Week 5

Kia ora koutou-We have a busy week ahead so...

A few reminders or 'heads-up' for you: 

Tuesday: students are welcome to wear a fancy hat or 'facinator' for cup day!

Wednesday: Timmi Lewis in for the day (I have a CRT day)

Thursday: "Loud Shirt" mufti day (fundraiser, bring a gold coin)

Reading Progress: 
As children turn six they will complete a 6 Year Net ( a literacy test) which Mrs Rowena Barker will do. I will share results of this test with each family as they are completed. Most of the children in room 4 are reading at a level appropriate for their age and the length of time they have been at school. 

After two years at school children are expected to be reading at level 17 so we have a number of children who are well on their way to this (or, have passed it!) and we should be very proud of their success. 
The focus for students at these higher levels moves towards true integration of strategies (meaning, structure and visual sources of information) with an increased emphasis on comprehension, phrasing and fluency (expressive reading) and reading widely on a range of topics, such as maths and science and reading for a range of purposes. 
Students who are fluent readers should also be increasing the amount of time spent on independent reading. It is not essential therefore for the numbered levels to continue to increase at the same speed they have done. It is far more important that our children are given opportunities to meaningfully engage with a text, to consolidate their reading strategies and enjoy reading widely non-fiction and fiction. Many thanks for your continued support and encouragement of our wonderful readers!

Arohanui, Amber Donovan