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FIRST TERM

Tuesday 2^nd February to Thursday 1^st April (9 weeks)

SECOND TERM

Monday 19^th April to Thursday 1^st July (11 weeks)

THIRD TERM

Monday 19^th July to Thursday 23^rd September (10 weeks)

FOURTH TERM

Monday 11th October to Thursday 16th December (10 weeks)

* For those parents paying fees by the term, I shall issue invoices for ten weeks each time, as is my usual practice. *

I M P O R T A N T N O T I C E S

DRINKS AT SCHOOL

I should like to remind you that children may bring only water-bottles to school.

This practice isboth for personal health and environmental issues.

The coloured, sweet drinks tend to make a mess when spilt, and also bring trails of ants!

We are always happy to provide refills of water for the children.

Please note that this policy will be strictly monitored.

FUNDRAISING FOR HAITI

We’ve received a lovely letter of thanks for the $95 we fundraised on 9 February 2010 by holding a ‘tuckshop’ for the Haiti Appeal.

Mrs Rosa Waddington, President of the West Auckland branch of SCF, writes:

‘Thank you so much for your wonderful fundraising effort. You did so well, and the children of Haiti really appreciate your help.

As you probably know, Save the Children was already at work in Haiti when the earthquake struck,

so they were right on the scene from the start.’

Mrs Waddington has sent us a stunning SCF calendar for our classroom. Thanks again, everyone!

You may visit their website by clicking this link: http://www.savethechildren.org.nz/index.html

S P E C I A L D A T E S F O R T E R M T H R E E

VISIT TO AUCKLAND MUSEUM (VOLCANOES)

Week 5 – Wednesday 18^th August

MINI-CONCERT AND SHARED LUNCH

Week 10 – Tuesday 21^st September

TEACHER-ONLY DAY

Week 10 – Friday 24^th September

T O P I C S F O R T E R M T H R E E

HISTORY

Victorian Britain

SCIENCE

Volcanoes, Earthquakes and other Forces of Nature

MUSIC APPRECIATION

Gilbert and Sullivan

Edvard Grieg

LITERATURE

The Works of Charles Dickens

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Facts about New Zealand continued

GEOGRAPHY

Commonwealth Countries

T E S T D A T E S F O R T E R M T H R E E

WEEK 3

Australian English Exam – Tuesday 3^rd August

WEEK 4

Music Appreciation Test (Gilbert & Sullivan) – Tuesday 10^th August

WEEK 5

Australian Maths Exam – Tuesday 17^th August

WEEK 7

Middle Word Power Test – Monday 30^th August

Music Appreciation Test (Edvard Grieg) – Tuesday 31^st August

WEEK 8

Literature Test (Dickens Stories) - Monday 6^th September

Science Test (Volcanoes, Earthquakes etc) - Wednesday 8^th September

Geography Test (Commonwealth Countries) - Friday 10^th September

WEEK 9

Term Poetry Test - Tuesday 14^th September

General Knowledge - Wednesday 15^th September

End-of-term Maths Test - Thursday 16^th September

Senior Word Power Test - Friday 17^th September

WEEK 10

History Test (Victorian Britain) - Monday 20^th September

Spelling Corrections Test - Wednesday 22^nd September

AUSTRALIAN ASSESSMENTS 2010 – YEAR 4 UPWARDS

This year these will be held on the following dates (also note fees payable):

Computer Skills	Tuesday 25^th May	$7.50
Science	Wednesday 9^th June	$7.50
Spelling	Tuesday 22^nd June	$9.50
Writing	Tuesday 22^nd June	$17.50
English	Tuesday 3^rd August	$7.50
Maths	Tuesday 17^th August	$7.50
Administration Fee (per child)		$2.50

Unless there are special circumstances, I expect all my pupils from Year 4 upwards to sit

the three main subjects of English, Maths and Science (highlighted above).

The fees for these three subjects (plus administration fee) add up to $25.

If you wish your child to sit any additional exams, please add the appropriate fees

to the total you are paying me.

Thank you. Deborah Penk.