WPS Intermediate News - episode 4

Episode 4:

WPS Intermediate News - Episode 2

Please enjoy the 2nd episode of the WPS Intermediate News

Happy Birthday Mrs South

Happy Birthday Mrs South from all of Room 19 - hope you have a great day!

We have been pretty good for you. We can't wait until you give us the chocolate eggs!

Speech Competition

Room 19 have been writing speeches.

We are having a speech competition in the hall next term . From Room 19 our speech finalists are Zack, Aria, ABBIE and Amie.

 Atea's speech was on NZ swim for life, Abbie's speech was on alcohol. Zack's was on fast food, Amie's was on why factory farming and Atea was lucky enough to go to the speech finals. The speech competition will be held next term.

I HAVE A DREAM

Room 19 is working on a book called I have a dream. Room 19’s teacher Miss South has inspired a lot of us to go out there and do it.

My dream  is to play for the Black Caps. Samuel’s dream is to play for Gold Coast Titan’s and the Kiwi’s. I think Samuel can do it and so does Miss South. Samuel would of never tried if Miss South hadn’t told us to follow our dreams. That’s  why  I’m going to follow  my dream.    

DARE

Yay - once more we are lucky enough to have the mighty Constable Andy instructing our children in Drug Abuse Resistance Education or Decision-Making Assertiveness Responsibility Esteem.....

Parents - The students have a letter which requires your input please (by Wed 30 March), oh, and they also have homework - to complete a Past, Present and Future page in their DARE book (by end of term)....

Please do this well students, we really want Constable Andy to come to Camp in a great mood :-)

Key Competencies- K4s

Relating to others

Managing Self

Thinking

Understanding Language, Symbols and Texts

Participating and Contributing

Capabilities for living and lifelong learning
The New Zealand Curriculum identifies five key competencies:
thinking
using language, symbols, and texts
managing self
relating to others
participating and contributing
People use these competencies to live, learn, work, and contribute as active members of their communities. More complex than skills, the competencies draw also on knowledge, attitudes, and values in ways that lead to action. They are not separate or stand-alone. They are the key to learning in every learning area.

Room 19 will be focusing on these in all aspects of our school work and school life.

Simple ways to work on this at school

• Be positive,patient, tolerant and respectful
• Get along with all class and school members
• Get work completed to a good standard in a set timeframe
• Ask questions
• Get involved
• Take responsibility for your own actions
• Make positive choices...........................and much, much more.