Almost the holidays!

What a busy term!  12 weeks feels like a very long time and the children are feeling it too.  We have had a little chat about trying extra hard this week to be patient with our friends as everyone is tired and a little more sensitive than usual.

Thanks to all the parents who have helped make term 1 a success.  The kids have done some great learning and we are looking forward to a fresh start next term.

If you are looking for some kid friendly news stories, click the picture below.  It will take you to Kiwi Kids News.  This site has NZ and internationally based news, some funny stories and interesting games and videos.

What to do on a rainy day?

We knew the wonderful weather couldn't last... but what do you do on a rainy day with kids still hyper on Easter chocolate?

I used to send my girls out in raincoats and gummys to play and have a warm bath or milo waiting for them when they came back in.  Not always a good choice, but the 10 minutes peace was needed!

Here is a link to some better ideas. Add your ideas in the comments.

Summer Holiday Reading

What a great job! Nearly half of our school completed the summer reading challenge! Everyone who handed their completed entry form received a prize from books to video vouchers, an MP3 player, a hockey stick, a netball and playdoh! Great job ~ lets see if we can get even more entries next year :)
Thanks to the library and all the sponsors for organising everything!