Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Talofa, Malo e lelei, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Greetings,
I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mrs Gaylene Hawley-Simmonds and I am the new teacher of room 3.
I have been teaching for 9 years and I was previously employed by Takanini School. My experience has been in the junior and middle part of school and I am excited to be working with your children.
Our main topic this term is ‘Flight.’ We will be asking questions such as;
How do things fly?, What is flying ? Do you need wings to fly?
It would be great if you could talk to your child about their learning.
You can support your child at school by making sure they bring their reading bag each day so they can bring home a reader to share with you. Don’t be worried about them using the pictures to help tell the story as they are an important ‘clue’ in reading. It is also very helpful if you talk to them about what has happened in the book. You can ask these questions in English or in your child’s first language if this helps with understanding.
I am looking forward to meeting you all. You are very welcome to pop in before or after
school if you have anything you wish to talk to me about concerning your
child.
Kind Regards,
Mrs Gaylene Hawley-Simmonds
