Term 4 Week 2...

Welcome back to Term 4 - a great start by all the students in the HQ.  We have another busy term planned, with our focus being Healthy You! If you are in a line of work, or have a passion in this area (very broad that it is!!!) and would be happy to come in a share your knowledge with the HQ, a class, or a small group, we would love to hear from you.  Please email Darelle (dbusfield@avonhead.school.nz)

So far we have talked about Hauora / Well-Being, and thought about how we can enhance the four areas of well-being (Physical, Mental/Emotional, Social and Spiritual).  We have also started to look at the Mental Health Foundation's '5 Ways to Well-Being'.  Over the weekend an email will be sent inviting families and students to join in the Well-Being game - this simply means every day you hop on the computer and record something you have done that has used one or  more of the 5 ways to well-being.  

Follow this link to see the 5 Ways to Well Being

A big change this term has been to do with the timetable.  We will now be starting each day (apart from Tuesday, which is technology) with writing.  Every odd week, Mrs Moore and Mrs Busfield's reading group will be at 10:10am, along with Mrs G and Mr Rodger's maths groups.  After morning tea, Mrs B and Mr Rodger's other maths group will happen, with Mrs Moore and Mrs G's reading groups.  On the even weeks, this will be reversed.

What's happening this week?

1. Friday is mufti day - please bring a tin or packet of non perishable food, cleaning products or toiletries which will be donated to the City Mission.

2. Burnside High School testing catch up is on Tuesday.

3.  We will be starting Sexuality Road (puberty) on Wednesday - a notice about this went home on Thursday / Friday of Week 1.

4.  We are in full swing of athletics training now - please make sure a PE top and appropriate footwear is brought daily.

5.  There is a working bee at school on Sunday from 10-2.  Please bring a paint brush if you can.  The focus will be sprucing up the junior playground.  A sausage sizzle and bouncy castle will be provided :)

Have a great week everyone :)