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Ideas for learning over the holidays

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Tena Koutou, It has been a fantastic term!  Room 10 students and teachers are now a whanau with lots of shared experiences and we are all experts in our class routines.  We thought it would be great to share some ideas of how you can keep your child's learning continuing over the holidays. 1.  Visit the Library - Let your child choose some books that they are interested in and choose a book that you can share as a family such as a Roald Dahl book.  They should be reading at least 20 minutes a day. 2.  Practice Basic Facts - Below are some web sites they might like to try: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/games/cross_the_swamp/big_sound/full.shtml   https://www.prototech.com/ Practicing time tables or making 20 depending on your learning goals. 3.  Make a Diary about their holiday experiences or a postcard with landmarks of the  places they go to in the holidays.  Write a review of a movie they go to. We have been impressed by the progress students have

Investigation Showcase

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Tena Koutou, Thank you to the friends and family who attended our class open afternoon, it was great to see students talking about their learning to their families. Check out some photos: