News Letters


Wednesday 5 February 2014

Talofa Lava Parents and Caregivers

Welcome back to Rowandale School for 2014. My name is Junior Siilata and I am very excited to assist your child in their learning this year. Over the past few days, we have been developing our treaty and routines for our classroom that will enable us to learn in a positive and caring environment. I am Samoan and have lived in South Auckland for the majority of my life. I am looking forward to the new journey with the fantastic ‘Soaring Spartans’ in Room 21. I hope that you had a relaxing and refreshing holiday break and that the students are excited to come back to school.

For your information here are a few notices:

Uniform: It was really awesome seeing the students come back to school in their uniforms. Due to the weather it is very important that students remember to wear the correct school hat or a brim hat for sun protection. Please make sure that each uniform item is named so your child can take care of their belongings.

Swimming: Our swimming days are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week.  Please ensure your child brings their togs and towel in a named plastic bag on these days.

Topic: For the first half of this term our topic is ‘Soaring to Success’.  The focus is on developing our understanding of our school motto and what it means to be successful.  The second half of the term will be devoted to ‘Treasure’.  The focus will be recognising that we all interpret treasure to be different and to find out what is special to me.

Educational Trips: Learning outside of the classroom is very important for our students.  There will be several trips this year, which will be very exciting! More information about these events will be sent closer to the time.

Homework: For homework, the children will have a reading book each night and maths basic facts sheet. It would be great if you could support your child in these areas.

If you have any queries about this information or school in general please don’t hesitate to contact me.
I look forward to working along side you and your child this year.

Fa’afetai Tele Lava



Junior Siilata
Classroom Teacher

1 comment:

  1. wow that is alot of reminders mr siilata shalom

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