Swimming Fun

We had a wonderful time at the Paraparaumu Pools today. Due to a double booking by Waikanae Pool there had to be a quick change of venue but the main thing was the children still got to have their end of year swim and they had a great time as you can see in the photos below.

Room 20 End of year events and dates

It’s hard to believe it is only 10 more school days until the end of term! We are busy doing Christmas activities in Room 20 and we have a lovely Christmas tree that the children are helping to decorate.

Today (Thursday 3^rd December) is the last day the children will bring home reading books. The Room 20 children have been very good this year at returning their books but if you could have a look at home for any stray books that need returning we would greatly appreciate it.

I will start sending home some of the children’s artwork and books next week. I like to send home a couple each day so that their bags are not too heavy and also so their lovely work doesn’t get squashed. Please keep bringing their book bags for one more week so I can put these things inside.

To celebrate our lovely year together in Room 20 we will be having a Christmas dress-up day (costumes, colours – anything you like!!) and a shared lunch on Wednesday 16^th December. I will send home a reminder note at the beginning of that week.

Here are the key dates / events happening in the last few weeks of term:

Monday 7^th December                  Teacher Only Day

Wednesday 9^th December            Last gymnastics session

Thursday 10^th December                Swimming Fun Day at Waikanae Pools

Tuesday 15^th December                 Te Waharua Athletics (afternoon)

Wednesday 16^th December          Room 20 Christmas dress up day and shared lunch

     Final Whole School Assembly

Thursday 17^th December                Last day of term – 12:30pm finish

Christmas has arrived in Room 20

The children were very excited to arrive on Tuesday to find a Christmas tree in Room 20. We have been busy decorating it and will be adding lots more decorations before the end of the year.

We also have a big snowman which the star of the day gets to move the little snowman on to show the date and help countdown until Christmas day.