome to the Kaituna Class page. We are a group of 18 students aged between 5 and 7 years old.

Our main topic this term is Science. We are going to be investigating, observing, testing, predicting, questioning and exploring new ideas and concepts. This is going to be really hands on and great fun as we find answers through trying out our ideas.

Another significant event will be the Cluster Cross Country in Canvastown - we are practising everyday so please send your child in appropriate footwear for running.

During Maths we are looking at fractions and how they relate to everyday life - discussing time and cooking and two great ways that you can show your child how you use fractions everyday.

We will also be learning about statistics - gathering data and then representing it using pictograms, bar charts and graphs; this links well with our science topic.

Reading continues to be a major part of our program - every child is heard read every day at school either individually or as part of a group. You can make a real difference to your child’s ability to read by just taking 10 minutes every day to sit down and enjoy a book with them. Let them read to you and then return the favour by reading to them; make it a fun and enjoyable time that you both look forward to sharing.

We are also busy practising our Kapa Haka skills as we prepare to take part in Taiopenga in Term Four.

As always if you have any questions, concerns or anything that you want to talk about please pop in - the door is always open.