Visiting Isleworth Kindergarten

Some weeks (usually on a Wednesday) we walk across the road to visit Isleworth Kidsfirst Kindergarten. This fits in with our Learning Through play program and allows us to develop closer connections with the people in our community. 

As well as playing with the kindergarten students Team Awa has a chance to read a story to them. This gives them a rare opportunity as the youngest pupils in a school to be the older more experienced one and share some of their new learning with these younger children.

Week One 2017

We have had a very busy first week at school in Team Awa. 
You can see a couple of small snapshots from our week below.

Practicing our letter of the week and our names during reading time

A quick brain break with GoNoodle

Writing lots of different numbers 

(or practicing one until it is perfect)

Holiday Greetings

We hope you are all enjoying the festive season and are able to have a break and spend some time relaxing and with your families. 
We wish you all the best for your holiday break and look forward to seeing you all refreshed from the break next year.



For those of you looking for holiday reading inspiration please remember to check to your local library. Reading does not have to be targeted exactly at your child's reading level over the holidays and you will be able to find a range of books to suit all interests and abilities.

If you were looking for something digital over the holidays the Ministry of Education has released some of the Ready to Read books as apps that your child can read independently or listen to on the go.

Enjoy your holidays where you can and have fun having a break from the school schedule for a few weeks. 

Reading in Team Awa

We have been lucky enough to have some warmer weather so we have been able to take our big buddies outside to read with them. Here you can see some of our team reading with our buddies and with Nana Jan.

Reading with our buddies

On Thursday mornings we are lucky enough to have some of the senior students come over to Team Awa to read with some of our students and help them to develop their confidence and get some extra reading mileage.

The students seem to enjoy getting to read to their big buddies and their buddies love being the expert and being able to help their little buddy when they get stuck.

Some students even read so well they get to choose a second, third or even forth book to read with their buddy.