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• Sports spectacular
• Christmas art
• Meeting our new teachers
• Our Place, Our Journey assembly
• Plays
• Maths games
• Writing plays
• Co-ordinates
• Patterns
• Goal reflections

Christmas Tree

Today the children made a Christmas Tree. It is nearly finsished.

Swimming

This is our second week in the pools. Unfortunately we still have a large number of children not bringing their swimming togs. The pools are 22℃!

Weekly Wrap-up

- Movember Mufti day
- Swimming
- Road safety
- Inquiry
- Algebra
- Hamburger
- Narrative writing
- 3 way conferences
- Assembly

Movember Mufti Day!

Swimming

The Water temperature was 20℃ in the big pool and and a few degree warmer in the small pool today. Team 3 is planning to go swimming from now on.

Athletics Day 2017

Athletics Day 2017 was a huge success. Everybody enjoyed the day and had lots of fun. The following athletes received certificates:

Weekly Wrap-up

This week's activities were:

• Sausage Sizzle
• Traffic Safety
• Assembly
• Disco
• Last week's Pet day cleanup
• Timer
• Mail box
• FIE spot the difference
• Mrs Washbourn
• Olivia's birthday
• Our Journey
• Math buddies
• Jump Jam

Assembly

 Team 4 presented their idioms at assembly.

 Mrs Butcher handed out the certificates.

 These Team 3 members were awarded with certificates.

Syndicate 2 Inquiry

For the Term 4 Inquiry all Syndicate 2 students, that is Team 3 and Team 4, are working together. In groups the students are creating a product, and advertising to go with it, for export.

Jump Jam Assembly

The three Jump Jam teams going to Auckland next week performed to a packed hall today. Their performances were absolutely amazing.

Pet Day Optional Choices

Pet Day is on Friday 3. November 2017

The optional item will need to be completed by your child at home prior to Pets Day. Children are only allowed to do one choice from the list.

Optional Choices – children to choose one only.

1. Arrangement in a novelty container – flowers are arranged in an unusual container, like an old boot etc. Dimensions: container to be no higher than 40cm and no wider than 30cm.
2. Construction model (Lego, K-Nex etc.) Original design – an original design created from one type only of construction blocks e.g. Lego, K-Nex. Dimensions: base to be no bigger than 30cm X 30cm. This must fit in a shoebox.
3. Photography – photo needs to be of a plant, landscape or animal that must be taken by the student. Dimensions: photo 15cm X 10cm mounted on A5 piece of card with label.
4. Homemade scarecrow – let your imagination run wild! Dimensions: height no taller than 50cm, base no larger than 20cm X 20cm.
5. Decorated cupcake – 1 or 2 cupcakes. Let your imagination run wild and show us your decorating skills. Cupcakes can be homemade or store bought but must be decorated by the student.

Made in Vietnam

Hung brought this item which was made in Vietnam to class and explained how it works.

Write in the comments box what the item is.

Students in Team 3 should know the answer.

Made in China

Students in Matai made a graph showing where the items they brought to school were made. Most items were made in China.

Sunhats

Sunhats are compulsory at Lincoln Primary School during Term 4.

Weekly Wrap-up

- Enrichment Assembly
- Papier-mâché
- Super hero reward
- Kowhai house reward
- Goal reflections
- Goal setting
- Reports went home (to some people)
- Haiku
- Acrostic poems
- Class photos
- Secret word
- Word of the day
- Term 4 Enrichment
- LAST DAY OF TERM!!!

Enrichment Assembly

The choir entertained us with their beautiful singing.

This is the ukulele band.

Mr B played the drum with half of his drumming club.

Emily, Emily and Ana from Team 3 presented a movie trailer.

Term 4 Preparations

We had a fantastic Term 3 in our new learning space. It is time for a holiday. Here are some suggestions to help you make a positive start to an amazing Term 4.

As part of our Term 4 inquiry topic "Globalisation" we are asking all students to bring an item to school on the first Tuesday back. Students will need to be able to tell us:

   # Where is it from?

One of our Term 4 writing topics is "Journal Writing". Students can keep a holiday journal if they want.

Here are some possible formats:

Remind and encourage your child to work on their pet day activity.

Kowhai Reward

Well done to Kowhai, our winning house for Term 3.

A notice should come home with everyone in Kowhai today about the shared lunch on Friday and the fun activities we have planned.

Weekly Wrap-up

Our exciting week :)

- Band assembly

- Kids for Kids concert

- Pets day art

- Poetry

- DT: Ipads

- Multiplication and division

- Chapter book summaries

Weekly Wrap up

Production, Production and more Production
John Parsons
Mufti Day
Pet Art
Science
DigiAwards
Secret words
A little bit of free time
Story
Sport
Badges

DigiAwards 2017

Lincoln Primary School did not just win a number of placings at the DigiAwards but was also responsible for the pre-show entertainment.

Team 3 came first in the documentary category in their age group. Liam from Team 3 went up to receive the prizes.

Enjoy "Everyday Heroes" by Team 3.

Production Part 2

Production 2017

The costumes for our production are well on their way. Just a few more sleeps to go.

Week 6 Wrap Up!

• Pastel Art
• Production practice/costumes
• Reading chapter books
• Badges
• Fire drill
• Wolf art
• Classroom change
• Fractions
• Changed groups
• Math buddies
• Science
• Bob
• Simon the cat
• Tiger said hi
• FIE
• DT (book creator)
• Maori

More 3D shapes

If you have liked talking about 3D shapes this week - check out this clip.

What shapes are new to you?

Heroes Certificates

These three Team 3 Heroes received certificates at today's full school assembly.

Congratulations!

Paper Towel Investigation

Question: Which brand of paper towel is the most absorbent?

The students investigated the following brands:

The young scientists investigating:

The the most absorbent paper towel is..........(ask the scientist in your family😇)

Cultural Festival 2017

Our Kapa Haka team made us very proud with their performance at the Cultural Festival 2017.

Singing Assembly

Today we had our first Term 3 Syndicate 1 and 2 assembly. New students to our syndicates were introduced and we sang 'Happy Birthday' to all our students who had their birthdays during the week.