A Sneak Peek at Room 4 2012….

Hi all…

Welcome to Room 4!  At Kaimai School each student in Room 1 is given the use of a MacBook Laptop.  As much of our work is completed using the laptops your child will not require as many exercise books.  The following is a list of the stationery and tools of the trade required.

Please ensure that all items are clearly named.  Please do not put subject names on any books as we will label them together on the first day of term.

2 HB pencils
2 blue ballpoint pen
2 red ballpoint pen
1 packet of colouring pencils
1 packet of felt tip pens (Faber Castle last the best)
1 30 cm ruler
1 eraser
1 pencil sharpener
2 gluesticks
1 compass
1 pair of scissors
1 refill – A4 200 Leaves 7mm ruled
1 40 leaf clear file
1 1E8 Mathematics Book
2 1B8 Exercise Books
1 Clever Kiwi Activity Book or A3 blank white paper scrapbook/project book (Year 8’s – we will use last years one so you will not need a new one)
1 1GB (minimum) Memory Stick/USB Flash Drive
1 set of computer headphones (ipod/MP3 headphones are fine)

Please come ready with this equipment on the first day of school in 2011, so that we can make an immediate start.

EOTC in 2012

EOTC (Education Outside of the Classroom) in 2012 will include a day trip to Waimarino Adventure Park early in Term 1, a camp late in Term 3 and possibly a day trip to Baywave somewhere along the way.

Waimarino has already been booked – it is on Friday 17th of February 2012 and will cost $25.  I will send home a detailed notice in Week 1 next year but you may like to put the date in your diary.

If all bookings go to plan it is most likely that our camp will be a 4 day experience at Tongariro National Park.  Based on a previous camp there I would estimate the cost to be around $300 for a full four day programme (this includes all activities, transport and food.)  As this is a very expensive exercise we will be fund-raising in Terms 2 and 3 to offset the cost.

Our website is the hub of our classroom learning and will have all details about what’s happening in Room 1 throughout the year (including a copy of this letter should you misplace it in the Christmas rush), so please visit regularly – www.kaimai.school.nz and click on Room 4.

Next year will be an action packed and exciting year and I am looking forward to working with your children.

Take care….
Mrs Sonjae Henderson