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=Welcome to Room 10, 2011=

//**Term One**// To start off the year, we will be examining our school **//values//**:


 * Respect
 * Passion
 * Personal Responsibility

To start off, we will unpack those values. Our understanding of them and the way we view them will have grown, and in some areas it will have changed.

For **Mathematics**, we will be looking at //**Number, Operations**//, and later on **//Algebra//**. This will be a new experience for me, after a number of years teaching one subject. I'm looking forward to enjoying the maths journey with the wonderful students of Room X..

In **Physical Education** we will be looking at **//Small Ball Skills//** in term one. We will focus on three sports, but I look forward to learning lots of new games as we practice the skills we need to play well.


 * ePortfolios** will be an emphasis. Once we have our classroom computer centre set up, we'll begin constructing our eportfolios. You will be able to share these with family anywhere you have an internet connection.


 * Literacy**: will be based on our values unit for the beginning of the term. From there we will look at famous New Zealanders from different walks of life. What values do they represent to us? Our //**written language**// programme will cover **Narrative** and **Persuasive** writing. //**Spelling**// and **//handwriting//** will also be part of our programme.

In week 9 the year 8 camp will be held at Port Waikato. For those of us staying behind, our week will consist of exploring some new ICT skills, and getting our e-portfolios up to date.

Make your final year of primary a great one. Set goals, try hard, and have fun!

Owen McCarthy Room X Teacher

"Strive to demonstrate the X factor in your learning."